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DEAR ABBY: I am a stepgrandmother of a disabled granddaughter, “Laura,” who has Down syndrome. She is 38. A few years ago, she weighed more than 300 pounds at only 5 feet tall. She ended up in the hospital with …

A 28-year-old Schaumburg man accused of beating his father to death with a sledgehammer in the family’s home was ordered Monday to remain in custody while awaiting trial. Abhijit Patel is charged with first-degree murder in the killing Saturday of …

Blackhawks forward Teuvo Teravainen works hard to keep the spotlight off of him. That’s true not only because he’s an introvert who dislikes attention but also because he’s remarkably consistent. By avoiding hot and cold streaks and playing pretty much …

No arrests have been made after an early morning homicide that left a 38-year-old man dead on the city’s Far South Side. It happened about 6 a.m. when the victim, an unidentified 38-year-old man, was found unresponsive, outside 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 1, 2025 CATHOLIC LEAGUE CROSSOVER Providence-St. Mel at Loyola, 6:30 METRO PREP Hinsdale Adventist at Lombard CPSA, 5:30 NOBLE BLUE Rowe-Clark …

In the minutes after Bears coach Ben Johnson earned Chicagoans free hot dogs from The Wiener’s Circle, his 2-year-old daughter walked toward the television Friday night and pointed. “No shirt,” she said. Johnson’s wife laughed. The rest of Chicago celebrated. …

Brian Johnson went outside to start his girlfriend’s car in West Garfield Park early Monday when he saw his car getting towed because it was in violation of the winter parking ban. “My heart dropped. It sucked,” Johnson, 30, said. …

Como pediatras, creemos firmemente que todos los niños merecen sentirse amados, seguros y apoyados. Cuando los niños reciben apoyo, nuestras comunidades prosperan. Pero debido al aumento en la aplicación de la ley de inmigración que se está llevando a cabo …

Charges were pending against a man after his estranged wife was strangled to death the day before Thanksgiving inside her Greater Grand Crossing home. No charges had been announced by police as of Monday afternoon. “She had a heart of …

With 30 days to break Chicago’s second straight budget stalemate, a small group of City Council moderates and conservatives are intensifying efforts to craft an alternate spending plan that does not include a corporate head tax. The plan they hope …

Ben Johnson has been clear-eyed and straightforward throughout his first season as Bears coach, especially with quarterback Caleb Williams. And while he’s seen a lot he’s liked so far, he spoke up Monday about one of his team’s biggest red …

Thanksgiving week proved lucrative for the Blackhawks at the box office. The Hawks sold out three times on their four-game homestand, announcing attendances of 20,411 against the Avalanche (Nov. 23), 18,933 against the Wild (Wednesday), 19,755 against the Predators (Friday) …

A son of Sinaloa drug cartel kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera admitted Monday to the brazen kidnapping of his father’s former partner as he struck a deal with federal authorities in Chicago that could save him from a life …

The Civic Federation is shining a bright and unflattering light on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to declare a record $1 billion tax increment-financing surplus to rescue the city and Chicago Public Schools, stave off classroom cuts and help bankroll a …

The death of a 30-year-old man stabbed in Auburn Gresham last week has been ruled a homicide, police said.  Mario D. Frazier was stabbed in his neck with a sharp object by 30-year-old woman during an argument about 11:20 p.m. Nov. …

City officials raised the capacity limit at Daley Plaza’s Christkindlmarket by 1,000 people after organizers, vendors and patrons complained about a last-minute crowd restriction on the beloved holiday market. The new capacity limit of 2,553 at the market, which opened …

Una jueza federal ha publicado imágenes de casi cuatro docenas de cámaras corporales que muestran el uso de fuerza “sin precedentes” por parte de los agentes de inmigración durante su ofensiva de deportación que duró meses en el área de …

The Kane County state’s attorney’s office has made a website to provide updates on its prosecution of David Hanson, weeks after the Batavia chiropractor was arrested and accused of secretly recording his patients when they were undressing and being treated. …

Ben Johnson was exactly six minutes into his introductory Bears press conference when he turned his attention to the NFC North — and the coaches in it. “Dan Campbell, Kevin O’Connell — talk about two guys who are up for …

Michigan State has hired former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald to lead its football program. The announcement on Monday comes a day after the Spartans fired Jonathan Smith two seasons into his seven-year contract. “Pat Fitzgerald is widely recognized as an …