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If Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson looked less than completely thrilled after his unlikely interception at the front right pylon of the end zone Sunday, it was with good reason: He hasn’t quite been himself since returning from a groin injury. …

Two people died after the small plane they were in crashed shortly after taking off Wednesday at DuPage Airport near suburban West Chicago, according to authorities. The Federal Aviation Administration said a Piper PA-30 crashed after departing from the airport …

Theater Teddy and Elin Joy Seiler as Sandy and Annie star in “Annie.” Anthony La Penna Music Theater Works presents “Annie,” the beloved Tony Award-winning musical about a spunky, red-headed orphan whose optimism transforms everyone she meets. Elin Joy Seiler …

A man was found shot and killed Wednesday afternoon in Little Italy on the Near West Side, according to Chicago police Officers found Chad D. Schenk, 41, at 2:40 p.m. in an apartment in the 700 block of South Carpenter …

After federal immigration agents arrested a man at an Evanston gas station Wednesday morning, U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino told the city’s mayor that his team was addressing “violence committed by those that shouldn’t be here in your community.” …

The Bears’ sole focus for a new stadium is no longer Arlington Heights — and no longer Illinois. In the team’s latest change of heart in a yearslong quest for a new home, Bears president and CEO Kevin Warren sent …

Before Wednesday’s game against the Cavaliers, forward Matas Buzelis ended shootaround by practicing post-up defense, absorbing body blows as he held his ground while most players were getting shots up. Defending one-on-one post-ups isn’t the flashiest part of Buzelis’ game …

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The first Bears-Packers game this season had everything that had been missing from the rivalry and everything Packers coach Matt LaFleur wanted. It was a battle for control of the NFC North, which the Packers took …

Former Chicago Sun-Times reporter Lacy Banks is among this year’s inductees to the National Association of Black Journalists Chicago chapter’s hall of fame. The organization also recognized WBEZ reporter Nicole Jeanine Johnson as the emerging journalist of the year. Banks …

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Bears’ defense has been all over the place this season, in good ways and bad. It has been everywhere in the figurative sense of allowing point totals between three and 42 over the last 1½ …

The Chicago City Council moved one step closer toward full-blown political mutiny on Wednesday, approving the alternate city budget pushed by opposition aldermen that does not include Mayor Brandon Johnson’s corporate head tax. The Budget Committee chaired by mayoral ally …

The Bulls have played just four games in the last 11 days because they didn’t advance in the NBA Cup tournament. The lengthy layoff afforded them more practice time to reintegrate players and take a hard reset after a recent …

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Tyrek Gates had hit his lowest point. As an 18-year-old student at Alabama A&M University he was too focused on making money, he says. He didn’t want to burden his mom back home in Chicago, who had his younger siblings …

Chicago soul band Hollyy released their debut album last week. They’re celebrating this Friday with their fifth annual holiday show, dubbed Hollyy-Days, at Thalia Hall. The band will perform songs from the new album, plus their favorite Christmas covers. Hollyy …

Illinois lawmakers and reform advocates are calling for stronger oversight of the state’s new prison health care provider following a Sun-Times report. Last Wednesday, the Sun-Times published a months-long investigation examining Centurion Health, one of the nation’s largest correctional medicine …

On a cold evening in January, some of Chicago’s top chefs and restaurateurs packed a Downtown auditorium for the annual Jean Banchet Awards, Chicago’s top local food honor. About halfway through the ceremony, local pizzamaker Jonathan Goldsmith and his wife, …

If you’re looking to refresh the soundtrack to your holiday season, you’re in the right place. We updated Vocalo’s holiday playlist with 20 new songs for nearly four hours of seasonally appropriate originals, classics with a twist and old favorites …

Rebecca George has had a cancel button looming over her for weeks. The 45-year-old Chicagoan was automatically re-enrolled in a health insurance plan through the Affordable Care Act marketplace starting Jan. 1. But it would cost $796 a month — …

The Sun-Times’ Bears experts make their picks for Saturday night’s primetime game against the rival Packers at Soldier Field (7:20 p.m., Fox 32): Patrick Finley Bears, 27-21: Since Sept. 28, 2010, the Bears have beaten the Packers at Soldier Field …