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A light and citrusy salad of warm-smoked salmon is the centerpiece of these open-faced sandwiches, or tartines. Smoked salmon is a healthy and versatile protein. It’s delicious on its own, layered on bread and bagels or folded into eggs or …

Sometimes good things do come in small packages. That is certainly the case with “Frida Kahlo’s Month in Paris: A Friendship with Mary Reynolds,” a new exhibition that runs through July 13 at the Art Institute of Chicago. This smart, …

Mayor Brandon Johnson has a long way to go to realize his dream of becoming Chicago’s longest-serving mayor. But he proudly proclaimed Tuesday that there are “a couple of things that Richard M. Daley and I do have some alignment …

Bridgeport resident Ellen Grimes, 66, is fed up. She has tried finding a more affordable homeowners insurance policy for her two-flat but kept getting rejected by companies that didn’t want to insure her 1880s-era home. “After a year of trying …

Luke Yozze, 15, shot a 22.5-pound turkey with 1-inch spurs Saturday, the opening morning of the first youth spring turkey season, on private land in Will County. The cool part is it ‘‘had two beards of 8½ and 9½ inches,’’ …

It was a bad time for Bulls swingman Dalen Terry to be sidelined. Terry has watched his stock rise in the last few weeks, not only getting more consistent playing time but also getting the chance to close several games …

Jason House resoundingly defeated independent Casundra Hopson-Jordan in the race for Dolton mayor Tuesday, putting the eight-year trustee at the helm of a south suburb that has faced steady political turmoil for the last several years. With 94% of precincts …

Multiple rounds of severe storms are expected to move across the Chicago area this week. Starting early Wednesday, the area could see showers, thunderstorms and wind gusts up to 30 mph, the National Weather Service said. A second, more powerful …

An Army sergeant from Joliet was among four U.S. soldiers who were found dead in Lithuania a week after they went missing in an armored vehicle during a training exercise. Sgt. Jose Duenez Jr., 25, was identified after his body …

Richard Irvin is out as mayor of Aurora, losing his re-election bid Tuesday to at-large Ald. John Laesch in the western suburb’s runoff election. Irvin conceded late Tuesday, ending his run as mayor of Illinois’ second largest city, which spans …

Bulls coach Billy Donovan was working from an unknown. He insisted that his players had shown resilience since the All-Star break and that there had been no letup in practice and game-day habits. Then again, it had been quite some …

White Sox left fielder Andrew Benintendi can’t escape the dialogue. It’s the most-discussed topic in baseball: torpedo bats. Those heavier bats became all the rage after the Yankees blasted 15 homers in their first three games, including a 20-run explosion. …

MADISON, Wis. — The Democratic-backed candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court defeated a challenger endorsed by President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday, cementing a liberal majority for at least three more years. Susan Crawford, a Dane County judge …

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Take a closer look at Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson’s game bat, and the curvature appears a little odd. While the bat he swung last season — and continues to use in batting practice — is more …

Moon alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Gemini. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day Oh happy day! The sun is in your sign, and the Moon is lined up with …

It was a familiar sight for White Sox fans in the sixth inning. Holding a three-run lead, the Sox needed one out to escape the inning. But starter Shane Smith — making his MLB debut — couldn’t find the strike …

Corned beef, which no doubt made an appearance on many St. Patrick’s Day tables last week, isn’t the only food to which “corning,” or salt-curing, can be applied. Corning originally was named for the corn kernel-size pellets of salt used …

DEAR ABBY: I was married to a police officer for 20 years. It wasn’t a warm marriage. We divorced 20 years ago. Our one child is in his late 30s. I always put my son first and loved him with …

Late last month, a Chicago family confronted the unimaginable after 8-year-old Josiah Hooker died and his 5-year-old brother was injured when police say they accessed a gun left unattended at a South Side home. Josiah and children across Illinois are …

A woman who was found dead inside a burning home in Washington Heights on Tuesday afternoon has been identified. Gwendolynn Smith, 88, was found by firefighters in a home that had caught fire in the 9400 block of South Lowe …