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Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited the Rev. Jesse Jackson at a downtown Chicago hospital Friday, days after he was moved out of the intensive care unit. The longtime civil rights activist and founder …

A federal judge has issued a blistering review of immigration agents’ use of force during “Operation Midway Blitz,” offering new insight into the aggressive deportation campaign that’s torn through Chicago area neighborhoods. U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis’ found examples of …

Horace Grant’s wife at the time was pregnant and needed to go to the doctor. But accompanying her there would require missing a practice, so he called then-Bulls assistant Johnny Bach. Grant remembered telling Bach he would have to miss …

One flip of a switch in Millennium Park Friday night turned a Glenview family’s front-yard spruce into this year’s symbol of Christmas in downtown Chicago. In one moment, more than 39,000 feet of lights wrapping the 68-foot Norwegian evergreen came …

A rough two-day stretch, culminating in a 9-3 loss to the Sabres on Friday, has brought a sudden end to the Blackhawks’ momentum. The six-game point streak they carried into Thursday feels like a distant memory. That shouldn’t be too …

Bulls guard Josh Giddey sat alone in the last seat on the bench Friday. All he could do, aside from brief moments when he squeezed his head in frustration, was stare at the floor. A white towel wrapped around his …

The Cubs have begun rebuilding their bullpen. They are in agreement with right-handed reliever Phil Maton on a two-year contract with a club option for a third year, sources confirmed Saturday morning. The deal is pending his physical early next …

Moon alert Avoid shopping (except food and gas) or important decisions from 3:15 to 5 p.m. After that, the moon moves from Sagittarius into Capricorn. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day Set aside some time today to make financial …

Each day at the Green Era Campus in Auburn Gresham, trucks drive into a cavernous industrial facility to unload withered vegetables, fruit and other inedible food into a giant metal pit. The waste is sifted then funneled to an enormous …

Bears head coach Ben Johnson grew up playing the ‘‘Madden’’ video-game series. He had no favorite teams, but he had a favorite circumstance. ‘‘I always liked taking the bad teams, putting them into franchise mode and building them up from …

Autumn marks the arrival of pumpkin season. For many families, a homemade pumpkin pie is the crown jewel dessert on the Thanksgiving buffet. Unless you’re a Black American family. In that case, sweet potato pies will grace the table. While …

After years of uncertainty over Chicago’s intercity bus station, the city’s plan to buy and renovate it is good news. Advocates have called for a publicly owned station for years. We have public facilities for people who travel by air …

Reflecting on gratitude for this holiday, I want to highlight something that can be shared with the wider world. Last year at this time, I focused on reasons to be thankful despite Donald Trump’s reelection: Trump ran on promises he …

DEAR ABBY: I am 40 and single, with no children and no girlfriend. For many years, it has become increasingly difficult to get my parents to come to my home for dinner. They live only 45 minutes away. Both are …

In most parts of Illinois, no one really talks about the 1985 Bryan Cox-led, coach Bob Shannon-driven East St. Louis Flyers the way they should. They were honored by USA Today and the National Sports News Service (NSNS) as the …

The last time the Bears beat Aaron Rodgers — way back in 2018 in Week 15 at Soldier Field — they won the battle but lost the war of attrition. Safety Eddie Jackson’s interception of Rodgers in the end zone …

The speculative title of “future Blackhawks captain” has followed Connor Bedard since he got drafted, but he’s now proving he’s deserving of and ready for it. The presence of Frank Nazar — whose unrestrained, fun-loving personality perfectly complements Bedard’s seriousness …

A woman was killed and a man injured in a drive-by shooting late Friday in Roseland on the Far South Side. A 25-year-old man was driving through a gas station parking lot in the first block of West 111th Street …

A mixed martial arts fighter died after his bout in west suburban Cicero on Friday night. Isaac Johnson, 31, collapsed toward the end of his fight at the Matador Fighter Challenge hosted at Cicero Stadium, 1909 S. Laramie Ave., according …

A 14-year-old boy was killed and eight other teenagers were wounded in separate shootings late on a bustling Friday night that saw thousands of people gather in the Loop to kick off the holiday season. The chaos that unfolded during …