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Cubs right fielder Kyle Tucker was caught stealing Sunday for the first time this season. He’s hoping the awkward slide on the play doesn’t lead to another first. Tucker has played in all 59 of the Cubs’ games this season, …

BALTIMORE — The game could’ve gone awry quickly for White Sox starting pitcher Adrian Houser. The Orioles pounced on his fastball early, driving two line-drive singles to right field that put runners on the corners with one out in the …

The day after a mass shooting left seven people wounded near St. Sabina’s church, parishioners walked door to door distributing flyers announcing the church’s $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. At a special Mass held Sunday morning at …

The Hyde Park Art Center on Sunday welcomed the start of Pride Month with its fourth annual Art of Pride event showcasing local LGBTQ+ artists and celebrating the queer community. “This is a chance for us to express our love …

For a guy who wasn’t an everyday third baseman before this spring, rookie Matt Shaw is playing great defense at the hot corner for the Cubs. ‘‘I know it’s a semi-new position [for him] . . . but he’s done an extremely …

The northern lights could be visible in Chicago and other parts of the U.S. thanks to a severe geomagnetic storm. The Space Weather Prediction Center recorded a storm with a strength of G4, or severe, Sunday morning. Its effects are …

BOULDER, Colo. — Six people were injured Sunday in what the FBI immediately described as a “targeted terror attack” at an outdoor mall in Boulder, Colorado, where a group had gathered to raise attention to Israeli hostages held in Gaza. …

A man who allegedly drove his car into a Chicago police officer Saturday has been charged with attempted murder, police said. Carlos Sanchez-Roa, 28, was charged with three felonies: first-degree attempted murder, aggravated battery of a peace officer and aggravated …

Moon alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Virgo. Aries (March 21-April 19) An average day Saturn is now in your sign for the next two years. (The last time this occurred …

Case Keenum left the University of Houston with more career passing yards than any quarterback in the history of college football. When he got to the NFL, though, there was so much he didn’t know — such as the difference …

On any given weekend, gaggles of underage students from Chicago’s universities stand in line for bars and clubs, clutching their fake IDs and saying silent prayers as they approach the doors ahead. Often, they’re waved through. Getting past the bouncer …

DEAR ABBY: I have a roommate, “Don,” I have lived with for 11 years. At first, we were dating, but we broke up, and Don moved out for a year. We remained friends, and he moved back in to help …

NEW YORK — Twenty-nine shows on Broadway got Tony Award nominations this season, but not all will walk away with a trophy — and the box office attention they usually bring. Here are some key things to know as Broadway’s …

Desperate times call for desperate measures. Since political rivals blame each other for the glut of national desperation and anxiety, I’m proposing a “what if” measure sure to alienate both sides. Imagine electing a Republican president and Democratic vice president, …

In 2021, the Cleve Carney Museum of Art at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn began a series of multifaceted, high-profile exhibitions every other summer centered on artists it hoped would be surefire draws — Frida Kahlo and Andy …

A three-year exercise program improved survival in colon cancer patients and kept disease at bay, according to a first-of-its-kind international experiment that was presented at a major cancer research conference in Chicago.. With the benefits rivaling some drugs, experts said …

A 61-year-old woman was injured when a car hit her on the outbound Eisenhower Expressway late Sunday on the West Side, according to Illinois State Police. The collision occurred around 11 p.m. in the westbound lanes of the expressway near …

Cincinnati Reds star Elly De La Cruz played with a heavy heart on Sunday. That’s what he wanted to do after learning of the death of his sister, Genelis. De La Cruz hit a two-run homer and scored two runs …

The man wanted in connection with the stabbing deaths of two sisters last week in Streamwood is in custody, police said. Police officials said 25-year-old Jalonie Jenkins was arrested Sunday evening in Downers Grove “without incident.” Jenkins is accused of …

Philadelphia Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley was announced Monday as EA Sports’ cover athlete for Madden NFL 26. Barkley’s sensational backward hurdle over a defender from Week 9 of last year’s Super Bowl-winning season is depicted on the standard …