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I’m old enough to have seen Blue Man Group off-Broadway in the early 1990s, before there were dozens of cobalt grease-painted trios scattered across the globe. Just the original ensemble, who conceived the performance art piece in Central Park and …

The Cubs are already beginning to fill the openings in manager Craig Counsell’s coaching staff. They plan to hire Brewers first-base coach Quintin Berry as their third-base coach, a source confirmed Thursday. Berry spent the last four seasons in the …

Billy Donovan doesn’t like the nickname. “Billy Ball” is a good way to sum up the up-tempo, shoot-from-the-hip style of basketball that the Bulls coach has switched to with this roster this season, but in Donovan’s world he’s just another …

Despite evidence to the contrary Sunday, Bears defensive coordinator Eric Washington said Thursday that cornerback Tyrique Stevenson doesn’t have big-picture problems with his focus. Stevenson famously gestured toward fans Sunday while the Commanders were snapping the ball to start a …

A former Chicago Public Schools student alleges a school security guard repeatedly sexually assaulted him when he was a sophomore at Dunbar Vocational Career Academy, according to a new lawsuit. The student, now 18, also claims the teachers and staff …

When Bears offensive coordinator Shane Waldron was criticized for an ill-fated option play on fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line against the Colts in Week 3 — D’Andre Swift lost 12 yards on a play that never had a chance — …

When Chicago-area NBA fans see news that Shams Charania broke, they might not realize that he’s one of them. He was born at Evanston Hospital. He and his family lived in Rogers Park, near Loyola’s campus. He grew up in …

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $17.3 billion budget — with its $300 million property tax increase and a record tax increment financing surplus — is “dead on arrival” and will be dramatically revised by an emboldened City Council, his most outspoken critic …

El Sindicato de Maestros de Chicago (CTU, por sus siglas en inglés) está presionando para tener bibliotecarios en cada una de las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago (CPS, por sus siglas en inglés) y dijo en una conferencia de prensa el …

The Sun-Times’ experts offer their picks for the Bears’ game Sunday at the Cardinals (3:05 p.m, CBS 2): Rick Morrissey Bears, 24-21: A devastating loss to Washington has revived questions about Bears coach Matt Eberflus’ fitness for the job. He …

Líderes de la comunidad puertorriqueña y funcionarios electos latinos indignados criticaron el martes una broma racista hecha durante un mitin de Donald Trump, pero también reconocieron la “estupidez e ignorancia” del comediante responsable de encender un fuego bajo un bloque …

Después del ajetreo del verano y de tener en octubre un mes repleto de conciertos, noviembre no se queda atrás, por lo que compartimos una selección de eventos para todos los gustos y edades que esperamos sean de tu agrado. …

Will Venable made his first impressions as the newly announced next manager of the White Sox Thursday. He was poised, calm, self-assured, measured and collected without being brash. He made no empty promises of miracles to be made with an …

While much of the nation’s eyes are focused on who will hold the keys to the White House, Illinois voters also have another important decision on their ballots on Nov. 5: who will sit on their state courts. Voters have …

Jason Lieser and Mark Potash discuss the fallout of the Bears’ loss to the Commanders, the Tyrique Stevenson situation, a crucial game this weekend against the Cardinals and much more. New episodes of “Halas Intrigue” will be published regularly with …

WASHINGTON — One question will be asked over and over on election night: Who won? The Associated Press will answer that question for nearly 5,000 contested races across the United States and up and down the ballot, from president and …

Six months after a 2018 scandal erupted over sexual harassment allegations in Springfield, a longtime ally of then-House Speaker Michael J. Madigan got on the phone with another to float an idea: He wanted to find money for the accused, …

Fresh faces have their place, but it’s the old pros who are driving the biggest laughs in “Best Kept Secret: Tell Everyone,” the new show at Second City e.t.c. Most of this cast is coming off one or more revues …

The Chicago Cubs have agreed to fix alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act at Wrigley Field in a proposed consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice. The proposed agreement, which still needs the approval of a federal …

One good sign from Bears quarterback Caleb Williams against the Commanders, despite one of his worst overall statistical performances, was that something eventually clicked and he gave his team a chance to win late. The Bears took a 15-12 lead …