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On Christmas Eve, I read the late Mike Royko’s “Mary and Joe, Chicago style” column reprinted in the Sun-Times Opinion pages. It was a tome I read many times before. But this time it was different. By the time I …

A body was found near Metra tracks Tuesday in Humboldt Park on the West Side. The person, described only as a male, was found by the tracks near the intersection of Chicago and Kedzie avenues sometime Tuesday, Metra officials said. …

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: The city is counting on about $26 million in next year’s budget from a new tax on sports betting — which big sportsbooks are trying to stop, arguing it would violate the state constitution. 🗞️ …

Please send scores and corrections to preps@suntimes.com. Schedule provided by Jack Gleason. Send schedule updates to hsbballjg@gmail.com. Wednesday, December 31, 2025 CENTRALIA Championship Marist vs. Centralia, 9:00 Semifinals Marist 73, Evanston 60 Centralia 64, Alton 43 Consolation Belleville West 63, …

Isiah Whitlock Jr., an actor who made frequent memorable appearances on the HBO series “The Wire” and “Veep” and in five films with director Spike Lee, died Tuesday. He was 71. Whitlock’s manager Brian Liebman told The Associated Press in …

Un propietario de un restaurante paquistaní en el vecindario de Humboldt Park, que está apelando una orden de deportación, ha perdido su lucha por quedarse en el país, sólo unos días después de colapsar antes de abordar un vuelo en …

Of all the things Bears coach Ben Johnson has changed at Halas Hall in his first year on the job, and that’s a long list, the relentless, full-throttle mentality might be the most noticeable. The defeatist feeling that spread under …

While there won’t be a “Countdown Chicago” this year, one tradition from the long-running WLS-Channel 7 special lives on. Since 2018, news anchor Terrell Brown and meteorologist Cheryl Scott have been dancing in the new year with an elaborately choreographed …

A coalition of multibillion-dollar gambling companies are suing to block the city from taxing online sports betting revenue that FanDuel, DraftKings and other major sportsbooks rake in from Chicago bettors. The Sports Betting Alliance filed for a temporary restraining order …

The Bears never have had a quarterback throw for 4,000 yards in a season. Caleb Williams needs 270 yards Sunday against the Lions to become the first. ‘‘I think I was brought here for those types of things and those …

Cuatro hombres —uno de Venezuela y tres de México— probablemente van rumbo a prisión tras ser arrestados a principios de este año, antes de que la agresiva operación de deportación de la administración de Trump entrara en plena acción en …

When the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Day, thousands of Illinois residents’ health insurance costs could double because Affordable Care Act tax credits will expire. More than 500,000 Illinois residents are enrolled in Affordable Care Act plans, commonly known …

Brendan McNeill was an unmistakable figure. He owned several of the city’s most well-known Irish pubs. He was well-dressed, always, with a nose knocked slightly crooked and an Irish brogue that welcomed stroller-pushing families and boomed over a crowded bar. …

Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich is lobbying President Donald Trump for ex-ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore’s clemency after she was convicted of conspiring to influence former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in exchange for legislation favoring the utility company. Blagojevich, whose 14-year …

The Bears have a chance to be just the fourth team in the last four decades to lead the NFL in takeaways and commit the fewest turnovers. The 2011 49ers, 2009 Packers and 1997 Giants also accomplished that, and the …

The Blackhawks would’ve beaten the Islanders on Tuesday if they had slightly better finishing. That obviously references Nick Foligno hitting the post on an open net with five seconds left in regulation, but it also references Ryan Greene missing wide …

The White Sox have taken chances on former top prospects who didn’t pan out in their first go-around in the majors. They’re taking a crack at another. The Sox on Wednesday signed Jarred Kelenic to a minor-league deal with an …

Even as the Bears do everything they can to beat the Lions on Sunday and finalize their hold on the No. 2 playoff seed in the NFC, they probably won’t have top wide receiver Rome Odunze back until the playoffs. …

Jayden Wright started for Benet’s Class 4A state championship team last season and was one of the best players in the title game. The senior is a well-known and respected player in the area but over the past month he’s …

DePaul Prep’s vaunted team defense did the job from start to finish in a 50-36 win against New Trier in the 94th Pontiac Holiday Tournament semifinals on Wednesday. The Rams held Danny Houlihan, the Trevians’ smooth-shooting senior, to six points. …