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Under an uninterrupted azure blue sky, the wind blew shimmering waves into a sea of grass speckled by islands of gnarled Valley Oak trees that spread sprawling shadows across rolling hills. Monday, the sweeping vista served as a dramatic backdrop …

CHICAGO — Kyle Harrison was never himself during spring training, tasked with recovering from both a nagging shoulder injury and an illness-induced weight loss. Thus, he didn’t make the team out of spring training. But a month into the season, …

By DAVID BAUDER NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times won four Pulitzer Prizes and the New Yorker three on Monday for journalism in 2024 that touched on topics like the fentanyl crisis, the U.S. military and last summer’s …

SAN FRANCISCO — It all starts Tuesday.  After seven grueling training camp practices, the WNBA expansion Golden State Valkyries will get a chance to face an opponent when they play the Los Angeles Sparks at Chase Center in their first …

SAN FRANCISCO — It all starts Tuesday.  After seven grueling training camp practices, the WNBA expansion Golden State Valkyries will get a chance to face an opponent when they play the Los Angeles Sparks at Chase Center in their first …

A visibly frustrated Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias urged residents Monday to make sure they need a Real ID before standing in a potentially long line to get one. The federal government is requiring anyone boarding a domestic flight …

A coalition of state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Monday against President Donald Trump’s attempt to stop the development of wind energy. Attorneys general from 17 states and Washington, D.C., are challenging an executive order Trump signed during his first …

Along 26th Street in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, Monday felt like an ordinary day. For many residents, that’s the problem. No floats, no parties, no revelers celebrating Cinco de Mayo, the annual Mexican tradition on May 5th. “It’s sad, it’s …

A clout-heavy lobbyist who has represented the Pritzker, Wirtz and Reinsdorf families and the producers of Lollapalooza is Mayor Brandon Johnson’s choice to chair the board of the convention and tourism agency known as Choose Chicago. Guy Chipparoni, CEO of …

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ “Purpose,” a family drama that received its world premiere at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre in 2024, has won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, it was announced Monday. The play, which was commissioned by Steppenwolf, bowed in Chicago in …

Performers and stage managers at Chicago’s venerable comedy venue The Second City are threatening to strike if they are unable to reach an agreement with management over wage increases. The Actors Equity Association announced the possibility of a strike. Negotiations …

It was clear from the way left-hander Shota Imanaga grabbed the back of his left leg and limped off the field Sunday that he wasn’t going to be able to make his next start. The Cubs made that official on …

Three staff members at a south suburban middle school were fired due to inappropriate conduct with a student, the school district announced Monday. The Bolingbrook Police Department said it was investigating allegations that a staff member at Brooks Middle School …

As the Sky move closer to their season opener May 17, it’s vital that they sharpen their rotation and their revamped style of play. They have two more preseason games to do that, including one Tuesday against the Lynx. It’ll …

After two consecutive years of winning lottery draws, the Blackhawks finally experienced the more likely outcome — falling in the order — during the 2025 NHL draft lottery Monday. The Hawks entered the day with a 72.4% chance of falling, and that’s …

“Hymn,” about two Black men in their early 50s discovering newfound brotherly love, is a modest two-person work that, in this outstanding, highly localized Chicago Shakespeare production, punches way above its weight. British playwright Lolita Chakrabarti (the stage adaptation of …

David Carle has been the hottest name on the NHL coaching carousel, but he appears to have removed himself from it entirely. Carle signed a multi-year contract extension to remain the University of Denver hockey coach, the school announced Monday. …

From the time he got to college two years ago, RJ Johnson has waited for his opportunity. Now he has it, and the cornerback for the Colorado Buffaloes is hoping to make the most of it. “It’s been tremendous just …