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Pro-Palestinian protesters rally on Universtiy of Chicago’s campus, hours after campus police cleared an encampment from the university’s main quadrangle and temporarily blocked access to the area on Tuesday. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Hundreds of Chicago-area college students have joined the wave …

The on-demand beauty service that’s gained a cult following from NYC to LA has recently expanded into Chicago. From socialites, celebs, and gala-goers to high-profile execs and busy moms, Glamsquad is the go-to beauty service for moments big and small. …

Illinois coach Brad Underwood yells from the sidelines during a game against Missouri in St. Louis. Jeff Roberson/AP Bad news, everybody: Illinois men’s basketball has fallen off the map. Last season’s run to the Elite Eight? Old news. The most …

Young dancers pet a pony at the Cinco de Mayo parade in Little Village, which had to be cut short when shots were fired along the parade route. Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times In the past, people usually opted out of festive gatherings …

After Guillermo Caballero, Jr.’s death, his father said he no longer wants to live in Chicago. Provided Guillermo Caballero Jr. and his family already moved once because of increasing violence around their old home on the West Side to West …

Abortion rights supporters yell at a counterprotester (in blue shirt) at an abortion rights rally in 2021. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times For the second time in six months, a City Council committee is moving to shield women from intimidation and abuse from …

Chicago Cubs’ Cody Bellinger runs the bases after hitting a home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Chicago. He late left that game with fractured ribs. Erin Hooley/AP …

Eamonn Walker stars as Chief Wallace Boden in this scene from Season 4 of “Chicago Fire.” Elizabeth Morris/NBC After a 12-season stint, Eamonn Walker is turning off the sirens and hanging up his helmet as fire chief Wallace Boden on …

The Boy Scouts of America is rebranding as Scouting America. AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File IRVING, Texas — The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history and will become Scouting America. …

The former Sears, Roebuck and Co. Administration Building at 3333 W. Arthington St., is one of three Chicago-area buildings added to Landmarks Illinois’ list of structures considered most endangered. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times file Three Chicago area buildings made the 2024 list …

Hail was falling on 53rd Street in the Hyde Park neighborhood Tuesday afternoon. Ellery Jones/Sun-Times Severe thunderstorms and gusty winds moved through the Chicago area Tuesday. The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch at 1:28 p.m. for most of …

Antoinette Briley’s newborn twin sons were found by a Waste Management employee in a trash receptacle in unincorporated Stickney Township in June 2003. Cook County Sherrif’s police A Michigan woman was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Tuesday in …

Dylan Cease of the White Sox reacts after giving up two runs to the Baltimore Orioles in the first inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on August 30, 2023, in Baltimore. Rob Carr/Getty ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Right-hander Dylan …

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said the league will let teams use charter flights for travel starting this season. Adam Hunger/AP A new era in the WNBA is here. If it weren’t already apparent by the attention the 2024 rookie class …

Angel Reese finished with 13 points, five rebounds and two steals in the Sky’s win over the Liberty Tuesday. Getty Tuesday marked a number of firsts for the Sky. It was the first time Teresa Weatherspoon took the court as …

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – MAY 07: Shota Imanaga #18 of the Chicago Cubs delivers a pitch in the third inning against the San Diego Padres at Wrigley Field on May 07, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Griffin Quinn/Getty When Cubs lefty Shota …

The Blackhawks officially own the No. 2 pick in the 2024 NHL draft. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The Blackhawks entered Tuesday touting the second-highest odds in the NHL draft lottery and exited the lottery holding the corresponding No. 2 pick. The …

VALENCIA — When Moorpark baseball player Greg Lareva went up for his at-bat in the bottom of the seventh inning, he was thinking about his relationship with God — and the fact that he hadn’t had a hit all game. …

As Israel began its invasion into Rafah in Gaza, pro-Palestinian activists at California State University, Los Angeles held a rally and march in opposition to the military operation. Roughly 200 protesters gathered outside their encampment in front of the gymnasium …