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It’s time to take a more effective anti-shoplifting policy down off the shelf. As Frank Main reported in Thursday’s Sun-Times, retail theft in Chicago has soared 46% through October of this year compared with the same period in 2023, according …

Day and night, visitors can descend an aluminum gangway behind the REI Co-op at North Kingsbury Street and West Eastman Street near Goose Island and find themselves seemingly walking on water, wandering across an almost imperceptibly rocking wooden boardwalk, surrounded …

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Miley Cyrus, 32; Salli Richardson-Whitfield, 57; Robin Roberts, 64; Bruce Hornsby, 70. Happy Birthday: Control is the objective this year. Assess situations, analyze the potential outcomes and masterfully engage in the best way to continue …

TODAY’S WORD — NECTARY NECTARY: NEK-tuh-ree: A plant gland that secretes nectar. Average mark 34 words Time limit 40 minutes Can you find 45 or more words in NECTARY? The list will be published Monday. YESTERDAY’S WORD — GRISTLE: gelt …

Dear Eric: We live on a lake and love hosting our great-nieces and nephews on school breaks and the entire family on vacations. My husband and I have no children. Our niece’s families are dear to us. Our 11-year-old great-nephew …

In the wake of Donald Trump’s national victory and his losing margin dropping to 11 points in Illinois from 17 in two prior races, state legislative Democrats here have different views on how their party should proceed. Sen. Julie Morrison, …

Resilience Healthcare announced family medicine physicians and certified nurse midwives will no longer be able to deliver babies at West Suburban Medical Center. Unequal access to obstetric care is a critical public health concern in Illinois, and this decision will …

DEAR HARRIETTE: My friend, who just got married, has been told by her in-laws that she should buy a brand-new car. Related Articles Advice | Harriette Cole: Here’s how I got my daughter to go to an in-state school Advice …

Dear Eric: I eat at one restaurant a couple times a week and tend to get one of three meals. This one waitress asks me what I want to eat, but then interrupts me to make guesses or tell me …

The Cleveland Browns may have caught the break they need to bring in a suitable veteran replacement for starting quarterback Deshaun Watson. The New York Giants released quarterback Daniel Jones on Friday, November 22, less than two years after the …

Today is Saturday, Nov. 23, the 328th day of 2024. There are 38 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 23, 2006, former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko (leet-vee-NYEN’-koh) died in London from radiation poisoning after making a …

DEAR ABBY: My best friend of 40 years, “Savannah,” has been in a bad marriage for 20 of those years. Related Articles Advice | Dear Abby: Do I have to thank the driver who hit my bicycling son? Advice | …

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend whom I very much treasured has ceased to be my friend. Related Articles Advice | Miss Manners: The bride ignored my rules as mother of the flower girl Advice | Miss Manners: The old-timers insist …

PARKER — Lights out. Literally. Figuratively. Shockingly. No. 7 Fairview upset No. 2 Mountain Vista 49-45 late Friday night in the Class 5A quarterfinals in a game that was interrupted by a power outage, played in two stadiums, and required …

Today is Saturday, Nov. 23, the 328th day of 2024. There are 38 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 23, 2006, former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko (leet-vee-NYEN’-koh) died in London from radiation poisoning after making a …

Moon Alert: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Virgo. Happy Birthday for Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024: You are a truth seeker with humanitarian values. You have many interests that you pursue with …

SAN JOSE — Second-half SI did it one more time. St. Ignatius has enjoyed a charmed season on the strength of several second-half comebacks. And in the most important game of their season, the Wildcats did it again. Trailing St. …

BRENTWOOD — Adversity is a friend to Bishop O’Dowd.  A late bus ride to Brentwood, a delayed pregame meal and a heavy rainstorm couldn’t stop the Dragons in their quest to reach an NCS title game.  In one of its …

DANVILLE — Dylan Deitsch had no intention of trying to make a play. The night was cold, windy and wet — the perfect formula to muff a punt. During a game like this, scoreless deep into the fourth quarter, a …

FORT COLLINS — UC Riverside’s Barrington Hargress hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to force overtime, and the Highlanders then outscored Colorado State 12-10 in the extra period to win 77-75 and hand the Rams their second loss in a …

