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Poles finally gets what everyone in his position wants: a handpicked quarterback who will be developed by the coaching staff he put together. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times When the Bears hired Ryan Poles as their general manager a little more than two …

Mohannad Othman and his oldest daughter; the Oak Forest resident died of a gunshot wound on Monday. Provided Anwar A. last saw her uncle Mohannad Othman a month ago in Michigan as they prepared for a family wedding in May. …

A CTA train with a facsimile Chicago flag painted on the side. Mayor Brandon Johnson controls the fate of CTA President Dorval Carter. It’s time for a change at the top, as Gov. J.B. Pritzker pointed out last week. Sun-Times …

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks throws against the Miami Marlins during the first inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Sunday, April 21, 2024. Nam Y. Huh/AP Amid right-hander Kyle Hendricks’ struggles to begin the season, the Cubs put …

Castaways Beach Club on North Avenue Beach underwent renovations over the last year. The popular bar and restaurant reopens with a revamped menu and decor. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times file Castaways Beach Club, the popular boat-shaped restaurant and bar on North …

Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca was remembered as “a loyal and trusted friend who led by example.” Chicago Police Department The off-duty killing of Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca over the weekend was formally classified as a line-of-duty death on …

Bulls guard Coby White finishes second to the 76ers’ Tyrese Maxey in the league’s Most Improved Player Award. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas didn’t have a vote. If he did, however, his choice …

Oberweis Dairy headquarters in North Aurora. The company is known for its ice cream and glass-bottled milk. Google Maps Two Chicago area suitors have emerged to buy Oberweis Dairy — a week after the company, known for its ice cream …

Former White Sox broadcaster Ken “Hawk” Harrelson speaks before a White Sox game in 2018. Nam Y. Huh/AP MINNEAPOLIS – It seemed like a good time to check in on The Hawk. No one lived and breathed the White Sox …

A man was fatally shot at Sway Bar, 9420 W. Irving Park Road, in Schiller Park on April 19. Google Maps A man was killed in a shooting at a bar Friday in northwest suburban Schiller Park. Officers responded to …

On Feb. 7, 2021, Sammy Berman Chapman, 16, was silently killed in his Santa Monica home. The culprit: a fentanyl-laced pill the teen had purchased on social media. Now his parents Sam Chapman and Laura Berman are fighting to pass …

LOS ANGELES — Word began to filter through the hallways of Crypto.com Arena late Tuesday afternoon. Kawhi Leonard would be warming up in advance of Game 2 of the Clippers’ first-round playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks. Within minutes, cell phones …

The SoCal Indie Bestsellers List for the sales week ended April 21 is based on reporting from the independent booksellers of Southern California, the California Independent Booksellers Alliance and IndieBound. For an independent bookstore near you, visit IndieBound.org. HARDCOVER FICTION …

LOS ANGELES — Officer-involved shootings and use of force increased by 10% and 25%, respectively, in 2023 compared to the previous year, according to a Los Angeles Police Department report released Tuesday. During Tuesday’s Board of Police Commissioners meeting, Capt. …