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Shakti Naresh, 6, tries a heat transfer experiment, wherein liquid is pushed up a handboiler, to demonstrate how the University of Chicago campus is heated, during the 2nd annual South Side Science Festival at the University of Chicago’s Science Quads …

Kenwood’s Marquise Lightfoot (7) reacts during the game against Taft at Lane. Kirsten Stickney/For the Sun-Times Marquise Lightfoot, Kenwood’s Miami-bound edge rusher, was injured in the first quarter of the first game of the season.  The Broncos lost that game …

Fletcher Martin, the first Black reporter hired by the Chicago Sun-Times, in an undated photograph. Chicago Sun-Times “Copy!” The way newspapering worked in 1951 was, when a reporter got to the end of the page he was pounding out on …

Phillips’ Herschel Willie (2) runs over Westinghouse defenders on his way to a first down. Allen Cunningham/For the Sun-Times At 5-11 and 215 pounds, Phillips senior Herschel Willie is built like the defensive lineman he was until last season. But …

Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer fumbles near the goal line as he’s tackled by Purdue defensive back Markevious Brown on Saturday in West Lafayette, Ind. Michael Conroy/AP WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue coach Ryan Walters never underestimated what his Boilermakers could …

Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner left the Cubs’ extra-innings game Friday early with a bruised left knee. File photo. Getty MILWAUKEE – Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner was out of the lineup on Saturday, the day after he exited with …

White Sox manager Pedro Grifol greets players in the dugout before a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, in Chicago. Erin Hooley/AP With the White Sox’ playoff hopes torched for months and the season only discussed …

Sun-Times file photo A teenage boy was in critical condition after being shot Saturday evening in Austin. The boy, 16, was standing near a sidewalk about 5:50 p.m. in the 4900 block of West Madison Street when someone fired shots …

Andreas Athanasiou scored the Blackhawks’ overtime winner Thursday but didn’t play Saturday in the second preseason game. Michael Reaves/Getty Images After playing each of the last three seasons on one-year contracts, Andreas Athanasiou finally landed a two-year deal this summer …

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Victor Caratini tags out Chicago Cubs’ Ian Happ at home during the fourth inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, in Milwaukee. AP Photos MILWAUKEE — As the Cubs grabbed their bats for the top …

Steve Cherundolo is unconcerned with his team’s reaction following another missed chance to collect a trophy this year. “We’re all professional enough,” the Los Angeles Football head coach said after Wednesday’s Campeones Cup setback to Liga MX champions Tigres UANL. …

The consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus …

The body of Sen. Dianne Feinstein arrived at San Francisco International Airport Saturday, returning home after her death early Friday in Washington, D.C. Because of her stature, she received military honors and was onboard a military flight. An armed forces …

STANFORD – Once the Oregon Ducks got rolling against Stanford, it didn’t stop. The Cardinal (1-4, 0-3 Pac-12) held the nation’s second-highest scoring offense to two three-and-outs to start the game and led 6-0 early in the second quarter. But …

The body of Sen. Dianne Feinstein arrived at San Francisco International Airport Saturday, returning home after her death early Friday in Washington, D.C. Because of her stature, she received military honors and was onboard a military flight. An armed forces …

STANFORD – Once the Oregon Ducks got rolling against Stanford, it didn’t stop. The Cardinal (1-4, 0-3 Pac-12) held the nation’s second-highest scoring offense to two three-and-outs to start the game and led 6-0 early in the second quarter. But …

The arc of the Chicago Cubs season has been amazing to watch unfold because no other season was quite like it. The Cubs were 10 games under .500 on June 8, then got hot and played 22 games over .500 …

One person has been killed in a crash on South Parker Road in Aurora. Two vehicles, a Jeep Grand Cherokee and a BMW, were involved in the crash that happened Saturday on Parker near East Quincy Avenue, according to the …

The Broncos losing 70-20 irks me more than 100 losses by the Rockies, because at least the Broncos have the talent to prevent that kind of debacle. While really bad, 100 L’s are the product of greedy Rockies management that …

BOULDER — That puppy just became a dawg. “Incredible player!” Michael Irvin told me, loud and proud, as we walked off Folsom Field together Saturday. “Incredible player.” After a few steps, the three-time Super Bowl champ and Pro Football Hall …