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Federal immigration agents carried out multiple arrests in Little Village and suburban Cicero Wednesday, resulting in a crash that drew outraged protesters to the scene. Two staffers for a city alderperson, both U.S. citizens, were among those arrested. The agents …

Hype can mess with a young player’s mind. But second-year forward Matas Buzelis is not your average 21-year-old. “You try to get him prepared for what’s ready to come,” Bulls coach Billy Donovan said. “I think the guys that make …

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has been through some ups and downs during his season and a half in the NFL. Coming off a rough performance against the Saints, he needs to pull out of his most recent dip and prevent …

A second man has been charged in connection with a Humboldt Park shooting that left a woman dead and another seriously injured in September, according to Chicago police. Carlos Marrero, 26, was arrested Tuesday on charges of first-degree murder and …

Hugo Cuypers scored twice in the second half and Brian Gutierrez once, and the Fire advanced out of the wild-card round with a 3-1 victory over Orlando City on Wednesday night at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview. The Fire move on …

Not bad for an old guy. On a night in which Matas Buzelis let the league know he might be a headache for years to come, it was Nikola Vucevic, soon to be 35, who reminded everyone that he’s still …

Moon alert Avoid shopping (except food or gas) or important decisions from 11:05 to 11:35 p.m. Chicago time. After that, the moon moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day This is an excellent day for …

As the oldest planetarium in the Western Hemisphere, the Adler Planetarium has garnered a reputation for feeling a bit dated in recent years. But the planetarium’s astrophysicists are working on “new discoveries every day” around gravity waves, star formation, black …

Benjamin Cortez-Gomez says an empty wallet — and greed — drove him to sell guns after the COVID-19 pandemic torpedoed his low-paying catering gig. “All you think about is that quick buck,” says the 32-year-old South Sider, who corresponded with …

Some people look at a skeleton and think, well, death. Graham Mabon looks at that same collection of bones and thinks: the life of the party. Wander into Mabon’s Old Irving Park neighborhood at this time of year, and you’ll …

The White House is full of so much rich history and tradition — it helps tell the story of America itself. And it’s an incredibly impressive and intimidating venue for facilitating international diplomacy. As Michael Douglas’ President Andrew Shepherd says …

The Sun-Times’ experts offer their picks for the Bears’ game Sunday at the Ravens (noon, CBS-2): Patrick Finley Ravens, 34-23: This is a bad spot for the Bears — provided that Lamar Jackson plays. The 1-5 Ravens are coming off …

DEAR ABBY: I am pregnant with the first-born grandson on both sides. My husband and I plan to use my husband’s middle name for our son’s first name and my father’s middle name for his middle name. My father is …

Colombian President Gustavo Petro says one of the “narcoterrorists” recently killed by U.S. military strikes on boats in the Caribbean was a “fisherman” who had “no ties to the drug trade.” That man’s death, one of at least 32 ordered …

What if all the Mexican restaurants shut down, the workers swept up in mass deportations? What if your nannies were sent home to wherever they hailed from, handing the diapers and the child care work back to you? What if …

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: In the wake of a Sun-Times report, the state is threatening fines and potential jail time for federal agents driving vehicles with missing or modified license plates. 🗞️ Plus: ICE on Chicago Public Schools’ doorstep …

The property manager of a troubled South Shore apartment building raided last month by immigration agents helps run a political fund that made campaign contributions to more than a dozen members of the Chicago City Council this year. The recipients …

Racquel Perry steps up to the mic in a Chicago recording studio. She says she’s nervous, although you’d never know it based on her calm confidence. Perry is not a recording artist, but she is here to appear on a …

Things got so bad between the Bears and Roquan Smith amid negotiations for a contract extension in 2022 that he sent an open letter to chairman George McCaskey asking him to intervene in the impasse between him and general manager …

TAMPA, Fla. — The Blackhawks‘ falling out with former forward prospect Dominic James will come full circle Thursday. James will make his NHL debut with the Lightning, the team with which he eventually signed in September, and against the Hawks, the …