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Adam Parrott-Sheffer, a former CPS principal, in front of Ray Elementary in Hyde Park on March 20, 2024. Parrott-Sheffer is one of the early candidates for Chicago’s newly elected school board. Before he can campaign, he says he often has to first explain what he’s running for.

Stanley (Casey Hoekstra) looms large over his sister-in-law Blanche (Amanda Drinkall) in Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire” at Paramount Theatre’s Copley Theatre.

Raymundo Morales, supervisor de la plantación de árboles y quien en “A Thousand Pines”, dirige a un grupo de 12 hombres que como él, son originarios de Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 30: Cody Bellinger #24 of the Chicago Cubs celebrates a go-ahead RBI single during the eighth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field on August 30, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois.

Chicago’s Vietnam War Memorial had deteriorated so much that some names inscribed there no longer were legible. It has been restored in time for the city’s observance of Vietnam Veterans Day on Friday. That ceremony will start at 11 a.m. at the memorial.

Then-Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel speaks before a Republican presidential primary debate on NBC News, Nov. 8, 2023, at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County in Miami.

Karl Ravech (from left), Tim Kurkjian and David Ross broadcast a game for ESPN in 2019.

A local doctor said medications are no longer affordable for many of her patients as prices have skyrocketed, beyond increased cost of raw materials or cost of manufacture.

Jussie Smollett speaks to reporters at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse after prosecutors dropped all charges against him, Tuesday morning, March 26, 2019.

John Schriffen and Steve Stone will make their regular-season debut together Thursday at the White Sox’ home opener.

Blackhawks prospect Oliver Moore is using his speed in new ways with Minnesota.

Organizers say the Logan Square Farmers Market is moving to Kedzie Boulevard in anticipation of construction on the traffic circle around the Centennial Monument.

White Sox outfielder Gavin Sheets hands out free hot dogs in the Loop on Wednesday. The team opens its season Thursday.

Gerald Reed speaks to reporters outside Stateville Correctional Center on April 2, 2021.

Matt Eberflus attends the NFL’s annual meeting Tuesday.

Patrick Finley/Sun-Times

ORLANDO, Fla. — Matt Eberflus looks like a new man.

His hair, masterminded by Bears barber Lawrence Funk, is cropped tight. His beard, long lobbied for by wife Kelly, has grown in nicely — the itchiness went away after about a week of growth. His clothes are more stylish than your average coach, too, the result of input from his wife and two daughters. At the NFL’s annual meeting Tuesday... Читать дальше...

The attack happened at 6:15 a.m. as the man, 32, was walking in the 3500 block of West Ainslie Street.

Michael Heredia (left) and Ralph Melendez were among the few sharing the tradition of smelt netting on opening night last year at Montrose Harbor.

The attack happened about 10:50 p.m. Tuesday on the Northwest Side.

Sun-Times file

A motorist was shot in the chest while driving late Tuesday in West Ridge and later died at an Evanston hospital, police said.

The victim, a 23-year-old man, was driving a car just before 11 p.m. when someone approached him in the 6200 block of North Francisco Avenue and started shooting, according to Chicago police.

He was able to continue driving before... Читать дальше...

The Blommer Chocolate Factory site in River West.

Sun-Times file

Chicagoans rightfully lament the planned loss of the Blommer Chocolate factory, an icon that has made the River West neighborhood smell oh-so-sweet for 85 years.

The end of at least 250 jobs accompanying the factory's closing in May is the big thing as the company chooses to invest $100 million in plants in East Greenville, Pennsylvania; Union City, California; and Campbellford, Ontario — but not here. Читать дальше...

A semi-automatic Glock pistol is fired at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives on March 2, 2023. Chicago sued Glock Inc. last week, alleging the handgun manufacturer is facilitating the proliferation of illegal machine guns that can fire as many as 1,200 rounds per minute.

DEAR ABBY: We recently moved to a new neighborhood. My 8-year-old son, "Joey," has become best friends with a classmate, "Paul," who lives on our street. We know from research we did when we bought our house that Paul's stepfather, with whom he lives, is a sex offender who committed crimes against children and served time in prison.

Sean Penn (right) plays a veteran paramedic teamed with a rookie (Tye Sheridan) in “Asphalt City.”

Moon Alert

After 4:30 a.m. Chicago time, there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Scorpio.

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Discussions about shared property, taxes, debt, inheritances and anything that you own jointly with someone else will go well because you're pumped and confident. You'll have no trouble defending your own best interests when talking to others. Oh yeah!

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You have a strong energy, which is why you might inspire others to follow your ideas... Читать дальше...

The Blackhawks beat the Flames 3-1 on Tuesday at the United Center.

Paul Beaty/AP Photos

The Blackhawks wanted a hot start Tuesday night, and they got it.

After a series of sluggish first periods on their West Coast road trip, they responded to coach Luke Richardson’s bag-skate practice Monday by racing out of the gate en route to a 3-1 win over the Flames at the United Center.

“The first period was excellent,” Richardson said. “We were flying... Читать дальше...

Sculptor Richard Serra with “Slat,” a 1984 piece in steel that was installed at La Defense, west of Paris, in 2008.