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U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential cancer risk. Food and Drug Administration officials granted a 2022 petition filed by …

On a recent Saturday, Dani Salazar was at La Tiendita, a free store at Coppin Community Center near Washington Park on the South Side. Instead of helping people get clothes and basic necessities like usual, he’s facilitating a Know Your …

Iowa State’s NCAA record streak of 945 consecutive games with a 3-pointer ended Tuesday night in a 71-58 victory over Texas Tech. The Cyclones had made a 3-pointer in every game dating back to Feb. 19, 1995, at Colorado when …

Blackhawks top prospect defenseman Artyom Levshunov finally has someone in Rockford who can speak in his native language. The Hawks traded depth defenseman Isaak Phillips to the Jets on Wednesday for prospect defenseman Dmitry Kuzmin, a 21-year-old Belarusian. Levshunov and …

As former Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy fell out of favor with ownership, he still had the backing of one of his best players. Star linebacker Micah Parsons said on his podcast Tuesday he was crushed by McCarthy leaving. McCarthy, an …

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams should have known he was the victim of a prank call last week when, within the first few seconds, fake Ben Johnson didn’t ask, “Who’s in charge of the mess at Halas Hall?” The real Lions …

Brookfield Zoo has a case of baby fever. Dolphin baby fever, that is. For the first time in 10 years, the zoo is preparing to welcome a dolphin calf to its marine mammal exhibit this summer. Allie, a 37-year-old bottlenose …

Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, the top candidate on the market as the Bears search for a new head coach, said Wednesday his job interviews have gone “great” and he’s more prepared in this hiring cycle than he was in …

Two men were found shot, one fatally, after a vehicle crashed into a garage Tuesday night in Andersonville on the North Side, according to officials. A 26-year-old man with gunshot wounds to his shoulder and neck was found about 9:15 …

Taylor Hall, the Blackhawks‘ most likely player to be dealt ahead of the NHL’s March 7 trade deadline, knows what is probably coming. “I came into this year wanting to continue being a Blackhawk for years to come,” Hall said …

Chicago Transit Authority chief of staff Nora Leerhsen was named acting president of the agency Wednesday as CTA President Dorval Carter Jr. prepares to leave the post. Leerhsen will assume the role on Jan. 31, when Carter will resign from …

I write to comment on the continuing debasement of the Medal of Freedom. Starting with Barack Obama, accelerating under Donald Trump and now a new low under Joe Biden, the medal has lost its meaning as the highest civilian award …

El departamento de Albany Park donde murió una niña de 10 años tenía un bóiler defectuoso y carecía de alarmas de monóxido de carbono y detectores de humo, según descubrió el Departamento de Edificios de Chicago. El lunes por la …

Oh, how far we’ve fallen. On Tuesday, the Senate began its confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet, starting with one of his more controversial picks, “Fox & Friends Weekend” host Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary. The roughly four-hour performance …

La comunidad de Humboldt Park celebró el martes la apertura de un centro de salud de una inversión de $30 millones, lo que marca un paso significativo para abordar las desigualdades de salud en uno de los vecindarios más diversos …

NEW YORK — Next week’s Bulls-Clippers game in Los Angeles has been moved from Tuesday Jan. 21 to Monday Jan. 20. The NBA rescheduled two games postponed due to catastrophic wildfires in Southern California, as well as a game postponed …

The City Council on Wednesday avoided votes on two controversial issues: reducing the default speed limit on Chicago streets to 25 mph, and restoring exceptions to the city’s Welcoming City ordinance that would have empowered police officers to cooperate with …

LAS VEGAS — It was on a school playground where she learned her last name carries weight, when another girl pointed a finger at her and ordered the other kids to follow her. “Let’s go,” the girl said. “That’s a …

A 42-year-old man was fatally shot Tuesday night in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. A Wednesday autopsy determined Johnie Maurice Veal died of multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. His death was ruled a homicide. He …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Women’s basketball teams finally will be paid for playing games in the NCAA Tournament each March just like the men have for years under a plan approved Wednesday at the NCAA convention. The unanimous vote by NCAA …