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When Mykela Collins thinks back to when her daughter and son were younger, she doesn’t know what she would have done without Head Start preschool. As a single, working parent, Collins relied on the Little Hands Child Creative Center for …

DETROIT — White Sox right-hander Jonathan Cannon apparently likes to play with danger. In each of the first two innings Friday, he found himself in situations with runners in scoring position but was able to work his way out of …

You’ve probably read about the Republican Party’s implosion last week in suburban municipal and township campaigns, particularly in DuPage County. It’s important to remember these consolidated elections are not always a reliable indication of the future. They’re very low turnout, …

They bowed to Andre Dawson in the late 1980s and early ’90s, Cubs fans in the right-field bleachers at Wrigley Field did. Salaams en masse, on the daily. They chanted Sammy Sosa’s name for many years after that. Sosa ran …

A Downers Grove South High School teacher accused of sexually abusing a student kept what police are calling a “memoir” about the matter on her phone. Portions were cited in prosecutors’ request for pretrial detention of 30-year-old Christina Formella, according …

Before Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer took his seat on the dugout bench Friday, he made sure the overhead heater wasn’t blasting. A veteran of the home-opener media availability at Wrigley Field, he’d almost been scorched by that …

Two men have been charged with assaulting and robbing a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier in 2022 in Chicago. Kyler Reese, 21, and Chaun Allen, 22, both from Chicago, are suspected of robbing the mail carrier Nov. 16, 2022, according …

It’s been 40 years, but there’s still a phenomenon that happens anytime Joey McIntyre comes within a short radius of ‘80s babies: Puppy eyes start to flutter, repressed love admissions are divulged and at least one person brings out their …

A man was shot during an argument Friday afternoon inside a South Shore store. About 4:20 p.m., the 34-year-old was inside the business in the 2400 block of East 72nd Street when someone walked in and started arguing with him, …

So much of guard Lonzo Ball’s Bulls career has been spent waiting. His current wait will last a little longer. Despite taking part in the shootaround and some optimism that he’d be available Friday against the Trail Blazers, Ball (right …

Seiya Suzuki got up at second base with his arms outstretched. The second-base umpire agreed, also signaling safe. Suzuki slapped his hands together and shouted at the ground. For those paying close attention to Cubs baseball the first couple of …

WASHINGTON — The 2024-25 Blackhawks became a part of history Friday. Alex Ovechkin scored his 893rd and 894th career goals, tying Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, in the Capitals’ 5-3 victory against them. Being on the losing end of yet another …

Now that the Bulls have clinched a berth in the Eastern Conference play-in, their next goal is to get a tournament game at the United Center. “It’s always easier to win at home, obviously,” guard Kevin Huerter said. “It’s a …

Moon alert Avoid shopping or major decisions after 5:30 p.m. Chicago time today. After that, the moon moves from Cancer into Leo. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day This is a wonderful day to tackle home repairs and make …

INGLEWOOD — The margins in the Western Conference get thinner with each game. The pressure to secure one of the top six spots is building on those four teams that continue to jockey for position behind the top teams. The …

TAMPA, Fla. — Heck of a season, UCLA. The Bruins women’s basketball team can see the mountaintop, can almost reach out and touch it – but it can’t say it has planted its flag there yet. UConn stopped the Bruins …

SAN FRANCISCO – Before Friday’s game against the Nuggets, Warriors coach Steve Kerr said, with only six games left in the regular season and playoff positioning still unsettled, every night feels like a postseason game.  If that is the case, …