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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
OKLAHOMA CITY — Billy Donovan didn’t even get close to reading the fine print. There will be plenty of time for the Bulls coach after the season ends in a few weeks What Donovan did know was the NBA presented three different anti-tanking concepts to the board of governors that will now be discussed
New York City is going to court in a bid to shut down a controversial ride-hailing service that offers cheaper trips than Uber and Lyft — but which is accused of operating outside of Taxi & Limousine Commission regulations. City lawyers filed a lawsuit Friday in Manhattan state court against Yazam I
Nassie Mason, 28 and Erving Harris, 31, have been charged with murder after prosecutors say police saw them fatally shoot Jerry Lewis, 67, a longtime West Side developer and investor.
Nerdeen Kiswani, Palestinian-American activist and a co-founder and chair of a pro-Palestinian activist group, Within Our Lifetime, talks to during the pro-Palestinian rally outside The Trump Building on Wall Street, Manhattan, New York on March 19, 2025. Officials say he planned to throw Molotov co
Dozens of students walked out of Evanston Township High School Friday to protest the war in Iran as well as other moves made by President Donald Trump’s administration, including his mass deportation campaign. Students from the north suburban school carried signs that read “war is costly, peace is p
FORT WORTH, Texas — Hannah Hidalgo had 31 points, 11 rebounds, 10 steals and the assist on the go-ahead bucket in the final minute, leading Notre Dame to a 67-64 victory over higher-seeded Vanderbilt in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 on Friday. The junior sparkplug made a leaping grab between two defe
Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams left, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, center left, former Chief of Department John Chell, center right, and former Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Kaz Daughtry, right, are seen during the press conference in Lower Manhattan, New York City on April 22, 2025. The
Jacklyn Pak, 20, of Mundelein, as Lady Gyokuyou from the animated series “The Apothecary Diaries” Ivan Herrera, 28, of Berwyn, as Papa Emeritus I from the band Ghost Chyenne Tatum, 31, of Evergreen Park, as Cyclops from “X-Men” Salina Ford, 37 (left), and Ashley Tannehill, 37, both from St. Louis, a
Not long ago, Naliyah Saintil was cheering her brothers on from the sidelines. Now, her dad shows up to cheer for her. The 13-year-old from Greater Grand Crossing dances and tumbles with the South Side cheer team Black Onyx Allstars, where her rapid rise — she recently was named a captain — has turn
The trend in special elections around the country for the past several months has shown spiking Democratic voter turnout and tanking Republican turnout. And some preliminary primary election results from earlier this month show the same trend here. What follows is a quick look at governor’s race tur
Illinois men’s basketball career scoring leader Deon Thomas recently spotted a fan in a T-shirt emblazoned with the message that, to paraphrase, the Illini are friends to no foe and rivals to all. Indiana, Michigan, Purdue — they and others have been high on the friction list at times through the ye
Jose Medina, 24, had his first court hearing Friday after he was charged with murder in the slaying of student Sheridan Gorman, 18. A public defender gave new details about his troubled past in South America before he moved to Chicago.
JUPITER ISLAND, Fla. — Tiger Woods was released on bail Friday, hours after his Land Rover clipped a truck, rolled onto its side and he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to officials. Woods, who was not injured in the crash, was released on bail, according to Christ
The safety-net medical center, which mostly serves low-income West Side patients, began shutting down this week, but its minority owner hopes another hospital system can save it.
Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong’s game is predicated on passion. In April of last season, he hit two home runs at Dodger Stadium shortly after word that he and the Cubs were talking about a contract extension leaked. ‘‘I was a little [ticked] off that it got leaked, but I play well when I’m
In a case that has reignited a bitter national debate over immigration, and has even drawn the attention of President Donald Trump, a Venezuelan immigrant accused of killing a Loyola University Chicago freshman in Rogers Park made his first court appearance Friday. Jose Medina, 25, is accused of hid
Floyd William Parrott, 64, was arrested in Nebraska and charged with capital murder this week in the 1990 killings of Garland "Andy" Atkinson, 21, and Cheryl Henry, 22.
An NYPD detective was suspended amid a federal probe, officials said. Officer Quilbvio Espinal, 35, was arrested and charged with menacing [ more › ]
Today: Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis tells us about a new plan to unionize county workers, we discuss the looming ban on all smokable hemp products in Texas, Houston actress DeQuina Moore talks about the national tour of “Some Like it Hot,” and more.
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