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Sunshine Enterprises’ 2023 Pitch Competition. The nonprofit will hold its 5th annual competition Saturday, offering $17,500 in cash and prizes for Chicago-area entrepreneurs. Provided Ten Chicago-area entrepreneurs will compete for funding in a “Shark Tank”-style competition on Saturday. The sold-out …

“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” kicks off its North American tour in Chicago in September at the Nederlander Theatre. Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade The Chicago theater scene shows no sign of slowing down as evidenced by the spring/summer season, …

Oscar Sánchez y otros residentes del sureste interrumpieron una junta municipal patrocinada por el concejal Peter Chico el miércoles, pidiendo que el político retire una ordenanza propuesta para permitir la minería en Chicago. Brett Chase / Sun-Times Decenas de opositores …

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams, the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft, warms up during rookie minicamp at Halas Hall. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Boy, what a couple of days it has been for Bears fans since the team’s 2024 schedule …

Corey Julks of the Astros singles against the White Sox at Minute Maid Park on March 31, 2023 in Houston, Texas. Bob Levey/Getty Images NEW YORK — Third baseman Bryan Ramos landed on the injured list with a left quad …

De 2015 a 2021, hubo un aumento del 19% en los suicidios de mujeres negras y del 24% en los de hombres latinos, según los investigadores de la Universidad de Chicago. stock.adobe.com Mientras que muchas personas en Chicago enfrentan desafíos …

It’s been a difficult season for Ian Happ. The Cubs outfielder is slashing .220/.331/.320 entering Friday’s game against the Pirates. Quinn Harris/Getty Images After two days off to clear his head amid an early-season slump, Cubs outfielder Ian Happ homered …

La catedral católica de Joliet, la iglesia central de la Diócesis de Joliet supervisada por el obispo Ron Hicks. Robert Herguth / Sun-Times Meses después de que la Diócesis de Joliet anunciara el cierre de cinco iglesias católicas y dos …

UConn guard Paige Bueckers, currently projected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, could be the final piece to return the Sky to contender status. Howard Lao/AP This is the wrong time to do this …

In this still image made from video provided by ESPN, Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is escorted by police after being handcuffed near Valhalla Golf Club, site of the PGA Championship golf tournament, early Friday, May 17, 2024. ESPN via AP …

Kids react to a tiger puppet operated by performers before the Buckingham Fountain is turned on at Grant Park, Saturday, May 11, 2024. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Students walk out of class at DePaul University in protest of the attacks by Israel …

A periodical cicada flies away Friday afternoon from Stephanie Adams, plant health care leader at the Morton Arboretum. The periodical cicadas have emerged in the Chicago area for their regular 17-year visit. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times We’ve been hearing it for months: …

Nurses, social workers and other much-needed health care professionals are experiencing long waits to get their Illinois state licenses issued for the first time or renewed. Mary Altaffer/AP Back in April, the executive director of the American Nurses Association Illinois, …

“Thriving From the Ground Up: A Summit to Advance Healthy Housing” will be from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Adobe Stock Residents and service providers plan to gather Saturday to discuss the link between health outcomes and housing in …

Outside Grindr’s new office space at 230 W. Monroe St. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Grindr, the LGBTQ+ dating app, will open its largest global engineering hub in the Loop and plans to hire more software engineers and developers. The office at 230 …

Yashica Dutt, author of “Coming Out as Dalit: A Memoir of Surviving India’s Caste System,” reads an excerpt to an audience at Northwestern University in Evanston on May 1. Dutt also spoke at the University of Chicago and Oakton Community …

The Cubs hitters couldn’t crack Pirates rookie Paul Skenes on Friday. Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty From pitch one to 100, Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes was in complete control. His final out, coming on a 100-mph fastball that struck out Mike Tauchman in …

Fresh from a January 2024 dog sled ride in Tromso, Norway, in sub-zero weather are (from left) Michael Sneed and travel buddies, Leslie and Marin Hindman. Provided Lights Out! It was another missed “cosmic’ occurrence. Once again, it was not …

Students climb out of the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics second-story window during a pro-Palestinian protest on Friday. Ellery Jones/Sun-Times A group of pro-Palestinian protesters occupied the Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago Friday afternoon, demanding the …

Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks reacts in the dugout after being pulled during the fifth inning of a loss to the Pirates at Wrigley Field on May 17, 2024. Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Two bad pitches. That’s how many Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks …