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ORLANDO, Fla. — Coach Billy Donovan described holding guard Coby White out Monday night as an “overabundance of caution.” But for White and the Bulls, it has to be a growing concern. After missing the first 11 games of the …

The biggest games bring the best teams and players together to generate the high-interest storylines of a season. Here is a look at the 15 biggest and best high school basketball games this season. Loyola at DePaul Prep, Friday A …

Monsanto, once the largest makers of a now-banned class of chemicals, agreed to pay the state $120 million and potentially more, under a settlement announced by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Monday. Raoul sued Monsanto in 2022 alleging that …

A former Chicago mental health counselor has been accused of abusing five boys, ages 7 to 14, when he worked at Hartgrove Behavioral Health Hospital, Cook County prosecutors announced Monday. The prosecutors have accused Edmund Rivers, 68, of sexually abusing …

Chicago’s South Side residents now have access to a new sickle-cell treatment clinic at Roseland Community Hospital. On Monday, Roseland held a ribbon-cutting ceremony introducing Dr. Mahoud Mahafzah as the clinic’s board-certified hematologist-oncologist, six years after the clinic’s initial projected …

For the first time in more than two decades, Cook County has sworn in a new chief judge. Charles Beach took the oath of office Monday morning, just months after defeating eight-time incumbent Judge Timothy Evans to assume control of …

Bears tight end Cole Kmet knows first-hand how intertwined the Bears and Packers have become. His father, Frank, spent brief stints with both teams in the 1990s, although he never played an NFL game. Kmet’s best friend — one who …

Michigan State has hired former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald to lead its football program. The announcement on Monday comes a day after the Spartans fired Jonathan Smith two seasons into his seven-year contract. “Pat Fitzgerald is widely recognized as an …

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Pope Leo XIV celebrated Lebanon’s tradition of interfaith coexistence Monday as a beacon of hope for a conflict-torn region, as he asked for “the divine gift of peace” alongside the country’s Christian and Muslim religious leaders. Leo …

December is kicking off with several more inches of snow for the Chicago area just days after a record-breaking storm over the weekend marked the snowiest November day ever. Between 2 and 4 additional inches of snow will have fallen …

The year isn’t ending well for Marquee Sports Network. Two months after Comcast bumped it up to its most expensive programming tier, the network said Monday it will operate without a general manager. Diane Penny is out as GM after …

Chicago’s non-profits have stepped up amid the city’s headline-grabbing unrest, upheavals and financial uncertainties to take on poverty, women’s rights, animal rescue and young people’s needs in awe-inspiring ways.   The non-profits’ savvy runs the gamut, whether it’s a church’s …

Moon Alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Taurus. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day Today you might feel attracted to someone in a romantic way. This person might be from …

A 28-year-old Schaumburg man accused of beating his father to death with a sledgehammer in the family’s home was ordered Monday to remain in custody while awaiting trial. Abhijit Patel is charged with first-degree murder in the killing Saturday of …

ORLANDO, Fla. – The lead was up to 15 and the Magic were on the ropes. Finally, some resistance, some urgency from the Bulls for the first time in weeks. Thanks to a Matas Buzelis steal and a Nikola Vucevic …

Air travelers in the U.S. without a REAL ID will be charged a $45 fee beginning in February, the Transportation Security Administration announced Monday. The updated ID has been required since May, but passengers without it have so far been …

The Kane County state’s attorney’s office has created a webpage to provide updates on its prosecution of a Batavia chiropractor who is accused of secretly videotaping undressed patients. It also announced Monday that it believes Dr. David Hanson acted alone, …

News of the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s health struggles has stirred many. It has me praying. And it has me remembering the hard lessons he taught, shaped in the trenches of our people’s ongoing fight for freedom. Look around the world, …

DEAR ABBY: Our adult daughter has children we adore. She asked if we could help out by watching them for a few hours occasionally, and we jumped at that. We had done this regularly before the delivery of the newest …

U.S. Senate candidate Raja Krishnamoorthi on Tuesday released a lengthy economic policy blueprint that includes a nationwide free lunch program, expanding the child tax credit and helping first-time homeowners get a refundable tax credit. Krishnamoorthi’s “Restore the American Dream” plan …