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Angelica Rodriguez and Alfonzo Arroyo Jr., who won the lottery for Cook County’s first marriage license in 2024, watch as former Cook County Judge Travis Richardson signs their marriage certificate Tuesday during a wedding ceremony at the Cook County clerk’s office.

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley speaks during a town hall, Dec. 18, 2023, in Nevada, Iowa. Haley failed to mention slavery as a cause of the Civil War during another recent town hall in New Hampshire.

Frank Ryan, the quarterback who led the Cleveland Browns to their last NFL title in 1964, died Jan. 1, 2024. He was 87.

Bears quarterback Justin Fields salutes fans at Soldier Field after the Bears beat the Falcons 37-17 on Sunday.

Homewood-Flossmoor’s Gianna Cobb (1) drives the ball past Thornton during the Big Dipper Championship game at Rich.

Darren Bailey (right) and Gov. J.B. Pritzker at a 2022 gubernatorial debate. Bailey lost to Pritzker by half a million votes. On New Year’s Eve, he posted a photo of himself on social media to protest the Illinois assault weapons law that took effect Monday. Bailey was at a table, doing a puzzle, with several weapons nearby, saying he was waiting for Pritzker to come take his guns. The law requires only that he register his weapons.

Former Red Stars top draft pick Tierna Davidson has signed with Gotham FC as a free agent.

Pistacchio pavlova with berries is an elegant way end a meal.

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A snow-white pavlova billowing with swirls of cream and juicy berries is a dessert worthy of any dinnern party.

Pavlovas are refined, yet more-ish, dramatic yet light, and a festive dessert to serve following a rich and heavy meal. They can also be prepped in advance and assembled before serving, which makes them a time-saver.

Varieties of meringue abound. Читать дальше...

A man died and another person was seriously injured Tuesday after an apartment fire in Hickory Hills, fire officials said.

Youth activists demand the removal of school resource officers from Chicago Public Schools in front of CPS’ headquarters on June 9, 2020. CPS officials have told some principals in December that the school board is considering removing resource officers at all schools.

Warren celebrates their first place win over Lincoln Park in the 62nd Annual Proviso West Holiday Tournament Championship game.

Blackhawks defenseman Jarred Tinordi has struggled lately.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Blackhawks defenseman Jarred Tinordi’s play this season has been disappointing, but his accountability has never wavered.

“Last year, I had success [because of my] physicality in puck battles,” Tinordi said Monday. “That’s one area that I really did well, and that’s something our team needs. I’m a guy that can bring that, so I have to bring that every night. Читать дальше...

When it comes to exercise, the most “ideal cholesterol-reducing recipe,” is to combine both cardio and various forms of resistance training such as doing squats, one health expert advises.

ShotSpotter technology at the intersection of North Lavergne Avenue and West Division Street in the Austin neighborhood.

Joyce Kenner, then principal of Whitney Young Magnet High School, fixes Matthew Burzec’s gown during graduation in 2020. The school has become an extension of the very segregation it once addressed, two graduates write.

The first high-speed trains on Amtrak’s state-supported Lincoln Service.

An Illinois lawmaker wants to ban former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s portrait from the State Capitol building.

DEAR ABBY: I am a 40-plus-year-old single male. I recently started hanging out with one of my friend “Tom’s” ex-girlfriends. It is now turning into more than friends. “Pam” and I both have feelings for each other. She and Tom dated for five months and broke up eight months ago.

While final numbers have not been calculated for Cook County, officials estimate nearly 2,000 people have died from opioid-related causes in 2023.

A lifeguard on patrol at North Avenue Beach last May. A new state law aims to hold employers accountable for failing to act on complaints of workplace violence, a law lobbied for by an attorney representing lifeguards in suits against Chicago for sexual misconduct.

Mom’s lentils only takes 15 minutes to prepare and a half hour to cook.

Bears rookie defensive tackle Gervon Dexter had 1 1⁄2 sacks in the win over the Falcons.

Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. scrambles during the second half of the Sugar Bowl on Monday.

Moon Alert

Avoid shopping or important decisions from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Chicago time. After that, the moon moves from Virgo into Libra.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Today you’re determined to accomplish something. This strong focus might apply to your job or your health. It might even relate to your pet. Whatever the case, you want to introduce some improvements, even though someone, perhaps a teacher or an expert, might not agree with you.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Avoid arguments with kids today. Читать дальше...

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A CTA bus was struck by another vehicle on the Near West Side and crashed into a building, police said.

A driver “disregarded a traffic signal” and struck the CTA bus, which was traveling southbound on Damen Avenue near 2200 West Washington Boulevard about 5:40 p.m., according to Chicago police. The bus then went off the road and struck a fence and a building.

Five passengers on the bus were taken to nearby hospitals and treated for minor injuries. Читать дальше...