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NEW ORLEANS — An Army veteran driving a pickup truck that bore the flag of the Islamic State group wrought carnage on New Orleans’ raucous New Year’s celebration, killing 15 people as he steered around a police blockade and slammed …

Scarlett Carmela Sartori almost shared a birthday with her dad. Instead, the six-pound, 15-ounce newborn was delivered at Illinois Masonic Hospital less than 15 minutes after the new year began, making her one of the first babies born in Chicago …

WASHINGTON — That was an entitlement loss. It’s inconceivable that a below-average team can strut into any NBA arena and feel like, “We got this one,” but the Bulls clearly were guilty of it Wednesday. And coach Billy Donovan was …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Firework mortars and camp fuel canisters were found stuffed into the back of the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel early Wednesday, killing a suspect inside the vehicle and sparking an …

Two men were killed and 17 others injured in shootings across the city Tuesday night into Wednesday afternoon, Chicago police said. A man, 29, was found unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds in the 9400 block of South Harvard Avenue at …

Despite a strong-second half run to get within single digits, DePaul fell 81-68 to No. 11 UConn at Wintrust Arena. Conor Enright had a team-high 18 points with nine assists for the Blue Demons (9-5, 0-3 Big East) in their …

Moon alert Avoid important decisions or shopping after 10 p.m. Chicago time. The moon is in Aquarius. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day You’re high visibility today, and you’re also popular! Enjoy talking to younger people because it might …

As the Bears prepare for their season finale against the Packers on Sunday at Lambeau Field, they’ve got issues far bigger than trying to snap their 10-game losing streak and bust their slump of 11 consecutive losses to Green Bay. …

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been in a relationship with a man for the last five years. “Julian” came into my life after my husband passed. He is 65; I’m 45. Julian has two grown daughters, 36 and 27. The older one …

Breathing clean air is a growing challenge in Illinois. Hundreds of thousands of trucks and cars spew dangerous tailpipe pollution daily, leading to 13 out of 23 counties that report data receiving failing or near-failing air quality grades from the …

When I saw the headline on the Sun-Times Opinion page (Dec. 28), “Avoiding discussions about politics with friends and family? Try this approach,” I could not wait to read about the approach. We know that political discussions can strain or …

Just as 2023’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” was a great epic about a conspiracy of murders of the people of the Osage Nation, and 2024’s “Small Things Like These” was brilliant historical fiction about the exposure of the Magdalene …

A death investigation was underway after an Alabama woman was found dead inside a West Loop apartment Wednesday night. Just before 8 p.m., officers responded to a call of service at the home in the 1500 block of West Warren …

The Bears thought they’d be in much better position than this, but they’ll wrap up the season with just one Pro Bowl pick. Cornerback Jaylon Johnson was selected for the second consecutive season, the NFL announced Thursday. Johnson has only …

As the man widely viewed as Chicago’s shadow mayor, Jason Lee has his hands full these days. His boss, Mayor Brandon Johnson, barely got his 2025 budget through a frustrated and emboldened City Council after an excruciating process made worse …

Two adults suffered smoke inhalation after a fire erupted at Newberry Plaza Thursday morning on the Gold Coast. Around 7 a.m., firefighters responded to the fire at the high rise condo complex at 1030 N. State St., Chicago Fire Department …

A woman died early Thursday after being shot New Year’s Day during an argument with a man inside a North Lawndale home on the West Side. Around 2:50 a.m. Wednesday, the unidentified woman, 43, and a 38-year-old man were arguing …

Extensive delays were expected after a Metra train struck a person Thursday morning near North Chicago. The person — only identified as a male — was fatally struck by inbound Union Pacific North train #322 around 8:40 a.m., said a …

WASHINGTON — Arturas Karnisovas saw it firsthand. The Bulls’ executive vice president of basketball operations was in Charlotte on Monday for the hold-on-to-your-seats 115-108 overtime win over an undermanned flailing Hornets squad. Two nights later, Karnisovas tagged in Marc Eversley …

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Ágnes Keleti, a Holocaust survivor and the oldest living Olympic medal winner, has died. She was 103. Keleti died Thursday morning in Budapest, the Hungarian state news agency reported. She was hospitalized in critical condition with pneumonia …