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Ozzy Trapilo played right tackle the last two seasons at Boston College. After practice, he’d stick around to work on the left side. With the Bears, he’s playing left tackle and has a chance, depending on Braxton Jones’ health and …

Washington lawmakers are trying to advance drastic and draconian steps to defund Planned Parenthood through cuts to Medicaid, a move that could close 1 in 3 health centers nationwide and cost taxpayers nearly $300 million. More than 1.1 million people …

The city’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events announced Tuesday that North Lawndale native Natasha P. Olguin has been named the deputy commissioner of the Chicago Film Office. The appointment comes six months after the ouster of previous film …

FanDuel announced plans Tuesday to slap a $0.50 transaction fee on every online wager placed in Illinois, an additional juice that the sports betting behemoth says it has to squeeze because state lawmakers are saddling sportsbooks with a new tax …

An Aurora chiropractor charged last month with sexually abusing two teenage patients is now facing 13 more charges of sexual abuse and assault of three additional victims. Murtaza Hameed, 46, was arraigned Tuesday on 13 felony and six misdemeanor counts …

Bears tight end Colston Loveland is far enough removed from the surgery he had on his right shoulder in January that he can lift weights. He can run routes and catch passes, too, though he might not want to throw …

A former Chicago police officer pleaded guilty on Tuesday to felony charges in connection with two incidents of sexual misconduct involving female colleagues — one that occurred at the police training academy and one at a police precinct. The case …

Regular readers know that I belong to a widely reviled minority; contempt is increasingly heaped upon us without letup or shame. I’m referring, of course, to people who put ketchup on hot dogs. Not that I do it all the …

We aren’t in the thick of summer yet, not by a long shot, but hopefully you’ve already managed to fire up the grill at least once or twice. As the days get longer, the weather commands us to find a …

LOS ANGELES — California Gov. Gavin Newsom asked a federal court Tuesday to block the Trump administration from using the National Guard and Marines to assist with immigration raids in Los Angeles, saying it would only heighten tensions. Newsom filed …

Too many strawberries are never a problem. It’s always easy to simply gorge on these sun-sweetened berries straight out of the basket, au naturel. However, when presented with such an abundance, it helps to have a few recipes to choose …

A DePaul student organization affiliated with Planned Parenthood alleges the school has booted the group from campus because of its ties to an abortion provider. Planned Parenthood Generation Action DePaul University chapter, known as PPGenAction DePaul, was told June 3 …

Chicago police detectives are trying to figure out what happened to a 1-year-old boy and a 25-year-old woman who were found dead early Tuesday on the Southwest Side. Officers responded to a call to assist paramedics just after 3 a.m. …

PHILADELPHIA — Left-hander Shota Imanaga is scheduled to throw in at least two more rehab games before rejoining the Cubs from the injured list. His first test in game action since straining his left hamstring in early May went well. …

NEW YORK — The Sky believed they were ready to compete for a playoff spot this season with a team that could give anybody in the WNBA a fight. There’s no sugarcoating how sideways things have gone. They sputtered early, …

HOUSTON — White Sox right-hander Sean Burke was roommates with righty Grant Taylor for a month last season while rehabbing at the team’s complex in Arizona. Taylor’s baseball acumen stood out to Burke instantly. ‘‘His pitching knowledge, for how young …

NEW YORK — Within the first three minutes of the Sky’s game Tuesday at the Liberty, center Kamilla Cardoso was on the bench and star Angel Reese was seething over a double-digit deficit. It was a disastrous start and didn’t …

When Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Pedro Martinez as Chicago Public Schools CEO in 2021 outside Benito Juarez Community Academy on the Lower West Side she called him a “son of Chicago.” On Tuesday, Martinez returned to his high school alma …

PHILADELPHIA — Stepping into the batter’s box in the sixth inning Tuesday, Ian Happ was aware he hadn’t had much success in his career against Phillies reliever Taijuan Walker. But he expected something inside. When he got it on the …

It was a unanimous “Yes!” The Leo Catholic High School Choir has made it to the next round of competition on “America’s Got Talent,” following their crowd-pleasing audition, which aired Tuesday night on the hit NBC reality-competition series. All four …