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Hundreds gather for visitation of Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca

The line of mourners who paid their respects to slain officer Luis Huesca stretched around Blake-Lamb Funeral Home in Oak Lawn. A combined reward of $100,000 is being offered for the arrest of his attacker.

By Emmanuel Camarillo

Candace Parker arrived at Sky training camp Monday afternoon.

Chicago Sky and WNBA

Candace Parker announces retirement after 16 seasons, three WNBA championships

“I promised I’d never cheat the game,” Parker wrote on Instagram. “And that I’d leave it in a better place than I came into it.”

By Annie Costabile

David Vargas and his wife, Daryenis, dance after getting married with 14 other couples in a joint celebration.

Immigration

After long journey, 15 migrant couples marry in group ceremony in Chicago

Columnists

Into the ward of memory at a northwest suburban senior care facility

Columnists

More stadium drama is on the horizon

Illinois defensive lineman Keith Randolph Jr.

Bears

Bears undrafted free agent tracker

Commentary

The opinions in and around Chicago that inform, analyze, hold power accountable and entertain.

Scott Fornek

Assistant Breaking News Editor

How old are you in cicada years?

Ismael Pérez

Columnist, audience specialist

Someone in Chicago is dealing with a picky eater

Mary Mitchell

Columnist

Scam calls asking for money are serious business; authorities believe one was tied to an Ohio death

Michael Sneed

Columnist

Why did Harry Caray always say ‘Holy Cow?’ It could be linked to a 1930s flying bovine. No bull!

Politics

Bears Stadium

Bears stadium costs? Add another $1.2 billion

The Bears put the figure at $4.7 billion. But a state official says the tally to taxpayers goes even higher when you include the cost of refinancing existing debt.

By Fran Spielman and Mitchell Armentrout

Housing & development

How Realtors deal will affect homebuying

Politics

Cook County Democratic leaders pick Monica Gordon to run for county clerk: 'I have some big shoes to fill'

Consumer Affairs

Federal broadband program helping more than 300,000 Cook County residents set to expire

Politics

Ex-National Enquirer boss testifies that he buried story about alleged affair by Rahm Emanuel

Sports

White Sox

White Sox complete sweep behind Erick Fedde's 'gutsy' performance

“It meant a lot because our bullpen had gone through a lot the last two days,” Fedde said, as manager Pedro Grifol praised his play as “big-time.”

By Kyle Williams

Bears

The Bears' roster has stacked up beautifully. Your move, Matt Eberflus.

Bears

Bears QB Caleb Williams is said to be 'generational.' Then again, who isn't?

Chicago Sky and WNBA

Candace Parker announces retirement after 16 seasons, three WNBA championships

Bears

Breaking down every Bears pick in 2024 NFL Draft

Entertainment and Culture

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Art

Chryssa exhibit a vivid reminder of all-but-forgotten Greek artist and her impact on 20th century American art

“Chryssa & New York” is the first museum show in North America in more than four decades to spotlight the artist. It also highlights her strong ties to Chicago’s art world.

By Kyle MacMillan - For the Sun-Times

Someone in Chicago

Someone in Chicago is dealing with a picky eater

Entertainment and Culture

Heading to C2E2 this weekend? Have a game plan ready to navigate its vast offerings

Environment

Whoops! Rare crane rescued in Wilmette, returned to Wisconsin

Dance

A dance party at heart, Joffrey Ballet's 'Midsummer Night's Dream' is a joyous celebration

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White Sox

Tommy Pham is quickly adapting to White Sox' clubhouse

“He’s all about business,” rookie reliever Jordan Leasure said.

By Kyle Williams

Teresa Weatherspoon confirmed as new head coach of the Chicago Sky

Chicago Sky and WNBA

Teresa Weatherspoon feels 'buy-in' from her players on first day of training camp

“A great deal of energy in here,” Weatherspoon said. “When you have that, as a coach, you feel the buy-in is there. That’s what you want. That was important for us to gain a little bit of chemistry and continuity.”

By Annie Costabile

Cubs

How Hayden Wesneski is syncing up his delivery, providing silver lining for shorthanded Cubs

Wesneski held the Red Sox to one earned run through four innings in the Cubs’ 5-4 loss Sunday.

By Maddie Lee

High School Basketball

College basketball transfer portal chock full of area players

Once again, dozens of players with local ties are moving on from their previous college stops in search of a better or different opportunity.

By Joe Henricksen

Cubs

Cubs put lefty Jordan Wicks on 15-day IL in another early hit to the rotation

Notes: The team also made a series of bullpen moves, and Cody Bellinger made progress in his rehab.

By Maddie Lee

Teresa Weatherspoon celebrates with her new team jersey at a press conference announcing her as the new Head Coach of the Chicago Sky WNBA team in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., October 24, 2023.

Chicago Sky and WNBA

Teresa Weatherspoon's tenure officially begins Sunday with the start of training camp

The Sky open training camp with a 14-player roster that will need to be trimmed to 12 by May 13.

By Annie Costabile

Crime

Chicago man charged with opening fire on I-94

A Chicago man allegedly fired shots at another vehicle following a road rage incident. No injuries were reported.

