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TUTA Theatre is stepping into the busy holiday theater scene with a staging of Thornton Wilder’s rarely seen one-act play “The Long Christmas Dinner,” which follows holiday dinners within one family over nine decades. A seasonal play is something new …

A 19-year-old woman who was shot outside the Loop Macy’s Saturday night may not have been the intended target, according to police reports obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times. Just before the shooter opened fire in her direction, an altercation between …

A former employee has accused Lurie Children’s Hospital of firing her because she reported alleged problems in its pharmacy to state regulators. Christina Christner, who worked as a pharmacy technician at the hospital from August 2023 until April 2024, filed …

A 12-year-old Palatine girl was fatally struck by a minivan Monday in Schaumburg, authorities said. Angela Guan, a student at Plum Grove Middle School in Rolling Meadows, received medical attention at the scene and was transported to Northwest Community Hospital …

Please send scores and corrections to preps@suntimes.com. Tuesday, November 26, 2024 NONCONFERENCEHarvard 52, Round Lake 44Tinley Park 84, Hancock 29Cristo Rey at Lycee, 5:30Cristo Rey-St. Martin at Rochelle Zell, 7:00Intrinsic-Downtown at Corliss 6:00Schaumburg Christian at Ida Crown, 7:00 ANDREW / …

Un hombre que murió en un tiroteo que también hirió a su hijo de 6 meses en el vecindario Heart of Chicago fue recordado el miércoles como un “gran hombre de familia” en una recaudación de fondos creada para ayudar …

No fue la primera vez que el museo se parecía a un salón de clases, ni será la última. Un sábado por la tarde del año pasado, más de 60 niños se sentaron en el piso del Museo de Arte …

The funding that was allocated for outreach efforts during Chicago’s guaranteed income pilot could be a model for how the city reaches communities in other social service programs, according to a newly published report. The University of Chicago’s Inclusive Economy …

The recent Associated Press article that appeared in the Sun-Times, “Doc Rivers gets emotional when talking about childhood hero Bob Love,” was a bit painful to read. As a lifelong Chicago Bulls fan and also a PWS (person who stutters), …

The Sky’s Angel Reese apparently won’t have a problem finding a dinner date. Reese posted on X, formerly Twitter, that she loves going out to dinner — and received plenty of offers to share a meal. ‘I love going out …

JERUSALEM — Israel approved a United States-brokered ceasefire agreement with Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Tuesday, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting linked to the war in the Gaza Strip. Israeli warplanes, meanwhile, carried out the …

We’re coming up on the last Saturday of November, which, for me, always has been the best time of the college football season. As exhilarating as the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. As blissful as MLB’s Opening Day. As …

The Blackhawks claimed they would replace injured defenseman Seth Jones by committee. But aside from bumping every healthy defenseman one rung up the depth chart out of necessity, they haven’t. Instead, young Alex Vlasic has taken over Jones’ role, operating …

Jason Lieser and Patrick Finley preview the Bears’ Thanksgiving game against the Lions. New episodes of “Halas Intrigue” will be published regularly with accompanying stories collected on the podcast’s hub page. You can also listen to “Halas Intrigue” wherever you get …

A steaming bowl of nourishing soup is the perfect antidote to a hectic holiday season punctuated by social evenings and heavy meals. At this time of year, it’s also a welcome and efficient way to use any leftover turkey that …

The Bears need to keep their eyes on both “Knuckles” and “Sonic.” That’s the “Thunder and Lightning”-style nickname that Lions running backs David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs gave each other earlier this year, a nod to the “Sonic the Hedgehog” …

Even with Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams’ recent progress, there’s no telling how he’ll handle what’s coming next. The challenge is the first of its kind for him: Coming off two nail-biting NFC North losses, he’s on a short turnaround …

We snuggle with our cats, give them anti-anxiety medicines when they’re moody, buy them floor-to-ceiling scratching “trees” that they totally ignore in favor of shredding a brand new leather sofa. We open a door to let them out, let them …

Black Ensemble Theater is building off its presence in Uptown to create a “cultural village” around its Clark Street theater. Ald. Angela Clay (46th) approved a zoning change in November for BET’s Free to Be Village, a mixed-use development that …

MEDARYVILLE, Ind. — A marsh hawk, the first wild thing I noticed Thursday, erupted from a field northwest of the power plant outside Wheatfield. Around the power plant is where John Vukmirovich and I normally see the most migrating sandhill …