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MONTARA — A man was reported dead on the scene after driving his car off of a cliff and plunging 200 feet at Gray Whale Cove in Montara early Thursday afternoon, according to law enforcement. Officers from multiple agencies responded …

“Stony Island” director Andrew Davis discusses the Chicago-made film on Thursday at Ebertfest in Champaign. Timothy Hiatt/Ebertfest CHAMPAIGN — Ebertfest, now under way in Urbana-Champaign, began 25 years ago as Roger Ebert’s Overlooked Film Festival, a chance to bring audiences …

A 46-year-old Arapahoe County man accused of fatally shooting his estranged wife the day before their divorce was finalized was found guilty of first-degree murder, attempted kidnapping and using a stun gun following a jury trial Thursday. Related Articles Crime …

ISRAELI missiles have allegedly hit a site in Iran in retaliation, according to US officials. Senior U.S. officials confirmed to multiple news agencies on Thursday that missiles were launched against Iran early Friday morning local time. APIsraeli missiles have reportedly …

Taylor Hall missed all but 10 games of the Blackhawks’ season. Michael Reaves/Getty Images LOS ANGELES — As the Blackhawks trickled onto the ice for their final morning skate of the season Thursday at Crypto.com Arena, Taylor Hall appeared seemingly out …

Rev. Frederick Douglass Haynes III sits with Rev. Jesse Jackson at the Rainbow PUSH Convention Faith Leaders Luncheon at the David Rubenstein Forum at the University of Chicago on the South Side, Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times The abrupt …

Uber launched a rider verification program Thursday in Chicago and 11 other cities. Associated Press Uber drivers say the company’s new rider verification program that aims to confirm that riders who are who they say they are is a step …

After a year and a half of negotiations, two strikes and a federal labor board complaint against the company, the first contract for Howard Brown Health union employees is going up to a vote April 29, according to union representatives. …

The Cubs’ Mark Leiter Jr. throws a pitch against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on April 13, 2024 in Seattle. Alika Jenner/Getty Images Cubs reliever Mark Leiter Jr. got to congratulate his cousin Jack Leiter a couple days before …

Connor Bedard isn’t completely pleased with his rookie season. Michael Reaves/Getty Images LOS ANGELES — Connor Bedard’s standards are high. So when he looks back on his first Blackhawks season, he’s not entirely pleased with how it went, even though he …

Cherry trees sprout green leaves but no blossoms Thursday in Jackson Park. Sun-Times Staff Cherry trees in Chicago will not bloom this spring due to erratic weather. The Chicago Park District said the cold and wet weather in April kept …

A woman shields herself from the rain as she crosses North Wabash Avenue near East Washington Street in the Loop as rain falls across the Chicagoland area on Feb. 22, 2023. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times Light to moderate showers will move …

Boxes of the measles, mumps and rubella virus vaccine. Associated Press Another measles case was detected in Chicago this week, bringing the city’s outbreak total to 63 – far beyond the yearly average. The most recent case, a girl between …

Marlins shortstop Tim Anderson throws a ball into the crowd after the eighth inning of a game against the Yankees on April 10, 2024. Peter K. Afriyie/AP Photos For a while there, nobody talked a bigger game than the White …

The consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Terry Turrell, Eddie Wilson and Kevin Modesti. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Friday, April 19, 2024. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus …