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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1543: Ceredi’s Pump
Episode: 1543 Archimedes’ pump, rediscovered by Ceredi, heralds the new science. Today, meet the person who reinvented Archimedes’ pump.
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Horoscope for Friday, March 27, 2026
Moon Alert Avoid shopping (except food and gas) and important decisions from 6:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. After that, the moon moves from Cancer into Leo. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day This is a good day for you, especially if you work in the arts, the entertainment world, sports or education.
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Illinois clamps down on Houston to reach Elite Eight
HOUSTON — David Mirkovic had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and third-seeded Illinois flexed its defensive muscles to eliminate last year's national runner-up from the NCAA Tournament, beating Houston 65-55 in the South Region semifinals on Thursday night. Next up is a meeting Saturday with ninth-seeded
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Two shot in Archer Heights
Two teens were shot in Archer Heights Thursday night, according to Chicago police. A man and woman, both 19, were in a moving vehicle in the 4800 block of South Kostner Avenue at 9:21 p.m. when they were shot, police said. The man was shot in the back and the woman was shot in her left ankle. Both w
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Blackhawks plagued by poor defensive decisions in loss to Flyers
PHILADELPHIA — Chicago's defense at Xfinity Mobile Arena this week left much to be desired. On Wednesday, the Bulls' 157-137 loss to the 76ers marked the most points they've allowed in a regulation game since March 1969. Then on Thursday, the Blackhawks got skated out of the same building in a 5-1 l
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Man arrested after 19 'severely neglected' dogs seized in Greater Grand Crossing
At least 19 “severely neglected” dogs were recovered and a man was arrested Thursday morning in Greater Grand Crossing, according to Chicago police. Officers served a warrant in the 7100 block of South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive at 8:11 a.m. where a total of 19 dogs “in varying degrees of severe n
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Matthew Boyd struggles in Cubs' 10-4 Opening Day loss to Nationals: 'It just fell apart on him'
A sunny and 70-degree day at Wrigley Field turned cloudy and cold. The weather mirrored Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd's performance. He struck out seven of the first 10 batters he faced before running into trouble in the fourth inning. He allowed a double and two singles, which allowed the first run
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Trump says he’ll sign order to pay TSA agents as Congress struggles to reach funding deal
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday he would sign an order instructing the Homeland Security secretary to immediately pay Transportation Security Administration agents as Congress struggled to reach a deal to end a budget impasse that has jammed airports and left workers without payche
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Most severe weather set to miss Chicago, I-80 corridor still at risk
Severe weather will largely miss the city, running along and south of I-80 for the second time this month, according to the National Weather Service. "Lightning, small hail and winds still pose risks to the northern areas, though they were a much lower risk at this point,” according to Lee Carlaw, a
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In Cubs' historic season, Pete Crow-Armstrong could make history of his own
With Opening Day already stuffed with Hall of Famers (Lee Smith, Billy Williams, Andre Dawson, Fergie Jenkins), 2016 World Series heroes (Anthony Rizzo), an Army color guard and a Marine Fighter Squadron flyover (F/A 18 Hornets), the Cubs evidently decided that was enough pomp and circumstance for o
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Mourners pay respects to fallen Chicago firefighter Michael Altman: 'It's beyond words'
Rick Schultz had a lot of things running through his mind Thursday as he tried to summon the words he would say when he paid respects to Chicago firefighter Michael Altman’s family. He and his wife, Mary Lynn Schultz, knew Altman’s wife’s family through their son. “It’s beyond words,” Rick Schultz,
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Council Passes Watered-Down ‘Buffer-Zone’ Bills for Protests Near Synagogues and Schools
The New York City Council on Thursday passed a pair of bills aimed at targeting hate across the city by creating “security perimeters” for protests around houses of worship and schools. The bill relating to religious sites passed on a 44-to-5 vote, while the bill pertaining to schools and education
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'Huge Trump supporter' from Lake County convicted of threatening Trump
Federal jurors on Thursday convicted a Winthrop Harbor man of threatening judges, doctors, lawyers, police and President Donald Trump — even though the man’s lawyer told them “this is the biggest Trumper you’re going to find.” Trent Schneider, 58, now faces up to five years in prison over a video he
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Lincoln items once destined for state museum sell as part of $1.3 million auction
Nearly 200 artifacts mostly linked to Abraham Lincoln sold for more than $1 million at a Chicago auction Thursday, including some items originally purchased for display at the state-run Lincoln presidential museum in Springfield. The sale by Freeman’s is believed to have included pieces of a $23 mil
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Cubs giving second baseman Nico Hoerner six-year contract extension
The Cubs reached an agreement with second baseman Nico Hoerner on a six-year contract extension after their 10-4 loss Thursday to the Nationals on Opening Day, a source confirmed to the Sun-Times. Hoerner was set to reach free agency after this season and was going to be one of the premier names on
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Logistics firm TransLoop opens River North office with hiring push planned
Freight brokerage TransLoop held a grand opening Thursday for its new Chicago headquarters, more than doubling its footprint in the city. The company leased nearly 45,000 square feet of office space at 350 N. Orleans St. in River North. It has been on a hot growth trajectory since launching in 2019.
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NYC rent board finds landlord earnings rose as it considers Mamdani's rent freeze
Mayor Zohran Mamdani Data from the city’s Rent Guidelines Board shows landlords’ “net operating income” increased – but with several notable exceptions. [ more › ]
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Chase Meidroth, Munetaka Murakami mash — but Brewers smash White Sox’ Opening Day hopes 14-2
MILWAUKEE — Hopes are rarely higher than they are before first pitch on Opening Day. Chase Meidroth sent the White Sox’ good vibes soaring to a new stratosphere Thursday with a 417-foot laser over the left-field wall at American Family Field, slugging the first Opening Day leadoff home run in franch
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Jedixson Paez goes from High-A to Opening Day in White Sox' bullpen
MILWAUKEE — It was an Opening Day to forget for the White Sox, but not for Jedixson Páez, who arrived in Milwaukee as a big leaguer with the White Sox. Manager Will Venable delivered the news earlier this week to the Rule 5 Draft pick rookie, whose first call went to his parents in Venezuela to tell
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Mayor Johnson's veto over freezing tipped minimum wage divides restaurant industry
Some restaurant owners and servers say Chicago’s hotly debated law to increase the tipped minimum wage harms workers and the industry, following Mayor Brandon Johnson's veto of the City Council’s vote to freeze tipped workers’ hourly pay. Supporters of the ordinance want better pay and conditions fo
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