SAN JOSE — With non-stop rain pelting at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose State lost to UNLV 27-16 on Friday night after the Rebels held the Spartans scoreless in the second half. UNLV tapped into its run game to flood SJSU’s …

With non-stop rain limiting both offenses, Wilcox got a 36-yard field from Armando Rodriguez to break a third-quarter deadlock and the Chargers made it stand up in a 10-7 win over Menlo-Atherton in a Central Coast Section Division II semifinal …

Central Coast Section Open/Division I Open final No. 1 St. Ignatius 10, No. 2 St. Francis 7 Division I semifinal No. 5 Los Gatos (9-2) at No. 3 Riordan (7-4), Saturday, 1 p.m. Next week’s Division I final Los Gatos-Riordan …

PLEASANT HILL – Dominic Kelley’s tackle-breaking 35-yard touchdown run through the Pittsburg defense gave De La Salle the spark it needed to capture the program’s 32nd consecutive North Coast Section title.  “I broke through that tackle and it was just …

Nikola Jokic’s return made for outstanding theater in the NBA Cup, but the return of his alien stat lines was not enough for Denver. In his first game back after welcoming a newborn son this week, Jokic tallied 33 points, …

Moon Alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Virgo. Aries (March 21-April 19) A dynamic day This is a lovely day! In particular, it will make you feel good to get better organized. …

MONUMENT — The last time that Broomfield football made the trip down to Don Breese Stadium for the Class 4A state playoffs, the Eagles left battered, bruised and defeated by Palmer Ridge. On Friday night under the same bright lights, …

A group of employees laid off by Howard Brown Health will receive $1 million in back pay as part of a settlement the health center reached earlier this month with the National Labor Relations Board. Under the settlement, announced Friday, …

A food vendor was wounded and a man killed in an exchange of gunfire during a fight Friday night in Austin. A man, 30, approached the vendor, a 35-year-old man who has a concealed carry license, and started a fight …

A man has died after he was found shot Thursday in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. About 2:50 p.m., responding officers found the 40-year-old suffering from multiple gunshot wounds near a sidewalk in the 4300 block of West Cortez Avenue, according …

Chicago police are searching for the driver who struck and killed a pedestrian Wednesday evening in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood. The pedestrian, a 54-year-old woman, was crossing the street about 6 p.m. in the 6700 block of South Western Avenue …

SAN JOSE — Joe Pavelski didn’t hesitate when asked if he would like to participate in the Sharks’ celebration this weekend of longtime former teammate Joe Thornton, and he was hit with a flood of memories when he returned to …

Two suburban men have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in fleecing at least $3.5 million from people through romance and business fraud schemes. Anthony Ibekie, 59, of Oswego, was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison. He …

Bulls coach Billy Donovan found himself in an uncomfortable place Friday night: up by double digits late against the Hawks with his starters still on the floor, trying to run up the score like a college football coach trying to …

The Minnesota Vikings made one of the savvier moves of last NFL offseason by locking in Sam Darnold on a one-year value contract, but it’s already time to starting thinking about how to attack the quarterback position in 2025. J.J. …

Cynthia Erivo , the powerhouse behind the beloved role of Elphaba in the “Wicked: Part I” movie adaptation, has another powerhouse actress in her relationship. She’s embraced love and steadfast support from her longtime partner, Lena Waithe. As the highly …

The Warriors are in pole position in the NBA Cup group stage. By improving to 3-0 in group play, the Warriors can clinch a spot in the knockout round with a Nuggets loss; Denver plays Dallas on Friday night. The …

GILROY — A 28-year-old man was killed in a crash Thursday night in Gilroy, according to authorities. Related Articles November 22, 2024 Crashes and Disasters | Santa Clara University mourns death of student killed in car collision near campus November …

Class 5A No. 9 Erie (10-2) at No. 1 Cherry Creek (10-1), 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: Winner vs. Valor Christian-Columbine winner. No. 5 Valor Christian (10-1) at No. 4 Columbine (10-1), noon Saturday. Next week: Winner vs. Erie-Cherry Creek …

A southwest suburban man has been sentenced to almost four years in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegally mailing firearm parts to Israel. That 46-month sentence was handed down Thursday by U.S. District Judge John Kness. Amin Betuni, 37, …