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Hailey Van Lith didn’t have much time to think about her pro career in the two weeks between the end of her season at TCU and the WNBA draft, but when she did, she dreamed of landing with the Sky. …

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, put jokes aside when she appeared on the political satire The Daily Show this week as she criticized the Trump administration’s treatment of veterans. The Trump administration last month sent out a memo that revealed …

A Hoffman Estates man accused of attacking DePaul University students who were showing support for Israel on campus was ordered held awaiting trial Thursday. Adam Erkan, 20, was charged with two felony counts of a hate crime and aggravated battery …

Mark DeRosa is in his element with a bat in his hand, a microphone clipped to his shirt and an enormous video screen in front of him. He might as well be teaching a class, using the bat as a …

After spotting blood, Garrett Moores grabbed the first thing he could find — towels — and began doing what he could to help a man lying on a sidewalk shot in the chest Wednesday night in Lincoln Park. His adrenaline …

When you’ve interviewed for 17 NFL head coaching jobs since 2019, you have a sense of how teams do things. When you’re Eric Bieniemy, you file those ideas away with hopes of making yourself a better coach. “The beauty of …

The Chicago Plan Commission adopted a plan Thursday to promote more commercial activity along Auburn Gresham’s 79th Street, after several notable projects have brought more economic development to the long-neglected corridor. Called the 79th Street Corridor Plan, the framework aims …

Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon knows what it feels like to get a season with high personal expectations rolling, only to have an injury grind it to a halt. He knows what it’s like to learn that a second elbow surgery …

Between patting himself on the back for being “on the right path” and at the same time asking the Bulls fan base for some more patience, executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas had quite the day. Quite the …

The behind-the-scenes jockeying for Sen. Dick Durbin’s still not vacant seat got a little more public on Thursday, as two potential contenders got some face time with Cook County Democrats. U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton paid …

For decades, undocumented immigrants have faithfully paid their taxes. They did this knowing they would never receive a Social Security check, never collect Medicare and never qualify for unemployment benefits. And yet, in 2022 alone, they contributed an estimated $96.7 …

Albert Winfield is still in disbelief that his son is no longer with him. The high school senior was about to graduate and planning to study engineering in college, his father said. “He wanted to get out of town, like …

Illinois continues to treat the most out-of-state patients seeking abortions compared to every other state in the country, a new report on national abortion trends found. Illinois provided 23% of all abortions for people traveling across state lines for care …

The tragic tale of the Titanic has resurfaced in force this spring. Head to Streeterville, and you’ll find “Titanique,” a wackadoodle send-up of the iconic 1997 blockbuster movie about the doomed ship that sank 113 years ago on April 15. …

Antwaan Randle El has been a first-team All Big Ten player, a first-team NFL All-Pro and a Super Bowl champion. At 45, though, he got to experience something perhaps just as thrilling: coming home. The Bears hired the Thornton High …

The lack of a true power bat continues to hinder the White Sox. With two outs and the bases loaded in the eighth inning of Thursday’s 8-0 loss to the Athletics, they again came up empty when pinch-hitter Joshua Palacios …

Many people know the story of Curtis Mayfield, who achieved fame with the Impressions, founded his own label, Curtom Records, and launched a celebrated solo music career. Some may even know about the Dells, who recorded the enduring hit “Oh, …

White Sox catching prospect Edgar Quero reacted emotionally in the locker room at Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday — a moment captured on video and shared on social media — when Knights manager Sergio Santos let him know he was getting …

The Sky picked up former Aces forward Jessika Carter on Thursday, signing her to a training camp contract. Carter, 25, was drafted by the Liberty in the second round last year and was waived before playing a game for them. …

With a nearly three-year surge in the rearview mirror, Chicago robbery numbers have plunged to historic lows. From September 2021 to June 2024, almost every month saw a year-over-year robbery increase, a WBEZ analysis of city data has found. Robberies …