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For only the fourth time in the 2000s, the Big Ten has two teams — Midwest Region No. 1 seed Michigan and South Region No. 3 seed Illinois — in the Final Four of the men’s NCAA Tournament. Maybe this time, the conference’s quarter-century-and-counting championship drought actually will come to an en
MILWAUKEE — White Sox second baseman Chase Meidroth’s bat toss after his leadoff home run on Opening Day seemed to herald big things to start the year. Unfortunately, most of his teammates — aside from slugging sensations Munetaka Murakami and Colson Montgomery — didn’t exactly follow suit on a roug
PHOENIX — The Bears followed their most promising season in a generation with an offseason that’s produced more questions than answers. The Bears haven’t replaced some of their most prominent players and still don’t know what city — or state — will become the home of their new football stadium. The
An epic art show at the Lexington Avenue Armory made a young Marcel Duchamp, who was back in France, one of America’s first modern celebrities even before he first arrived in New York City for what became decades of painting, conceiving, chess-playing and love-making — though not always in that orde
Keinan Carpenter always dreamed of playing professional basketball. When Carpenter, founder of the Trans Masculine Alliance Sports Club, started transitioning at 22, he kept playing women’s basketball and flag football, and found inclusion, though he still faced misgendering, among other issues. But
One person died after a three-car crash on the Eisenhower Expressway early Sunday, according to Illinois State Police. The crash happened around 2:15 a.m. in the eastbound lanes on the I-290 at 1st Avenue, according to state police. One person was taken to an area hospital and later pronounced dead.
SAN ANTONIO — In the few impromptu conversations Bulls executive vice president Arturas Karnisovas has with the media during the course of a season, he comes across as normal. He has a dry sense of humor, is good for a laugh and prioritizes family. But when it comes to discussions about his philosop
One person was killed and two others injured in a shooting at a family party in far south suburban Crete early Sunday, according to the Will County sheriff's office. The sheriff's office received several calls about a fight and possible shooting around 1 a.m. Sunday near 27000 S. State Line Road. De
NEWARK, N.J. — Blackhawks rookie defenseman Artyom Levshunov's struggles in the last two games make more sense now. The Hawks discovered Levshunov had been playing through a "small fracture" in his left hand that he suffered Tuesday against the Islanders, coach Jeff Blashill said Sunday morning. "He
The other owner of West Suburban Medical Center says he is working on getting the hospital back open after it was abruptly closed by his business partner last week. Rathnaker Reddy, who owns the West Suburban property in Oak Park and is a minority partner in the company that owns the hospital, Resil
A 14-year-old boy was shot in the Loop early Sunday, Chicago police said. Officers found the boy suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg in the 100 block of East Wacker Drive around 3:30 a.m. The boy was "very uncooperative" and would not tell officers what happened, according to police. He was ta
An earlier funeral was postponed because Altman's wife went into labor with their second child. Altman, 32, died after sustaining injuries while battling a Rogers Park apartment building arson fire March 16.
The private funeral for Michael Altman, the Chicago firefighter killed in a blaze earlier this month, was rescheduled for Tuesday. The services, originally planned for last Friday, were canceled after Altman’s wife went into labor Thursday. Visitation for Altman was still held Thursday afternoon at
Journalism is failing America. At least mainstream media, newspapers and TV networks and such, the remnant still chugging away. What's our job? To report the news, to convey what's happening. And what do we do? Describe fantasies, ghosts, processes that aren't occurring. Consider the recent murder o
From the elite athleticism on display to the bold and revealing outfits confidently worn by her dancers, FKA Twigs’ current “Body High” tour is aptly named. But it goes beyond the physical form for the British singer-songwriter, who has endured the highest of highs and the lowest of lows in her 15-y
At the start of her junior year, Arianna Brandt’s high school counselor urged her to go all out on dual credit — courses taught on her West Side campus that would earn her free college credit. If Brandt pushed herself, she could even graduate high school with a two-year associate degree and shorten
Moon Alert Avoid shopping or important decisions from noon to 3 p.m. After that, the moon moves from Leo into Virgo. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day If you're wise, you will use the energy of this weekend to get as much done as possible. More than that, you can make great strides in achievi
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It’s not as though Bulls coach Billy Donovan still is searching for some deep meaning as the season winds down, but he didn’t have to look very far Saturday in case he was. First and foremost, Donovan still holds winning games and competing as his top priorities. Then there’s what h
MILWAUKEE — Munetaka Murakami’s second homer in as many games couldn’t help the White Sox overcome another sloppy showing to start the year as an ugly defensive effort buried them Saturday in a 6-1 loss to the Brewers. Murakami became the first player in Sox history to homer in each of his first two
MILWAUKEE — Last year, Colson Montgomery had to go back to the very basics of his swing — and his mindset — to escape a cold streak at the plate that put his career trajectory in jeopardy. Now, to reach the franchise-cornerstone potential the White Sox are banking on from the power-hitting 24-year-o
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