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A woman who was stabbed to death Tuesday in Portage Park was remembered for her “positive attitude and unyielding kindness” in a fundraising appeal created by her family. Lacramioara Beldie, 54, known by her family as Mirela, “wore a smile …

Notes come from around Chicago outdoors and beyond. BUCK OF THE WEEK: UNPLUGGED “My daughter Julia [Plous] shot this photo [on Tuesday] as we were walking our dog along the left bank of the North Branch in the Bunker Hill …

Rifle use among Illinois deer hunters appears set to make a major jump. Preliminary data from the youth deer season (Oct. 12-14) makes that a bullet point in the second full year for select single-shot centerfire rifles being allowed in …

This season hasn’t gone anything like planned for Mount Carmel — from the up-and-down regular season to an injury to its best player. But that player — Vanderbilt-bound quarterback Jack Elliott — is back with a vengeance, and the Caravan …

Injury updates about Bulls guard Lonzo Ball usually end with a sigh and a thud. That’s why Saturday was a little bit surprising. Coach Billy Donovan not only said that Ball, who has been out with an injury to his …

The seeds for the game of the year were planted during the summer, when junior quarterback Jonas Williams transferred from Bolingbrook to Lincoln-Way East. It appeared that the state’s elite public school program had the difference-maker who could end the …

Bulls coach Billy Donovan didn’t exactly give his team a ringing endorsement. Then again, it didn’t deserve one. For the third time in the last six games, Donovan watched his defense allow 140 points or more. This time it was …

In the afterglow of a 38-31 win at Rutgers that lifted Illinois to 8-3 — and was so exciting in the late stages that it stole some thunder from higher-profile college football matchups of the day — Illini coach Bret …

A 19-year-old woman was wounded in a shooting Saturday night in the Loop. She was walking with several other people just before 9 p.m. in the first block of West Washington Street when someone fired shots, Chicago police said. The …

NEW YORK — Jeremiyah Love scored three touchdowns, tying a school record with his 11th consecutive game with a rushing touchdown, and No. 6 Notre Dame ended No. 19 Army’s 13-game winning streak with a 49-14 victory on Saturday night …

A teenage boy was shot and wounded Saturday in Morgan Park. The 17-year-old was walking about 9:15 p.m. in the 900 block of West 115th Street when someone in a dark-colored car opened fire, Chicago police said. The boy was …

Moon Alert Avoid shopping or important decisions after 11:15 p.m. Chicago time. The moon is in Virgo. Aries (March 21-April 19) An average day Owners should be vigilant today because something unexpected related to your pet might occur. Keep your …

NEW YORK — Chuck Woolery, the affable, smooth-talking game show host of “Wheel of Fortune,” “Love Connection” and “Scrabble” who later became a right-wing podcaster, skewering liberals and accusing the government of lying about COVID-19, has died. He was 83. …

Four people were injured after a woman drove an SUV into the front of a liquor store in Austin early Saturday morning, according to Chicago police. The woman, 33, was driving an SUV northbound in the 300 block of North …

WASHINGTON — He’s not done. U.S. Ambassador to Japan and former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is in the mix for Democratic National Committee chair — and if there are vacancies — governor and senator. He told the Sun-Times he is …

During her arrest for DUI in Chicago earlier this month, a Democratic member of the obscure but influential Cook County Board of Review made sure that cops at the scene of a crash she caused knew they were dealing with …

A man was injured in a shooting in Humboldt Park Saturday morning, according to Chicago police. The man, 28, was near the sidewalk in the 3300 block of West Chicago Avenue around 10:40 a.m. when a person on a bicycle …

A man has been charged in relation to a shooting in Washington Park Tuesday afternoon, according to Chicago police. Henry Brito, 23, is facing two felony charges of attempted murder and aggravated battery, police said. Brito allegedly shot a 24-year-old …

For a brief moment Saturday, Connor Bedard looked like his usual self. The struggling Blackhawks star darted in on a power play and ripped a hard, well-placed shot that beat Flyers goalie Aleksei Kolosov, rang off the post and nearly …