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BOSTON — The White Sox put left-hander Martin Perez on the 15-day injured list Saturday after he left their 10-3 loss Friday to the Red Sox with a strained left forearm. Perez had imaging done around two hours before the …

A milestone in early childhood education was celebrated this week in Vernon Hills with the official launch of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Lake County. More than 30 people representing a dozen Lake County school districts were among those attending …

Distinguishing between wants and needs is crucial for an NFL general manager, and that requires a more big-picture view than a head coach who might be focused predominantly on the upcoming season. As Bears coach Ben Johnson steps into the …

Evander Da Silva Ferreira scored a goal in each half as FC Cincinnati upped its winning streak to four with a 3-2 victory over the Fire on Saturday night at Soldier Field. The Fire are winless in their last four. …

Art from around the globe, along with the who’s who of the art world, will descend on Chicago this week for the Midwest’s largest art fair, EXPO Chicago. The sprawling display of nearly 200 galleries from 36 countries arrives at …

Authorities in North Carolina this month identified the remains of a Crystal Lake woman who went missing there last summer. Caitlin Hodges, 29, was reported missing July 25, 2024, to the Goldsboro Police Department in North Carolina. The town is …

DEAR ABBY: My daughter was living in my garage apartment but then got married and moved away. Her sister is in law school in another state, and her brother is even farther away in graduate school. I moved close enough …

Moon alert Caution! Avoid shopping or important decisions from noon to 7 p.m. Chicago time. After that, the moon moves from Capricorn into Aquarius. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day Others are aware that you’re dealing with some surprising …

Notes come from around Chicago outdoors and beyond. WILD OF THE WEEK Tom Britton photographed this tom turkey wandering around Britton’s Lake Barrington home in early April. The tom eventually met up with another turkey. “Lake Barrington has more interesting …

Blackhawks captain Nick Foligno spoke several times during the latter portion of this season — as well as during exit interviews Thursday — about “weeding out” players who aren’t emotionally invested in the organization’s long-term plan. Interim coach Anders Sorensen, …

Two people were killed and another wounded in a shooting Sunday in South Shore. About 2:40 a.m., officers heard gunshots and found three men shot inside a home in the 7200 block of South Paxton Avenue, Chicago police said. Two …

A 16-year-old boy was found shot to death early Sunday in Englewood. The boy was found about 1:40 a.m. unresponsive on the ground in the 7200 block of South Green Street with several gunshot wounds, according to Chicago police. He …

Usually, birds come to me. To my backyard feeder: robins, sparrows, wrens — little brown birds, mostly, with the occasional red cardinal, gray pigeon or blue warbler offering variety. I’m generally content with that setup, though chasing off squirrels is …

Whatever your political inclinations, there’s no denying the urgent timeliness of Joshua Harmon’s epic family drama, “Prayer for the French Republic.” Running through May 11 at Skokie’s Northlight Theatre, the intricate, three-hour, multigenerational drama hurtles by on a razor’s edge …

Four municipal workers in Chicago have been disciplined or ticketed for three incidents over the last year in which they accidentally breached active runways at O’Hare Airport with their ground vehicles, newly obtained records show. No injuries or crashes occurred. …

The Cubs and Diamondbacks started Sunday’s game late and found themselves waiting out a second delay before the end of the first inning. Umpires took the players off the field with one out in the bottom of the first as …

A former suburban cemetery employee has been charged with pocketing more than $100,000 that families paid for funeral expenses. Latrecia Marshall-Parris, 48, handled funeral plans and assisted with headstone payments, which often were made in cash, at Mount Glenwood Memory …

BOSTON — Sunday was quite the homecoming for White Sox starter and Massachusetts native Sean Burke. Burke rebounded from four straight poor outings to hold the Red Sox to four runs (one earned) on five hits with five strikeouts in …

Easter Sunday and 4/20, the high holiday for weed fans, fell on the same day for the first time in 11 years. And the patrons at Chicago’s pot shops were out celebrating their preferred holiday. “This is the real holiday,” …

BOSTON — Whether he’s starting or entering as a pinch hitter, White Sox rookie catcher Edgar Quero is prepared when his number is called. After pinch hitter Brooks Baldwin cut the Sox’ deficit to one with a bases-loaded sacrifice bunt …