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PONTIAC — The first moment of basketball that seemed to really grab the attention of fans at the 94th Pontiac Holiday Tournament came from New Trier senior Danny Houlihan. The High Point recruit swished a long-range three-pointer on the run …

Resolving to avoid another violent holiday-season “teen takeover,” Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday set a New Year’s Eve curfew for young people who head downtown without adult supervision for the city’s nationally televised festivities. The mayor and police Supt. Larry …

Winds over 50 mph and a wintry mix of rain and snow created hazardous road conditions for commuters Monday morning as temperatures plummeted in the Chicago area. Temperatures fell up to 50 degrees over 12 hours, according to National Weather …

Happy Holidays. I’ll be traveling all over the northern half of the state to cover high school basketball holiday tournaments for ten days, from Dec. 22 until Dec. 31. You can keep up with all of the coverage right here, …

With the game on the line against the 49ers on Sunday, Bears coach Ben Johnson thought he had the play to win it. He called a multi-step trick play that required absolute precision, and with 21 seconds left and Levi’s …

By ALEXA ST. JOHN Climate change worsened by human behavior made 2025 one of the three hottest years on record, scientists said. Related Articles How bomb cyclones form and create dangerous conditions A power outage can turn dangerous fast. Here’s …

Kawhi Leonard was cookin’ on Sunday night. Sautéeing, barbecuing, grilling. Stone-oven, hibachi-style, Michelin Star-type stuff. ESPN crunched some numbers and determined Leonard’s 55-point career night in a game the Clippers won, 112-99 – and in which his usage was 42% …

Two storms are projected to land over parts of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, with the first arriving on Wednesday, forecasters said Monday. Forecasters anticipate rain lasting through Sunday, with the bulk expected to drop on New …

The King and Queen for the upcoming New Year’s Day Polar Bear Swim, Stephen M. White and Moní Olguín, visit Cabrillo Beach on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, in San Pedro. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer) The King and Queen …

When Los Angeles Lakers star center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar could not play in Game 6 of the championship series in 1980 due to an injury, rookie point guard Earvin “Magic” Johnson played center, guard and forward in the game that clinched …

Gas Me Up and rider Mirco Demuro rallied from last on the Santa Anita hillside turf course to win the Grade II Joe Hernandez Stakes at 13-1 on Monday and maybe play spoiler in the national jockeys’ battle between Irad Ortiz …

Wes Streeting is one of the most prominent members of Sir Keir Starmer’s cabinet (Picture: Thomas Krych/ZUMA Press Wire/Shu) Wes Streeting was in a sober, reflective mood – and it wasn’t because he had just finished a tour of a …

A house in San Jose that sold for $380,000 tops the list of the most affordable real estate sales in San Jose in the past week. For comparison, the overall average price of real estate in the area during that …

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Treat shopping cart theft like the crime it is Re: “Shopping cart retrieval plan studied” (Page B1, Dec. 26). All the plans under consideration by …

Bay Area commuters will ring in the New Year with higher fares. BART is raising fares by 6.2% on Jan. 1, along with higher parking rates at some stations, as the agency faces a projected $376 million deficit by 2027. …

It is almost time for another rendition of the beloved Rose Parade, a nationally-televised celebration of the new year, float artistry and, of course, roses. If you’re looking to tune in from home, staff at The Pasadena Star-News, from the …

2025 was a tumultuous year that tested our resolve — from federal funding cuts to local road safety and climate resilience projects, a lengthy government shutdown that caused federal workers to miss paychecks and suspended nutrition assistance programs and the …

A house in San Jose that sold for $380,000 tops the list of the most affordable real estate sales in San Jose in the past week. For comparison, the overall average price of real estate in the area during that …

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Treat shopping carttheft like the crime it is Re: “Shopping cart retrieval plan studied” (Page B1, Dec. 26). All the plans under consideration by San …

Bay Area commuters will ring in the New Year with higher fares. BART is raising fares by 6.2% on Jan. 1, along with higher parking rates at some stations, as the agency faces a projected $376 million deficit by 2027. …