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Bystanders observe protesters at Northwestern University. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Days after reaching an agreement with organizers of a pro-Palestinian encampment, Northwestern University is facing heavy backlash — with three Jewish organizations calling for the school’s president to resign. And three Jewish …

“Bluey’s Big Play,” the stage show, arrives in Chicago this weekend. Darren Thomas THEATER Michael Shannon, Travis A. Knight and Lawrence Grimm star in A Red Orchid Theatre’s world premiere production of “Turret,” Levi Holloway’s drama about two men surviving …

The Cubs hope outfielder Seiya Suzuki will be ready to start a rehab assignment in the “fairly near future.” File photo. Lindsey Wasson/AP NEW YORK – Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki took batting practice on the field Wednesday for the first …

Sun-Times stock photo POLICE, CRIME, SHOOTING, BULLET ORG XMIT: CST1503261538582659 Ashlee Rezin/for Sun-Times Media/Sun-Times Media A man was killed and another wounded in a shooting Wednesday in the Woodlawn neighborhood on the South Side. The two were standing on a …

Crime scene tape. | Sun-Times file Sun-Times file A teenage boy was shot during a fight Wednesday at Ogden Park on the South Side. The 15-year-old was arguing with another person around 7 p.m. at the park in the 6500 …

The more minutes Sky guard Dana Evans played in a game last season, the better she shot from the field and from the three-point line. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP Sky guard Dana Evans and new coach Teresa Weatherspoon had a number …

Korey Lee of the White Sox celebrates a home run during the seventh inning against the Minnesota Twins at Guaranteed Rate Field on May 01, 2024 in Chicago. (Getty Images) Justin Casterline/Getty Sifting through the rubble of a 6-25 team, …

Police had released these photos and portions of a surveillance video to help identify a person of interest in their investigation into the killing of Officer Luis Huesca early Sunday in the 3100 block of West 56th Street in Gage …

Young fans watch during the fifth inning of the White Sox’ latest loss to the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. Nam Y. Huh/AP A weekday afternoon game. Sunny skies, 74 degrees with a nice breeze. Busloads of school children in the …

A rendering of the proposed new Bears stadium. Chicago Bears Until Wednesday, I had never felt the urge to hug an anonymous source. Then I read Tina Sfondeles’ story in the Sun-Times about the hurdles the Bears face in potential …

Atlanta singer CeeLo Green began his career in the early ’90s with hip hop group Goodie Mob. He teamed up with Danger Mouse for Gnarls Barkley’s 2006 debut album “St. Elsewhere” and “Crazy” was an international top 10 hit. Four …

Thousands of people gathered in Hollywood for the first of three planned rallies and marches to celebrate International Workers Day, also known as May Day, continuing a tradition dating back to the 19th century. Early Wednesday afternoon, May 1, workers, …

Former Oregon State women’s basketball player Timea Gardiner announced that she is transferring to UCLA in a social media post on Wednesday evening. “4s up,” the post said. 4s up #gobruins pic.twitter.com/LTZoBp5VA2 — TG (@timea_gardiner) May 2, 2024 Gardiner played …

University of California President Michael Drake and UCLA Chancellor Gene Block have pledged to investigate the slow response from campus and outside law enforcement agencies during a violent protest that injured at least 15 people, officials said Wednesday, May 1. …

By Clare Foran, Haley Talbot and Kristin Wilson | CNN The House voted on Wednesday to pass the bipartisan Antisemitism Awareness Act, a vote that comes amid heightened concerns over antisemitism with Israel at war with Hamas and as pro-Palestinian protests …

Protests over the war in Gaza erupted in violence and clashes with authorities at some college campuses across the nation Wednesday but continued peacefully at universities in the Bay Area where demonstrators also held May Day rallies in Oakland, San …

The Red Sox used three pitchers compared to five for the Giants, but the story was the hitting. A night after getting shut out, San Francisco mustered one hit after the fourth inning and five overall in a 6-2 loss. …

Several worker unions, college students and community organizations marched, sat-in and continued to camp out throughout the Bay Area during May Day protests on Wednesday. In the East Bay, Oakland Sin Fronteras, a coalition of organizations that support workers and …