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Northwestern University and the federal government reached a three-year agreement Friday that will restore hundreds of millions in research funding and end federal investigations into the university. Northwestern will pay a $75 million fine to the federal government and it …

The worst of a brewing winter storm is expected to hit northern Illinois on Saturday. A winter storm warning has been issued from 3 a.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday by the National Weather Service. The Chicago area is expected …

Shirts off, everybody! Yes, you. And you and you and … Or maybe we should just leave that tremendously unifying gesture to Ben Johnson and the Bears, who exploded in howling, unbridled celebration Friday when their intense rookie coach bared …

The Illinois High School Association announced on Friday night that Saturday’s postponed Class 6A and Class 5A football state championship games will be played on Tuesday. Both games will be at Illinois State University’s Hancock Stadium. The Class 5A game, …

This was supposed to be the soft part of the schedule for the Bulls. Coming out of the regular-season gate against the Pistons, Knicks and Cavaliers, coach Billy Donovan’s crew was looking forward to mid-November into early December. Time to …

Balancing the lineup will be a priority for the White Sox this offseason. ‘‘We’ve gotten a little right-handed-redundant on the infield,’’ general manager Chris Getz said this month at the general managers meetings in Las Vegas. ‘‘Sam Antonacci comes to …

The Illinois High School Association football state championship games scheduled for Saturday at Illinois State University’s Hancock Stadium have been postponed. Four games were scheduled, the Class 8A, 7A, 6A and 5A championships. ISU will close its campus on Saturday …

PHILADELPHIA — The Bears bullied the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles into submission in a 24-15 victory Friday that stands as the most profound statement by the franchise in this decade. They did so behind the legs of running backs …

Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser break down the Bears’ best win of the year. New episodes of “Halas Intrigue” will be published regularly with accompanying stories collected on the podcast’s hub page. You can also listen to “Halas Intrigue” wherever you …

NORMAL — When Rochester’s Nate Swaney picked off a pass from Montini quarterback Israel Abrams and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter on Friday, it did more than just get the Rockets back into the …

Moon alert Avoid shopping (except food and gas) and important decisions from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Chicago time. After that, the moon moves from Pisces into Aries. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day This is a curious day. For …

Chicago’s median home sale price reached $370,000 last month, a 7.2% increase from 2024, according to the latest report from the Chicago Association of Realtors. The number of homes available to buy in Chicago continues to be tight, with inventory …

Do you know that game where people try to avoid hearing “Last Christmas” by Wham! for as long as possible into December? It’s telling that the game exists, revealing not just that the song is annoyingly cheesy but that there …

If concert tickets are on your holiday wish list, don’t wait around for Santa. Gift yourself some live music with one (or more) of the must-see rock, hip-hop, indie and pop shows coming to town this December. From Andrew Bird’s …

When my wife Grace and I decided we were ready to start a family, we were in for a rude awakening. Like tens of thousands of Americans each year, our doctor informed us that, due to a genetic condition and …

DEAR ABBY: Our 20-year-old son works full time and lives with us. He doesn’t do any household chores or pay us anything, not even his car insurance (which he agreed to pay). He then moved his girlfriend in, and after …

Chicago’s nightlife is more than late-night music and bright lights. It’s a vital engine for local jobs, small businesses and neighborhood vibrancy. As neighborhoods evolve, thoughtfully curated nightlife preserves what makes our city magnetic: places where people gather, artists thrive …

When the gaze of history looks back on this era, it will judge not only the policies that were enacted, but also the moments when leadership was absent. The Trump administration’s decision to skip last weekend’s Group of 20 summit …

Seven weeks into Gaza’s fragile ceasefire, most of the bombing has abated, but the humanitarian crisis remains extreme. As executive director of MedGlobal, I spent time with our medical aid teams in Gaza this month witnessing the ongoing precarity for most …

Several factors have contributed to Blackhawks forward Frank Nazar having a quieter November than October. The first is his health. He missed two games with what coach Jeff Blashill called a “mid-body” injury (likely hip-related), then played through the injury …