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Boston University center Macklin Celebrini is the prize up for grabs in the NHL draft lottery. David Berding/Getty Images The Blackhawks will find out during the NHL draft lottery at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday on ESPN which one of the top …

Palestinians flee from the eastern side of the southern Gaza city of Rafah after the Israeli army orders them to evacuate ahead of a military operation, in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Monday, May 6, 2024. The order affects tens of thousands …

The White Sox have called up pitcher Mike Clevinger. He will start Monday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. John E. Moore III/Getty Images ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The White Sox are calling up right-hander Mike Clevinger from Triple-A Charlotte, …

Flanked by other professors, University of Chicago professor Faith Hillis speaks during a news conference on campus Monday about the pro-Palestinian encampment in the university’s quad. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times A coalition of over 120 faculty and academic staff from the University …

The shooting happened early Sunday at the intersection of Western Avenue and 59th Street. Google Maps A driver who was shot to death early Sunday during a “street takeover” in Gage Park may have been trying to pass through the …

Speech therapist Stephanie Plein (right) makes 15-year-old Sydney laugh as she mimics a cicada during a lesson about how to prepare for the upcoming cicada emergence. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times The classroom at Keshet school for students with disabilities buzzed with energy …

The Embarrass River at Illinois 130 in Villa Grove. John Dixon/The News-Gazette On May 3, the Sun-Times printed the opinion piece “Why does Illinois’ Department of Natural Resources claim the public has no right to 98% of waterways?” And every …

Advocates rallied outside of Chicago City Hall in October 2023 calling for the Illinois Commerce Commission to cut proposed rate hikes from the state’s four largest gas utilities. Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco / WBEZ Illinois ratepayers could see their gas bills soar …

Child sexual abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers was pervasive and systemic for decades, according to disturbing accounts in a lawsuit filed Monday by 95 men and women housed at youth centers as children. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP Child sexual abuse …

Colin Lund holds his big flathead catfish, caught today from the Kankakee River. Provided by Kyle Lund “Big Kankakee River flathead my brother Colin got today,” Kyle Lund messaged Monday afternoon. Colin Lund used cut bait in a creek mouth …

By Karen Leigh | Bloomberg Former Starbucks Corp. Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz urged the coffee chain to own its shortcomings and fix operations following its biggest sales miss in years. “At any company that misses badly, there must be …

Phil Galewitz | (TNS) KFF Health News Private Medicaid health plans lost millions of members in the past year as pandemic protections that prohibited states from dropping anyone from the government program expired. But despite Medicaid’s unwinding, as it’s known, …

SCOTTSDALE — Big Ten football has a math problem to resolve before it becomes a math calamity: How do you break ties in a league with 18 teams, nine conference games and no divisions? “We have to reinvent what we …

The Met Gala returns to the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday night in Manhattan, with many celebrities expected to attend the glamorous event. Guests are expected to arrive for the red carpet beginning at 6 p.m. EST. The television broadcast …

Lacey Pfalz | (TNS) TravelPulse Let’s be honest: When it comes to travel, most of us worry about our budget — a lot. Some travelers find it hard to trust travel agents or advisers because they worry about being charged …

The area was cordoned off as rescuers tried to save the man (Picture: SBNA) A workman has died after becoming trapped in a trench at Potten End near Hemel Hempstead on Friday. Emergency crews were sent to Hempstead Lane in the village and battled …