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It was dicey throughout and went down to the final minute, but the Sky finally got their first win of the season Thursday. They withstood a relentless offensive performance by the Wings to hold on for a 97-92 victory at …

Moon alert Avoid shopping or important decisions from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Chicago time. After that, the moon moves from Cancer into Leo. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day After some delays or upsets at home this morning, …

For most people, it’s just farmland. For Chris Salatas, it’s an opportunity for Northwest Indiana to cash in on President Donald Trump’s tariff policy. “A lot of these companies are looking to move,” said Salatas, looking out on a 250-acre …

It will take more than a 5-12 season, two midseason firings and an offseason tempest to kill Caleb Williams’ confidence. The Bears quarterback made that clear during a 15-minute press conference Wednesday in which he admitted to being infatuated with …

Facets Film Forum has rescinded its second proposal to screen an Israeli American rapper’s unfinished documentary on campus antisemitism in the wake of the Hamas attacks in Israel, according to a statement from Facets obtained by WBEZ. Following a public …

Andrew Boutros says he didn’t take the job as Chicago’s top federal prosecutor this spring as a short-term “field trip” — even if it’s on an interim basis. The man appointed by Attorney General Pam Bondi to serve as interim …

DEAR ABBY: A man I know has been married for 40 years. His wife gets mad at him for small things and stops talking to him for three to four months at a time. Also, he will make her supper, …

Mr. Miyagi was known for waxing poetic. So the fact that “Karate Kid: Legends” has nothing to say is all the more disappointing. One of the most interesting aspects of the original “The Karate Kid” and its early sequels is …

Michael Burton was stopped by Southern Illinois University-Carbondale campus police so many times that he dreads driving anywhere near the college. “Any time I got behind the wheel, I was getting pulled over,” said the 21-year-old junior from Austin. He …

A man was shot and killed during a shootout with police who were called to a reported armed robbery in southwest suburban Hickory Hills Thursday night, police said. Hickory Hills police responded to a report of an armed robbery around …

A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from collecting tariffs from Learning Resources and Hand2Mind, family-owned toy makers based in Vernon Hills, north of Chicago. A law Trump invoked to help launch his trade war “does not …

The owners of a pioneering Frank Lloyd Wright home in Oak Park are hoping that the property’s next owner has a passion for preservation. After nearly 27 years, Tom and Deb Abrahamson are selling their home at 515 Fair Oaks …

A person has died after coming in contact with the electrified third rail in the Blue Line subway, officials said. The person was removed from the subway tracks in the 500 block of North Milwaukee Avenue by Chicago fire department …

Millions of people online have taken interest in the Pittsfield Building — a historic skyscraper in the Loop that’s long been neglected, with a portion of the interior in disrepair. But the property is poised for a major renovation, and …

Mayor Brandon Johnson doesn’t have the votes to give single family homeowners carte blanche to turn their attics, basements and garages into revenue-generating “granny flats,” and if he doesn’t accept a compromise, a city that needs every affordable housing unit …

The quest to free Chicago drug kingpin Larry Hoover included a stop at Mar-a-Lago. A New York lawyer advocating for Hoover said he spoke with President Donald Trump several months ago at the resort where he lives in Palm Beach, …

Mia Rimmer’s vision of a perfect summer day can be found in the viaduct at 53rd Street and the Metra tracks in Hyde Park. Under the Metra Electric Line route hangs a giant photograph of a collage that Rimmer crafted …

Don’t be confused if you see a line of people outside Best Buy or GameStop late Wednesday night. You’re not missing a mid-year Black Friday event. What you’re seeing is the midnight launch on Thursday, June 5, of Nintendo’s highly …

White Sox relief pitcher Miguel Castro has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a torn patellar tendon in his right knee, the team announced Friday. To fill his spot, the Sox have brought up veteran reliever Dan Altavilla …

Tickets are now on sale for a celebration of Pope Leo XIV that will be held June 14th at Rate Field. Tickets originally going $5 a piece, which could be bought in bundles of up to 10, but were hitting …