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When Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and his wife MK visited Pope Leo XIV in Rome in mid-November, the first couple brought along some Illinois-themed “good tidings” for the Chicago-born pontiff. There was an Abraham Lincoln biography and a four-pack of …

The streets of Little Village are just waking up when Baltazar Enriquez, with his still-wet black hair slicked back, walks briskly out of his house. He clears papers and a blow horn out of the back seat of his gray …

DEAR ABBY: Our adult daughter has children we adore. She asked if we could help out by watching them for a few hours occasionally, and we jumped at that. We had done this regularly before the delivery of the newest …

News of the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s health struggles has stirred many. It has me praying. And it has me remembering the hard lessons he taught, shaped in the trenches of our people’s ongoing fight for freedom. Look around the world, …

U.S. Senate candidate Raja Krishnamoorthi on Tuesday released a lengthy economic policy blueprint that includes a nationwide free lunch program, expanding the child tax credit and helping first-time homeowners get a refundable tax credit. Krishnamoorthi’s “Restore the American Dream” plan …

The Kane County state’s attorney’s office has created a webpage to provide updates on its prosecution of a Batavia chiropractor who is accused of secretly videotaping undressed patients. It also announced Monday that it believes Dr. David Hanson acted alone, …

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: How Chicagoans stepped in to make sure kids got to school amid the federal immigration blitz. 🗞️ Plus: Northwestern’s deal with Trump, Christkindlmarket’s crowd limit is raised and more news you need to know. 📝 Keeping score: The …

Michael O’Brien and Joe Henricksen’s weekly breakdown of Illinois high school basketball. This week’s episode opens with Two Takes and then Mike and Joe dive into some teams off to nice starts to the season that were not discussed in …

It’s been a strange few days stuck in a holding pattern for the eight football teams still waiting to plays state championship games. There are some upsides to the Wednesday games at NIU’s Huskie Stadium. The location is significantly closer …

Please send scores and corrections to preps@suntimes.com. Schedule provided by Jack Gleason. Send schedule updates to hsbballjg@gmail.com. Tuesday, December 2, 2025 CATHOLIC LEAGUE – BLUE De La Salle at Brother Rice, 7:00 EAST SUBURBAN CATHOLIC Joliet Catholic at Benet, 7:00 …

Kenwood boys basketball coach Mohammed Cookbey and Leo basketball coach Jimalle Ridley are both serving four-game suspensions handed down by the Illinois High School Association. According to the IHSA, Kenwood and Leo played a scrimmage on Nov. 2, which is …

Sen. Dick Durbin on Tuesday sent a scathing letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem asking for information about U.S. citizens who have wrongfully been caught in the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement “dragnet.” Durbin, an Illinois Democrat and the ranking …

LAS VEGAS — For the first time in nearly 20 months, Blackhawks goalie Laurent Brossoit will play in a game this weekend. It won’t be for the Hawks, though, and it likely never will be. The team assigned Brossoit to Rockford …

Riccardo Muti, the esteemed international conductor with strong Chicago ties, will be recognized by Pope Leo XIV this month with the prestigious Ratzinger Prize. The award, established in 2011 by the late Pope Benedict XVI, has been nicknamed the “Nobel …

Brian Johnson salió a encender el auto de su novia en el vecindario de West Garfield Park temprano el lunes, cuando vio que su auto estaba siendo remolcado por infringir la prohibición de estacionamiento invernal. “Se me cayó el corazón. …

When Northwestern announced its deal with the Trump administration last week to restore nearly $800 million in federal research grants in exchange for a $75 million payout and a list of conditions, Interim President Henry Bienen insisted that the university …

Unlike you, I actually own a full set of the Oxford English Dictionary. A dozen massive volumes — each a foot tall and weighing about 8 pounds. A linear yard of navy blue spines — “Oxford blue,” aptly enough — …

The Shriver Center on Poverty Law announced Tuesday it will close at the end of the year, citing financial challenges. The downtown Chicago-based organization has for more than 50 years litigated, shaped policy and trained lawyers, activists and community leaders …

ORLANDO – The dry board wasn’t supposed to be used as a day planner. At least not the one in Billy Donovan’s office. But there the Bulls coach found himself a few weeks ago, mapping out Matas Buzelis’ day with …

Chicago has retaken the unwanted title of Worst Traffic in the Nation. The Midwest’s largest city usually places near the top of data firm Inrix’s annual Global Traffic Scorecards. Last year, Chicago tied with New York City for the number-one …