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Bend the knee. Last Sunday was the five-year observance (can’t really call it an anniversary, can we?) of the death, murder, publicground ‘‘lynching’’ of George Floyd. So last week I reflected. As many did. Reflected on the incident and the …

For the first time in its history, Whitney M. Young Magnet High School had 23 students achieve perfect scores on the ACT. “It’s a phenomenal achievement,” Principal Rickey Harris said. “We are just super proud of them.” Last month, the …

A woman arrested on suspicion of stabbing her three children this week in Greater Grand Crossing is facing charges for attempted murder. Aurionah-Rakii-Karie Parker-White, 23, allegedly stabbed her 1-year-old daughter and two sons, ages 3 and 5, in their wrists …

A man was killed and a woman wounded in a drive-by shooting Friday morning in the Garfield Park neighborhood. The pair were standing outside in the first block of South Springfield Avenue when a black car drove by and someone …

As a storied political fixture for a half century, convicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan accumulated a lot of friends. Nearly 250 of them flooded the judicial docket late Friday with letters of support for the politically and legally …

SPRINGFIELD — After months of negotiating through one of Illinois’ toughest budget seasons in years, state legislators on Friday unveiled a $55.2 billion spending bill that Democratic leaders say bridges an estimated $1 billion shortfall in part through increased gambling …

Moon alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Leo. Aries (March 21-April 19) A dynamic day Take a moment today to take stock of yourself and your situation. Do a reality check. …

This week’s top photo comes from Director of Digital Operations Brian Ernst. Follow him on Instagram. What makes this photo great? Photographers love a leading line and the river naturally leads your eye exactly where we want it to go. …

Notes come from around Chicago outdoors and beyond. WILD OF THE WEEK Two views of scarlet tanagers came in recent weeks. Paul Vriend emailed, “The vivid red and the jet-black colors of this scarlet tanager make for a fun day …

DEAR ABBY: I have spent 40 years serving the public and my country, putting other people first and feeling guilty if I didn’t. However, I am becoming resentful of the demands for my time. I’m retired, and my husband still …

In many ways, it looked like any college graduation. There were balloons, flowers and squares of frosted marble cake. Rows of family and friends faced a lectern in the fluorescent-lit gymnasium. But the uniformed guards patrolling the gym underscored that …

Criminal defendants in Illinois who are mentally ill have often languished behind bars not because they’ve been found guilty of a crime but because they’re waiting to be placed in a state mental hospital. After years of complaints, Illinois lawmakers …

A man is in critical condition after he was shot by Chicago police during an altercation early Saturday, police said. Officers were called to the 3100 block of North Central Avenue around 2:10 a.m. for a reported battery and shots …

When Patti LaBelle took the United Center stage on Friday night, she wasn’t in fighting form. Wearing glamorous blonde curls and a pink dress with a full skirt, she spoke about her ailments using slang popular with people a quarter …

Even after Miguel Vargas’ impressive turnaround at the plate since last month, Lenyn Sosa has still flown under the radar this year as one of the top hitters in the White Sox lineup. Sosa leads the team in hits and …

SPRINGFIELD — Larry Hoover’s family members took his case to Gov. JB Pritzker’s office on Saturday as they seek a state commutation for the long-imprisoned Gangster Disciples co-founder, who had his federal sentence cut short days ago by President Donald …