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Lyons is at its best when it turns defense into offense. That’s not to say the Lions aren’t potent in the halfcourt, but defense is their calling card. With O’Brien, a 6-1 senior, at the top of their 1-2-2 press, …

Though more than 1,300 flights have been canceled at Chicago airports as a snowstorm hit the area, O’Hare Airport was relatively quiet Saturday afternoon and there wasn’t much chaos evident, according to Kate Paulsen, who was trying to catch a …

‘Tis the season of the holiday market, which means large crowds, long lines and stressed-out shoppers wielding Christmas lists. That is, unless you visited the indoor Mindful Market in Portage Park on Small Business Saturday this year. There was incense …

A man died after being shot in North Lawndale earlier this month, according to Chicago police. D’Angelo Williams, 33, was driving in a vehicle with a 23-year-old man in the 1200 block of South Independence Boulevard around 9 p.m. Nov. …

A woman was fatally shot in Austin earlier this month, according to Chicago police. The woman, 21, was on the sidewalk with a 23-year-old woman in the 800 block of North Waller Avenue at 1:18 a.m. Nov. 22 when someone …

The Bulls didn’t give up 120 points Saturday night in Indianapolis. They didn’t get outrebounded, they won the free-throw-line battle and shot better from three-point range than the Pacers. All steps of progress. One problem — they also didn’t win. …

CHAMPAIGN — Miles Scott had two interceptions in the final five minutes Saturday night to lock down Illinois’ 20-13 victory over Northwestern. Ahead 14-10 at halftime on the snowy night, the Illini (8-4, 5-4 Big Ten) scored only six points …

Moon alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Aries. Aries (March 21-April 19) An average day Dreams and fantasies about future possibilities will fill your mind today. Many of you will likely …

DEAR ABBY: My son is 27. He has had some problems recently that were so serious I reached out to his father. His father and I were teenagers when we had him, so the last time we spoke was 18 …

When the Blackhawks flew from Calgary to Detroit to reach the final stop of their grueling six-city road trip earlier in November, U.S. customs officials identified something suspicious within the team’s luggage. It was Spencer Knight’s red-light therapy mat. Knight …

A person was struck and killed by a freight train in Downers Grove early Sunday. The person was seen at the railroad crossing around 12:45 a.m. at Washington Street and the BNSF Railroad tracks, according to the Downers Grove Police …

Seeing that Chicago is the epicenter of a major effort in the future of technology, at the very moment our government is waging a glittery-eyed war on science, I checked in with the man coordinating it all. What’s going on? …

Please send scores and corrections to preps@suntimes.com. Schedule provided by Jack Gleason. Send schedule updates to hsbballjg@gmail.com. Sunday, November 30, 2025 NONCONFERENCE DePaul Prep 60, Hyde Park 28 Kenwood 50, St. Francis de Sales 35 Simeon 81, Manley 51 DE …

It doesn’t keep Bulls head coach Billy Donovan up at night, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t happening or that it hasn’t been for weeks. The rest of the NBA appears to have a blueprint for how to exploit the …

The Bears are the best team in the NFC. They still need to beat the Packers on Sunday to stay atop their four-team division, though. Two days after securing the second spot in the NFC by beating the Eagles, the …

Jonathan Smith is out as football coach at Michigan State. Is Pat Fitzgerald in? After MSU fired Jonathan Smith on Sunday, reports quickly began to swirl about the school’s interest in Fitzgerald, the ex-Northwestern coach. Fitzgerald’s agent confirmed to the …

Nearly 200 lawmakers convene at the Illinois State Capitol building in Springfield every year to craft bills, negotiate them with various interest groups and pass them onto Gov. JB Pritzker. It’s a job often done in relative obscurity, and sometimes …

This always was going to be a transitional season for Bears quarterback Caleb Williams while head coach Ben Johnson rewired him. It can be tough for veteran quarterbacks to adjust to a new offense, let alone a 24-year-old whose rookie …

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Leo XIV doubled down Sunday on the Holy See’s insistence on a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying in his first airborne news conference that it was the “only solution” that could …

An Edison Park deli has received an outpouring of support from the community, including from Cubs icon Anthony Rizzo, after an armed robbery in November. Rizzo, a former first baseman who retired from baseball this year and rejoined the Cubs …