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“It’s all my life, in one mural,” Reynaldo “Guaracibo” Rodríguez says of his mural in Humboldt Park. “It’s the only one that is not political in my neighborhood. It is more personal.” The detailed autobiographical painting features a baby drawn …

As if the Cubs’ starting-pitching need wasn’t big enough already, it’s even bigger now. Right-hander Jameson Taillon hit the injured list Friday. He strained his right calf while running after throwing a bullpen session Thursday. Manager Craig Counsell said Taillon …

Sky center Elizabeth Williams just finished a master’s degree in global health. Between a professional basketball career and her leadership role in the players’ union, where does she find the time? “I like always having something to do,” she told …

This week’s top photo comes from Visual Journalist Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere. Follow him on X, Bluesky, and Instagram. How did you get the photo? Wednesday was my day off, but nonetheless I’m always looking online to see what’s happening in …

Will rookie Colston Loveland be a game-changing tight end for the Bears? Will rookie wide receiver Luther Burden III make a bunch of teams kick themselves for not grabbing him when they could? And is second-year wideout Rome Odunze about …

Moving forward as a community was the theme for many at the Highland Park Fourth of July parade on Friday. The parade returned for the second year since the mass shooting in 2022 that claimed the lives of seven and …

The Cubs were certainly on theme Friday. The North Siders treated fans to a fireworks display to celebrate the Fourth of July, smacking eight home runs in an 11-3 pummeling of the Cardinals at Wrigley Field. The octet of long …

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed his package of tax breaks and spending cuts into law Friday in front of Fourth of July picnickers after his cajoling produced almost unanimous Republican support in Congress for the domestic priority that could …

A woman locked the doors and took away children’s cellphones before stabbing three — killing the youngest — and setting their Logan Square home on fire Friday morning, police said. Chicago police officers broke in and found all three children …

DENVER — The White Sox have an opportunity this weekend to help pass a historic hot potato to the lowly Rockies, who are flirting with the modern major-league record for most losses in a season set last year by the …

DENVER — Colson Montgomery’s roller-coaster season climbed to a new apex in the Mile High City with his major-league debut for the White Sox on the Fourth of July. And it rose once again with a diving, over-the-shoulder catch to …

Moon alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Scorpio. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day Because you have a strong focus now on home and family, this is an excellent day …

Even without an official fireworks display, Chicago didn’t fail to celebrate Independence Day with style. Chicagoans enjoyed the sun and breeze by Lake Michigan on Friday afternoon. In the evening, the night sky lit up with colorful bursts as residents …

DEAR ABBY: In a few days, the second anniversary of my husband’s death will be here. We were together for 40 years. They weren’t easy years; he had many issues, both physical and mental. I was isolated because I didn’t …

As Americans think about the meaning of the Fourth of July, what do they think they are celebrating? Independence from England? Perhaps. But we needed to win a war for that to become a reality. As revelers light up fireworks, …

Jeff Gordon achieved more than any driver could imagine during his illustrious 23-year NASCAR career. Gordon wasn’t just a driver; he was a personality. He was a showman. Gordon was a four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, and, at 24, he …

Notes come from around Chicago outdoors and beyond. FISH OF THE WEEK Joe Szafoni messaged the photo above, taken by his brother-in-law, of a largemouth bass engulfing a northern pike, noting, “Bass must be hungry. Found this in a lake …

A man was found shot to death early Saturday in the Austin neighborhood. Officers found the man, 30, about 5 a.m. inside a residence in the 1000 block of North Lavergne Avenue with a gunshot wound to the head, Chicago …

Four people were wounded in a drive-by shooting early Saturday in Little Village. The victims were in a parked car about 1:45 a.m. in the 2700 block of South California Boulevard when someone in a dark sport utility vehicle fired …

A man was found fatally shot late Friday in West Englewood. Officers responding to a call of a person shot found the man, identified as 36-year-old Marco Velasquez-Sierra, about 11:55 p.m. in the 6400 block of South Winchester Avenue, Chicago …