By Sun-Times staff

Crime

Man charged with wounding 24-year-old in Washington Park

Miram Chapman, 42, has been charged with shooting a 24-year-old after an argument inside a home in the 5700 block of South Wabash Avenue.

By Sun-Times staff

Dear Abby

Dear Abby: I'm afraid husband will blow up or bawl when I tell him I want out

Woman is so uncomfortable with mate that she secretly has rented another apartment and visits family to feel peace.

By Abigail Van Buren

Horoscopes

Horoscope for Sunday, April 28, 2024

By Georgia Nicols

White Sox

Andrew Benintendi caps career night with walk-off home run

Saturday was a series of firsts: the season’s first back-to-back Sox wins, Benintendi’s career-first walk-off home run and the Sox’ first series victory of the season.

By Kyle Williams

Crime

14-year-old boy, woman wounded in Belmont Cragin shooting

They were with a group of people in the 6100 block of West Dickens Avenue when someone in a dark sedan fired shots.

By Sun-Times Wire

White Sox

White Sox offense need Eloy Jimenez's recent surge to continue: 'He's starting to slug'

Since April 20, White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez is slashing .286/.355/.607 with a .962 OPS.

By Kyle Williams

Cubs

Cubs routed by Red Sox 17-0, have more injury concerns ahead

After the blowout, the Cubs announced Jordan Wicks was scratched from his start Sunday with forearm tightness.

By Maddie Lee

Cubs

Cubs' Christopher Morel 'banged-up’ but feeling ‘good’ after collision in loss to Red Sox

Notes: The Cubs traded first baseman Garrett Cooper to the Red Sox, and left-hander Justin Steele is taking the next step in his rehab.

By Maddie Lee

Bears

Bears have massive opportunity — and right GM to maximize it in Ryan Poles

Poles and the Bears have a four-year window to make an aggressive push for the Super Bowl while Caleb Williams is on a cheap rookie contract.

By Jason Lieser

Bears

Caleb Williams wanted to be 'the greatest' — and was willing to work for it

Everyone’s got their origin story. This is Caleb Williams’.

By Patrick Finley

Crime

Man sought by police after allegedly following girl, 10, into bathroom at Museum of Science and Industry

Police have released a detailed description of a suspect after the incident on Thursday.

By Sun-Times Wire

Halas Intrigue

Halas Intrigue podcast: The Caleb Williams Era begins

Can Williams and wide receiver Rome Odunze finally push the Bears over the top?

By Sun-Times staff

Bears

Bears draft edge rusher Austin Booker in fifth round

Just when it appeared the Bears had used their final pick on Iowa punter Tory Taylor, they traded a 2025 fourth-round pick to the Bills to take the 6-4, 253-pound edge rusher from Kansas who had eight sacks and 12 tackles for loss in 2023.

By Mark Potash

Bears

Bears take Iowa punter Tory Taylor in 4th round of NFL Draft

Taylor figures to replace Trenton Gill.

By Patrick Finley

Bears

Bears offense has rare potential to become the star of the show

The Bears have been known for their defense — The Monsters of the Midway. But with Caleb Williams, DJ Moore, Keenan Allen, Rome Odunze, Cole Kmet & Co., the offense has the chance to become the identity of a franchise for the first time since the Sid Luckman era.

By Mark Potash

Bulls

Could Bulls guard Zach LaVine's return hamper progress of Coby White?

White took on a huge jump in minutes this season, also catapulting himself into second place in the Most Improved Player Award. But if the Bulls can’t move off the LaVine max contract will White continue to surpass his current ceiling?

By Joe Cowley

Crime

Arrest warrant issued for Aurora man charged with killing Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca

Xavier L. Tate Jr., 22, is charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of Huesca in the 3100 block of West 56th Street, court records show.

By Tom Schuba

Bears

Polling Place: Best night ever? How you voted on Bears' drafting of Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze

Bears fans haven’t been this high on life since Devin Hester was running that opening kickoff back in the Super Bowl.

By Steve Greenberg

Chicago Fire

While Fire honor past, their present needs work

Before their game Saturday night at Soldier Field against Atlanta United, the Fire will induct former goalkeeper Zach Thornton into the Ring of Fire, and then try to recover from a 4-0 loss to Real Salt Lake.

By Brian Sandalow

Sports Saturday

Bet on it: Handicapper John Murges isn’t letting Parkinson’s keep him down

The Chicago native and veteran sports bettor supplies selections to members of his handicapping service. At some point in 2022, Murges lost his sense of smell. Afternoon fatigue became commonplace.

By Rob Miech

Diamond DeShields, Lexie Brown and Azurá Stevens dance after a parade and as they head to a rally at Pritzker Pavilion to celebrate the Chicago Sky’s WNBA Championship title.

Chicago Sky and WNBA

Diamond DeShields' homecoming with the Sky comes with a sweet sense of 'relief'

After spending two seasons outside of Chicago, DeShields is back on a one-year deal with the franchise that drafted her third overall in 2018.

By Annie Costabile

High School Baseball

Lane senior pitcher Amaan Khan among few prep players invited to MLB draft league this summer

“It’s a huge steppingstone to get seen this early in front of the MLB scouts,” Khan said. “That would be a great opportunity to showcase my skills at that level against some of the best competition.”

By Mike Clark