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File photo of boats lining up near dawn before take-off for the IHSA state finals for bass fishing on Carlyle Lake. Dale Bowman A surprising number of area schools advanced both boats to the Illinois High School Association’s state finals …

DEAR ABBY: I recently married “John,” the love of my life. I have a great relationship with my mother-in-law, “Sarah.” She and my father-in-law are retired and well-off financially. For each special occasion, John and I thoughtfully select gifts for …

Dear Amy: After a very difficult divorce and a few years single, I married a wonderful partner last year. He brought his 20-year-old son into the marriage. Since arriving at my home, the son’s prospects have devolved. He quit college. …

VLADIMIR Putin is plotting to seize the Donbas region in just weeks as he distracts Kyiv’s forces on the northern front, military experts warn. The new offensive in Kharkiv could be Moscow’s ultimate deception – stretch and distract Ukraine to …

TWENTY five prison officers were taken ill after a staff curry was ‘spiked with a zombie drug by inmates’. Emergency services were called to HMP Swaleside in Sheppey, Kent at 2.10pm on May 9, following what the Criminal Justice Workers …

BEACHES combed for cocaine, 450 drug war deaths in a year and now security guards gunned down in broad daylight – France’s bloody narco underworld is increasingly spilling on to the streets. On Tuesday, French politicians issued a report warning …

PUZZLE solvers have been left scratching their heads after trying to spot the solution for this mind-bending optical illusion. Only those with sharp eyes and incredible observational skills will be able to spot the hidden animal in this picture in …

Jareli Reyes, a former Cook County Jail guard, is accused of defrauding the federal Paycheck Protection Program that was created to help struggling businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. AP A former Cook County Jail guard has been charged with defrauding …

Gerald Reed speaks to supporters and reporters outside Stateville Correctional Center in Crest Hill after his life sentence was commuted in 2021. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere / Sun-Times In a case filled with legal twists, Gerald Reed was found not guilty …

Fourth-year player Dana Evans is expected to be the Sky’s starting point guard this season. Getty Images Fans of familiarity will have a hard time with the 2024 Sky. Of course, guard Dana Evans is entering her fourth season with …

Illinois plays against Northwestern during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game at Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs baseball team, in Chicago, on Nov. 20, 2010. Wrigley Field will host a college football game for the …

Megan Thee Stallion performs in Times Square on New Year’s Eve. Noam Galai/Getty Images Theater Jackalope Theatre presents “The Singularity Play,” Jay Stull’s existential comedy/sci-fi horror story about a theater troupe that gathers to rehearse a new play written by …

The Bears, who faced the Raiders at London’s Tottneham Hotspur Stadium in 2019, will return to the venue on Oct. 13 to face the Jaguars. Tim Ireland/AP The Bears have known since January that they were set to play a …

CPS CEO Pedro Martinez joins Chicago Public Schools supporters Wednesday in Springfield. Nader Issa/Sun-Times SPRINGFIELD — The top leaders of Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union joined forces with some 250 teachers and staff in Springfield on Wednesday …

Land O’Frost’s plant at 700 E. 107th St. in Pullman. Google Maps Deli meats company Land O’Frost will lay off 215 workers when it shutters its plant in Pullman, according to a filing under the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining …