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Parks and Nature

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Bird watchers perch at Montrose Beach as snowy owls make early Chicago appearance

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Review: Paul McCartney, timeless as ever, takes fans on epic journey of nearly seven decades of music

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What happened when Sausage King of Chicago bought a South Side housing complex?

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Esther Yoon-Ji Kang | WBEZ

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Amy Qin | WBEZ

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Dolton mom turned away from hospital during labor calls for changes to maternal health

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Debt owed to City Hall has risen $1 billion during Brandon Johnson's term, money his budget could use

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High School Basketball

3 years ago

Mason Martin makes 11 three-pointers, scores 41 as Neuqua Valley routs West Aurora

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New owner to open Mississippi barn where Emmett Till was killed as a memorial site

3 hours ago

Slender Man attacker won't fight extradition to Wisconsin after fleeing group home

6 hours ago

Bears QB Caleb Williams: Jalen Hurts was 'motivational,' urged me on

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Dear Abby: Message about new husband arrives anonymously

18 hours ago

U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood tours Broadview ICE facility and warns deportation blitz isn't over

1 day ago

Pritzker pleads for federal flood disaster aid after summer storms

1 day ago

Remaining residents of squalid South Shore building raided by feds seek relocation

1 day ago

Signs across Chicago mark locations of ICE arrests

1 day ago

Sister JoAnn Persch, longtime immigrant activist, dies at 91

3 days ago

Map: Where ICE was seen in Chicago

20 days ago

What to know about immigration enforcement in Chicago: Explainers and resources

2 months ago

Share your photo of ICE in Chicago

2 months ago

Dolton mom forced to give birth roadside spotlights racism in health care

1 day ago

Susan Kressly and Michelle Barnes

4 days ago

Immigration raids are taking toll on children's health

6 days ago

Letters to the Editor

1 year ago

Celebrate Friendsgiving with person with dementia

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Natalie Y. Moore

3 months ago

American as sweet potato — or pumpkin — pie

3 days ago

Federal EPA is abandoning oily cleanup of Chicago canal, Illinois EPA chief says

7 hours ago

CPS to help Aspira make payroll, but charter operator's financial woes remain

11 hours ago

Wind advisory issued for Wednesday; 60 mph gusts possible

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Entertainment and Culture

6 months ago

Want cat pics? Text this Logan Square artist, he swears it's not a scam.

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Tears for slain teen, calls for curfew

16 hours ago

RealPage settles rent price-fixing lawsuit with Justice Department

9 hours ago

CTU to cooperate with congressional inquiry over financial audits

11 hours ago

O'Hare, Amtrak expecting to break Thanksgiving week travel records

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Dolton mom turned away by Crown Point doctor is back in hospital with post-birth issues

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AI toys pose serious safety, privacy risks, consumer watchdog warns

1 day ago

Police searching for driver in fatal Morgan Park hit-and-run

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Chicago man charged with threatening GOP state senator

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Actress Tara Reid alleges she was drugged at Rosemont hotel

4 hours ago

Family sues Batavia chiropractor over alleged hidden-camera recordings

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Ditch the sandwiches and turn turkey leftovers into fried rice

7 hours ago

Sleeping at Last returns home for a holiday performance with the Chicago Philharmonic

19 hours ago

Review: Billy Corgan's 'A Night of Mellon Collie' is at once intriguing and head spinning

1 day ago

After hundreds of fruitless acting auditions, a Chicago Sun-Times reporter considers his options

1 day ago

Rob Miller's new memoir captures the crescendo, and crash, of Chicago indie label Bloodshot Records

1 day ago

Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, a former Bears assistant, is Caleb Williams' latest challenge

4 hours ago

High School Football

3 years ago

IHSA announces bylaw proposals to be voted on, including adding 128 teams to the state football playoffs

7 hours ago

Bulls on their heels, and the rest of the league is taking notice

1 hour ago

Defending champion Eagles have been too good for too long to be underestimated by Bears

8 hours ago

Halas Intrigue podcast: Previewing Black Friday

8 hours ago

Defensive coordinator Dennis Allen on backup LBs: Bears 'counting on everybody in this room'

7 hours ago

Housing and Development

6 months ago

Chicago Architecture Center report outlines how city can score with new stadium developments

19 hours ago

Bears' offense has been cooking, but degree of difficulty rises down stretch of playoff race

1 day ago

Bears QB Caleb Williams' 'weird' inaccuracy a sign of how much room there is yet to grow

1 day ago

Legal hit on Caleb Williams sparked Bears' sideline in win over Steelers, Ben Johnson says

1 day ago

New Cubs reliever Phil Maton's contract becomes official; terms revealed

39 minutes ago

Cubs to sign reliever Phil Maton to two-year deal

3 days ago

Cubs tender contracts to Justin Steele and Javier Assad, non-tender Reese McGuire and Eli Morgan

4 days ago

Tuesday's high school basketball schedule and scoreboard

12 hours ago

'That's where we get our energy': Stifling defense leads Loyola past Fenwick

1 day ago

Michael Nee scores 25 as Glenbard East opens season with statement win against Glenbard North

1 day ago

No Shot Clock

6 days ago

No Shot Clock high school basketball podcast: Five storylines for the upcoming season

1 day ago

Horoscope for Wednesday, November 26, 2025

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Horoscope for Tuesday, November 25, 2025

1 day ago

Dear Abby: Boy's paternal family refuses to acknowledge relation

1 day ago

A pair of snowy owls spotted along Lake Michigan beach draws crowds in Chicago

1 day ago

Leo Garza reels in record walleye in Chicago

1 day ago

Thanksgiving week weather forecast includes single-digit wind chills and possible snow, rain

1 day ago

Holiday shopping scams are growing due to AI. Here's how to stay safe.

16 hours ago

Green Era's food waste processor creates compost and renewable energy in Auburn Gresham

3 days ago

Siebel Institute announces last call in Chicago — one that 'hurts,' says Chicago brewer

4 days ago

Tap into fall flavors with Daisies' malt maple pie

4 days ago

Shopping for Thanksgiving dinner? Expect to pay less than last year, survey shows

4 days ago

Food and Drink

6 months ago

What's the oldest recipe that you still cook today? Here's what you told us.

4 days ago

High School Basketball Scores

1 day ago

Monday's high school basketball schedule and scoreboard

1 day ago

20 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON THE UPCOMING HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SEASON

2 days ago

Super 25 Football Rankings

2 months ago

Michael O'Brien's Super 25 high school football rankings for Week 14

2 days ago

Northwestern wins another NCAA field hockey title with 2-1 victory over Princeton in double OT

2 days ago

Oregon returns to top five of the AP Top 25 college football poll

2 days ago

Wisconsin resoundingly ends Illinois' two-game winning streak

2 days ago

Bulls keep touching hot stove, and this time in New Orleans, they get burned

39 minutes ago

The Bulls were actually serious on scooping up Derik Queen back in June

1 day ago

Bulls forward Matas Buzelis adding hustle with the muscle

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Blackhawks goalie Laurent Brossoit explains injury journey from meniscus surgery to 'aha moment'

18 hours ago

Blackhawks prospect Mason West describes storybook football championship: 'It still doesn't feel real'

1 day ago

Blackhawks encouraged by progress despite loss to league-leading Avalanche

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Too early for Bears playoff talk? Oh, please — let's get right into it

2 days ago

Thankful to be free of back pain

3 days ago

Rewiring city's technology ties following ShotSpotter saga

1 day ago

John Candy's death, and my dad's, are reminders of close link of physical, mental health

8 days ago

A final goodbye to a deported Chicago veteran

10 days ago

Letters to the Editor

6 years ago

Publicly owned intercity bus station offers dignity for travelers on tight budgets

3 days ago

Missteps with Obama Presidential Center shouldn't be the norm

4 days ago

Rail investments will keep Illinois on track forward

6 days ago

Village of Oak Lawn to pay $825K in settlement with man punched by cop

10 hours ago

Ex-Guantánamo detainee testifies a former Chicago detective tortured him for months

19 hours ago

Boys, 14 and 16, charged with murder in fatal Loop stabbing

1 day ago

Escaped Wisconsin woman in 2014 Slender Man stabbing is found in Posen

1 day ago

Former Black Panther leader H. Rap Brown dies at 82

1 day ago

Nation and World

5 months ago

Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed

1 day ago

On Trans Day of Remembrance, community reflects on those lost: 'We're gonna be here forever'

4 days ago

Many Chicago suburbs not meeting state's affordable housing requirements, report finds

4 days ago

Cook County Board OKs Toni Preckwinkle's $10 billion 2026 budget

4 days ago

Pace to buy 36 hybrid buses with federal grant

1 day ago

New DMV opens in Naperville

1 day ago

Did suburban megachurch pastor ever report suspected child sexual abuse by a youth leader to authorities?

1 day ago

Illinois public university enrollment rises, driven by gains for Black, Latino students

5 days ago

UChicago student, Springfield resident among 2025 Rhodes Scholar recipients

6 days ago

CPS blasts longtime charter operator for alleged financial 'negligence'

6 days ago

What do you admire about other generations?

9 hours ago

Last minute inspo for the Thanksgiving dessert table

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What comes after 'Operation Midway Blitz'?

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Does your generational label reflect your reality?

1 day ago

Watch out for these scams this holiday season

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