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A federal vaccine advisory committee voted on Friday to end the longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born. A loud chorus of medical and public health leaders decried the actions of …

LAS VEGAS — Stroll into this fourth-story abode, and a narrow kitchen to the left soon gives way to a field of fudge-colored carpet that might typically feature a dining table and massive sectional. Instead, straight ahead, a wide desk …

In a heartbeat, Ruben Lujano and two other men, good friends Daekwon Cunningham and Martese J. Williams, died together this week after stepping out of their cars following an accident on I-57 in West Pullman. As Lujano, 50, drove home …

Some rust was expected once Bulls backup center Zach Collins returned from injury, and it didn’t take long to notice Friday night. Making his season debut against the visiting Pacers, Collins — who needed surgery after hurting his left wrist …

Firefighters battled a multi-alarm fire at a multi-unit apartment complex in the O’Hare community on the Northwest Side on Friday afternoon. The blaze broke out about 4 p.m. at 8629 W. Foster Ave., prompting a response from the Chicago Fire …

Four tanker cars of a freight train derailed Friday afternoon in South Deering on the South Side, the Chicago Fire Department said. Firefighters responded to the scene near 99th Street and Marquette Avenue. Preliminary reports suggest there was no leakage …

Bolingbrook’s Brady Pettigrew had almost the entire half court to himself and some time to mull over how he was going to finish his fastbreak basket against visiting Oswego on Friday. “I was kinda wide open, so I figured, why …

It seems like the kind of conversation Bulls coach Billy Donovan would remember, but “that situation with Giannis has never been communicated to me one way or the other,” he said Friday. He was referring to the latest Bulls rumor …

Former Cook County Judge Patricia Martin was sentenced Friday to four years of probation after pleading guilty to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from World War II veteran Oscar Wilkerson Jr., who was one of the last surviving Tuskegee …

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Music flowed out of Humboldt Park United Methodist Church on Friday morning but not because there was a service. Community members were celebrating the start of work to transform the historic Logan Square structure, on the corner of Mozart Street …

Frank O. Gehry, the architectural titan whose music pavilion and its accompanying serpentine-like bridge helped turn a sunken and forlorn section of Grant Park into the globally celebrated Millennium Park, died Friday. The Canadian-born Mr. Gehry, who lived in Santa …

On Monday, Matt Songler, 27, of Bronzeville, was driving and did not see a pothole because of the falling snow. Luckily, his tire didn’t burst, and he was able to use a portable air pump that he had to fill …

DEAR ABBY: I’m a man in my 70s. My girlfriend is eight years younger. We were first introduced 42 years ago by relatives who believed we would be a good match. I was an only child; she was from a …

I am deeply troubled by Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke’s decision to expand the Expedited Felony Review (a misnomer) pilot program citywide in low-level gun cases. This policy change will allow Chicago police officers to file charges in …

A decade ago, Ashley Thompson created the ready-to-eat overnight oats company Mush — a brand that bills itself as a healthier breakfast with nutrient-dense ingredients, free of fillers and additives. The Chicago-based company has sold more than 200 million cups, …

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recent reversal in its former position that vaccines do not cause autism is another example of the continued erosion of our public health infrastructure. This shift will have long-lasting, deleterious effects on …

When the Bears took their 10-game losing streak to Lambeau Field for the finale last season, interim coach Thomas Brown leaned on the calendar for motivation. It was Jan. 5. He implored them to get their first win of the …

When the 1985 Bears established themselves as Super Bowl favorites with a stunning 44-0 rout of the Cowboys at Texas Stadium in Week 11 — the Cowboys were two-point favorites, believe it or not — the eyes of the NFL …

“It’s close to playoff time, Chicago. We can’t be soft now. Before we talk wins, before we talk playoffs, this is about growth. This is about becoming something real.” — from the song “The Ben Johnson Standards” by Malcolm Rockwell They …