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Imani returned to his birthplace for the third year running. Birders first observed him Thursday morning. Courtesy of Matthew Dolkart Piping plover Imani returned home to Montrose Beach on Thursday, leading Chicago birders to wonder if the eligible bachelor will …

The Federal Trade Commission building in Washington. U.S. companies would no longer be able to bar employees from taking jobs with competitors under a rule approved by the FTC. Alex Brandon/AP file WASHINGTON — U.S. companies would no longer be …

Nicki Minaj performs March 30 during her Pink Friday 2 World Tour at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The artist played the first of two shows in Chicago on Wednesday night at the United Center. Kevin Mazur/WireImage for …

A red cardinal is perched on a tree branch at Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Jan. 12, 2023. Now that the weather is getting warmer, they’ll be more birds coming our way, to remind us that we have to protect our …

Jay Baruchel (from left), Emily Hampshire and Alanna Bale play siblings forced to decide which family member will be euthanized in “Humane.” IFC Films Just last week we had the release of “Abigail,” which had a group of shady characters …

Northwestern students set up a protest camp on Deering Meadow on Thursday morning. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Over 100 people set up an encampment Thursday on Deering Meadow on Northwestern University’s Evanston campus as a show of support for Palestinian people living …

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – APRIL 25: Pete Crow-Armstrong #52 of the Chicago Cubs hits his first career hit and home run as a two-run home run off Bryan Abreu #52 of the Houston Astros (not pictured) during the sixth inning at …

Pedro Grifol of the White Sox argues with umpires in the eighth inning of the game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. Grifol was ejected on April 22, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) David Berding/Getty …

The CTA van Darion Lindsey admitted he helped set fire to on May 30, 2020. U.S. District Court records A federal judge handed a sentence of more than three years in prison Thursday to a man who helped set a …

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Michael Soroka (40) hands the game ball to manager Pedro Grifol during a pitching change in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Minneapolis. Abbie Parr/AP …

REDWOOD CITY — A Pasadena radiologist was hearing footsteps and suffering from delusions about the nation’s fentanyl crisis, the war in Ukraine and the possibility of his children being kidnapped around the time his family’s Tesla — which he was …

A man who owned a marijuana dispensary and its business manager were sentenced on Thursday, April 25, to 25 years to life in prison for murdering an El Camino College student whose remains were found in a remote area of …

Imagine repurposing underground fiber optic cables, typically used for delivering high-speed Internet to California residents, to detect and measure earthquakes. That is the focus of a recent research by scientists at the California Institute of Technology led by Zhongwen Zhan, …

One day after nearly 100 people were arrested following pro-Palestinian protests on campus, USC administrators have canceled the “main stage” commencement ceremony next month, citing “new safety measures.” USC announced Thursday the cancellation of the main graduation ceremony planned for Friday, …