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There were over 2,000 players who entered their names in the NCAA Division I transfer portal this spring. And for the first time in history, more than half of the points scored in college basketball last season were from players …

Chicago’s Board of Education belatedly renewed contracts with 16 charter schools Thursday after months of delays to reevaluate the criteria by which charters are judged. Each of the schools received short renewal terms of between two and four years, giving …

It was dicey throughout and went down to the final minute, but the Sky finally got their first win of the season Thursday. They withstood a relentless offensive performance by the Wings to hold on for a 97-92 victory at …

Moon alert Avoid shopping or important decisions from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Chicago time. After that, the moon moves from Cancer into Leo. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day After some delays or upsets at home this morning, …

It will take more than a 5-12 season, two midseason firings and an offseason tempest to kill Caleb Williams’ confidence. The Bears quarterback made that clear during a 15-minute press conference Wednesday in which he admitted to being infatuated with …

Andrew Boutros says he didn’t take the job as Chicago’s top federal prosecutor this spring as a short-term “field trip” — even if it’s on an interim basis. The man appointed by Attorney General Pam Bondi to serve as interim …

Facets Film Forum has rescinded its second proposal to screen an Israeli American rapper’s unfinished documentary on campus antisemitism in the wake of the Hamas attacks in Israel, according to a statement from Facets obtained by WBEZ. Following a public …

DEAR ABBY: A man I know has been married for 40 years. His wife gets mad at him for small things and stops talking to him for three to four months at a time. Also, he will make her supper, …

Millions of people online have taken interest in the Pittsfield Building — a historic skyscraper in the Loop that’s long been neglected, with a portion of the interior in disrepair. But the property is poised for a major renovation and …

A suspect is dead and a Chicago police officer is seriously wounded after a shootout in Humboldt Park Thursday night, police said. Officers were on patrol in the 4300 block of West North Avenue when they tried to stop an …

Dear Eric: My partner and I (35 years) are fortunate to have multiple residences. We have always “lived together apart.” It’s unconventional, but it works for us. My primary residence is in a large urban condominium building and his is …

If I did not have to worry about how I’m going to die, I could focus on the days I have left to live — and they are not many. In January 2022, I learned I have a fast-growing, rare, …

Minutes after a woman allegedly stabbed her three young children in Greater Grand Crossing on Wednesday evening, the oldest child tried to put his injured arm on her to console her. “Mama, don’t cry, it’s gonna be all right,” the …

Organizaciones de salud y médicos de Illinois están expresando su preocupación por la decisión del secretario del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de Estados Unidos (HHS), Robert F. Kennedy Jr., de dejar de recomendar vacunas contra el COVID-19 para …

El último fin de semana de mayo promete ser soleado y cálido, siempre que los habitantes de Chicago logren llegar al viernes, dicen los pronosticadores. Un fin a las inusuales temperaturas frescas está a la vuelta de la esquina, dijo …