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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 …

That shadow over the court was Aaron Gordon’s. Suddenly, the Nuggets felt his absence as painfully as their opponents usually feel his presence. He would have been perfect for a crunch-time possession late Saturday night and the unenviable task of …

Today is Sunday, Nov. 23, the 327th day of 2025. There are 38 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 23,2005, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was elected president of Liberia, becoming Africa’s first democratically elected female head of …

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 was drafted, but he’s deserving of it and ready for it now. The presence of Frank Nazar — whose unrestrained, fun-loving personality perfectly complements Bedard’s seriousness and …

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 …

It’ll be at least another week for Bears cornerbacks Jaylon Johnson and Kyler Gordon to return from injured reserve, and longer yet before they get linebacker Tremaine Edmunds back on the field. The Bears didn’t activate Johnson or Gordon by …

The Steelers had no update on quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ status Saturday, leaving him questionable to play Sunday at the Bears. Teams are required to make it public if a player doesn’t travel for a game, and there was no notice …

This week’s top photo comes from Visual Journalist Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere. Follow him on X, Bluesky and Instagram. What makes this photo important? A major part of a photojournalist’s job requires documenting small but important moments in people’s lives and …

Thousands of halal turkeys found their way into the hands of families in need this week through citywide holiday giveaways, as residents in Chicago and beyond navigate uncertainty over federal food assistance. On Saturday morning, members of the charity Zakat …

Jack Olsen’s third field goal of the game, from 33 yards, snapped a tie with 53 seconds left, and Northwestern ended a three-game losing streak with a wild 38-35 win over Minnesota at Wrigley Field on Saturday. Olsen’s boot capped …

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 …