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Bob Shapiro set out to conquer diet soft drinks and did. In 1983, G.D. Searle, the Skokie-based company he helped run, had just become the sole provider of the sugar substitute aspartame after the federal Food and Drug Administration signed …

DEAR ABBY: How do you handle a friend who never stops talking? My longtime friend has always been a good storyteller, but as we become older, she hijacks every conversation when we get together. She’s oblivious to verbal or body …

The Trump administration’s recent executive actions, along with proposed cuts to vital health and social service programs, pose an existential threat to our nation’s human service infrastructure — a threat Illinois knows all too well. During our state’s budget impasse, …

Notes come from around Chicago outdoors and beyond. WILD OF THE WEEK George Matysiewicz photographed this aged morel mushroom in May, noting, “Found at the back of the eighth hole tee box at Burnham Woods Golf Course. Not a good …

RALEIGH, N.C. — Seth Jones wanted a trade away from the Blackhawks this season, and with a degree of bluntness and forcefulness rarely seen in the NHL, he got what he wanted. Less than four months later, he now has …

When the Intuit Art Museum announced its reopening Friday following an $11.5 million renovation and expansion, an immediate question arose: Would the institution still have the rough, unpretentious feel that gave it character and made it seem comfortable and welcoming? …

A man was shot and killed during an argument in Humboldt Park early Saturday, police said. The man was in his vehicle arguing with another man in a separate car around 2:45 a.m. in the 1700 block of North Spaulding …

This week’s top photo comes from visual journalist and assistant photo editor Pat Nabong. Follow her on Instagram. What makes this photo great? The Field Museum’s Sue the T. rex, a 67-million-year-old fossil of a Tyrannosaurus rex, has drawn thousands …

STOCKHOLM — The United States beat Sweden 6-2 to advance to the final of the ice hockey world championship Saturday. In Sunday’s final, the U.S. will play Switzerland or Denmark, who meet in the late semifinal. Jeremy Swayman stopped 27 …

“Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed has been released from prison after spending more than a year behind bars for the on-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Gutierrez-Reed was freed Friday morning, having served about 13 months of her 18-month prison sentence. …

CONCORD, N.C. — Kyle Larson is doubling down on “The Double.” Larson is set to run both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday, a task he set out to accomplish last year but never had a chance …

INDIANAPOLIS — There has been so much drama ahead of the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 that Kyle Larson’s attempt to complete the 1,100-mile NASCAR double doesn’t even crack the top attention-getters. Roger Penske’s credibility was tested this week …

LISBON, Portugal — Arsenal has upset defending champion FC Barcelona 1-0 to win the Women’s Champions League for a second time. Stina Blackstenius scored in the 75th minute after being set up by fellow second-half substitute Beth Mead Estádio José …

Charlotte May Lee, moments after she was arrested on suspicion of smuggling 46kg of cannabis into Sri Lanka from Thailand (Picture: Colombo Police) Officers investigating a Tui flight attendant accused of smuggling a ‘huge’ amount of superstrong synthetic cannabis warned …