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LOS ANGELES — The Sparks beat the Sky to it. At least in one area. Before the Sky beat them 92-85 at Crypto.com Arena, the Sparks became the first to retire Candace Parker’s jersey. The Sky will do the same …

Family and loved ones of the four victims killed in last week’s fatal fire in Austin pleaded Sunday for the person responsible for the suspected arson to surrender to authorities, saying “we are suffering enough.” The Leaders Network, a West …

D. Wayne Lukas, the Hall of Famer who became one of the most accomplished trainers in the history of horse racing and a face of the sport for decades, has died. He was 89. His family said Sunday that Lukas …

Moon Alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Virgo. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day Home, family and your private life are your focus now. Many of you are giving thought …

The Garfield Park Bandstand, built 128 years ago to host live musical performances, is undergoing a $2.2 million restoration after spending decades in decay and disuse. The work includes restoring the marble cladding on the bandstand’s 1,600-square-foot cloverleaf-shaped base and …

DEAR ABBY: The grocery store a mile from our house has recently gone through a major expansion and upgrade. I have shopped there my entire life. The store has two points of ingress and egress. I have always entered through …

NEW YORK — The WNBA is expanding to 18 teams over the next five years, with Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia all set to join the league by 2030. Cleveland will begin play in 2028, Detroit in 2029 and Philadelphia the …

PITTSBURGH — Dave Parker, a hard-hitting outfielder who was set to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame next month, has died, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced Saturday. He was 74. No further details about Parker’s death were immediately available. …

Un salvavidas del Distrito de Parques de Chicago ha sido acusado de asesinato e intento de asesinato tras el tiroteo de dos adolescentes, uno de ellos fatal, en el Parque Douglass. Charles Leto, de 55 años de edad y residente …

El personal de guardias de cruce de las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago (CPS) fue recortado en un 15% el viernes, ya que el distrito anunció despidos masivos en un esfuerzo por cubrir un déficit presupuestario proyectado de $734 millones. Los …

The Blackhawks made predictable decisions before the NHL’s qualifying-offer deadline Monday and aren’t expected to do much during the first day of free agency Tuesday. It’s not an exciting offseason by any means — certainly not compared to the last two. …

Two men were arguing over the same woman when one of them fatally stabbed the other at a Navy Pier beer garden Sunday evening, according to two City Council members. Downtown Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd), whose ward includes Navy Pier, …

Chicago police have learned that a sexual assault reported by a woman in Lake View Sunday night was unfounded. It was not clear why the attack wasn’t bonafide or if any citations would be filed. Earlier, police said officers were …

As senators spent Monday debating President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax bill, Illinois Democrats, advocates and experts warned that the measure’s $1.2 trillion in cuts would cost more than 500,000 Illinoisans their health care coverage and put about 427,000 people at …

EA Sports sent a cryptic tweet on Monday that hints at the revival of its college basketball video game franchise. Although not as popular as its college football franchise that was revived last year, EA was among the industry’s leaders …

Residents in and around Chicago will be looking skyward on Friday to catch fireworks in celebration of Independence Day. But Chicago won’t have fireworks on Friday this year. The city’s official fireworks spectacular will take place at Navy Pier on …

Fireworks are a quintessential part of many Chicagoans’ Independence Day celebrations, but this year they could cost more due to President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports. Those costs are also hitting organizers of some big, flashy displays. Fireworks are …

The White Sox’ rebuild marches on. That hasn’t meant many wins at the big league level, but the franchise’s planned cornerstones are developing in the minors. It’s a group headlined by lefty pitcher Noah Schultz, the organization’s top-ranked prospect, who …

At a time when LGBTQ+ rights are under threat across the nation, Gabi Janae, a 25-year-old Franklin Park resident, brought her 5-year-old daughter, Lilah, to her first Chicago Pride Parade on Sunday. Janae said they weren’t there just to party, …

A federal judge in Chicago heard oral arguments Friday on a motion filed by immigration and civil rights attorneys in March against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Attorneys accused the federal government of …