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BEIRUT, Lebanon — Pope Leo XIV celebrated Lebanon’s tradition of interfaith coexistence Monday as a beacon of hope for a conflict-torn region, as he asked for “the divine gift of peace” alongside the country’s Christian and Muslim religious leaders. Leo …

Air travelers in the U.S. without a REAL ID will be charged a $45 fee beginning in February, the Transportation Security Administration announced Monday. The updated ID has been required since May, but passengers without it have so far been …

ORLANDO, Fla. – The lead was up to 15 and the Magic were on the ropes. Finally, some resistance, some urgency from the Bulls for the first time in weeks. Thanks to a Matas Buzelis steal and a Nikola Vucevic …

A 28-year-old Schaumburg man accused of beating his father to death with a sledgehammer in the family’s home was ordered Monday to remain in custody while awaiting trial. Abhijit Patel is charged with first-degree murder in the killing Saturday of …

Moon Alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Taurus. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day Today you might feel attracted to someone in a romantic way. This person might be from …

Chicago’s non-profits have stepped up amid the city’s headline-grabbing unrest, upheavals and financial uncertainties to take on poverty, women’s rights, animal rescue and young people’s needs in awe-inspiring ways.   The non-profits’ savvy runs the gamut, whether it’s a church’s …

Christian Bibbs, a ninth-grader at St. Francis de Sales High School, personifies Impact Youth Chicago’s impact: The 14-year-old has become a lead drummer and a solo singer, found lifelong friends in his safe space, and changed his career dreams because …

It’s been more than 50 years since Robert Townsend started acting, but the West Side native still discusses his early experiences with plenty of details and delight. As an eager teenager, he took acting classes at the John Robert Powers …

The streets of Little Village are just waking up when Baltazar Enriquez, with his still-wet black hair slicked back, walks briskly out of his house. He clears papers and a blow horn out of the back seat of his gray …

When Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and his wife MK visited Pope Leo XIV in Rome in mid-November, the first couple brought along some Illinois-themed “good tidings” for the Chicago-born pontiff. There was an Abraham Lincoln biography and a four-pack of …

U.S. Senate candidate Raja Krishnamoorthi on Tuesday released a lengthy economic policy blueprint that includes a nationwide free lunch program, expanding the child tax credit and helping first-time homeowners get a refundable tax credit. Krishnamoorthi’s “Restore the American Dream” plan …

DEAR ABBY: Our adult daughter has children we adore. She asked if we could help out by watching them for a few hours occasionally, and we jumped at that. We had done this regularly before the delivery of the newest …

News of the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s health struggles has stirred many. It has me praying. And it has me remembering the hard lessons he taught, shaped in the trenches of our people’s ongoing fight for freedom. Look around the world, …

The Kane County state’s attorney’s office has created a webpage to provide updates on its prosecution of a Batavia chiropractor who is accused of secretly videotaping undressed patients. It also announced Monday that it believes Dr. David Hanson acted alone, …

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: How Chicagoans stepped in to make sure kids got to school amid the federal immigration blitz. 🗞️ Plus: Northwestern’s deal with Trump, Christkindlmarket’s crowd limit is raised and more news you need to know. 📝 Keeping score: The …

Michael O’Brien and Joe Henricksen’s weekly breakdown of Illinois high school basketball. This week’s episode opens with Two Takes and then Mike and Joe dive into some teams off to nice starts to the season that were not discussed in …

Please send scores and corrections to preps@suntimes.com. Schedule provided by Jack Gleason. Send schedule updates to hsbballjg@gmail.com. Tuesday, December 2, 2025 CATHOLIC LEAGUE – BLUE De La Salle at Brother Rice, 7:00 EAST SUBURBAN CATHOLIC Joliet Catholic at Benet, 7:00 …

Kenwood boys basketball coach Mohammed Cookbey and Leo basketball coach Jimalle Ridley are both serving four-game suspensions handed down by the Illinois High School Association. According to the IHSA, Kenwood and Leo played a scrimmage on Nov. 2, which is …

Sen. Dick Durbin on Tuesday sent a scathing letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem asking for information about U.S. citizens who have wrongfully been caught in the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement “dragnet.” Durbin, an Illinois Democrat and the ranking …

LAS VEGAS — For the first time in nearly 20 months, Blackhawks goalie Laurent Brossoit will play in a game this weekend. It won’t be for the Hawks, though, and it likely never will be. The team assigned Brossoit to Rockford …