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Even with scenes that take us into sunflower fields and down winding roads, to the front yard of a plantation and into the night where fireworks pop in the sky, there are only a handful of moments when “The Piano …

BUENOS AIRES — Three people have been charged in connection with the death of Liam Payne, a former member of musical group One Direction who died after falling from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires last month, …

For decades those three words were heard billions of times over by anyone who received a message through AOL, a phrase that became synonymous with the dial-up era of the internet. Elwood Edwards, the man behind the voice of AOL, …

Sueños, the largest Latin music festival in Chicago, is returning to Grant Park in 2025. After fans were disappointed by Peso Pluma’s set being canceled in 2024 due to thunderstorms, Sueños Festival organizers announced on social media Thursday that he’d …

Police packed a courtroom Thursday, with officers standing two-deep along the walls, as a Harvey man appeared at a hearing on charges of killing Chicago Police officer Enrique Martinez with a burst of automatic gunfire that also claimed the life …

ComEd consultant Michael McClain sounded incredulous in 2018 after learning that a fellow player in the utility game had complained to a colleague about feeling pressure to hire someone with political connections. “That’s what happens when you’re in this game,” …

Class 8A: No. 2 Loyola at No. 15 Marist, 1:30 p.m. Saturday Loyola’s regular season featured some speed bumps, including early losses to East St. Louis and St. Francis along with an injury to Iowa-bound quarterback Ryan Fitzgerald. But the …

Officials have released new details about the city’s plan to merge its shelter systems for asylum-seekers and unhoused people into a unified network. Three city-run and two state-run migrant shelters will remain open past the new year and become part …

Two Jewish DePaul students showing support for Israel were punched Wednesday afternoon outside the Lincoln Park campus in an incident police are investigating as a hate crime. About 3:20 p.m., the students were outside the student center in the 2200 …

When the entire Board of Education resigned in October and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced their replacements, he said he hoped they could stay on the 21-seat board that will take office in January. The way the law is written, …

Eyes are watching the Bulls’ roster. It’s still too early for phone calls, but eyes from around the Association are waiting to see which way this goes. Will executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas captain the ship directly …

Best Bet  FALCONS at SAINTS Time: Noon. Line: Falcons by 3½. Total: 46½. Records (overall/ATS): Falcons 6-3/5-4; Saints 2-7/3-6. Not getting the Bears’ offensive coordinator job looked like the best thing to happen to Klint Kubiak. The son of Broncos Super …

SAN ANTONIO – In the immediate aftermath of the 2024 season, Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner added nuance of his to the discussion about building 90-win teams. “I also don’t think 90 wins should necessarily be the goal,” he told …

Unsure what to do with your leftover decorative pumpkins or jack-o-lanterns from the Halloween season? There’s a social and sustainable way to get rid of them this weekend. Several pumpkin smashes are happening across the Chicago area on Saturday. Participants …

The Blackhawks had poor performances on both legs of their back-to-back set this week. Their 3-1 loss to the Stars on Thursday built upon their 4-1 loss to the Red Wings on Wednesday in the worst way. They were sloppy, …

For the second consecutive night, the Bulls were done in by blown defensive assignments and not enough physicality in the paint. But mostly by star power. After Luka Doncic ran the Bulls out of the gym in Dallas, Anthony Edwards …

Moon Alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Aquarius. Aries (March 21-April 19) An average day Discussions with friends and groups will be positive this morning. Some of you might make travel plans. …

When Benjamin Franklin was asked whether this new Constitution being hashed out was establishing a monarchy or a republic, he famously replied: “A republic, if you can keep it.” And since that day in 1787, the United States of America …

In the lead-up to last Tuesday’s general election, both presidential candidates made a point of visiting religious congregations and meeting with faith leaders — a time-honored part of politicking aimed at courting voters in the flocks. In Illinois, political candidates …

Gov. JB Pritzker is combing through thousands of pages of Project 2025, shoring up legal resources and finding ways to further expand reproductive rights and environmental protections — all while he explores his own political future. It’s not the election …