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A Seder is the centerpiece of the Passover celebration. Brian O’Mahoney/Sun-Times file Passover, one of the most sacred holidays in the Jewish community, begins before sundown Monday. The holiday, which ends after nightfall on April 30, commemorates the liberation of …

Mayor Brandon Johnson meets migrants staying at the 12th Police District station last year. Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times (file) City Council members on Friday approved $70 million in surplus spending that, with assistance from the county and state, is expected to cover …

Bill Tobin, director of football operations for the Indianapolis Colts, is shown Jan. 7, 1994 in Indianapolis. Michael Conroy/AP Bill Tobin, a longtime Bears executive who served as the team’s de facto general manager from 1986-92, has died at 83, …

Professional gambler Sky Masterson (Pepe Nufrio) woos Sarah Brown (Erica Stephan), the prim-and-proper Save-A-Soul missionary in “Guys and Dolls” at Drury Lane Theatre. Brett Beiner Since its debut in 1950, “Guys and Dolls” has proven to be a proper workhorse …

Mayor Brandon Johnson presides at Friday’s Chicago City Council meeting. Jim Vondruska/Sun-Times The City Council on Friday authorized a massive $1.25 billion borrowing plan for economic development and housing projects, handing Mayor Brandon Johnson a key victory in his plan …

Brothers Isaiah, 7, and Aaron Mendez, 1, were wounded in a mass shooting on at party in Back of the Yards on Saturday. Monica Mendez Monica Mendez watched over her 22-month-old toddler as he kicked a soccer ball at a …

California is losing taxpayers by the hundreds of thousands for several years running, largely due to the overall lack of affordability.  Fundamental programs like education, public health and public safety are failing.  California has the highest or close to the …

LOS ANGELES — A glint sparkled in Jacobe Covington’s eye when asked about USC’s new secondary schemes Thursday, a mischievous smirk creeping from the corners of his mouth. “We got a lil’ surprise for these other teams,” the junior cornerback …

Detectives recently arrested a crew suspected of robbing 45 convenience stores in Los Angeles County of over $250,000 worth of California Lottery Scratcher tickets during a two-month period. The crew struck 43 7-Eleven stores plus two Circle K stores, according …

Ali vs Frazier. Holyfield vs Bowe. The Kings vs. the Edmonton Oilers? In their third bout in three years, Anze Kopitar and Connor McDavid’s clubs might take their place among the storied heavyweight trilogies of all time, and this time …

In cannabis culture, 420 — April 20 — is a day to celebrate. But for many in California’s legal cannabis industry, there’s little cause for revelry most days, according to experts who say high taxes, burdensome regulations and illegal sales …

Disneyland has begun removing and replacing lamp posts throughout the Anaheim theme park as a precautionary measure after high winds in November toppled a Town Square lamp post that left several visitors injured. Disneyland has removed and is replacing lamp …

About 230 Los Angeles Unified School District students were given new clothes, shoes, toiletry kits, backpacks, school supplies, books and a toy or game on Friday, April 19, through a program that serves low-income children. The Assistance League of Los …

An explosion during 2021 military exercises by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a branch of the Iranian military often a key target for Israel (Picture: SEPAH NEWS / AFP) Israel’s drone attack on Iran this morning was smaller than many …

PLEASANT HILL — Two people suspected of playing a role in the shooting death of a delivery driver last month were arrested Thursday, police said. Police investigate a double shooting at the Wood Creek Apartments in Pleasant Hill, Calif., on …