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My husband and I had just celebrated 20 years of marriage when we heard the words, “You have ALS.” As the pain and heartache of those words slowly sank in, we realized that his life, my life and our children’s lives would be forever changed by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’
Recently, I drove from my father’s birthplace in Biddeford, Maine, to my mother’s birthplace in Petersburg, Virginia. Two different towns. Two different states. Two different regions. And yet, oddly, just different ends of the same sad street. Most Americans now live at the same address: “We live wh
DEAR ABBY: Seven months ago, my son filed for divorce from his wife of 22 years. Three months ago, he introduced us to "Carlene." Abby, the woman has five children with three different men and is currently married to her second husband. (She filed for divorce two months ago.) She has custody of only
Demonstrators in favor of the New York For All Act blocked an entrance to the state Capitol on Tuesday. Lawmakers are haggling over when ICE and local police departments could cooperate. [ more › ]
Choreographer Rena Butler’s connection to Chicago runs deep. She has garnered meaningful experiences in the city, from the halls of her alma mater, the Chicago Academy of the Arts, to the stage of the Lyric Opera House, where she has presented her work. But some of her most formative moments took pl
I’ll be the first to say it: I’m a cold weather wimp. There is little relief from the frigid temperatures that I have other than complaining about how cold I am; one of the few reasons that I love the winter is that it brings a reason to bake treats for my loved ones in the holiday season. But by Ma
When former Mayor Rahm Emmanual appointed Debra Parker to the Chicago Housing Authority board in 2018, she was touted as the first person with a housing voucher to serve as a board member. Eight years later, she’s fighting to keep her board seat and the voucher itself after an internal investigation
Chicagoans are feeling squeezed by rising gas prices, following the U.S. and Israel's attack on Iran last month. And experts say the financial pain on consumers from the Iran war won't stop at the pump. “It's going to be like a snake that swallowed a mouse," Rachel Bronson, senior fellow on energy a
Magic Johnson’s size 14 wingtips. Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s size 8 brogues. Perennial mayoral candidate and gas-giveway millionaire Willie Wilson’s size 11s. Forty-dollar shoes. Thousand-dollar shoes. And everything in between. Steve Fullerton has cared for them all, the snap of his buffing rags echoin
A still shot from a video taken of the April 24 incident in Crown Heights. The argument came in response to a claim filed by Amanda Luci, who alleged NYPD officers failed to protect her from a mob of young men and boys who attacked her in Crown Heights in 2025. [ more › ]
What started as a small trading post turned into a busy industrial hub. This was Chicago in the 1840s. Modes of transportation were horse, water and rail, new buildings were quickly going up and the city’s burgeoning meatpacking industry earned its reputation as “Hog Butcher for the World.” “We know
Moon Alert After 6 a.m., there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Cancer. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day Don't feel diminished by comments from a family member. Instead, take a realistic look in the mirror and ask yourself what you can do to improv
An Indiana woman has been charged in connection with a triple homicide in unincorporated Crete on Monday, according to the Will County Sheriff’s office. Jenna Strouble, a 30-year-old St. John, Indiana resident, faces nine counts of first-degree murder, the sheriff’s office said. Sheriff’s deputies w
A Dolton man faces attempted murder charges in connection with a shooting in Englewood on Christmas Day, according to Chicago police. Ronald Speed, 33, faces a charge of attempted first-degree murder, police said. He was arrested Monday. Speed is accused of shooting a 37-year-old man in the 300 bloc
Left fielder Andrew Benintendi has endured a lot of turnover and a heck of a lot of losses since joining the White Sox in 2022. He saw the previous rebuild give way to a 101-loss season in 2023, then an all-time low as the Sox set the modern-era record with 121 losses in 2024. On top of that, he has
Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday appealed a court ruling that requires the city to expand the hugely popular — but massively expensive — city-funded housing voucher program called CityFHEPS. As a mayoral candidate, Mamdani had promised to implement the expanded voucher program in line with laws the C
ELMONT, N.Y. — Through one game of the Anton Frondell era, the Blackhawks are undefeated. The Hawks held on by the thinnest of threads Tuesday night to win 4-3 in Frondell’s NHL debut, dealing a blow to the Islanders’ playoff hopes in the process. The No. 3 overall pick in last year’s draft, who arr
A man was fatally shot in Greater Grand Crossing Tuesday evening, according to Chicago police. The man, 38, was inside a residence in the 7400 block of South Rhodes Avenue at 6:53 p.m. when he was shot in the head, police said. He was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center where he later died
Dozens of dogs from California were taken in by PAWS Chicago Tuesday after an animal abuse investigation led to one of Los Angeles’ largest pet seizures — and overcrowded shelters as a result, according to officials with the Chicago group. The dogs taken in by PAWS aren't among the animals seized in
MESA, Ariz. — The Cubs’ Opening Day roster was all but set on the last day of spring training Tuesday, with outfielder Dylan Carlson landing a spot and infielder Scott Kingery getting one with an asterisk. Outfielder Kevin Alcantara and right-hander Javier Assad were optioned to Triple-A Iowa. It al
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