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El gobernador JB Pritzker firmó el martes una ley que prohíbe realizar detenciones civiles de inmigrantes dentro o cerca de las cortes, y otorga a los residentas más margen para demandar a agentes federales por supuestas violaciones de derechos civiles. …

On Monday, Wynne Delacoma went to ship Christmas presents — early, yes, but that’s the sort of person she is. Organized. After dropping her parcels at the FedEx at Barry and Clark, she went to call a cab for her …

With “The Long Christmas Dinner,” a one-act written several years before his far better-known full-length “Our Town,” Thornton Wilder provided a little gem that serves as an even briefer theatricalized summation about life and family in the American heartland. Set …

Please send scores and corrections to preps@suntimes.com. Schedule provided by Jack Gleason. Send schedule updates to hsbballjg@gmail.com. Thursday, December 11, 2025 RED CENTRAL Kenwood 42, Hyde Park 40 King 58, Englewood 38 Perspectives-LT at Phillips, 5:00 Perspectives-MS at Dyett, 6:30 …

The Timberwolves have been hunting for a point guard. Rumors have circulated that they asked about the Grizzlies’ Ja Morant and have kicked the tires on the Mavs’ Kyrie Irving. Now they have their sights set on a more realistic …

U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez and Sen. Tammy Duckworth went face-to-face with top Trump administration officials in separate Washington hearings Thursday, with Ramirez calling for an investigation into Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s “potentially impeachable actions” and repeatedly calling her a …

Learning how to skate with the puck and make quick, subtle plays to exit the defensive zone has been a big part of Blackhawks defenseman Louis Crevier’s evolution into a well-rounded, well-established NHL player this season. Interestingly, Hawks goalie Spencer …

The Bears have caught some breaks this season in avoiding opposing quarterbacks — they missed Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow and Aaron Rodgers — but haven’t been nearly as fortunate with elite pass rushers. One of the most impressive parts of …

Caleb Williams’ security blanket came back Thursday. Receiver Rome Odunze, who has a stress fracture in his foot, practiced for the first time in more than two weeks, albeit in a limited fashion. Whether he plays Sunday against the Browns …

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Sherrone Moore was being held in jail Thursday while police investigate the situation that led to his arrest hours after the once-promising coach was fired at Michigan for what the school said was an inappropriate relationship …

After a quiet winter meetings for the Cubs to start the week, the team continued to add to its bullpen on Thursday, agreeing to a one-year deal with left-handed reliever Hoby Milner, sources confirmed. The contract is worth $3.75 million …

How can you thrive while balancing multiple identities, especially as a young Black woman in the public eye? Can you gain acceptance as a basketball star and a model? Sky star Angel Reese is exploring these questions during her second …

Her voice trembling, the mother of Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera asked a question Thursday as she announced a wrongful death lawsuit against the Chicago Police Department and Officer Carlos Baker, who fatally shot her daughter shortly after their romantic …

Kevin Kugler’s first opportunity in television was working the sidelines for a public-TV broadcast of the 1994 Nebraska Shrine Bowl, a high school football all-star game. A college student at Nebraska, he learned an important lesson that day. At halftime, …

Illinois Sen. Emil Jones III walked out of a federal courtroom expressing gratitude for an “early Christmas gift” Thursday after striking a deal with prosecutors that could save him from a conviction three years after being hit with bribery charges. …

Chicago and Cook County officials are warning the public to stay warm as the city braces for bitterly cold temperatures this weekend. After a brief warm-up in temperatures earlier this week, Friday morning will see a slight chance of snow …

As a former guest engagement employee at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, David Dowd was on the “front line.” Greeting customers and giving tours was fun, he said, but it was also challenging. He had to navigate different …

Two students from the University of Chicago and one from Northwestern University are among the 2026 Marshall scholars, the British government announced. Logan Hanssler, a Buffalo Grove native and senior at the University of Chicago, remembered he was on a …

The federal appeals court in Chicago said Thursday it would continue to block the release of hundreds of people detained by immigration authorities, but it also rejected a novel argument that’s been used by the Trump administration to hold people …

Several historic Public League rivalries are struggling. Shifting conference alignments and schedules that prioritized matching the best teams up regularly shortchanged the neighborhood showdowns that are the lifeblood of Chicago basketball. Chicago Public Schools returned to a more sensible geographic …