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TORONTO — Blackhawks coach Jeff Blashill chewed out rookie defenseman Artyom Levshunov during practice Monday in Chicago, then took him out of the lineup Tuesday against the Maple Leafs. Blashill’s eruption was prompted by Levshunov absentmindedly missing his turn through a …

After struggling to start fast the week before, Caleb Williams was so good in the first quarter Sunday that Bears coach Ben Johnson asked his quarterback what he had for breakfast. The answer: Williams’ typical iced matcha green tea plus …

A medida que cientos de personas se reunieron el mes pasado en un parque de Chicago para un mitin contra la enforcement agresiva de la inmigración, un grupo de adolescentes estaba ocupado vendiendo bolsas de tela color burdeos y sudaderas …

Chicago’s cultural chief says one of her priorities is to deliver arts to Chicagoans where they live. Acting cultural commissioner Kenya Merritt said Monday she plans to steer more city grant funding to the department’s Neighborhood Access Program to bolster …

Chicago isn’t ready to let go of its feel good story of the year. The Leo High School choir, which captured hearts while placing fourth on “America’s Got Talent” in September, is booking gigs around town at an unparalleled clip …

The Oak Park village board has granted landmark status to a 96-year-old commercial building that was the first built-from-the-ground-up Marshall Field’s store outside of Chicago. The five-story structure, 1144 Lake St. in the village’s downtown, was cited for its connection …

Coby White was telling his bosses what the Bulls are. Sure, the guard dressed it up with a cute little nickname of “Cardiac Bulls,” referring to an all too familiar pattern of falling behind early and having to come back …

The Cubs are set to bring back a key component to their bullpen success last year. They are in agreement with left-handed reliever Caleb Thielbar on a one-year deal, a source confirmed Tuesday. The terms of the contract, which is …

Bears coach Ben Johnson has seen the Packers defense without Micah Parsons. So has quarterback Caleb Williams. Both have a sense, then, of what their rival will look like Saturday without the star edge rusher, who tore his ACL Sunday …

When “Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol” debuted in 2020, we were throttled in the maw of a pandemic that turned the world into a hellscape. But as the year entered its final weeks, Manual Cinema’s intimate, intricate, livestreamed, puppet-centric take on …

Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation pumping $1.5 billion per year into Chicago-area transit agencies and instituting a new oversight system, ending years of debate over how to govern and finance the CTA, Metra and Pace as they struggle to bounce …

In March 2023, Rocio Lasso said she received a phone call “no one awaits.” The call that her son, Chicago Police Officer Andres Vasquez Lasso, had been killed in the line of duty. “Receiving that phone call tears your heart …

A Chicago police officer has alleged that another officer sexually assaulted her Friday morning after they attended a Christmas party with other cops assigned to their Southwest Side police district. Officers responded Friday afternoon to Trinity Hospital, where a nurse …

Please send scores and corrections to preps@suntimes.com. Schedule provided by Jack Gleason. Send schedule updates to hsbballjg@gmail.com. Tuesday, December 16, 2025 WHITE CENTRAL Chicago Richards 61, Kennedy 48 Catalyst-Maria at Kelly, 6:30 Dunbar at Hancock, 7:00 Longwood at Hubbard, 5:00 …

The city’s watchdog agency says poor recordkeeping is hindering the Chicago Police Department from properly tracking officers’ disciplinary histories. The reason is that the records are siloed in three different places: the police department, the city’s Department of Human Resources …

As the CTA’s holiday train was making the rounds through the Loop recently, Santa Claus was the one being naughty. Well, at least someone dressed up like him was. In videos circulating on social media, someone in a Santa outfit …

The Bears held a walk-through Tuesday and issued an estimated injury report, their first of Packers Week. Wide receivers Rome Odunze and Luther Burden did not participate, with Burden dealing with an ankle injury he suffered in the third quarter …

A Berwyn man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to two felony counts of burglary for his involvement in a statewide video gaming theft ring, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Tuesday. Joseph Montoro, 40, …

Root vegetables are fall and winter’s best-kept secret. Packed with nutrients, natural sugars and starch, these humble ingredients make a healthy and flavorful alternative to the classic russet potato. They’re also a wonderful way to boost your intake of vitamins …

Hundreds of job vacancies at Chicago area VA hospitals are being wiped out as part of the Trump administration’s sweeping effort to cull the federal workforce, with many local workers warning the effort could exacerbate staffing shortages and lead to …