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Peoples Gas should resume work on its chronically over-budget pipeline replacement program and pump another $7.2 billion into completing the perpetually delayed effort within a decade, a pair of state administrative law judges have concluded. That was the recommendation sent …

In April, just blocks from where they’ll play the Lions on Thursday, the Bears embarked on something few teams in the NFL had ever been lucky enough to attempt: they drafted USC quarterback Caleb Williams first overall and, rather than …

Current culture tells me I should be practicing gratitude. Or is it mindfulness I’m meant to focus on? Maybe I’m supposed to be mindful of my gratitude. And where does intentionality fit in? This is hard. It’s especially hard in …

Thanksgiving 2024. Well, well, well. Here we are again, a nation caught in the crosshairs of geography, politics, egos, moans, drones — and where the hell are we now? Our new president-elect has been declared immune, our country is not …

Blackhawks depth defenseman Isaak Phillips is no stranger to the bench. In 56 NHL appearances over the last four years, Phillips has averaged exactly 16 minutes of ice time, meaning he has spent roughly three-quarters of each game sitting down. …

There might be more of the same drudgery on the way for the Bears when they visit the Lions, the NFL’s best team, on Thursday. But it’s worth watching not only for the potential ongoing growth of rookie quarterback Caleb …

Pink goes well with green, but maybe not in the movie theater. If you’re among the extra enthused and thoroughly dedicated fanbase planning to go all-out with your look when seeing “Wicked” in theaters, you may want to think again. …

Dagmar Gray loves helping others — and “stupid hats.” She has donated her time every week at St. Moses the Black Parish, 331 E. 71st St., for the last eight years, missing only two weekly food giveaways: When her husband …

In 2004 Oprah crashed like a magnanimous meteor into the lives of thousands — most spectacularly with her declaration of “You get a car! You get a car! You get a car!” as stunned guests opened little boxes wrapped in …

A 5-year-old Zion boy was killed, a 2-year-old boy was critically injured and two others were hurt in a head-on traffic crash Tuesday in Beach Park. The 5-year-old was identified as Sy’Mere McKnight by the Lake County Coroner’s Office. A …

El ex delantero de los Bulls Scottie Pippen reveló que está por lanzar una nueva línea de ropa llamada Unguarded. Pippen declaró al sitio TMZ Sports que la línea de ropa contará con prendas de alta gama con “siluetas clásicas …

Theater Max Martin and David West Read’s musical “& Juliet” asks the question: What would happen if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo? The romantic comedy comes to life via a playlist of songwriter-producer Martin’s pop anthems including “Since …

As U.S. goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher looked ahead to the next Women’s World Cup in 2027, she calculated what that would look like at her age. Now 36, she already has a World Cup title and won an Olympic gold medal …

During the Thanksgiving holiday season, we pause to give thanks for our many blessings, which include being able to live in what is considered to be the most progressive country in the universe. We are the envy of others. I …

El concejal de Chicago, Edward M. Burke, pasó años intentando usar a Danny Solís para atraer negocios privados de los constructores de la antigua oficina postal de Chicago, preguntándole a Solís si había conseguido “el atún” e insistiendo en que …

Thanksgiving brings families together and gives us wonderful memories. Turkey is on the menu in most homes that celebrate the holiday. But actually, the first Thanksgiving held by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag in 1621 likely had no turkey at all. …

Danny Solis spent four days on the witness stand answering questions from a prosecutor about the recordings he made of then-Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan, as well as Solis’ transgressions involving Viagra, massages that turned sexual and an affair …

For 126 years, U.S. courts have recognized children born in this country as American citizens. President-elect Donald Trump plans to overturn that understanding by issuing an executive order on his first day in office. That order, Trump claims, will “end …

In these polarizing times, when anger on social media is ramped up to 100 and culture wars are all the rage, look to your neighbors — and sometimes strangers — and you will see acts of kindness. We are thankful …