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The White Sox announced Tuesday that they signed left-hander Sean Newcomb to a one-year, $4.5 million contract. It’s not quite a press conference for Munetaka Murakami, but the Sox needed another reliable arm on their pitching staff. To make room …

El primero de cuatro vehículos sin identificar de la Patrulla Fronteriza se detiene en una estrecha calle de un solo sentido en Albany Park. Un agente en el asiento trasero enciende su cámara corporal. Al principio, el metraje no tiene …

Two cybersecurity professionals, including a former employee of a Chicago firm that helps resolve ransomware attacks, pleaded guilty last week to hacking a medical device company and extorting a ransom of nearly $1.3 million to unlock its servers. Kevin Tyler …

The Cubs continued to add to their bullpen this week, reaching an agreement on a one-year contract with right-handed reliever Jacob Webb, a source confirmed Tuesday. The deal, when finalized, will include a $1.5 million base salary for 2026 and …

A dog in Chicago tested positive for rabies, marking the first time in more than 60 years that a dog tested positive for the viral disease in Cook County. The dog, vaccinated for rabies in June, showed a change in …

A man was shot and wounded during an armored car robbery outside a Brighton Park bank Tuesday morning, authorities said. The man was making a cash delivery at the bank in the 4300 block of South Archer Avenue when he …

It’s a huge loss. A.J. Barks, 42, died Saturday, a week after her husband, Matt Siemer, 43, passed away. They suffered fatal injuries in a Dec. 13 car crash in Central Illinois. The Rogers Park couple — who each headed …

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says he will not veto a 2026 budget that he has called “morally bankrupt,” instead allowing it to go into effect and staving off political gridlock and the risk of an unprecedented government shutdown. “I will …

La familia de un dueño de un restaurante en Humboldt Park está luchando para detener su deportación a Pakistán, mientras plantea preguntas sobre su atención médica bajo custodia federal, después de que dijeron que colapsó en el Aeropuerto O’Hare el …

The U.S. Department of Justice sued Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Attorney General Kwame Raoul over the state’s new law aimed at limiting immigration enforcement in courthouses. The law, signed by Pritzker this month, bars immigration enforcement from courthouses and …

Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser break down the Bears’ three Pro Bowl winners, opine on who else could have made it and look ahead to the 49ers game Sunday night. New episodes of “Halas Intrigue” will be published regularly with …

One of the most remarkable aspects of Ben Johnson’s offense this season has been the Bears’ sheer variety of pass catchers. Six different players have led the team in receiving yards in a game this season. “They kinda take turns …

Two men were shot, one fatally, on a CTA Pink Line train in the Loop early Tuesday during a dispute with a knife-wielding man who took a gun from one of them and shot them both, Chicago police say. The …

Bears players were surprised that cornerback Nahshon Wright was left out of Pro Bowl voting Tuesday. The only NFL player with more interceptions than his five is teammate Kevin Byard, who was named to the all-star game. Wright had one …

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against President Donald Trump and refused to lift a block on National Guard deployment within the state of Illinois, finding that Trump invoked a law that required him to first be unable to execute …

This is what living the dream of playing quarterback in the NFL is supposed to feel like. Caleb Williams led the Bears to their biggest win over the archrival Packers in years with a 46-yard touchdown pass in overtime, casually …

Ah, Christmas memories. Crouched in the back of a CPD squad car cruising through Englewood. Diners crowded into a busy River North Thai restaurant. The great rose window of the Rose of Sharon Community Baptist Church, backlit by flame. Not …

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Justin Fields’ season is officially over. And perhaps, too, his brief tenure with the New York Jets. Coach Aaron Glenn announced Tuesday that Fields was placed on season-ending injured reserve with a knee injury that sidelined …

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday he was “very disappointed” that his home state of Illinois had approved a law allowing for medically assisted suicide, and he called for greater respect for life. Leo said he had …

ATLANTA – Coby White refers to himself and teammate Josh Giddey as the “Dynamic Duo.” One problem so far this season: They’ve only been a duo for less than half the games played because of calf issues White has been …