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When Chicago Urban Leauge President and CEO Karen Freeman-Wilson’s colleague told her the organization should respond to Walmart’s request for proposals to redevelop its Chatham site, Freeman-Wilson remembers balking at the idea. “I’m like, ‘That big superstore?’” Freeman-Wilson said. But …

Congress’ “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which passed last summer, could prove to be far more damaging to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Illinois than most people know. A SNAP “death penalty” is built into the budget reconciliation law. …

The White Sox announced Friday that they signed outfielder Derek Hill to a one-year, $900,000 contract and non-tendered left-hander Cam Booser, first baseman Tim Elko and right fielder Mike Tauchman. Tauchman being non-tendered was surprising because he was one of …

After more than a century of teaching brewers from around the world, the Siebel Institute of Technology announced Thursday it’s leaving Chicago for Montreal. The school said in a news release the move aligns “with the changing dynamics of the …

The Cubs tendered contracts to half their arbitration-eligible players before the deadline Friday, promising deals to left-hander Justin Steele and right-hander Javier Assad for 2026. They non-tendered catcher Reese McGuire and reliever Eli Morgan, making them free agents. All four …

New details about the case involving an alleged $10,000 bounty on the head of U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino have been revealed in a freshly unsealed court document, including text messages the feds say show a street gang’s response …

Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited the Rev. Jesse Jackson at a downtown Chicago hospital Friday, days after he was moved out of the intensive care unit. The longtime civil rights activist and founder …

A federal judge has issued a blistering review of immigration agents’ use of force during “Operation Midway Blitz,” offering new insight into the aggressive deportation campaign that’s torn through Chicago area neighborhoods. U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis’ found examples of …

Horace Grant’s wife at the time was pregnant and needed to go to the doctor. But accompanying her there would require missing a practice, so he called then-Bulls assistant Johnny Bach. Grant remembered telling Bach he would have to miss …

One flip of a switch in Millennium Park Friday night turned a Glenview family’s front-yard spruce into this year’s symbol of Christmas in downtown Chicago. In one moment, more than 39,000 feet of lights wrapping the 68-foot Norwegian evergreen came …

A rough two-day stretch, culminating in a 9-3 loss to the Sabres on Friday, has brought a sudden end to the Blackhawks’ momentum. The six-game point streak they carried into Thursday feels like a distant memory. That shouldn’t be too …

Bulls guard Josh Giddey sat alone in the last seat on the bench Friday. All he could do, aside from brief moments when he squeezed his head in frustration, was stare at the floor. A white towel wrapped around his …

The Cubs have begun rebuilding their bullpen. They are in agreement with right-handed reliever Phil Maton on a two-year contract with a club option for a third year, sources confirmed Saturday morning. The deal is pending his physical early next …

Moon alert Avoid shopping (except food and gas) or important decisions from 3:15 to 5 p.m. After that, the moon moves from Sagittarius into Capricorn. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day Set aside some time today to make financial …

Each day at the Green Era Campus in Auburn Gresham, trucks drive into a cavernous industrial facility to unload withered vegetables, fruit and other inedible food into a giant metal pit. The waste is sifted then funneled to an enormous …

Bears head coach Ben Johnson grew up playing the ‘‘Madden’’ video-game series. He had no favorite teams, but he had a favorite circumstance. ‘‘I always liked taking the bad teams, putting them into franchise mode and building them up from …

Autumn marks the arrival of pumpkin season. For many families, a homemade pumpkin pie is the crown jewel dessert on the Thanksgiving buffet. Unless you’re a Black American family. In that case, sweet potato pies will grace the table. While …

Reflecting on gratitude for this holiday, I want to highlight something that can be shared with the wider world. Last year at this time, I focused on reasons to be thankful despite Donald Trump’s reelection: Trump ran on promises he …

DEAR ABBY: I am 40 and single, with no children and no girlfriend. For many years, it has become increasingly difficult to get my parents to come to my home for dinner. They live only 45 minutes away. Both are …

After years of uncertainty over Chicago’s intercity bus station, the city’s plan to buy and renovate it is good news. Advocates have called for a publicly owned station for years. We have public facilities for people who travel by air …