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WASHINGTON — Trying to get Blackhawks captain Nick Foligno to talk about himself is like trying to get a hyperactive dog to sit still. He will do it briefly, but he always drifts back to his usual habit of talking …

The moment was watershed. Transactional, as the (cool) kids like to say now. Not the halfcourt shot for the “historic” victory, but the 16-point-deficit, 44-point fourth quarter against the LeBronversation-led Lakers who were not only on the back end of …

As Christina Ayala headed to Wrigley Field on Friday for the Cubs’ return to the ballpark after the team started the season on the road, she had no idea she was about to embark on a new season herself. Ayala’s …

Forget Auburn’s No. 1 overall NCAA Tournament seed. Don’t mind the season-long narrative about the preeminence of the SEC, which is represented in the national semifinals by both Auburn and Florida. We can talk about outstanding Houston if and when …

With tears in his eyes, an ailing Venezuelan man said it was “a beautiful moment” when he reunited with his brother who had traveled to the U.S. to donate a life-saving kidney — only to be detained by immigration officials. After …

You’d think a big, red skyscraper couldn’t go relatively unheralded, let alone one that’s stood downtown for more than 50 years. But that’s the case for 333 S. Wabash Ave., originally CNA Center. The 44-story tower is the only downtown …

WASHINGTON — Theodore McCarrick, a once-powerful Catholic cardinal who was defrocked by Pope Francis in 2019 after a Vatican investigation determined he had molested adults and children, has died. He was 94. Archbishop of Washington Robert McElroy issued a statement …

The Cubs offense was on a roll entering their first home series of the year. But on a cold day at Wrigley Field, the team had to answer whether they could continue that momentum in an environment where runs would …

Anthony Kossler was playing a video game and talking to friends online early Friday morning when he heard shots outside his Oak Park condo. Police sirens followed minutes later. Someone had just shot “like a 9-mil or something,” he told …

An abrupt cessation of federal humanities funding will leave Illinois Humanities short an estimated $1 million for this fiscal year, which could have a trickle-down effect on the state’s museums and historical preservation efforts. The Trump administration this week canceled …

DETROIT — White Sox catcher Matt Thaiss started the second inning Friday against the Tigers with a nine-pitch at-bat, fouling off pitches, watching bad ones go by and showing restraint. After Thaiss drew a walk with two outs, shortstop Brooks …

When Mykela Collins thinks back to when her daughter and son were younger, she doesn’t know what she would have done without Head Start preschool. As a single, working parent, Collins relied on the Little Hands Child Creative Center for …

DETROIT — White Sox right-hander Jonathan Cannon apparently likes to play with danger. In each of the first two innings Friday, he found himself in situations with runners in scoring position but was able to work his way out of …

You’ve probably read about the Republican Party’s implosion last week in suburban municipal and township campaigns, particularly in DuPage County. It’s important to remember these consolidated elections are not always a reliable indication of the future. They’re very low turnout, …

They bowed to Andre Dawson in the late 1980s and early ’90s, Cubs fans in the right-field bleachers at Wrigley Field did. Salaams en masse, on the daily. They chanted Sammy Sosa’s name for many years after that. Sosa ran …

A Downers Grove South High School teacher accused of sexually abusing a student kept what police are calling a “memoir” about the matter on her phone. Portions were cited in prosecutors’ request for pretrial detention of 30-year-old Christina Formella, according …

Before Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer took his seat on the dugout bench Friday, he made sure the overhead heater wasn’t blasting. A veteran of the home-opener media availability at Wrigley Field, he’d almost been scorched by that …

Two men have been charged with assaulting and robbing a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier in 2022 in Chicago. Kyler Reese, 21, and Chaun Allen, 22, both from Chicago, are suspected of robbing the mail carrier Nov. 16, 2022, according …

It’s been 40 years, but there’s still a phenomenon that happens anytime Joey McIntyre comes within a short radius of ‘80s babies: Puppy eyes start to flutter, repressed love admissions are divulged and at least one person brings out their …

A man was shot during an argument Friday afternoon inside a South Shore store. About 4:20 p.m., the 34-year-old was inside the business in the 2400 block of East 72nd Street when someone walked in and started arguing with him, …