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Bulls forward Matas Buzelis knew Rookie of the Year honors were out of reach by the end of the regular season. The All-Rookie team, however? He wasn’t shy about wanting to put an individual achievement in his trophy case. ‘‘Any …

Items on Abraham Lincoln’s body the night he was assassinated, his earliest known handwriting and other extraordinary relics from his life are being auctioned this week in a sale that drew bitter criticism Tuesday from the items’ former owner. On …

A massive fire in 2023 destroyed Morgan Li’s warehouse in Chicago Heights, right as the company was eyeing an expansion. Now, more than two years later, the retail fixtures and furniture manufacturer is celebrating the grand opening of its new …

A sharply divided City Council committee on Tuesday voted to give the Chicago Police Department a powerful tool to disperse “teen takeovers” just in time for Memorial Day weekend — which typically marks the start of the traditional summer surge …

White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. is a realist. He knows he’s not attractive to other teams because he’s scuffling at the plate. “Right now, as my season is -going, I don’t think anybody is -going to take a …

A group representing survivors of clergy abuse alleges Pope Leo XIV has a poor track record handling allegations of sexual assault committed by priests and clerics. That includes when he ran the Midwest Augustinian Province over two decades ago, when …

MIAMI — The Cubs’ closer situation became murkier when they put right-hander Porter Hodge on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a strained left oblique. Manager Craig Counsell said the team hopes Hodge’s injury is in the same category as …

Without saying a word last week, quarterback Caleb Williams cast a pall over the Bears’ seemingly successful offseason. It apparently will stay that way Wednesday. Williams is not expected to be among the players made available to reporters after the …

SPRINGFIELD — Tornado warnings rang across the state capitol Tuesday afternoon, temporarily putting the legislative session on hold and forcing state lawmakers to take cover below the statehouse. The National Weather Service reported a tornado touched ground near Curran, Ill. …

Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke is calling for Illinois lawmakers to include attacks against reproductive health centers as an act of terrorism following a car bombing outside a fertility clinic in California. O’Neill Burke issued a call this …

The start of Tuesday’s White Sox game against the Mariners has been delayed due to inclement weather. The pitching matchup featured the Mariners’ Casey Legumina (3-1, 1.84 ERA) against Adrian Houser, making his 2025 debut. The Sox entered the game …

There often is a certain awkwardness involved when it comes to the conversation surrounding Angel Reese. Only rarely has it been because of the second-year Sky star herself. 
The public can’t figure out how to talk about her, in much …

The Village of Dolton plans to take ownership of Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home through eminent domain. Despite the current owner’s plans to sell the home to the highest bidder in an auction next month, the village “intends to purchase …

A 14-year-old Siamese cat who had been lost for five years was found on the North Side and reunited with his owner on Friday. With the help of a good Samaritan who found the cat and nonprofit Lost Dogs Illinois’ …

The Chicago Sun-Times’ Sunday paper included a syndicated special section produced by a third-party company that included a summer reading list. The only problem — many of the books on that list do not exist. The titles — and the …

MIAMI – Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon tried something different from the first batter he faced Tuesday. The changeup’s kind of a new weapon for me,” Taillon said after the Cubs’ 14-1 win Tuesday against the Marlins. “I’ve rarely thrown it …

Thanks to a 95-minute rain delay, new White Sox starter Adrian Houser, signed before Tuesday’s game against the Mariners, had to wait a little longer than anticipated to make his season debut. Consider it worth it. The veteran right-hander, 32, …

Moon alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Pisces. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day The pace of your days will accelerate in the next four weeks due to a busy …

Un hombre de Chicago fue condenado a 50 años de prisión federal por secuestrar a tres conductores, incluidos dos que fueron agredidos sexualmente, informó la oficina del fiscal federal. Un jurado condenó a Andrew Anania, de 29 años de edad, …

La Corte Suprema permitió el lunes que la administración de Trump eliminara las protecciones legales de 350,000 venezolanos, exponiéndolos potencialmente a la deportación. Los defensores de la inmigración en Illinois expresaron su decepción por el fallo, calificando este como un …