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The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to take up the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s order on birthright citizenship declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. The justices …

Just sayin’, there’s nothing wrong with finishing third in college football‘s Heisman Trophy race. And third is where Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin is on my ballot heading into the Big Ten championship game against Indiana, whose own QB, Fernando …

Would the real mgk please stand up? It was an unavoidable question Thursday night as the musician (born Colson Baker) ran through a dizzying hodgepodge of material at Allstate Arena, making it difficult to settle on what kind of artist …

A una década de su creación y a nueve de presentarlo en los escenarios de Chicago, la versión del clásico navideño “The Nutcracker” de Joffrey Ballet, con coreografía de Christopher Wheeldon y el guion del escritor e ilustrador Brian Selznick, …

The running game is the Bears’ strong suit. Since their Week 5 bye, they lead the league in rushing yards per game and total yards per game. On the season, only the Bills average more than their 153.8 rushing yards …

The Bears will get starting linebackers T.J. Edwards and Noah Sewell back Sunday. “Going up to Lambeau, no better way to do it,” Edwards said. Edwards is from Lake Villa but played football at Wisconsin. His wife is from Little …

Micah Parsons is getting his first taste of rivalry week. Thursday, the Packers star edge rusher made his own contribution, saying that he felt an apparent disrespect from the Bears. “Rivalries are for the people, it’s for the fans,” he …

LOS ANGELES — Blackhawks defenseman Alex Vlasic wishes he felt physically the same every game, but he doesn’t. “I’ll do the same thing every single game, preparation-wise,” Vlasic said Thursday. “But then there’s a random game where you feel unbelievable …

Predictions for Saturday’s college football conference championship games: Big 12: No. 4 Texas Tech (-12½) vs. No. 11 BYU (11 a.m., ABC 7): Aside from more talent, more speed, a better quarterback and a tougher defense, what do the Red …

The city of Chicago unveiled an initiative to cut red tape to make it easier and faster to open and run small businesses, at a time when many local owners face a litany of challenges. “As my administration continues our …

In the days after the horrific burning of a woman on a CTA train, allegedly by a clearly deranged habitual criminal suspect last month, some in the news media immediately focused on their go-to issue: The Safety, Accountability, Fairness and …

The Bears have a tradition of talking about taking down the Packers. The Packers have a tradition of rolling their eyes at that. Ben Johnson is here to change that. The Bears hired him in January to launch them into …

Police are warning residents after three women were sexually assaulted and robbed in Woodlawn. The most recent assault occurred about 11 a.m. Wednesday in the 6400 block of South Drexel Avenue, police said. The others occurred Oct. 3 at 3 …

Police are warning residents after two women were the victims of attempted sexual assaults in Logan Square. The attacks occurred Friday in the early morning hours — the first around 2:32 a.m. in the 2600 block of North Sawyer Avenue …

A federal vaccine advisory committee voted on Friday to end the longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born. A loud chorus of medical and public health leaders decried the actions of …

LAS VEGAS — Stroll into this fourth-story abode, and a narrow kitchen to the left soon gives way to a field of fudge-colored carpet that might typically feature a dining table and massive sectional. Instead, straight ahead, a wide desk …

In a heartbeat, Ruben Lujano and two other men, good friends Daekwon Cunningham and Martese J. Williams, died together this week after stepping out of their cars following an accident on I-57 in West Pullman. As Lujano, 50, drove home …

Some rust was expected once Bulls backup center Zach Collins returned from injury, and it didn’t take long to notice Friday night. Making his season debut against the visiting Pacers, Collins — who needed surgery after hurting his left wrist …

Firefighters battled a multi-alarm fire at a multi-unit apartment complex in the O’Hare community on the Northwest Side on Friday afternoon. The blaze broke out about 4 p.m. at 8629 W. Foster Ave., prompting a response from the Chicago Fire …

Four tanker cars of a freight train derailed Friday afternoon in South Deering on the South Side, the Chicago Fire Department said. Firefighters responded to the scene near 99th Street and Marquette Avenue. Preliminary reports suggest there was no leakage …