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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 …

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans pressed ahead with plans to reopen the city’s famed Bourbon Street on Thursday as investigators kept digging into the background of the U.S. Army veteran who drove a pickup truck into a crowd of New …

Michael O’Brien and Joe Henricksen’s weekly breakdown of Illinois high school basketball. This episode is all about the holiday tournaments. Mike and Joe look back at a super busy stretch of the season and discuss Pontiac, Proviso West, Hinsdale Central, …

An excitement-filled holiday tournament week has wrapped up, and several winners emerged from tournaments across the state. Here are a half dozen of the biggest winners from holiday tournament play. Holiday tournament organizers There wasn’t a huge buzz heading into …

The Sun-Times’ experts offer their picks for the Bears’ season finale Sunday at the rival Packers (noon, Fox 32): Rick Morrissey Packers, 31-13: Green Bay doesn’t do compassion, not when it comes to the Bears. But a horrible season will …

For too long, pharmacy benefit managers have profited at the expense of patients living with chronic conditions. Despite efforts in Washington, D.C., and over 20 states, including Illinois, to address these practices, these benefit managers continue to meddle in our …

NEW ORLEANS — Flags were at half-staff outside the Superdome and at nearby state buildings on Thursday as fans arrived a day later than scheduled for the Sugar Bowl — a game serving this season as a College Football Playoff …

El 1 de enero entró en vigor una nueva ley estatal que prohíbe a los empleadores discriminar a las personas que tienen bajo su responsabilidad el cuidado de un familiar. Según los defensores, la ley otorga a Illinois las protecciones …

Tres miembros de una familia de Chicago recibieron disparos, dos de ellos mortales, mientras visitaban a su familia en México durante las vacaciones, según los informes. Un adolescente de 14 años se encuentra en estado grave y su padre y …

Illinois aumentará su salario mínimo por $1 el miércoles a $15 por hora, uniéndose a más de 20 estados que aumentarán los salarios mínimos por hora en 2025. El salario mínimo para los trabajadores que reciben propinas, como los meseros …

LAS VEGAS — The highly decorated U.S. Army soldier inside the Tesla Cybertruck that burst into flames outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel shot himself in the head before the explosion and likely planned to cause more damage but …

For many years, I dismissed the idea of going out on New Year’s Eve as “amateur’s night.” Packed restaurants, overwhelmed staff, slashed menus, jacked-up prices. Who needs it? There are 364 other nights to eat in restaurants; Dec. 31 is …

The cause of a morning fire in the Gold Coast that sent two people to a hospital was determined to be careless use of smoking materials, officials said. Around 6:50 a.m., firefighters responded to the fire on the 15th floor …

While much of the city was returning to work after a restful holiday break, Aisha Buford-Morrison and Terrell Johnson were doing something much more exciting. The couple was given the first marriage certificate of 2025 and wed in a ceremony …

Nisaini Rexach’s reflection on the power of volunteering underscores the importance of community support. However, while volunteering is vital, we cannot conflate it with philanthropy, especially at times of budget cuts and political uncertainties. True social change requires financial investment …

Our state corrections department relegates people to solitary confinement, locks them behind thick iron doors, and leaves them to languish and suffer there for years and decades on end. What is even more shocking is that the department is not …

The Blackhawks‘ mood Thursday was unsurprisingly depressing. “You felt like things were changing and now, all of a sudden, it feels worse than it ever has,” forward Jason Dickinson said. The call-up of forward prospect Colton Dach, who will make …

The suspicious death of an Alabama woman found inside a West Loop apartment Wednesday night has been ruled a homicide. Kristina Romandine, 33, died of a gunshot wound to the head and her death was ruled a homicide, according to …