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Hug your orange-and-blue neighbors. Call your Illini-mad friends. If you’re dancing in the street as you read this, you must be part of the same giddy club. For the first time since 2005, Illinois men’s basketball team has reached the Final Four. A 71-59 win against Iowa in the NCAA Tournament’s Sou
A cool spring afternoon still saw thousands turn out Saturday for the third Chicago "No Kings" rally and march, filling Butler Field and then a mile of Loop streets.
A 16-year-old girl was fatally shot Saturday morning in unincorporated surburban Glenview, according to the Cook County sheriff’s office. Sheriff’s officers responded to a call about a possible gunshot victim in the 3600 block of South Salem Walk around 11 a.m. and found the teen with a gunshot woun
Dansby Swanson is one of the best defensive shortstops in baseball. Last season, Swanson was tied for third among National League shortstops with seven defensive runs saved and has won a pair of Gold Gloves. Having Nico Hoerner a few feet to his left doesn’t hurt. “Nico makes my life a lot easier, j
The Houston Comets were one of the original franchises in the league that won the first four WNBA championships from 1997-2000.
As Joanne Bertalan sat in her wheelchair on a crisp and sunny morning during Evanston's "No Kings" rally, she thought back to the civil rights protests she attended as a college student at Bradley University in 1964. “We’ve been here before,” said Bertalan, 77. “These people have all lived through a
A teenage boy was fatally shot in the Brighton Park neighborhood early Saturday, police said. The boy, 17, was walking outside in the 2400 block of West 48th Street around 1 a.m. when a red sedan drove past him and someone inside fired shots, according to Chicago police. The boy was taken to Mount S
NEW YORK — Every morning at the recently renamed Blackhawks Ice Center, Connor Bedard and Sam Lafferty take over the team ping-pong table for a series against each other. And every time, Lafferty wins. "I haven't beaten him yet this year," Bedard said Friday. "Every time it's Game Six or Game Seven,
A man was shot and killed in his Englewood home early Saturday, police said. The man, 45, was in his home in the 5700 block of South May Street around 5 a.m. when someone fired shots from inside a passing car, according to Chicago police. The car fled the scene. The man was shot in the head and was
LAS VEGAS — Sporting Lisbon turned up the Champions League heat on the Arctic Minnows. The Norwegian club Bodø/Glimt, from a small fishing village on the chilly side of the Arctic Circle, could only last so long, so far out over its skis. Excellent CBS Sports play-by-play announcer Chris Wittyngham
When Kansas implemented its version of the Trump administration’s looming voter-suppression law, it denied at least 31,000 eligible citizens of their constitutional right to vote. On the national level, it could block tens of millions of Americans from casting a ballot. That is, of course, exactly w
DEAR ABBY: Six months ago, I started spending time with a woman I knew casually for about a year following her traumatic breakup with her ex-boyfriend. At first, we were just friends, but it quickly progressed as we opened up and shared everything about ourselves with each other. She continued insis
In 1969, humanity achieved one of its greatest milestones when astronauts first set foot on the moon. More than half a century later, we’re preparing to return. NASA’s Artemis program, which followed the successful uncrewed Artemis I mission in 2022, is advancing towards Artemis II, the first crewed
This week’s top photo comes from Visual Journalist Anthony Vazquez. Follow him on Instagram. What makes this photo important? This image captures the recent usage of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the role of TSA officers. Seeing ICE and TSA personnel side-by-side is a visual rep
Macquline King was a young principal working hard at a small South Side elementary when she got word that her school was slated to close. Teacher Claire Brandon remembers watching King fight to keep Dumas Technology Academy open “to the bitter end” alongside parents and staff. “It was a hurtful time
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 This is a powerful day for you, and you can get a tremendous amount done. (Do get out of bed.) You might take over a leadership role with a group. You might also
OKLAHOMA CITY — Matas Buzelis doesn’t know how the story will end. Not his story nor Bulls coach Billy Donovan’s. But the second-year forward said he wouldn’t be the player he is — or is on his way to becoming — if not for Donovan. So the speculation about Donovan possibly wrapping up his stay with
NEW YORK — The idea of the Blackhawks dressing one of the youngest lineups in modern NHL history is romantic. The reality, at least for now, is less pleasing on the eyes. The Hawks were shellacked 6-1 by a poor Rangers team Friday, one day after getting routed 5-1 by a mediocre Flyers team. It was a
Demonstrators gathered Friday evening at O’Hare International Airport to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who have been called to assist with airport security amid a partial federal government shutdown. ICE agents had been seen at O’Hare since Monday after President Donald Tru
Evanston junior defensive back Justin Johnson is a relative newcomer to football, but he figured out a way to get on Power Five programs’ radar. He ran a personal-best 10.64 seconds in the 100 meters to win a medal at the IHSA Class 3A state track and field finals last spring. Johnson is a consensus
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