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Please send scores and corrections to preps@suntimes.com. Schedule provided by Jack Gleason. Send schedule updates to hsbballjg@gmail.com. Tuesday, January 6, 2026 RED CENTRAL Perspectives-MS 75, Englewood 56 CENTRAL SUBURBAN NORTH Highland Park 72, Maine West 43 Niles North 64, Vernon …

The city hiked its rideshare tax on Tuesday and expanded its congestion surcharge zone from downtown to cover most of the North Side and Hyde Park. Riders getting picked up or dropped off in the zone — now spanning generally from …

A discussion about religion in a bar early New Year’s Day ended with two men beating up and shoving a Jewish man through a window of a Lake View bagel shop after they accused him of “killing people in Gaza” …

Mayor Brandon Johnson said Tuesday that Chicago’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve celebration hosted by Chance the Rapper, which came off without a hitch, proves there is no need for a revised curfew crackdown. On the eve of a showdown vote …

Acclaimed Chicago chef Steve Chiappetti approached life like a trip to Disney World, one of his favorite places: Run in. Do as much as you can before it’s time to leave. “Everything to him was a celebration. His energy was …

What did Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson say about the upcoming playoff game against the Packers? Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser break it down. New episodes of “Halas Intrigue” will be published regularly with accompanying stories collected on the podcast’s hub …

BOSTON — It was Bulls forward Matas Buzelis’ welcome to Boston Garden, where hospitality for opposing teams and players isn’t a high priority. Whenever he scored or committed a foul in the Bulls’ 14-point loss Monday to the Celtics, the …

The Trump administration plans to halt $10 billion in federal funding for child care assistance, low income and social service funds in Illinois and four other Democrat-led states, alleging unspecified “massive amounts of fraud.” The pause in funding comes about …

A city-led strategy to bring more homes to the South and West Sides took a big leap forward Tuesday. Citizens Building a Better Community was joined by city officials Tuesday to break ground on seven two-flats in North Lawndale. The …

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — John Harbaugh has been fired after 18 seasons as the Baltimore Ravens’ coach. Owner Steve Bisciotti said Tuesday he relieved Harbaugh of his duties after the Ravens were one of the league’s most disappointing teams this …

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams bounded to the podium Tuesday with a snow hat pulled tightly over his ears, asked how everyone was doing, adjusted the microphones and said, ‘‘Let’s get to it.’’ He’s in that mode. With his first playoff …

A panel of federal judges has affirmed a lower court’s decision in favor of Illinois and 21 other states after the group sued the federal government over cuts to medical research funding. In February, the Trump administration handed down an …

After the indulgence of the holidays, it’s time to lighten things up. Consider it a New Year’s reset — a comforting shift from rich, meat-heavy feasts to steaming bowls of nourishing soups and stews. Meat can certainly stay in the …

2014-2022: Since 2014’s economic collapse, millions of Venezuelans left the country. Most went to Colombia. Tens of thousands have come to Chicago. Read Chip Mitchell’s 2024 story. 2022: The number of Venezuelans in Chicago surged when Texas began busing migrants to the …

The phone rang for Catherine “Cat” Sharp late last October, while she sat at her desk at work, back when news swirled daily about the Trump administration’s deportation campaign around Chicago. The call appeared to be from the federal government. …

If the Bears beat the Packers on Saturday, they won’t know their opponent for the divisional round until Sunday night after the 49ers and Eagles play. The top-seeded Seahawks have a first-round bye and will host a divisional round game, …

At Panaderia Nuevo Leon in Pilsen on Tuesday, a steady line of customers waited to buy a roscón, the sweet bread also known as rosca de reyes or kings’ cake that Latino families eat to celebrate Three Kings Day. The …

Ben Johnson opened his tenure as the Bears’ coach with a shot at Matt LaFleur and now has to back it up with the Bears’ playoff lives on the line. The football gods hear everything. Beating the Packers in the …

Evanston’s run to the state finals last year was one of the season’s best stories. The Wildkits improved throughout the year and became a devastatingly effective unit that wasn’t reliant on one or two star players to win. Four seniors …

A man was found shot dead in Garfield Ridge on Tuesday night, Chicago police said. The man, 78, was found shot in the chest in a residence in the 4500 block of South Lamon Avenue at 8:01 p.m., police said. …