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Bears coach Ben Johnson has been saying for weeks that his team needs “at least” 11 wins to get into the playoffs. It’s time to underline that “at least” part. The haves and have nots are very pronounced in the …

Please send scores and corrections to preps@suntimes.com. Schedule provided by Jack Gleason. Send schedule updates to hsbballjg@gmail.com. Monday, December 15, 2025 KISHWAUKEE RIVER Johnsburg 69, Woodstock North 54 LAKE SHORE Intrinsic-Downtown def. Waldorf, fft. Lycee 67, British School 34 Roycemore …

It was a simple question asked of Caleb Williams in the minutes following the Bears’ 31-3 win against the Browns: How much are you looking forward to a second matchup with the Packers? The quarterback’s mind went immediately to the …

One hundred children rode away from a Chicago Ridge Raising Cane’s on a chilly Monday with new bicycles and helmets, courtesy of the fast food chain and Chicago’s Chance the Rapper. The students did not just leave with bicycles; they …

In 1993, 29-year-old Herman Williams, a decorated Navy veteran who served two tours in the Gulf War, was convicted by a Lake County jury of killing his ex-wife despite maintaining his innocence. Nearly three decades later, Williams, of Gurnee, was …

Former Illinois football coach Mike White, who led the Fighting Illini to the 1983 Big Ten title and a Rose Bowl berth, died Sunday at 89, the university announced. White coached the Illini from 1980 to ’87, going 47-41-3 and …

The owner of Beat Kitchen said the city of Chicago forced him to lose the restaurant’s Chicago Riverwalk space because of race-based discrimination during a lease renewal process, in a lawsuit filed in federal court. Robert Gomez, who also operates …

With December boys basketball comes the IHSA’s release of sectional assignments across the state. All eyes were on where DePaul Prep would land after winning a Class 2A title in 2023 and back-to-back Class 3A titles in 2024 and 2025. …

Moon Alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Scorpio. Aries (March 21-April 19) A so-so day Travel, school issues, or legal and medical matters might be difficult today; that’s why you would …

An artist and a college professor, Elena Ailes has lived in Chicago for more than a decade, moving here from New York City in 2013 largely for “economic reasons.” But she still cares about her old haunts, where friends and …

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single fan in possession of a passion for the novelist Jane Austen, must be in want of a way to celebrate her 250th birthday. And so I went. The Chicago region is …

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WBEZ and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. When the U.S. Forest Service approved the sale of nearly 70 acres for commercial logging in southern Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest in late …

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are retired and happy. Each of us was married before. We’re not rich, but we get by without help from anyone. We have been blessed with a big family. Between us, we have six …

In Morrow County, Oregon, families are living through a crisis. According to a Rolling Stone investigation, mothers have suffered miscarriages. Neighbors are battling rare cancers. Local officials have raised concerns about dangerously elevated nitrate levels in the community’s drinking water …

A teenage boy was killed and a man was critically injured in a Far South Side shooting Monday night, police said. Officers responded to a call of shots fired about 8:15 p.m. and found the 17-year-old boy lying in the …

A 15-year-old boy and a 19-year-old woman were stabbed while walking in the Loop Monday night. It happened in the first block of North Wabash Avenue about when two people wearing dark clothing approached and attacked them, Chicago police said. …

A woman suffered smoke inhalation and was in good condition after a extra-alarm fire at an apartment complex in Uptown on the North Side early Tuesday. Around 1:10 a.m., police and fire officials responded to the blaze in the 4900 …

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: Facing pressure to increase timber harvests, the U.S. Forest Service is sidestepping rigorous environmental reviews and limiting public participation. It’s all playing out in Illinois’ only national forest. 🗞️ Plus: Gov. JB Pritzker condemned …

El representante de Estados Unidos, Jesús “Chuy” García, ha pasado toda su vida pública luchando por familias inmigrantes como la mía, familias que este país suele pasar por alto. Su legado no es teórico. Es concreto y medible, y ha …

Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien’s weekly breakdown of Illinois high school basketball. This week’s episode begins with Two Takes and then Mike and Joe each pick three surprising things from the first month of the season. From unexpected Super 25 …