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People visit the cherry blossom trees in Jackson Park in April 2021. The park is home to a grove of 190 pink-and-white cherry blossom trees. Last year, the trees didn’t hit full bloom, with officials pointing to erratic spring weather.

Members of the Salvation Army Chicago give a homeless man supplies on Lower Wacker Drive in 2021.

Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks Wednesday at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.

Bears defensive lineman Steve McMichael rushes the passer.

AP

Former Bears defensive lineman Steve McMichael, who is set to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August, was hospitalized Wednesday, his longtime publicist Betsy Shepherd said. He was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection and was expected to be released Wednesday night.

Wife Misty McMichael thanked fans for their prayers.

McMichael, who has ALS, spent eight... Читать дальше...

LSU forward Angel Reese (10) brings the ball up court during the first quarter of an Elite Eight round college basketball game against Iowa during the NCAA Tournament, Monday, April 1, 2024, in Albany, N.Y.

UConn Paige Bueckers and Iowa guard Caitlin Clark are two of the top players in women’s college basketball.

Layoffs were announced at Chicago Public Media, the parent company of the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ.

Eloy Jimenez runs after hitting a double off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Zach Eflin on Sunday, April 23, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP)

The attack was the second mass shooting that day in the Austin neighborhood and occurred during the most violent weekend in 2024.

The NASCAR Chicago Street Race will close streets for 19 days instead of 25 days last year.

A tarp covers the infield at Guaranteed Rate Field before a White Sox game in 2022.

A teacher walks a preschool student to class at Dawes Elementary School on the Southwest Side in January 2021.

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. speaks to supporters during a campaign event on March 30, 2024, in Los Angeles.

A small number of tuberculosis cases have been confirmed among migrants at city shelters.

According to Bulls coach Billy Donovan, there has been no consequences mentioned if the roster should fall short. Maybe that changes after the season comes to an end, but maybe it never happens. Time will tell.

Artist Maria Burundarena works on a butterfly sculpture with aluminum wings for the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum.

Mayor Brandon Johnson announced four projects on Wednesday that he plans to formally propose for development assistance this spring.

The Museum of Science and Industry is closed Wednesday.

Sun-Times file

The Museum of Science and Industry was closed Wednesday for "unplanned maintenance."

Museum officials haven't answered questions about the maintenance. The museum is expected to be open Thursday for regular hours, according to a news release.

Anyone who purchased tickets in advance for Wednesday will be refunded or can rebook their tickets by calling 773-684-1414. Читать дальше...

Chicago’s Lula Cafe is a 2024 finalist for outstanding hospitality from the James Beard Awards.

Fisheries biologist cradles a nearly 40-pound muskie surveyed last year in the spring at Heidecke Lake.

Chicago’s pension mess requires structural solutions, civic leaders from the Taxpayers Pension Alliance write.

As of March 1, the average refund from federal tax filings was $3,213.

Veronica Zastro shows off a necklace she wears in honor of her 3-year-old son, Mateo Zastro, who was shot to death Sept. 29, 2022 as he sat in the back seat of his mother’s SUV on the Southwest Side. No one has been charged with Mateo’s murder.

Food writer and podcaster Dan Pashman created this new pasta shape called cascatelli, a graceful, ruffled-edged curved shape that resembles a quotation mark. Time magazine declared cascatelli one of 2021’s best inventions.

DEAR ABBY: I need a second opinion. My grandfather sold me an old farmstead that has been in the family for 200 years. Last week, he showed me a wooded area behind the barn with a human skull. He told me that when his father died more than 50 years ago, he was curious about how long it would take a body to decompose, so he left his body in the woods to keep track of its progress. He has 50 years' worth of pictures and notes. He told the rest of the family that Great-Grandpa had been cremated,... Читать дальше...