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WASHINGTON — Two West Virginia National Guard members who deployed to the nation’s capital were shot Wednesday just blocks from the White House in a brazen act of violence. FBI Director Kash Patel and Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said the …

Northwestern University is reportedly nearing an agreement with the Trump administration that would restore hundreds of millions of dollars in frozen funding and end a federal antisemitism investigation. The New York Times reported Wednesday that Northwestern would pay a $75 …

For Jimmy Murray, there’s not much to be thankful for this year. With a leaky toilet, no working stove and a cockroach infestation, Murray hopes his living conditions improve soon at the Harrison Courts Apartments in East Garfield Park. “It’s …

Theater Cheyenne Casebier and Lawrence Grimm star in “Gaslight,” running Nov. 28-Jan. 4 at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie. Greg Inda Northlight Theatre presents Steven Dietz’s “Gaslight,” a Victorian mystery based on the original play by …

PACKERS at LIONS Time: Noon, Fox 32 Line: Lions by 2½ Total: 48½ Records (overall/ATS): Packers 7-3-1/4-7; Lions 7-4/6-5 Outlook: Against the Giants, the Lions got bailed out by RB Jahmyr Gibbs (264 total yards). But he’s averaging only 64 …

Thynoise King is planning to serve a Thanksgiving dinner Thursday to his five children when they visit him. But King, 66, needs help to make the ends meet. On Wednesday, he joined dozens of Chicagoans to receive free food at …

No one was injured after a home exploded in Calumet City Wednesday night, according to a city official. Firefighters responded to a call of a small frame house explosion around 6:15 p.m. near 155th Street and Price Avenue, city spokesman …

Illinois is among a group of Democratic states suing the Trump administration, seeking to block a change to the federal food stamps program that the states say unlawfully prevented some legal immigrants from accessing the aid. Kwame Raoul, Illinois’ top …

Dr. Carrie Soloway, the Chicago psychiatrist whose gender journey was the inspiration for the Amazon show “Transparent,” has died. Dr. Soloway counseled patients in private practice for more than four decades as Dr. Harry J. Soloway. Dr. Soloway died from …

High school basketball is more fun with big men. High quality guards will always rule the high school game, but when a skilled and exciting tall player showcases his skills, the gym feels like a special place. DePaul Prep senior …

A driver was arrested after hitting a Chicago police officer and another car Wednesday night in Washington Park, according to Chicago police. Officers pulled a vehicle over in a traffic stop in the 5700 block of South State Street at …

Only two NHL teams have spent fewer than 300 minutes trailing this season: the Blackhawks and the Avalanche. The latter team won again Wednesday to improve to a league-leading 16-1-5 this season. The former lost again Wednesday — their fourth …

Moon Alert Avoid shopping (except food and gas) or important decisions from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. After that, the moon moves from Aquarius into Pisces. Aries (March 21-April 19) A so-so day Many times, you have a short fuse …

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I married 20 years ago. We have a blended family of eight kids, but it’s just us now. Our kids are scattered across the country. Over all these 20 years, we have never taken a …

President Donald Trump says six members of Congress are “traitors to our Country” who “should be ARRESTED AND PUT ON TRIAL” because they produced a video reminding members of the armed forces that they “can refuse illegal orders.” Trump’s over-the-top …

Caleb Williams peeled himself off the ground after yet another sack, signaled to his receivers and, with 15 seconds left and the Bears trailing by three, stood behind the center. The clock ticked, and coach Matt Eberflus, despite owning a …

Since Lovie Smith and Dave Toub left the Bears after Smith was fired following the 2012 season, two high-level coaches in particular have been able to rise above the dysfunctional muck at Halas Hall to be the best version of …

Cubs general manager Carter Hawkins admits that he was the “low guy” on right-handed pitcher Cade Horton when the team was preparing for the 2022 MLB Draft. That wasn’t a knock on Horton himself, or his standout performance in the …

If Amazon is trying to keep millions of people home on Black Friday to shop from its wares, it might have devised the best way to do it. Three words: free live sports. On Friday, Amazon’s Prime Video will broadcast …

In a couple months, Kendall Griffin will travel a thousand miles to his new home for the next four years. But the transition from Chicago to Laramie, Wyoming, will be eased by the presence of a familiar face. Griffin, one …