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When the Cubs won the 2016 World Series, it was a moment many fans had anticipated for decades — or assumed never would happen. We asked them what they remembered about that Nov. 2 night a decade ago. Here’s what …

Moon Alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Leo. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day Avoid disputes today about shared property, inheritances, taxes, debt and insurance issues. This might also include …

A 29-year-old man was killed and two other people were wounded in a shooting Saturday afternoon in North Lawndale, Chicago police said. Two men, ages 23 and 29, and a 35-year-old woman were standing on a sidewalk at around 5:18 …

SAN FRANCISCO — A fresh WNBA CHAMPIONS T-shirt over her uniform, Gabby Williams cradled the shiny MVP trophy in one arm and gave it a kiss. She held up a No. 1 with her left hand, then hugged and high-fived …

A Chicago man is facing 14 felony charges after Evanston police seized suspected drugs, four firearms and several suspected homemade incendiary devices during a search of his home Friday afternoon. Ernest W. Pentek, 48, was arrested just after 2 p.m. …

Several of the state’s best teams welcomed back star players from injury this week, but the biggest injury news is the return of Oswego running back Ammar Banire. Banire was the breakout star of last season’s Class 8A playoffs, leading …

Happy Day of the Dead! OK, first off, you’re not supposed to say “happy,” despite all the colorful calaveras de azúcar, or sugar skulls, and boisterous street parties. Because the Day of the Dead, unlike Halloween, is not a peripatetic …

A 41-year-old man was fatally shot during an argument early Sunday in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood, according to Chicago police. The man was arguing with an unknown person around 2 a.m. in the 6500 block of South Francisco Avenue. The …

A 15-year-old boy out with friends was shot early Sunday in the Austin neighborhood, according to Chicago police. The boy and his friends were in the 5400 block of West Fulton Street just before 1 a.m. when an unknown male …

One way the Blackhawks could address their roster’s flaws and inject life into their season before it fully slips away is by making a trade. The NHL trade market is typically quiet this early in the season, but this is …

Companies around the world are increasingly citing artificial intelligence when slashing jobs, fueling anxiety that a lot more workers may lose their livelihoods to machines. Microsoft, Barclays Bank and supermarket chain Kroger are among the latest entries on a growing …

DEAR ABBY: How much should a neighborhood do to keep up a vacant house? About 15 years ago, a couple in their 50s moved into the end of my cul-de-sac. Their two children were out of college; the son lived …

It’s not like the next week lightens up for the struggling Bulls. Heck, the next two weeks are burdened with more schedule obstacles and landmines. At 6-1 Philadelphia on Monday, in the Garden to play the defending champs on Wednesday, …

DETROIT — Jared Goff threw a go-ahead, 7-yard touchdown pass to Jameson Williams with 4:35 left and the Detroit Lions beat the Minnesota Vikings 19-15 on Sunday, handing the NFL’s last undefeated team its first loss. The Lions (5-2) have …

TAMPA, Fla. — Baker Mayfield didn’t complete a pass but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Atlanta Falcons 16-0 on Sunday behind Bucky Irving and Kenny Gainwell’s rushing on a wet, sloppy field. The Buccaneers (3-5) set a team record …

ROME — Villanova had Pope Leo XIV’s support and many more traveling fans. Notre Dame scored the most when it counted, though. The Fighting Irish produced a late comeback for a 74-72 win in the men’s game that opened the …

The Archdiocese of Chicago removed a priest from a Southwest Side parish after he was accused of “inappropriate physical contact” and “boundary violations” with an adult. Rev. Samson Mukundi, who was serving as pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish in McKinley …

Ohio State dropped out of the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday for the first time in five years, UCLA entered the top five for the first time in 25 years and New Mexico earned the …

Sorry to break it to the haters, but there was no Scooby-Doo moment at the Geese show on Halloween night. While critics have been trying in vain to unmask “who they really are” (an industry plant! a marketing sham!), the …

Bears linebackers coach Richard Smith is not traveling to Seattle because of health reasons and won’t coach Monday night, the Bears said Sunday. He’ll be replaced by assistant linebackers coach Kevin Koch. Koch played quarterback at Immaculate Conception High School …