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Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ex-communications director, former campaign spokesman and longtime confidant Ronnie Reese was accused of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment before abruptly being forced out of City Hall last month — allegations that Reese categorically denies. …

The IHSA state football championships will be played Friday and Saturday at Illinois State’s Hancock Stadium in Normal. Friday, Nov. 29 CLASS 1ALena-Winslow vs. Althoff, 10 a.m. CLASS 2AChicago Christian vs. Maroa-Forsyth, 1 p.m. CLASS 3AMontini vs. Monticello, 4 p.m. …

Top-ranked Loyola’s offense has three primary plays: running with Drew MacPherson, passing to MacPherson and running with quarterback Ryan Fitzgerald. The key blocker on most of those Fitzgerald runs? MacPherson. “[MacPherson] has breakaway speed,” Ramblers coach Beau Desherow said. “He’s …

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I am grateful for Neil Steinberg’s review of philosopher Peter Singer’s new book, “Consider the Turkey.” Although I disagree with pretty much every opinion Steinberg has offered, his piece exposed readers to a subject that I believe needs more attention. …

Before Wednesday, Blackhawks forward Taylor Hall had been playing better than his point total reflected. On the other hand, as Hall said after his three-goal outburst in the Hawks’ feel-good 6-2 rout of the Stars, nobody “comes into games expecting …

Thousands of spectators clad in puffer jackets, scarves and blankets chose to spend Thanksgiving morning lining State Street in the Loop in freezing temperatures. Over several hours, about 100 acts and performers marched from Ida B. Wells Drive to Randolph …

The shots will fall. That’s way down Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu’s list of concerns these days. Dosunmu is more focused on emerging as the Bulls’ best two-way player, continuing to be looked at as a vocal leader and winning some …

Jeffery Moore moved his hips and glided his feet between tables full of turkey and mac and cheese as Mary Mary’s “Praise You” rang from speakers in a hall Thursday morning at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition National Headquarters in Kenwood. …

GARDNERVILLE, Nev. — Mary McGee, a female racing pioneer and subject profiled in an Oscar-contending documentary “Motorcycle Mary,” has died, her family said. She was 87. “McGee’s unparalleled achievements in off-road racing and motorcycle racing have inspired generations of athletes …

After experiencing the coldest Thanksgiving in nearly 10 years, the Chicago area could see some snow Friday morning as Black Friday shoppers hit the streets looking for holiday presents. The cold snap will continue through the weekend before warming up …

DETROIT — Matt Eberflus is done. His future as the Bears’ coach has been bleak for weeks, but there’s no coming back from the way he bungled the final sequence of the Bears’ 23-20 loss to the Lions on Thursday. …

DETROIT — Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams could see what coach Matt Eberflus couldn’t. The game clock at Ford Field was ticking down Thursday with the Bears trailing by three. Williams had been sacked with 32 seconds left at the …

Three years after they did this dance with former coach Matt Nagy, the Bears are back in the same spot: Their season is beyond saving, and coach Matt Eberflus is headed toward the exit. Eberflus already was on the brink, …

DETROIT — Bears fans dreaming about their next head coach had to be impressed by Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson in the first half Thursday. In the second? Not so much. The Lions dominated the Bears in the first two …

DETROIT — When Caleb Williams threw incomplete to Rome Odunze in the end zone on the final play of the Bears’ 23-20 loss to the Lions on Thursday, the Bears managed the clock so poorly in the final minute that …

DETROIT — The Bears are a punchline yet again, and the sports-media world feasted on coach Matt Eberflus’ mismanagement at the end of their 23-20 loss to the Lions on Thursday. As the clock wound down and the Bears tried …

Best Bet 49ERS at BILLS Time: 7:20 p.m., NBC 5. Line: Bills by 7. Total: 44½. Records (overall/ATS): Bills 9-2/7-4; 49ers 5-6/4-7. Chiefs coach Andy Reid’s 22-4 record in the game after the bye is one of the more impressive …

KANSAS CITY — Freshman Kasparas Jakucionis scored a season-high 23 points, Tomislav Ivisic had 21 points and 10 rebounds and Illinois beat No. 19 Arkansas 90-77 on Thursday in the Thanksgiving Hoops Showcase. Jakucionis hit two free throws to give …

QUARTERBACK: B Rookie Caleb Williams (20-for-39, 256 yards, three touchdown passes, no interceptions, 97.8 passer rating) started slowly and had a tough finish but made it clear — again — that he’s not the problem. In fact, he’s the best …