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Two infants have died of the flu in the city in the first two weeks of the year, according to the Chicago Department of Public Health. No children in Chicago died of the seasonal flu during the 2023-24 season, which …

NEW YORK — Anita Bryant, a former Miss Oklahoma, Grammy-nominated singer and prominent booster of orange juice and other products who became known over the second half of her life for her outspoken opposition to gay rights, has died. She …

Joining Chicago-based fast food chain McDonald’s, Facebook and Instagram’s parent company Meta Platforms is getting rid of its diversity, equity and inclusion program that includes hiring, training and picking vendors, a company spokesperson confirmed on Friday. The move, which was …

NEW YORK — Smooth like butter, like a superstar about to hit the road. BTS member J-Hope will embark on his first solo tour next month. The “Hope on the Stage” tour will kick off Feb. 28 at the KSPO …

The doctor who led Illinois through the worst days of the COVID-19 pandemic now faces a $150,000 state fine for the path she took from her government job to the private sector. Former Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. …

Former Bears defensive end Robert Quinn, who holds the team’s single-season sack record, was arrested Friday in his home state of South Carolina. It’s the second time he has been in legal trouble since leaving the NFL. Police in North …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is preparing more than 100 executive orders starting Day 1 of the new White House, in what amounts to a shock-and-awe campaign on border security, deportations and a rush of other policy priorities. Trump …

Every now and then you get a story that helps explain the statehouse power dynamic. The saga of the “intoxicating hemp” regulation bill is one of those stories. The governor’s office began last week by handing House Speaker Chris Welch …

The Cubs continue to add pitching depth, agreeing to terms with veteran right-hander Colin Rea on a one-year deal with a club option for 2026, a source confirmed Friday. MLB Trade Rumors reported the deal is worth $5 million. Rea, …

Aside from winning three of the last five Super Bowls, representing the AFC in the big game four of those years and rolling into the playoffs this season with an uncannily good 15-2 record, what have the Chiefs ever really …

An Illinois man was sentenced Friday to nearly a year in federal prison for smashing a window in the U.S. Capitol building during the attack on Jan. 6, 2021. Justin LaGesse, 38, of McLeansboro, about 300 miles south of Chicago, …

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates is coming under fire for comparing CEO Pedro Martinez to a special education student who can’t be suspended at a meeting before hundreds of elected members on Wednesday. She apologized at the meeting, …

As the Bears continue to meet with candidates for their head-coaching vacancy, general manager Ryan Poles is sure to get a lot of questions. Top candidates such as Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson might have their choice of multiple offers, …

As I checked the spec sheet on a boat Wednesday on the opening day of the Chicago Boat Show, a woman joined me in reading, then motioned frantically for her husband. The show price had dropped below a million dollars …

Allie Quigley was never one to bask in the limelight. She didn’t when she was named the WNBA’s Sixth Player of the Year in 2014 and 2015 or when she earned her first All-Star nod in 2017. Not even when …

An off-duty Chicago police detective was found dead Friday afternoon inside his Mount Greenwood home, according to police and sources. The 59-year-old was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the head about noon inside a home in the 3900 …

It’s hard being a rookie in the NBA. From being outmatched physically to the mental toll of learning multiple offensive and defensive schemes, it’s a load to handle. January marks the start of the dog days of the NBA season, …

Mount Carmel senior Cameron Thomas might be the best player in the Catholic League. He’s undoubtedly one of the best players in the area. But college recruiting has gone off the rails, especially for high school players, so the strong, …

DETROIT — Blackhawks forward and Detroit native Frank Nazar felt a sense of deja vu while riding the Hawks’ team bus Thursday from Detroit Metro Airport to their hotel. “It was weird thinking about, ‘Oh, I drive these streets normally,’ …

Notre Dame fan Jhade Avila of Bucktown is among many Fighting Irish followers in Chicago looking forward to the team play for the national championship for the first time since losing to Alabama in 2013. “It’s going to be such …