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Eyes gaze over at one another. Mouths frown or laugh or drop open in surprise. The colorful outlines of scattered hands flash the peace sign, wave hello or grasp an ice cream cone — or multiple ice cream cones. These …

With the recent announcement of the Chicago Catholic League and East Suburban Catholic Conference merger, it’s imperative the two leagues get it right when it comes to how they plan to schedule and align into divisions. With an inordinate amount …

You can love your country and still want a revolution. You can love where you come from even when people tell you that you don’t belong. These are the central tenets of Beyoncé’s groundbreaking Cowboy Carter Tour. It’s more than …

Predictably and officially, the Bears have turned their stadium attention back to Arlington Heights. Less than two months after the team switched its public messaging to reflect that their sole focus was no longer on building a downtown stadium, it …

Las tormentas azotaron el área de Chicago el jueves por la noche, trayendo fuertes vientos y lluvia, después de que la ciudad rompiera un récord de altas temperaturas que había estado vigente durante 64 años. La ciudad alcanzó una temperatura …

Boomer Esiason is tired of Caleb Williams. Speaking on his “Boomer and Gio” radio show Friday, the former Bengals star ripped the Bears quarterback, one day after it was revealed Williams’ father called Chicago the place where quarterbacks go to …

ROME — Earlier this week, a poster of Pope Leo XIV appeared in the window of Bible SPA, a small shop along the ancient Borgo Santo Spiritu that sells natural beauty products inspired by Bible verses a few yards from …

The Bears on Friday alienated their biggest cheerleader in Springfield — and left their Chicago partner almost resigned to their departure — by signaling that the team may be giving up on Chicago in favor of building a domed stadium …

La orden ejecutiva, “Protegiendo el Significado y el Valor de la Ciudadanía Estadounidense”, ordena a cualquier agencia federal que deje de emitir documentos que validen la ciudadanía estadounidense de los niños nacidos en suelo estadounidense de inmigrantes no autorizados o …

La noche del miércoles, Johnny García entró a la sala de emergencias del hospital abrazando a su hijo de 4 años de edad y gritando por ayuda. Momentos antes, en el vecindario de McKinley Park, el niño fue herido por …

The number of visitors to Chicago last year rose 6.5% to 55.3 million, compared to 2023, the city’s tourism agency Choose Chicago announced Thursday. In 2024, international visitors to Chicago topped 2 million for the first time since 2019. Kristen …

Chicago Public Schools became the first district in the country to earn a new certification aimed at improving health and sustainability in schools, a move staff say will improve the education and well-being of its students. The Healthy Schools Campaign …

The mission always has been twofold for Sky star Angel Reese. Standing among the best basketball players in the world is her top priority — and she has climbed there at just 23 after winning a national championship at LSU …

Pope Leo XIV affirmed a core teaching of the Catholic church Friday: that family is founded on the “stable union between a man and a woman.” But some Chicago Catholics still hope Leo will continue outreach to the LGBTQ+ community …

Humboldt Park residents will soon see an affordable housing development that will also help spur homeownership with a new center operated by the nonprofit Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago. Mayor Brandon Johnson and other elected officials joined partner organizations Preservation …

About the so-called Crosstown Classic … Is “classic” giving it too much credit? In this week’s “Polling Place,” your home for Sun-Times sports polls on the social platform X, we sought your take on the Cubs–White Sox rivalry. Is it …

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch took the extraordinary actions last week of permanently kicking Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, out of the House Democratic caucus, stripping him of his legislative staff, removing him from his Appropriations Committee chair position …

White Sox general manager Chris Getz came out of the visiting clubhouse Friday at Wrigley Field, climbed up the dugout steps and walked onto the field. Getz knew exactly where he was headed as he strolled toward home plate. He …

White Sox rookie right-hander Shane Smith is gaining respect around the majors with every start. Cubs manager Craig Counsell, a straight shooter, directed some platitudes at Smith, whom he didn’t know much about, even though both were in the Brewers’ …