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The White Sox wanted to thread the needle at the trade deadline Aug. 3. ‘‘It was important for us to maintain the high-end talent that we have in our farm system but add players that certainly can boost our major-league …

I’ve never been to Maine for a lobster roll, but the ones I’ve had in other places have been so good that I knew I needed to make one myself. This version is from my cookbook “Home” and is made …

A Kane County resident recently contracted measles, according to the county’s health department. The resident, who was unvaccinated against the virus, is no longer infectious, according to a statement from the Kane County Health Department. The statement included two possible …

Canada struck back Tuesday at the United States with retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion worth of American goods, including steel, dairy products, appliances and farm equipment, as the trade war between the once friendly neighbors escalated sharply. The confrontation …

The Sky banned former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom from attending their games. Principal owner Michael Alter spoke to local Chicago media to give his account of Sunday’s incident at the Fever game, when Natasha Cloud and Kanter Freedom got …

As courts continue to decide the fate of President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in ballots, Cook County and Illinois election officials say they’re going full speed on their preparations for early voting and vote-by-mail ballots in the November election. …

It’s official: The Sky’s 2027 pick swap with the Mystics has entered fiasco territory. With the Sky eliminated from the playoffs and the Mystics clinching a spot, Chicago will send Washington a lottery pick and receive a nonlottery pick in …

Five months ago, the owner of West Suburban Medical Center closed the safety-net hospital because it was running out of cash. He vowed the hospital would reopen this summer, by July at the latest. But not only has West Suburban …

Breaking down the Bears’ training-camp practice: What happened Bears right tackle Darnell Wright left practice with what appeared to be a right arm injury. Wright went to sideline during red-zone work and was getting checked by a trainer. As he …

The Chicago International Film Festival returns Oct. 14-25 with a Bob Odenkirk project, spotlight on Michelin-starred chef Curtis Duffy and anticipated films from Tim Blake Nelson and Martin McDonagh, according to a preview announced Tuesday. The full lineup of the …

Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died. She was 80 years old. …

I try not to repeat myself. Let me say that again. I try not to repeat myself. Why? Well, for starters, it becomes dull. The second time never carries the punch of the first. You’ve read it before, maybe. The …

Three masked armed gunmen robbed an armored truck midday Tuesday at a Burger King in the Roseland neighborhood. Moments before noon, a 33-year-old man was standing outside the eatery at 110 E. 95th St. when three male attackers confronted him …

Workers at the Chicago History Museum have ratified their first union contract, after what the union representing the workers called “some of the worst anti-union retaliation we’ve seen.” In May, the National Labor Relations Board issued a rare formal complaint, …

Mayor Brandon Johnson said the city will refinance up to $525 million in debt to dig itself out of a now $85.1 million budget hole caused by a slew of so-far-fruitless revenue streams passed in the City Council’s spending plan. …

Although not nearly intense or as scrutinized as years ago, the fall months bring college visits and commitments in basketball recruiting. While it’s been well documented the recruiting road for this year’s senior class is a little bumpy with so …

The Cubs have the bats to win the World Series. They’re leading the major leagues in runs per game. They’re bashing everything that isn’t nailed down over outfield fences. Alex Bregman is piping hot, joining National League MVP frontrunner Pete …

The alternate uniform the Bears unveiled Tuesday — and will wear on Christmas Day against the Packers — was more notable for what it wasn’t than for what it was. It wasn’t shiny or futuristic. It wasn’t jet black or …

PHOENIX – For seven innings, Tuesday night looked like a rerun of Monday night’s shutout Cubs win. By night’s end, it was a rerun of the two walk-off losses the team suffered at the start of their current road trip. …

PHOENIX – Michael Conforto knows a championship team when he sees one. The Cubs’ designated hitter and veteran of 11 major league seasons spent last year with the Dodgers, who won their second consecutive World Series. Things went well for …