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In the 10-minute prologue for “A Quiet Place Part II,” we learned the Abbott family from the original movie were at a Little League game in their idyllic hometown of Millbrook, New York, on the first day of the alien …

An 18-year-old from North Lawndale was charged with first-degree murder for fatally shooting a man in West Ridge earlier this month, Chicago police said Thursday afternoon. Nicolas Novak was also charged for not having a Firearm Owners Identification card and …

Access Contemporary Music is halting plans to open its fourth music school in Lake View, after reaching an impasse with its prospective landlord. The nonprofit wanted to open a space for both music classes and performances at 4116 N. Clark …

AUSTIN, Texas — Singer, songwriter, satirist and novelist Kinky Friedman, who led the alt-country band Texas Jewboys, toured with Bob Dylan, sang with Willie Nelson, and dabbled in politics with campaigns for Texas governor and other statewide offices, has died. …

Shortly after ex-Ald. Edward Burke was indicted on corruption charges in 2019, church officials said they would wait to see if he got convicted before deciding whether to return a $10,000 donation one of his campaign funds made to a …

LAS VEGAS — The Blackhawks won’t announce who they’re selecting with the No. 2 pick until general manager Kyle Davidson walks on stage at the NHL draft Friday, but they have already made the decision internally. “We feel pretty confident with …

A teen boy was critically hurt after suffering a self-inflicted gunshot wound Thursday in Kenwood. The 14-year-old shot himself in the leg about noon while in the 1300 block of East Hyde Park Boulevard, Chicago police said. It wasn’t clear …

A Chicago police officer faces dismissal for allegedly attacking his pregnant girlfriend and abusing her throughout their tumultuous relationship. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability found earlier this year that Officer Jose Moreno should be fired, insisting that his alleged …

NBC executives know darn well that their vast coverage of the Tokyo Summer Olympics in 2021 led to vast confusion. Though the 13-hour time difference was beyond its control, NBC didn’t help itself with a confusing interface on its nascent …

Six months ago, a spike in hate crimes not seen in decades, apparently triggered by the war between Israel and Hamas, prompted the City Council to start tracking “hate incidents” — a possible precursor to hate crimes — and invite …

It seemed as if every other teen movie from back in the day had a late-story dance scene, e.g., “Fast Times” and “Footloose,” “Pretty in Pink” and “She’s All That,” “10 Things I Hate About You” and “Mean Girls” — …

It was the dream that LeBron James first floated a few years ago, the notion of playing in the NBA alongside one of his sons. And it’s a step closer to reality now. Bronny James — the oldest son of …

Reminders of White Sox trades — future, past and present — were everywhere you looked Thursday afternoon at Guaranteed Rate Field. Chris Sale, the former White Sox ace traded to the Red Sox in Dec. 2016 to kick off a …

With the Democratic National Convention less than two months away, a coalition of community organizations voiced “serious concerns” Thursday about the Chicago Police Department’s newly revised mass arrest policy. The overhaul stems from closed-door meetings authorized by the federal judge …

LAS VEGAS — Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard, hockey’s most hyped and anticipated rookie in years, has received the honor he always seemed destined to receive. Bedard held the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s rookie of the year Thursday at the league’s …

The Chicago Teachers Union is announcing its endorsements for Chicago’s first elected school board — a major step for the powerful political force that helped to elect the city’s mayor. The CTU is not publicly saying how much they will …

Eleven plaques engraved with the names of stellar local school teachers, which lined part of Victory Boulevard in Canoga Park and Warner Center, were chiseled out of the sidewalk and stolen earlier this month — likely to be sold as …

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SAN JOSE — Bay FC head coach Albertin Montoya said general manager Lucy Rushton’s sudden resignation on Monday was a big loss, but the team plans to move forward in a business-as-usual manner for the rest of the season.  Montoya …