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Both my boys were born in Evanston. Which at the time seemed wrong, since we lived in the city. “Why Evanston?” I asked my wife. I worried it would dog them, a nagging footnote. They wouldn’t be “born in Chicago” …

My other life began after my children were in bed asleep. That’s when I’d sneak into my home “studio” in the closet under the stairs, flick on the microphone and record my voice hawking Duracell batteries, State Farm Insurance, Continental …

Kane County authorities say they’re unaware of anyone from Chapelstreet Church ever reporting potential child sex abuse involving a now-former youth leader who, along with the evangelical congregation and one of its top leaders, was recently sued by an accuser. …

In 1991, Rob Miller packed up his bags, his records and his memories and moved from Ann Arbor, Mich., to Chicago as an attempt to escape music. “Obviously, my plan didn’t work out so well,” Miller joked during a recent …

In a world where community often feels fractured, Friendsgiving is a reminder that gratitude thrives both at the family table and among the families we build. This year, I invite you to add joy and meaning to your holiday and …

Whether you think ShotSpotter is a crime-fighting tool or an expensive failure, one thing is certain: Research and analysis about the technology enriched public conversation. Much of the research produced on what ShotSpotter gets right and what it misses was …

DEAR ABBY: I had a child with “Richard,” whom I met 10 years ago. I was married at the time but had been separated from my husband, “Eddy,” for nine months. Richard and I hit it off well; I was …

UCLA women’s soccer coach Margueritte Aozasa is departing Westwood to explore other opportunities, the university announced Monday morning. Aozasa, the former Stanford assistant who led the Bruins over the last four years and won the 2022 national championship, held a …

The UC Regents have filed separate motions asking a judge to compel arbitration of the Rose Bowl Operating Committee’s three contractual claims alleging that UCLA is wrongfully exploring options for a new home football venue, specifically SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, …

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Justice Department renewed its request Monday to unseal Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking grand jury materials, saying Congress made clear in approving the release of investigative materials …

PASADENA — It was a gathering of some mighty football talent at the Rose Bowl. Anthony Munoz, a California High School Football Hall of Fame member, and Pro Football Hall of Fame member; and Warren Moon, Pro Football Hall of …

In-N-Out Burger is going a different route with its 2026 collectible T-shirt: Route 66 in Arizona to be exact. The latest garment in In-N-Out’s merchandise collection is called 2026 Ten States Black and pays tribute to “every place our In-N-Out …

By SYLVIA HUI, Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The BBC’s chairman acknowledged Monday that it was too slow in responding over a misleading edit of a speech by President Donald Trump but rejected claims that the broadcaster’s impartiality was being …

A candlelight vigil will be held Tuesday, Nov. 25, at the Alhambra police station for Officer Alec Sanders, who was killed along with a woman in a crash last week. The vigil, which is open to the public, is scheduled for …

By MARCIA DUNN, Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Boeing and NASA have agreed to keep astronauts off the company’s next Starliner flight and instead perform a trial run with cargo to prove its safety. Monday’s announcement comes eight …

By BYRON TAU and GARANCE BURKE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A number of Democratic lawmakers are questioning the legality of a U.S. Border Patrol predictive intelligence program that singles out and detains drivers for suspicious travel inside the country. …

By JULIA FRANKEL and NATALIE MELZER, Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.S.- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, set up to distribute aid to Gaza as an alternative to the United Nations but which Palestinians said endangered the lives of …