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By Don Sweeney, The Sacramento Bee A potentially more dangerous strain of the mpox virus has been confirmed in Northern California, prompting officials to urge vaccinations to residents of the Golden State. Related Articles How to spot and help someone …

The moment the Bears drafted tight end Colston Loveland with the No. 10 overall pick a year ago — a surprise to most — mainstay Cole Kmet’s future got cloudy. Although new coach Ben Johnson planned to use two tight …

Bulls president Michael Reinsdorf wasn’t working with the widest of nets the last time he was looking for someone to run the front office in March 2020. There was a global pandemic to deal with, he didn’t have the longest …

For the second year in a row, the annual Cinco de Mayo parade in Little Village has been canceled due to immigration enforcement concerns, organizers said. The parade typically draws hundreds to the neighborhood and celebrates Mexico’s victory over Napoleon …

Lo que alguna vez fue un popular destino de compras en el lado suroeste parece estar a punto de cerrar. El centro comercial Ford City Mall, que abrió en 1965, podría verse obligado a cerrar después de que su propietario, …

Residents in communities along the Des Plaines River should see floodwaters begin to recede Monday, but their counterparts living beside the Fox River may not be as fortunate. Both rivers swelled following the latest round of heavy storms Friday night, …

No one was injured when a ComEd transformer blew on the 40th floor of the Kluczynski Federal Building in the Loop Monday morning, a spokesperson with the fire department confirmed. The situation was under control, though some elevators were not …

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: Convicted sex offender Richard McClung, accused in a lawsuit of child sexual abuse while leader of a church congregation, died when the plane he was piloting mysteriously crashed between McHenry County and Rockford.  🗞️ Plus: …

Former RNC co-chair Lara Trump, daughter-in-law of President Donald Trump, is being slammed online for criticizing the Democratic Party over its redistricting efforts in the state of Virginia. As seen below on Fox News, Trump said of the Democrats: “They …

A woman was found dead in the Chicago River Sunday morning on the Near South Side. Maria Jose Casas Fabela, 20, was pulled from the water around 8:05 a.m. in the 2200 block of South Grove Avenue, Chicago police and …

Police are looking for the driver of a red pickup truck that fatally hit a 65-year-old woman walking in a crosswalk and fled the scene Sunday night in Belmont Cragin. The woman was in the crosswalk in the 3100 block …

DEAR ABBY: My oldest granddaughter will be looking at colleges soon. My son and her mother are divorced. My parents gave my son (their grandson) money to put away in accounts for his daughters’ college. Instead, he helped himself to …

Outbreaks of measles, meningitis and RSV have surged across the U.S. as vaccination rates continue to decline. The spike in these vaccine-preventable diseases underscores the real, and sometimes deadly, consequences of public health misinformation and the urgent need to address …

Max Wolf Friedlich’s “Job” takes on a lot in its harrowing 85-minute run time. Through two people on one set, the drama digs into mental illness, the generational abyss between boomers and millennials, virulent misogyny and Big Tech’s indelible role …

In reference to assisting cabdrivers by raising fees by 20%, I’d like to offer a constructive suggestion: How about using that money to conduct seminars on professionalism, particularly for cabdrivers stationed at O’Hare Airport? My last three cab rides from …

Tim Cook is stepping down after 15 years as Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple CEO, a role he inherited from his friend – the late Steve Jobs. In his 15-year reign, the tech giant’s market value …

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The lowly White Sox were due for a bang-up afternoon, and they got one Sunday against the Athletics. There was Japanese phenom Munetaka Murakami admiring his towering home run for a third consecutive game. There were …

Richard McClung died in a plane crash Feb. 14 when the small aircraft he was piloting plummeted into a residential neighborhood between McHenry County and Rockford, narrowly missing homes, severing a gas line and horrifying locals. McClung’s online death notice …

University of Chicago professor Mehrnoush Soroush has been “unfunctional” since late February. Soroush, who grew up in Iran and whose work in archaeology focuses on the Middle East, has struggled to communicate with her loved ones since the United States …

Moon Alert Caution! Avoid shopping (except food and gas) and important decisions ALL DAY today. The moon is in Gemini. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day You are an action-oriented sign who likes to move fast. Therefore, be careful …