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In 2006, Merriam-Webster named “truthiness” its Word of the Year. Coined by comedian Stephen Colbert, the word was defined as a “seemingly” truthful quality supported not by facts, but “because of a feeling that it is true.” In 2022, the …

Sam Rinzel’s season has not gone the way he or the Blackhawks hoped. After entering the year as the Hawks’ No. 1 defenseman, Rinzel gradually slipped down the depth chart and struggled on the ice until the organization decided to …

The first time singer-songwriter Michael McDermott walked through the gates of Cook County Jail was Nov. 23, 2002, after being arrested at the House of Blues for cocaine possession. He returned this week in a different capacity: musician. It was …

A U.S. citizen who in October was dragged from her SUV by masked federal immigration agents in West Town testified before a congressional public forum in Washington Tuesday that she has experienced panic attacks and daily nightmares after being held …

Hundreds of Catholics took part in a procession down 26th Street in Little Village on Tuesday, marking the beginning of Our Lady of Guadalupe festivities. The mini-pilgrimage — which mirrors larger-scale celebrations happening in Des Plaines and Mexico City — ended …

Gov. JB Pritzker sent a warning shot across the border Tuesday, declaring Illinois Democrats are “ready to stand up” and gerrymander a new congressional map if Indiana Republicans follow through with a redistricting plan ordered by President Donald Trump. Indiana’s …

Chicago can expect more snow going into the weekend, as several winter systems are expected to hit the area starting Wednesday morning. The area is forecast to see high winds and up to 1 inch of snow Wednesday, making the …

Federal prosecutors in Chicago say a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer committed multiple “gunpoint sexual assaults” of four women in the suburbs who offered him money and referenced their children as they begged him to stop. The alleged assaults …

ORLANDO, Fla. — There have been few times when Chris Getz has been able to crack a smile since becoming the White Sox’ general manager. Losing has defined his tenure. Tuesday, however, was one of those instances after the Sox …

Convicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has asked President Donald Trump for a pardon, Department of Justice records show. Madigan, 83, was the longest-serving House speaker before his conviction on bribery conspiracy, wire fraud and other charges after a …

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Cubs fell one close game short of a berth in the National League Championship Series in October. Had they beaten the Brewers and advanced to face the Dodgers, they would have had a new challenge to …

Former President Barack Obama surprised a group of schoolchildren on the South Side on Tuesday, making a stop at the Bessie Coleman branch of the Chicago Public Library in Woodlawn during his Chicago visit to tour the nearly finished Obama …

After a 17-16 loss to the Chargers at Soldier Field in 2019, then-Bears coach Matt Nagy appeared mystified and a little miffed at being questioned about his decision to have quarterback Mitch Trubisky kneel to set up Eddy Pineiro for …

St. Patrick senior RJ McPartlin injured his shoulder in the Shamrocks’ rivalry win against Notre Dame on Friday and missed several practices this week. The 6-7 forward wasn’t at full health yet on Tuesday, but the showdown against visiting No. …

Moon Alert After 1:30 a.m., there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Virgo. Aries (March 21-April 19) An average day If dealing with banking matters, or anything to do with shared property, taxes, debt …

Curious City recently answered a question about two separate small planes that made emergency landings on Chicago’s scenic lakefront expressway. As it turns out, DuSable Lake Shore Drive has served as an intentional runway too. On July 14, 1983, four …

A federal judge ruled in a class action lawsuit that the way Cook County handles unpaid property taxes violates the U.S. Constitution, a win for homeowners who lost their properties — and their built-up equity — in tax sales. U.S. …

As many movie theaters struggle to attract audiences in the age of streaming, Chicago’s Music Box Theatre is preparing to double its screen count. The arthouse cinema announced last week that it has acquired The Heights Theater just outside of …

Kenneth Johnson was slowly suffocating to death. Johnson, 60, was in a Vermont prison awaiting trial in December 2019. Despite repeatedly complaining that he was struggling to breathe, he was misdiagnosed and largely ignored by the prison’s correctional and medical …

Philip Larkin’s poem “Toads Revisited” opens with the line, “Walking around in the park Should feel better than work:” After I retired two years ago, I decided to see if the English poet and novelist was right. So I set …