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In many ways, it looked like any college graduation. There were balloons, flowers and squares of frosted marble cake. Rows of family and friends faced a lectern in the fluorescent-lit gymnasium. But the uniformed guards patrolling the gym underscored that …

Criminal defendants in Illinois who are mentally ill have often languished behind bars not because they’ve been found guilty of a crime but because they’re waiting to be placed in a state mental hospital. After years of complaints, Illinois lawmakers …

A man is in critical condition after he was shot by Chicago police during an altercation early Saturday, police said. Officers were called to the 3100 block of North Central Avenue around 2:10 a.m. for a reported battery and shots …

When Patti LaBelle took the United Center stage on Friday night, she wasn’t in fighting form. Wearing glamorous blonde curls and a pink dress with a full skirt, she spoke about her ailments using slang popular with people a quarter …

White Sox third baseman Josh Rojas wasn’t going to let Orioles’ Coby Mayo take a free shot at his teammate Lenyn Sosa after Mayo ran out of the baseline in Saturday’s game in Baltimore. Mayo took a big turn around …

SPRINGFIELD — Larry Hoover’s family members took his case to Gov. JB Pritzker’s office on Saturday as they seek a state commutation for the long-imprisoned Gangster Disciples co-founder, who had his federal sentence cut short days ago by President Donald …

Shortly after a woman stabbed her three children, her oldest child told hospital staff that she “was going to make them go to heaven,” prosecutors said Saturday. Aurionah-Rakii-Karie Parker-White, 23, allegedly stabbed her 1-year-old daughter and two sons, ages 3 …

Wonder boy. Whiz kid. Prodigy. Genius. The nation’s top physicists hadn’t seen the likes of Dick Garwin before. When he was 23 and an assistant physics instructor at the University of Chicago, Mr. Garwin spent the first of his several …

Things had not been going well for right-hander Ben Brown. He had been hammered in his previous two starts before his outing against the Reds on Saturday, giving up a combined 14 runs, including eight in his most recent start, …

Dansby Swanson’s hair was everywhere Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field. It even seemed like it was on fire as he busted down the first-base line to get the Cubs a big insurance run in their 2-0 victory over the Reds. …

BALTIMORE — Their 18-40 record might not reflect it, but the White Sox are playing more competitive baseball this season. The Sox have played 17 one-run games so far and have won only three. Still, they have shown more fight …

Headed to the Windy City Hot Dog Fest this weekend? You’ll find hot dogs in many varieties — bacon wrapped, alligator, deep fried or smothered in tikka masala — just don’t ask for ketchup. The festival, running through Sunday at …

ARLINGTON, Texas — Is the Kamilla Cardoso Bucket-Getting Experience officially upon us? Seeing last year’s No. 3 overall pick lead the way Thursday at the United Center with a career-high 23 points in the Sky’s first win of the season …

A Chicago man is facing charges in connection with a South Shore shooting that wounded an 18-year-old man in April, Chicago police said. Dwayne Jenkins, 45, of South Shore, faces a charge of attempted first-degree murder, police said. Jenkins is …

The intel is sparse. If that’s not the case this time of the year, then it’s probably a lie, floated out there by an exec trying to hide the footprints. But as adept as Bulls executive vice president Arturas Karnisovas …

ARLINGTON, Texas — Angel Reese’s 32-game streak with double-digit rebounds is a thing of the past. It never was the main thing, anyway. Far more important is the second-year Sky star’s ability to make shots, mainly those from under the …

ORLANDO, Fla. — Phillip Zinckernagel opened the scoring in the fifth minute and added and assist, Hugo Cuypers scored two goals moments apart and the Chicago Fire beat Orlando City 3-1 on Saturday night, Chris Brady had five saves for …

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers approved a $55.2 billion state budget package minutes ahead of a key constitutional deadline Saturday night, relying on tax hikes that would hit smokers, gamblers and big out-of-state companies to help seal an estimated $1 billion …

Moon alert Avoid shopping or important decisions from 6 to 10:20 p.m. Chicago time. After that, the moon moves from Leo into Virgo. Aries (March 21-April 19) A dynamic day This is a fabulous day for romance and spontaneous outings. …

LOS ANGELES – Hyeseong Kim is a problem. For opponents. For the Dodgers. A good problem, if you’re the club employing and enjoying him. First the versatile 26-year-old MLB rookie and Korean Baseball Organization All-Star wouldn’t let the Dodgers send …