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Actor Bernard Hill arrives for the TV BAFTA’s in London in 2006.

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LONDON — Actor Bernard Hill, who went down with the ship as the captain in “Titanic,” has died. Hill, 79, passed away Sunday morning, agent Lou Coulson said.

In the blockbuster 1997 film, Hill played Captain Edward Smith, one of the only characters based on a real person. As the doomed ship takes on water, Hill's character silently retreats to the wheelhouse. As the cabin groans under the pressure of the waves... Читать дальше...

The Cinco de Mayo parade in Little Village on Sunday was curtailed by reports of gunshots further down the planned route on Cermak Road.

A male was shot to death on May 5, 2024, in Gage Park.

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A person was found shot to death early Sunday morning in Gage Park on the Southwest Side.

The male victim, whose age was not yet known, was found about 3:20 a.m. in the 2300 block of West 59th Street, Chicago police said. He had suffered multiple gunshot wounds.

Preliminary investigations indicate he was driving a vehicle when someone shot through the front windshield, police said. Читать дальше...

Las familias que ya reciben beneficios de asistencia pública, como SNAP, verán automáticamente los beneficios agregados a la tarjeta Link que utilizan para esos beneficios existentes.

Las actualizaciones que se ofrecerán en el estadio Guaranteed Rate Field incluyen bloqueos del volante, un programa que se instala en el vehículo y llaveros más seguros.

Kamilla Cardoso finished with six points, four rebounds and two blocks in her first WNBA preseason game.

Two people were shot on Saturday in the 1700 block of West 18th Place.

Duane Eddy performs on the third day of the 2014 Stagecoach Music Festival at the Empire Polo Field, in Indio, Calif. Eddy, was a pioneering guitar hero whose reverberating electric sound on instrumentals such as “Rebel Rouser” and “Peter Gunn” helped put the twang in early rock ‘n’ roll.

Boys play with yo-yos at a Chicago schoolyard in 1967.

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My wife sleeps late while I wake early.

"I'm going to walk the dog," I explained a few weeks back, after she stirred while I was putting on my shoes.

"Do you have a yo-yo?" she asked, sleepily.

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"No," I said, puzzled, slow on the uptake, figuring she was coming out of a dream. "Why do you ask?"

"'Walk... Читать дальше...

Ismael Perez as a baby.

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When I lived in Mexico as a boy, people would love and admire my hair so much that I was known as "El Chinito."

"Chino" is how Mexicans refer to curly hair, but I recently learned my hair and nickname indirectly described a deeper part of me. The word originated as a category in the colonial Mexican caste system to identify a person of mixed race. That's me. Not white. Not indigenous. Somewhere in the middle some 500 years later. Читать дальше...

DEAR ABBY: I am sad that I haven't found a long-lasting husband. I'm divorced, and my previous relationships and marriage look like intentional hits. I'm not sure what brought this on. I'm in my 40s and I still would like a man in my life. The men I've met all seem to enjoy having their homes to themselves. It's kind of frightening.

Northwestern celebrates after a goal by Izzy Scane (27) in the Big Ten championship game.

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Aries (March 21-April 19)

This is a strong day for you because the moon is in your sign. You will be more highly emotional, especially reacting to others. However, when the moon is in your sign, your luck improves! Why not ask the universe for a favor? See what happens.

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This has been a busy, powerful time for you because so many planets are in your sign. Читать дальше...

Quarterback Bob Avellini (7, handing off to Walter Payton) started 42 consecutive games for the Bears from 1975-78. He’s the last Bears quarterback to start every game in back-to-back seasons.

Dancers on Saturday at the annual Polish Independence Day parade in downtown Chicago.

A demonstrator is arrested Saturday by Chicago police officers as they cleared an encampment set up for several hours by students at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago to protest the Israel-Hamas war.

As the Sun-Times first reported, the White Sox, Bulls and Blackhawks will leave NBC Sports Chicago when their agreement with the regional sports network expires in October. The teams were set to join multiplatform sports network Stadium, which is owned by Sox and Bulls chairman Jerry Reinsdorf and based in the United Center.

Lori Branch stands next to a photo of herself Saturday when she was involved in the early house scene at the new exhibit “Chicago: Home of House” at Navy Pier.

Mystik Dan #3, ridden by jockey Brian J. Hernandez Jr. crosses the finish line to win the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 04, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky.

Cubs designated hitter Patrick Wisdom rounds the bases after hitting a home run in the sixth inning.

Ball has been an afterthought after undergoing three left knee surgeries since 2022. That still didn’t stop the point guard from opting in for the final year of his four-year, $80-million deal.

Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki is nearing a return from a strained oblique.

Rain comes down in St. Louis during a rain delay of the White Sox game against the Cardinals Saturday. (Daryl Van Schouwen)

Luis Robert Jr. hits a double to left field during a spring training game against the Oakland Athletics in Mesa, Ariz., on March 24. (John Antonoff/For the Sun-Times)