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Cubs relief pitcher Adbert Alzolay celebrates with catcher Yan Gomes after getting the final out in the 10th inning to preserve a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 12, 2024. Gene J. Puskar/AP ATLANTA — After the Cubs’ 5-4, …

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Have a tasty and inexpensive meal with beef, bean and corn quesadillas. Cattlemen’s Beef Board Beef, bean and corn quesedillas Makes 4 servings Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: about 25 minutes INGREDIENTS 1 pound lean ground beef Coarse salt …

Julio Lopez said his daughter Yadira Hurtado’s high school, Curie Metro on the Southwest Side, is too large and overcrowded. He was among the respondents who gave Chicago Public Schools a C. Jim Vondruska/For the Sun-Times Despite years of trying …

Candace Lampkin stands outside Harold Washington Elementary in Burnside on the South Side, a school she says she loves but wishes had a stronger music program. Jim Vondruska/For the Sun-Times Frustrated with the lack of programs at the public school …

DEAR ABBY: Our daughter-in-law is morally corrupt, egotistical and narcissistic. For almost a year she has been blatant about having an affair and has abused and disrespected our son and two of her three daughters. She has taken innumerable vacations …

From 2015 to 2021, there was a 19% increase in suicides by Black females and a 24% percent increase by Latino males, according to University of Chicago researchers. stock.adobe.com While many people in Chicago face challenges to their mental health, …

The Social Security customer service crisis is causing major backlogs for those seeking disability benefits. Sun-Times file Pundits and politicians have long sounded alarm bells about the solvency of America’s critical Social Security system and the predicted “cash flow” shortfall …

Madeline (Megan Hilty, left) and Helen (Jennifer Simard) are best frenemies in the world-premiere stage musical “Death Becomes Her” at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago. Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman In the world of musical theater adaptations, it takes …

Stephanie Migawa has help holding her nearly 20-pound brown trout, caught out of Waukegan. Provided Stephanie Migawa knows how to punch up a 20th anniversary celebration. Her family limited on coho and a nearly 20-pound brown trout last Wednesday on …

Crime scene tape. Sun-Times file At least four businesses were targeted by armed robbers in around three hours late early Tuesday and late Monday across the city, police said. Most recently about 12:45 a.m., a man entered a business in …

The Cubs acquired reliever Tyson Miller from the Mariners for minor-league infielder Jake Slaughter. Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images ATLANTA — As injuries to Cubs relievers continued to pile up, the team late Monday night made a trade to address the bullpen. …

Dr. Laurie Margolies demonstrates the Koios DS Smart Ultrasound software at Mount Sinai hospital in New York. The breast imaging AI is used to get a second opinion on mammography ultrasounds. Mary Altaffer/AP WASHINGTON — How good would an algorithm …

Chicago’s Jewish community celebrated Israel Independence Day on Tuesday in Daley Plaza. David Struett/Sun-Times Chicago’s Jewish community celebrated a solemn Israel Independence Day on Tuesday during a flag-raising ceremony at Daley Plaza that was minimally impacted by pro-Palestinian protesters calling …

Morgan Park’s Jovan Clark (5), Jacob Ware (3) and Jahmare Washington (0) react against Phillips at Gately Stadium. Kirsten Stickney/For the Sun-Times As college football recruiters travel the country during the spring evaluation period that ends May 25, working out …

Luisette Kraal is often at the free clothing store she co-founded in the Uptown neighborhood helping migrants get basic needs or connecting them to resources. She and her husband, Ed, have lived in Chicago for 12 years. They’ve created a …

Illinois’ Terrence Shannon Jr. during a game at Northwestern during which Wildcats fans chanted, “No means no!” Michael Reaves/Getty Images In Chicago for the NBA Draft Combine and speaking publicly for the first time since his December arrest on charges …

Peoria Manual’s Dietrich Richardson (11) controls the ball against West Aurora. Allen Cunningham/For the Sun-Times The Spring Showcase this past weekend was a unique travel basketball venture. It was an opportunity for three prominent club basketball programs to compete and …

A.J. Cwiok holds his personal-best crappie of 18 inches. Provided It’s spring fishing and a wide variety from bowfin to bass to bullheads to muskie (Challunge on the Chain) lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. A.J. Cwiok messaged the …

Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling looks on as Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks during a news conference at CPD headquarters last month. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times A leading civil rights organization sent a letter Tuesday urging Mayor Brandon Johnson and his handpicked police …