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As Americans think about the meaning of the Fourth of July, what do they think they are celebrating? Independence from England? Perhaps. But we needed to win a war for that to become a reality. As revelers light up fireworks, …

DEAR ABBY: In a few days, the second anniversary of my husband’s death will be here. We were together for 40 years. They weren’t easy years; he had many issues, both physical and mental. I was isolated because I didn’t …

Jeff Gordon achieved more than any driver could imagine during his illustrious 23-year NASCAR career. Gordon wasn’t just a driver; he was a personality. He was a showman. Gordon was a four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, and, at 24, he …

Notes come from around Chicago outdoors and beyond. FISH OF THE WEEK Joe Szafoni messaged the photo above, taken by his brother-in-law, of a largemouth bass engulfing a northern pike, noting, “Bass must be hungry. Found this in a lake …

A man was found shot to death early Saturday in the Austin neighborhood. Officers found the man, 30, about 5 a.m. inside a residence in the 1000 block of North Lavergne Avenue with a gunshot wound to the head, Chicago …

Four people were wounded in a drive-by shooting early Saturday in Little Village. The victims were in a parked car about 1:45 a.m. in the 2700 block of South California Boulevard when someone in a dark sport utility vehicle fired …

A man was found fatally shot late Friday in West Englewood. Officers responding to a call of a person shot found the man, identified as 36-year-old Marco Velasquez-Sierra, about 11:55 p.m. in the 6400 block of South Winchester Avenue, Chicago …

A teenage girl was fatally shot and a man was wounded Friday night near Avalon Park on the South Side. Meeyah Smith, 16, and a 35-year-old man were in the 1200 block of East 83rd Street about 11 p.m. when …

The menopause years aren’t just hot flashes and irregular periods. Yet, Tiffini Sarver, 44, of Lincoln Square, said growing up these were the only two menopause symptoms she’d heard about from school health classes and watching her mom’s “really bad” …

One person is in custody after a man was shot and killed Saturday morning on the Near North Side, police said. The 46-year-old victim was inside a car about 9:45 a.m. in the 800 block of North Cambridge Avenue when …

A 5-year-old boy has died after he drowned in a Buffalo Grove pool Friday evening. Officials responded about 6:30 p.m. to a private residential pool in the 100 block of Copperwood Drive. The boy was unresponsive after he was taken …

A shooting late Friday in Back of the Yards during a Fourth of July celebration left seven people in serious or critical condition. A group of people was gathered outside just after 11 p.m. in the 4800 block of South …

Grant Park buzzed with energy Saturday morning as tens of thousands of attendees descended on the park grounds for the third NASCAR Chicago Street Race amid rising temperatures and a blazing sun. The third and final race weekend of NASCAR’s …

Has Sky guard Ariel Atkins awoken? She has averaged more than 20 points per game over the last four, but more important, she sees it as necessary for the team’s success. When asked whether the Sky can peak with her …

In Chicago’s earliest days as a NASCAR hotbed — way back in 2023 — star driver Denny Hamlin won the pole in the very first Cup Series street race, then billed as the Grant Park 220. Only one thing would …

A rare bad day won’t change the fact that the Cubs boast one of the best bullpens in the majors. But it was a bad day Saturday. The Cubs threw nothing but relievers at the Cardinals and suffered an 8-6 …

Not even a left-handed pitcher on the mound could slow down Cubs first baseman Michael Busch. He has poor numbers against lefties, coming into the game Saturday with a .462 OPS and only six hits against southpaws, compared to a …

NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace was succinct with his thoughts on whether the Chicago Street Race should return next year. “If it rains again, we ain’t coming back,” Wallace joked. For the third consecutive year, the Cup -Series race in Chicago …

Shane van Gisbergen owns Chicago. On Saturday, the New Zealand native won his second consecutive The Loop 110. With his fourth win, van Gisbergen is tied for fifth all time in career top-five finishes by international drivers in the Xfinity …

Christopher Boone fell in love with NASCAR in 2007 when channel surfing led him to the Daytona 500. Over the years, he has seen the organization change, with different types of people represented behind the wheel and in the stands. …