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VATICAN CITY — It wasn’t the moment Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle placed the gold Ring of the Fisherman on Pope Leo XIV’s finger. It was a few heartbeats after that, when the 69-year-old, Chicago-born pontiff, the 266th successor to the …

The wind was a factor in the White Sox’ weekend series at Wrigley Field, but only the Cubs handled the conditions and made the routine plays needed to win. The Sox’ 6-2 loss Sunday was another game they let get …

A Bulls jersey and shorts worn by Michael Jordan for the season before he retired the first time sold for $2.6 million at auction over the weekend, according to auction house Heritage Auctions. The jersey and shorts were said to …

One of Chicago’s favorite piping plover couples, Searocket and Imani, produced their first egg of the season this week. The egg, the first of a possible four, was found Sunday morning, according to volunteer monitors. Imani, who hatched in 2021, …

PHOENIX — Brendan Summerhill initially wanted to follow brother Colin to Loyola Academy and didn’t develop into a potential first-round pick in the 2025 MLB Draft until his junior season at the University of Arizona. But the seeds that helped …

Moon alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Aquarius. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day Early this morning, you might experience a dispute about money or possessions with a friend (or …

Nine months after the Democratic National Convention swept over Chicago, the city’s Law Department continues to prosecute ordinance violations leveled at protesters arrested during demonstrations against the war in Gaza. But the city has little to show for the effort …

Next year’s congressional elections in three key Chicago-area districts will pit political newcomers against elected Democratic officials and even friends against friends. It marks the first year in decades in which several congressional districts — and a high-profile Senate seat …

DEAR ABBY: I have had a friend since junior high. We have kept in touch off and on over the years. The last few years, she and her hubby have wanted to visit us more often. We have visited them …

Taking a giant step toward achieving a more equitable government, Illinois’ ban on prison gerrymandering law, The No Representation Without Population Act, took effect at the start of this year. If you are unfamiliar with prison gerrymandering, it’s a pretty …

In the frenetic early months of Donald Trump’s second presidency — foreign policy reversals, tariff shocks, immigration controversies, Department of Government Efficiency’s bureaucratic assaults and a plethora of legally dubious executive orders — there’s been no shortage of criticism. In …

A Chicago woman is accused of stabbing her 7-year-old son in Rogers Park on Saturday, leaving him in fair condition at a hospital. Llovana Torres, 26, was arrested in Evanston and charged with aggravated battery to a child, Chicago police …

A fight apparently sparked the deadly shooting of a man late Sunday on the Northwest Side. A 24-year-old man was fighting with someone around 10:15 p.m. in the 4500 block of North Kennicott Avenue when he was shot in the …

What kind of manpower and resources would Arlington Heights need to handle security and emergency response in and around a new Bears stadium? Village officials have been contemplating the question ever since the NFL franchise announced its interest in relocating …

Police are looking for an assailant armed with a knife who fatally attacked a 64-year-old man early Monday on the Near West Side. The victim was arguing with someone around 7:50 a.m. in an alley in the 2400 block of …

Vice President JD Vance presented Pope Leo XIV with a Bears jersey on Monday, and the Chicago-area native seemed to like it. “Good choice,” he told Vance. In a Vatican meeting that lasted approximately 40 minutes Monday morning, Vance and …

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to deportation. The court’s order, with only one noted dissent, puts on hold a ruling from a federal judge …

Chicago vivió su primera tormenta de polvo desde 1934 el viernes por la noche, según el Servicio Nacional de Meteorología (NWS) . Los expertos del clima emitieron una advertencia de tormenta de polvo para el área de Chicago, el centro …

The Blackhawks‘ coaching search has quickly changed from a complete mystery into potentially near complete. Jeff Blashill has emerged as the leading candidate. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Monday that Blashill is a “very serious contender” but that nothing has been …

Un artefacto maya está listo para regresar a México después de haber estado en posesión de una familia de Chicago durante casi 40 años, anunció el viernes el Museo Nacional de Arte Mexicano (NMMA). El artefacto es un friso de …