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Zachary Piech and his friends were at Guaranteed Rate Field Tuesday night for a chance to witness history. It wasn’t for a World Series or a key playoff game. The White Sox are on the brink of owning the worst …

PHILADELPHIA — The two men who have managed Cubs left-hander Justin Steele at the major-league level seized on the same quality that has helped turn him into a standout starter. David Ross would always compliment Steele for his ability to …

White Sox rookie right-hander Jonathan Cannon stood up and halted losing streaks of 12, 14 and 21 games this season. His task on a damp Tuesday night at Guaranteed Rate Field was even more formidable — to make a stand …

Moon Alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Cancer. Aries (March 21-April 19) This can be an industrious day for you because you can make improvements at home. You might start shoving …

DEAR ABBY: I’m a gay man who is best friends with “Carl,” a man who is straight. We are everything you’d expect of a normal friendship. On a surface level, there is no difference. He goes well out of his …

The U.S. obesity rate remains alarmingly high, at roughly 40%, according to data released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The latest numbers, for 2021-2023, are slightly down from those released previously from the CDC’s National Health …

Police found dozens of shell casings at the scene of a fatal shooting early Wednesday that left a woman dead in the Douglas neighborhood. Around 2:40 a.m., an unidentified woman was found with a gunshot wound to her neck on …

A 16-year-old boy was wounded in a shooting early Wednesday on the Near West Side. Around 2:45 a.m., the teen was walking in the 1900 block of West Ogden Avenue when someone opened fire, hitting him in the torso, Chicago …

First “Uglies,” next “The Substance,” now “A Different Man.” By pure strange coincidence, we’ve had three movies this month about people who believe that if they could miraculously change the way they look, it would completely alter the way people …

A miso-infused glaze is a handy condiment that lends rich and satisfying flavor to fish, vegetables and tofu. Miso is a paste made from soybeans that are fermented with salt and a koji starter (kojikin). It’s a complete source of …

A shootout at a popular hot dog stand left one man dead and another critically wounded Tuesday night in the University Village neighborhood. Around 10:30 p.m., occupants of a red car and dark-colored SUV were outside Jim’s Original, 1250 S. …

At the Chicago fishing committee meeting Thursday, Hall of Famer Don Dubin interjected: ‘‘I thought we were sending a letter to Mayor [Brandon] Johnson.’’ The committee had sent a letter inviting the mayor to send representation and got a Heisman-like …

Georgia-based T5 Data Centers broke ground on a 250,000-square-foot data center in Northlake Tuesday, underscoring Chicago’s growing prominence as one of the fastest-growing markets for such facilities. The center will be T5’s third in the Chicago area once its complete …

Francis Ford Coppola sold off one of his wine companies in order to secure a $120 million line of credit to finance his dream project “Megalopolis.” With all great respect: You were better off with the Pinot Noir, sir. Coppola …

Twenty-seven bridges in Chicago will be lifted twice a week throughout the fall to allow boats to return to winter storage from Lake Michigan, the Chicago Department of Transportation announced. The bridge lifts will happen every Wednesday and Saturday until …

A 55-year-old man who was fatally shot while sitting on his couch after his relative’s boyfriend “antagonized” rivals has been identified, officials said Wednesday. Bryant Blake Wynn had been watching television about 8 p.m. Monday at his home in the …

In the span of 24 hours in March, the Bears handed out $59.1 million to three veterans whom they believed would be critical in getting future quarterback Caleb Williams on his feet quickly as a rookie. The Bears officially signed …

Bears rookie Caleb Williams is one of three quarterbacks to throw 50 or more passes in a game this season, and while that doesn’t seem like a viable path for their offense, Williams is willing to do it again if …

When Chicago Schools Chief Pedro Martinez took the bold step last week of rejecting Mayor Brandon Johnson’s request that he resign, Martinez did it knowing his contract would make it difficult to quickly oust him. Sources tell WBEZ and the …

Un tiroteo en un popular puesto de hot dogs dejó a un hombre muerto y a otro gravemente herido el martes por la noche en el vecindario de University Village. Alrededor de las 10:30 p. m., los ocupantes de un …