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Shane Riordan, The Score’s executive producer of the “Spiegel & Holmes” show, posted on X that he’s no longer at the station. His dismissal, which happened Monday, wasn’t related to a behavioral issue or anything he said on the air, …

Can you imagine a state basketball champion being crowned in Chicago? Devon Morales Sr. can, and he will soon be in a position to help make it happen. Morales, who has been Clemente’s principal since 2021, is taking over as …

Chicago has big financial problems — at the city, the schools and the CTA — but you’d never know it by the modest wish list Mayor Brandon Johnson is carrying with him to Springfield Tuesday. With five weeks to go …

SPRINGFIELD — Shane Jason Woods may be on trial for murder over the 2022 death of a Skokie woman, but jurors who will consider his fate learned early on Monday that he’d also once been accused, convicted and pardoned for …

A 1992-93 Michael Jordan game-worn Bulls uniform will be up for auction next month in Heritage’s Spring Sports Catalog Auction. Jordan wore the uniform in 17 games during the 1992-93 season, and on the Oct. 18, 1993, cover of Sports …

The over 100-year-old Austin Bank of Chicago building, 5645 W. Corcoran Place, is now a space dedicated to the community. Alt Space Chicago, an arts-focused nonprofit that works with the city’s Black communities, opened the old bank’s grand halls and …

PARIS — A trial began Monday in Paris over the 2016 heist in which armed robbers tied up Kim Kardashian in her bedroom and stole millions of dollars’ worth of jewelry during Fashion Week. The robbery was considered the biggest …

The White Sox unveiled their 2025 City Connect uniforms on Monday. The jersey combines the stories of the Sox and the Chicago Bulls, both owned by Jerry Reinsdorf. The Sox will debut the uniforms this Friday against Houston. White Sox …

Chicago’s Doc10 film festival — one of the only documentary-exclusive film fests in the country — is celebrating its 10th anniversary at a high-pressure time for the art form. The festival programs a highly selective list of 10 films and …

Nearly two years have passed since widespread flooding devastated homes across the West Side. But many homeowners are still living with damaged basements, unable to pay to remove hazardous mold that can cause health problems. The struggles are worse for …

After displaying their resourceful supremacy over the Cubs for the last 6½ seasons, the defending National League Central champion Brewers actually did their rivals a favor by not picking up their $5.5 million option on pitcher Colin Rea. That enabled …

Illinois Head Start Association, along with several other Head Start associations from across the country, filed a lawsuit against the federal government late Monday over its plans to eliminate the early childhood development programs nationwide. The suit alleges the executive …

Angel Rosario, the bench coach of the Double-A Birmingham Barons in 2024, remembers the first conversation he had with Edgar Quero. The young catching prospect didn’t wait for his new coaches to come to him with suggestions on where he …

Four young people were killed Monday afternoon after a car crashed into an after-school camp in downstate Chatham, according to the Illinois State Police. A driver fatally struck three outside of YNOT After School Camp, which holds after-school programs and …

When Mary Fabianski heard about the line-of-duty death of a Chicago firefighter last week, she recognized David Meyer’s name. Fabianski realized that Fire Captain Meyer had done some remodeling work in her kitchen about 10 years ago through his side …

President Donald Trump’s Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller took aim at Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, accusing him of inciting violence after he called for mass protests against the Trump administration. Pritzker made his remarks Sunday at the New Hampshire …

Several DuPage County offices were the victims of a ransomware attack, officials announced Monday. County officials say the attack affected the sheriff’s office, the 18th Judicial Circuit Court and the DuPage County Circuit Court clerk’s office. “This afternoon, DuPage County …

Moon alert After 1:50 a.m. Chicago time, there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Gemini. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day When communicating with others today, you will express yourself openly and sincerely. …

From business headaches and education funding cuts to mass federal worker layoffs and a wave of legal battles, President Donald Trump has left his mark on Chicago and beyond during a whirlwind first three months of his second term. U.S. …

DEAR ABBY: Our son and his girlfriend had our first grandchild 18 months ago. We helped them move out of their rental house before the baby was born and buy a cute little house, which we made sure was in …