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It was a murder case almost everyone had an opinion on. O.J. Simpson ‘s “trial of the century” over the 1994 killings of his ex-wife and her friend bared divisions over race and law enforcement in America and brought an …

Pete Carroll turned 73 in September. Don’t tell that to anyone who has played for him recently. “He runs more than we do,” Seahawks linebacker Derick Hall, who played for Carroll last year, told the Sun-Times on Thursday. “He comes …

PONTIAC—Simeon and Peoria Manual have a combined 12 state titles and 26 Pontiac Holiday Tournament champions. Both had legendary stretches of four consecutive state titles, the only teams to pull off that feat. The Rams and Wolverines are Illinois high …

No more Zach Edey, no more Purdue at the top of the national polls — or at the top of the Sun-Times’ annual Big Ten men’s basketball re-rankings. It’s that time again, with the conference schedule beginning in earnest next …

La cadena minorista de artículos para fiestas, Party City, está cerrando todas sus tiendas. La compañía tiene más de 20 sucursales en el área de Chicago. La empresa está cerrando sus operaciones de manera inmediata, informó CNN el viernes, aunque …

PONTIAC—Benet’s Daniel Pauliukonis may be the area’s most under-the-radar Division I recruit. The 6-9 senior, signed with SIU, had some nice games last season, and sparkled in club basketball over the summer. His full arsenal of skills was displayed in …

In the minutes following the Bears’ 6-3 loss to the Seahawks on Thursday night, quarterback Caleb Williams laid out what his expectations were for his rookie season. “Just being able to, from start to finish, to be able to be …

Chicago is set to have its warmest year on record, beating the previous benchmark set in 2012, according to the National Weather Service. Based on preliminary data, Chicago’s average temperature for 2024 is on track to be between 54.8 and …

A new year is only a few days away, and do you realize what that means? There’s still time for Chicago’s professional sports teams to kick yet another coach to the curb before 2024 is in the books. It probably …

Placing a legal bet in Illinois once required a trip to a racetrack. Then riverboat casinos set sail and eventually made landfall, followed by an ever-growing wave of slot machines installed at bars and restaurants statewide. Now, the advent of …

Greg Gumbel, a longtime CBS sportscaster who broke barriers during his career calling some of the biggest sporting events, has died from cancer, according to a statement from family released by the network on Friday. He was 78. “He leaves …

On Thursday, rapper Drake returned to his acting roots for perhaps his most meaningful role yet: Santa Claus. Hosting the online “Drizzmas Giveaway” with Kick streamer Adin Ross, the star doled out hundreds of thousands of dollars, concert tickets, vacations …

Look, 2024 could have been better for Chicago in the sports category. Yep, we all knew that already. But it wasn’t all terrible, was it? Please — don’t answer all at once. In this week’s “Polling Place,” your home for …

As the Chicago Teachers Union pushes hard to finalize a contract with Chicago Public Schools — and on Thursday accused CPS of suddenly dragging its feet — ethical questions about Mayor Brandon Johnson are being raised in a legal filing …

Appearing in court for her first hearing in a DUI case, a Cook County elected official successfully fought off an effort to revoke her driver’s license on Friday, after her defense lawyer aggressively questioned the arresting Chicago Police Department officer. …

PONTIAC—Things could have turned out much differently for Simeon on Friday at the Pontiac Holiday Tournament. The Wolverines picked up two technical fouls in the first few minutes of their quarterfinal game against Peoria Manual. One was on the bench, …

President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue. The request came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed …

TORONTO — Two Canadian Cabinet ministers left a meeting at Mar-a-Lago on Friday without assurances President-elect Donald Trump will back away from threatened tariffs on all products from the major American trading partner. The Canadians called the talks “productive” and …

Notes come from around Chicago outdoors and beyond. WILD OF THE WEEK Ron Wozny messaged this about an American kestrel showing up on the North Side. “We have a new guy feasting on our bounty,” Wozny messaged. “He/she has taken …

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The cliché of “not being ready to play” gets thrown around too often in hockey without much meaning. This isn’t the early 1900s, when some NHL players actually did have second jobs. Realistically, every team is ready …