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DETROIT — Cubs right-hander Ben Brown came to love entering a game from the bullpen. ‘‘You hear the phone ring, you get going, all your guys are in there cheering you on,’’ he told the Sun-Times this week. ‘‘There’s a …

DETROIT — Cubs designated hitter Seiya Suzuki’s opposite-field fly ball kept carrying. And as Tigers right fielder Kerry Carpenter stutter-stepped into a leap at the wall, it looked as though it might put the Cubs ahead. Instead, Carpenter caught the …

Renee Ferguson, who spent more than two decades as a television reporter in Chicago, was a gifted storyteller. Ms. Ferguson made history when she became the first Black woman to work as an investigative reporter in Chicago TV news. “She …

The White Sox finally have put their good problem into practice. General manager Chris Getz has long insisted that there’s nothing wrong with having several good catchers. Now the Sox have two highly rated catching prospects at the major-league level …

‘‘How a small-market NBA Finals affects the bottom line.” “Can small-market Finals teams punch above their weight in the ratings?” “History shows Pacers vs. Thunder may draw record-low ratings.” Those were just the headlines. And those were before Game 1. …

Moon alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Scorpio. Aries (March 21-April 19) A so-so day Avoid discussions about inheritances, shared property or shared responsibilities with family members, groups and organizations, because …

It’s rare for grieving families to be willing to speak to the media hours after seeing a potentially traumatic crime scene, and understandably so. Jose Fejerang, who said he saw his son Nathaniel Fejerang’s body through a fence after being …

DEAR ABBY: My father died by suicide three years ago. My sister, who was initially supportive, later drunk-dialed our mother and said a bunch of nasty things about her and me. Mom didn’t cut the conversation short and later told …

WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times want to hear your questions about all things money. Then, every Monday, we’ll set out to answer your personal finance-related question. This week, Levi from Edgewater asked: What qualities should I look for when I’m …

Late last month, the Illinois General Assembly failed to pass legislation to fill the $770 million 2026 Regional Transportation Authority budget deficit. While a proposal did pass the Senate, its failure in the House was reportedly due to opposition from …

The man behind the success of The Purple Pig, Jimmy Bannos Jr. will open his first solo venture in Niles this summer with Kouklas Greek Eatery. A James Beard award-winning chef who started working at age 5 in his father’s …

BUFFALO, N.Y. — To NHL draft prospect Anton Frondell, all 18 of his meetings with different teams at the combine this week felt similar. “All the teams play the same game,” Frondell said Saturday. “They don’t show too much emotion. …

The Brookfield Zoo Chicago welcomed a bottlenose dolphin calf early Saturday morning, the zoo’s first dolphin birth since 2014. Allie, a 38-year-old bottlenose dolphin, gave birth at 12:22 a.m. Saturday, according to a news release. Zoo staff said Allie was …

A salmonella outbreak linked to a large egg recall has made dozens of people sick in seven states in the West and Midwest, federal health officials said Saturday. The August Egg Company recalled about 1.7 million brown organic and brown …

Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera was “unintentionally” shot and killed by her partner when they encountered an armed person during a foot pursuit Thursday night in Chatham, police officials said. Police Supt. Larry Snelling previously said that Rivera was shot …

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Blackhawks dined with top forward prospect Michael Misa several times this past season, even though they didn’t take him (or anyone else) to dinner during NHL combine week. Misa, coming off his OHL-leading 134-point season with …

Eventually, all roads lead back home. For Kendrick Lamar, that was taking his custom GNX ride all the way back to where it began in Chicago. “This is my second hometown, make some noise,” the chart-busting rapper demanded midway through …

The online employment search sites CareerBuilder and Monster are reportedly planning to close its U.S. headquarters office in the Loop and lay off staff members later this year. According to a post on LinkedIn by the Job Board Doctor, CareerBuilder …

DETROIT – Pete Crow-Armstrong made sure to rub it in that he was still leading the Cubs’ home run race over Seiya Syzyki after a 6-1 win Saturday against the Tigers. “I let him know today that he had to …

Oscar Matos Linares has been exhibiting at the 57th Street Art Fair longer than he can remember. The event returned for its 78th year in Hyde Park on Saturday, bringing more than 160 artists together to show pieces, including glass, …