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Among the many federal government programs whose future has been questioned is a small but storied group within the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called the Epidemic Intelligence Service — also known as the CDC’s disease detectives. As …

Catcher has been a position of strength for the offensively inept White Sox, but it could soon put them in a rare roster crunch. Rookie Edgar Quero has had a solid start in his first 28 games, batting .264 with …

Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling will have to wait a little longer for the power to declare three-hour-long curfews anywhere in the city with just 30 minutes’ notice. Budget Committee Chair Jason Ervin (28th), one of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s most …

A measure aimed at bringing reforms to the embattled Prisoner Review Board was approved by lawmakers in Springfield this week, and now heads to Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk for his signature. The board handles all traditional parole decisions, executive clemency …

Tainica Norris wasn’t sure her son was going to be able to graduate high school. Earlier this year Taevion Norris was forced to leave his classmates at West Leyden High School in Northlake after being diagnosed with heart failure due …

Timing is everything, and after 12 seasons with the Sky to begin her career, point guard Courtney Vandersloot needed something new. She had a sense of stagnancy two years ago and was energized by moving to New York and starting …

A drug dealer who supplied a gang with cocaine on the South Side also ripped off the government of more than $130,000 in COVID-19 pandemic relief money intended for struggling businesses, federal prosecutors say. Marcus Taylor, 40, has pleaded guilty …

Left guard Joe Thuney signed his two-year contract extension Wednesday morning before setting out to practice. Thuney was otherwise entering the final year of his contract. He said committing to the Bears felt familiar — and that’s a compliment, given …

MIAMI — Not all games — or even close ones — can be thrillers. In the Cubs’ 2-1 victory against the Marlins on Wednesday, their go-ahead run in the eighth inning was anything but dramatic, playing out in front of …

The White Sox didn’t play clean baseball Wednesday, but they entered the eighth inning against the American League West-leading Mariners with a one-run lead. Mariners first baseman Rowdy Tellez led off the inning with a single and advanced to second …

Theater In 1982 Larry Walters took a 45-minute flight in a contraption made out of a lawn chair and balloons. His story is now recounted in Jack Godfrey’s new musical “42 Balloons.” Ellie Coote directs the North American premiere. From …

Ben Johnson was about a minute into an opening statement Wednesday filled with the typical musings of a first-year coach — he praised his players’ work in the weight room and bemoaned their struggles lining up in the wrong place …

Lunch had been a handful of cashews, munched in the car on my way to Pullman to listen to sixth grade girls talk about their lives. Now it was 2 p.m., heading home, and glory be, a White Castle ahead …

The years of struggling to attract high-level players and struggling to keep local talent home may be ending for Illinois football. Coach Bret Bielema landed two marquee prospects in the span of an hour Wednesday when Morgan Park receiver Nasir …

Pat Finley and Steve Greenberg break down Caleb Williams not talking about his ongoing controversy — and Ben Johnson addressing it with charm. New episodes of “Halas Intrigue” will be published regularly with accompanying stories collected on the podcast’s hub page. …

On the same day the NFL preserved the legality of the Tush Push, the Bears and quarterback Caleb Williams unveiled a strategic maneuver of their own: The Shush Push. As in, not making Williams available to a media contingent eager …

An auction of precious Abraham Lincoln artifacts raised close to $8 million Wednesday, meaning a likely seven-figure windfall for a cash-strapped Springfield foundation that was selling part of its Lincoln collection to pay down a multimillion-dollar debt. The Lincoln Presidential …

Nearly two-thirds of Americans ages 18 to 34 say alcohol consumption negatively affects their health. But what if you could enjoy the taste without the risks? The hottest new trend among younger generations is not mocktails or virgin drinks — …

Two Venezuelan nationals with alleged ties to the Tres de Aragua gang were arrested in connection with a December mass shooting in Chicago Lawn, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Ricardo Granadillo Padilla and Edward Martinez Cermeno are accused …

Moon alert Avoid shopping or important decisions from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Chicago time. After that, the moon moves from Pisces into Aries. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day You feel sympathy for someone today because the moon is …