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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 …

In West Humboldt Park, Amazon is on its way — “primed,” it might say — to heed demand for holiday gifts plus the year-round drumbeat of impulse buying. Workers scurry to pack, code and route orders drawing on the inventory …

Kuryetta Young was ready to fill her plate with cranberry sauce and cornbread and sing karaoke with her family. But first, she had to sit on an Amtrak train for 12 hours. Traveling from Chicago to Fort Worth, Texas, Young …

Powerful high school and club coaches used to rule the Chicago area basketball scene. Certain programs were so prestigious that talented players would sit on the bench and wait years for the chance to star for a particular high school.  …

A man who instigated an argument was shot Wednesday afternoon in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, officials said. The 34-year-old was “exhibiting erratic and dangerous behavior” when he approached a group of people near a sidewalk about 4 p.m. in the …

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois appellate court ruled Wednesday that a former deputy sheriff charged with the death of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman shot in her home after she called police for help, should be released from …

As she watched her grandkids eat turkey and sip on hot chocolate Wednesday at the Boys and Girls Club in Bridgeport, Maria Tlapa couldn’t help but reminisce about her children when they were younger. Tlapa, who lives in Bridgeport, said …

It’s not ideal to be without forward Patrick Williams. After all, the Bulls gave him a five-year, $90 million extension last summer, and now that his left foot is acting up again, it’s not exactly a return on investment. But …