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Cubs No. 4 prospect Moises Ballesteros was playing the video game “MLB The Show” Monday night when Triple-A manager Marty Pevey called to say he was being promoted to the major leagues. Ballesteros was going to The Show. “My emotions …

As the odds expected, the Bulls ended up with the 12th pick after the NBA Draft lottery Monday night. ‘‘We’re going to look at everything,’’ Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas said. ‘‘Everything is on the table.’’ …

All Elite Wrestling is returning to Chicago for an extended stay in July. The wrestling promotion will perform its first multi-week residency at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom from July 16 to July 31. “It’s a dream come true to …

A quantum computing startup from Australia will join the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park at the former U.S. Steel South Works site, in a deal announced Monday. Sydney-based Diraq signed a letter of intent to join the state’s quantum campus, …

All northbound lanes of inbound I-57 were reopened after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle Tuesday morning in south suburban Calumet Park. Lanes reopened around 9:20 a.m. after the 6 a.m. crash on I-57 near 127th Street, Illinois State …

By TODD RICHMOND MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal grand jury indicted a Wisconsin judge Tuesday on charges she helped a man in the country illegally evade U.S. immigration authorities looking to arrest him as he appeared before her in a …

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — Ed Martin Jr., who will be the Justice Department’s new pardon attorney after President Donald Trump pulled his nomination to be the top federal prosecutor for Washington, said Tuesday that he plans to scrutinize …

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s attorney general said Tuesday chemical manufacturer 3M agreed to pay up $450 million to resolve lawsuits over natural resource contamination stemming from PFAS — commonly referred to as “forever chemicals.” Related Articles Judge strips …

The 17-year-old Toy Story Midway Mania has finally received the attention it deserves with a Disneyland 70th anniversary makeover that fulfills the digital promise of the shoot ‘em up dark ride and raises hopes for future holiday overlays that should …

By LOLITA C. BALDOR WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plans to slash the number of senior military leaders across the services would cut more than 120 high-ranking officer jobs in the active duty and National Guard, including as …

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has taken over the Vatican’s official social media handles, with a first Instagram post on Tuesday repeating the first words he said to the world as pope: “Peace be with you all!” Related …

Krispy Kreme is marking the 45th anniversary of Pac-Man with three doughnuts based on the 1980 video game. The collection includes Pac-Man, an Original Glazed doughnut topped with yellow buttercream frosting; a Team Ghost doughnut topped with black frosting and …

By JESSE BEDAYN A rock climber who fell an estimated 400 feet while descending a steep gully in Washington’s North Cascades mountains survived the fall that killed his three companions, hiked to his car in the dark and then drove …

Metro will close the entire D (Purple) Line subway for 70 days beginning Saturday so crews can connect the existing line to its planned extension to West Los Angeles. The closure, which will begin at the start of scheduled service …

An ongoing affordable workforce housing development in the works by the Pasadena Unified School District since 2021 now has added urgency for the district after 120 employees lost their homes in the Eaton fire. PUSD officials presented the latest updates …