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Someone jumped behind the wheel of a forklift in the Loop’s Daley Plaza in the predawn hours but didn’t get very far, Chicago police said. The thief took the vehicle about 3:50 a.m. Friday in the first block of West …

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. After the Illinois State Board of Education changed the parameters for how it measures school-level performance earlier this year, the number of public schools in the …

Popular disc jockey Sam Chatman was known as the Godfather of Steppin’ because he coined the term that summed up the popular dance genre that was born in Chicago. Its distinctive flow involves dance partners separating and then smoothly walking …

A controversial top Justice Department official inserted himself into Chicago’s “Broadview Six” case Friday, insisting “the United States has not agreed to provide any information” sought by the judge who might name a special prosecutor to look into alleged wrongdoing …

In the first three offseasons of Chris Getz’s tenure as White Sox general manager, a move bolstering the organizational infrastructure like hiring Matt Roffe from the Brewers to run their drafts might have been a signature moment. The Sox amateur …

Things just ain’t the same. Since she left. She just ain’t the same. Nothing is. To see, watch, cheer for, hate, despise, accept Angel Reese playing in an unprecedented Game 7 for a WNBA championship is to have a hyperacute …

A picturesque 121-year-old South Side courtyard building inspired by an historic Frank Lloyd Wright design — and featured in a 1995 Halle Berry movie — is now scheduled for auction. South Park Terrace, a Prairie School-styled apartment building at 6116 …

BOSTON — The groin injury that sidelined forward Patrick Williams the last week was in the past. His days of being a DNP-CD were not. But Bulls coach Tiago Splitter still sees value in the No. 4 overall pick from …

There wasn’t a whole lot of turnover in the basketball coaching carousel this past offseason. But there were a few intriguing spots to be filled. Here is a closer look at several new coaches who will be leading six of …

Some White Sox fans received an interesting email on Friday afternoon. The message invoked public reports of “future White Sox owner Justin Ishbia’s vision for a new, state-of-the-art ballpark,” and invited fans to RSVP for “a limited number of in-person …

BOSTON – There was actually a hint of enthusiasm in Josh Giddey’s voice. The Bulls guard was standing in the visiting locker room of Boston’s TD Garden on Monday, discussing the pending rematch just a few days later. “We get …

Bolingbrook senior TJ Lewis runs so hard in practice that his coach, Titcus Pettigrew, worries it might get dangerous. ‘‘We have to take him out sometimes,’’ Pettigrew said. ‘‘The intensity. And the defense doesn’t let up. Someone is going to …

A look at how the Super 25 fared in Week 11. 1. Lincoln-Way East (10-0): Won 31-7 vs. Oak Park. 2. Loyola (9-1): Won 41-0 vs. Minooka. 3. Brother Rice (8-2): Saturday vs. St. Charles North. 4. Mount Carmel (8-2): …

Goode is one of the newer high schools in Chicago. It opened in 2012 and started up a football program in 2014. Few people have even heard of the school. Until Friday. Goode played an astounding Class 6A state playoff …

Moon Alert Avoid shopping (except food and gas) and making important decisions after 4:30 p.m. After that, the moon moves from Cancer into Leo. Aries (March 21-April 19) An average day Right now, the sun and Mercury retrograde are in …

Simeon’s youngsters had to grow up in a hurry, and they did. The Wolverines ran a gauntlet of tough teams to open the season, losing their first three games and five of their first six. But Simeon survived and has …

Of all the things the Seahawks’ Jaxon Smith-Njigba has done to become the best wide receiver in the NFL, one stands out to Bears receiver Rome Odunze. Smith-Njigba’s body stays in the same position, whether he’s about to run a …

DEAR ABBY: We live 500 miles from our nearest relatives, but a niece is attending a university about 50 miles away. We invite her to join us for holidays and weekends, and sometimes she asks to visit to escape from …

This was worth the grueling wait. Bears general manager Ryan Poles stepped into the job in 2022 and had no choice but to burn down the roster in the first phase of a massive rebuild. He tried to develop the …

With fall underway, it already feels like every day is busy with school activities, raking leaves and prepping for the upcoming holidays. But as we carry on with our bustling lives, we can’t forget the importance of our individual and …