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Arghavan Mahbou browses produce Saturday from Nichols Farm and Orchard during Green City Market’s opening day in Lincoln Park.

Luis Robert Jr. doubles to left field against the Royals Friday in Kansas City, Mo. Robert was injured after rounding first base on the play. (Getty Images)

Former Bulls coach Doug Collins couldn’t get MJ over the championship hump, but that didn’t stop the HOF from calling on Saturday.

Police tape at an armored car robbery. Sun-Times stock photo ORG XMIT: CST1304011304252547

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark remains the singular star of the women’s NCAA Tournament.

Chicago Public Media announced 14 layoffs on Wednesday.

File photo

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, a significant Chicago Public Media financial backer, voiced its sadness over a round of deep job cuts at WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times, as the organization faced pushback on social media and from a Chicago alderperson over the decision.

The $8.2 billion foundation also expressed its continuing optimism for the merger of the... Читать дальше...

A man was killed in a shooting late Friday on the Near West Side.

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A man was killed in a shooting late Friday on the Near West Side.

The 37-year-old was shot multiple times about 11:45 p.m. when a group of people opened fire at him as he stood near his car in the 1300 block of West 13th Street, according to Chicago police.

He was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, police said.

The... Читать дальше...

Triton coach Brian Burns has several future Division I players on his roster, including former Zion-Benton star Amar Augillard.

The Fire have showed glimpses, but have only one win in six matches.

Courtesy of the Fire

The first six games of the Fire’s season went as many expected. Faced with a difficult schedule, the Fire showed some promising glimpses but only won once and looked a step or two behind the top teams in the league.

Now with the scheduling loosening up, the Fire have an opportunity to make up lost ground.

The match Saturday at Soldier Field with the Houston Dynamo (3-1-1... Читать дальше...

File photo of wild turkeys in a riverside field.

Dale Bowman

Notes come from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

DALE'S MAILBAG

"I was on My Meals on Wheels route in Crete at the east end of Richton Road, just before the bridge, when I was stopped by a large group of turkeys. Probably 12-18 , about half on either side of Richton Road, very healthy looking.  Is this typical behavior, a group this large together?" Greg Siefert

A: Yes. Читать дальше...

DEAR ABBY: Five years ago, I was diagnosed with GAD (generalized anxiety disorder). It manifests itself with sudden outbursts of anger when I'm stressed, which is often. I have three sisters, two of whom are bossy and try to take over and control every little thing. I have always had a difficult relationship with one of them. When she stresses me out, I tend to blow up at her easily.

Ald. Jeanette Taylor (20th) has said she’s disappointed Mayor Brandon Johnson and his allies in the Chicago Teachers Union backed away from the fully-elected, 21-member board he once supported.

Coach Dan Hurley has led a UConn squad that is 4-0 ATS over the last two weeks and has beaten the spread by an average of 12.5 points.

The McDonald’s at 23 S. Clark St. in the Loop’s Chase Tower Plaza.

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Part of the Chicago Loop's magic was the occasional oddball, unexpected, "How in the heck did this get here? " place that used to dot downtown.

Places like Harem Hosiery, with its faux 1001 Arabian Knights neon sign, that used to be at 110 S. State St.

Or the menagerie of old-school businesses, such as the wig-makers, correspondence schools and... Читать дальше...

Jackie Wilson, his wife Sandra and niece Candace are shown outside the Cook County Criminal Court on Oct. 2, 2020. Wilson on March 14 received a $17 million settlement from the county for his wrongful conviction and torture, but Chicago is still fighting the Wilson case.

Breakwater structures that are being built along the Lake Michigan shoreline at Illinois Beach State Park in Zion.

Never mind the Sphinx-like expression of cats. Or the lack of obedience. You don’t train cats; cats train you.

Moon Alert

There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Pisces.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Even though you may be low key today, even private, this is a pleasant, relaxing day. You might attract someone powerful to you today. You might also have some ideas that can expand your world in a fresh, exciting way.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

You feel a bit laid-back; nevertheless, a conversation with a friend or a member of a group will be exciting. Читать дальше...

A Chicago Police Department squad car was westbound in the 700 block of West 59th Street when an eastbound car tried turning left onto Union Avenue, colliding with the squad car, Chicago police said.

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark looks to pass while being guarded by UConn’s Nika Muhl (10) and Ashlynn Shade during the Final Four on Friday in Cleveland.

Ayo Dosunmu’s 24 were huge as the Bulls won by eight on Friday, but Javonte Green had a career night with 25 and the Bulls needed all of it.

Luis Robert Jr. #88 of the Chicago White Sox chases down an RBI double off the wall by Salvador Perez of the Kansas City Royals during the first inning at Kauffman Stadium on April 5, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Reed Hoffmann/Getty Images)

South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso shoots over North Carolina State center River Baldwin in the women’s Final Four on Friday in Cleveland.

A solar eclipse nears totality as it is seen above the Bald Knob Cross of Peace Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, in Alto Pass, Ill.

The old Bulls regime painted Tom Thibodeau as a minutes grinder, but the numbers the last three years tell a completely different story for the one-time Bulls coach.