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SoxFest is back, people. For the most part, anyway. The White Sox haven’t hosted a winter fan festival since January 2020, an absence that — by the time the last two offseasons rolled around — struck many as being a …

Despite being listed as questionable, Bears running back D’Andre Swift will play Sunday against the Vikings. “No questions asked,” Swift said Friday. Exactly how much, though, is a different question after new offensive coordinator Thomas Brown gave backup running back …

Kenwood opened last season with the No. 1 ranking and barrels of hype. The season didn’t go as planned, but that is all in the past. Interim coach Joseph Mason has a loaded, motivated team ready to tip off against …

McCormick Place is called the nation’s largest convention center, but reputed Outfit guys, ex-cons and criminals have another name for it: A haven. The kind of guys who populate a prison yard have been getting work at McCormick Place for …

In Victor Hugo’s epic 19th century novel Les Miserables, Frenchman Jean Valjean is shadowed by his criminal past — hounded by police even as he tries to build a meaningful life. Sent back to prison, he escapes, and longs to …

HGTV star Jenny Marrs is all about family. In a November 20 Instagram post, the “Fixer to Fabulous” star shared an old video of her “all-time favorite Thanksgiving memory! Six years ago today, we managed to surprise my mom three …

“Jersey Shore” star Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola let fans know she had a miscarriage, as reported by Page Six. During the November 21 episode of “Jersey Shore: Family Vacation,” Giancola noted that she and her now-fiance, Justin May, had been going …

After being limited in practice this week, Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco (IR) and defensive end Charles Omenihu (IR) won’t play in KC’s Week 12 matchup against the Carolina Panthers, according to head coach Andy Reid on November …

From the moment the credits rolled after the November 2022 premiere of “Three Wise Men and a Baby,” fans began begging for a sequel. The holiday comedy was a massive hit for Hallmark Channel, becoming the most-watched cable movie of …

By ALEX VEIGA LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rental homes will remain an attractive option next year to would-be homebuyers sidelined by high mortgage rates and rising home prices, analysts say. American Homes 4 Rent and Invitation Homes are two big …

Ana de Armas has restricted her comments on Instagram as she faces massive backlash for dating the stepson of Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, who is widely regarded as an authoritarian leader, overseeing a repressive regime in the communist island nation. …

SAN JOSE — A boxing instructor and registered sex offender has been charged with sexually assaulting two clients at his San Jose gym and trying to extort an employee by withholding her pay unless she sent him nude photos, authorities …

LONDON (AP) — A legal claim against Britain’s domestic intelligence agency by more than 300 survivors of a bombing that killed 22 people at a 2017 Ariana Grande concert in Manchester was rejected Friday by a special tribunal. Judges on …

By PHILIP MARCELO NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathan Majors ’ ex-girlfriend has dropped her assault and defamation lawsuit against the once-rising Hollywood star after reaching a settlement. Lawyers for Majors and Grace Jabbari agreed to dismiss the case with prejudice, …

The attorney representing at least 120 alleged victims of Sean “Diddy” Combs has himself been accused of assault, according to a new lawsuit. A suit filed by a “Jane Doe” claims attorney Tony Buzbee assaulted her years ago while handling her …

Even in death, John McCain has his daughter’s vote for president. In a podcast interview released Thursday, Meghan McCain revealed she cast a vote for her dead dad as a write-in for president on her 2024 ballot. The Republican political commentator …

By ALICIA RANCILIO Two new Christmas TV movies have a Taylor Swift connection that her fans would have no problem decoding. “Christmas in the Spotlight” debuts Saturday on Lifetime. It stars Jessica Lord as the world’s biggest pop star and …

By JAKE COYLE, AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The microbudget movie “Hundreds of Beavers” has turned into lo-fi legend. Mike Cheslik’s film, made for just $150,000 and self-distributed in theaters, has managed to gnaw its way into a …

LONDON (AP) — Queen Camilla will miss her third public engagement in two weeks as she recovers from a chest infection, Buckingham Palace said Friday. Camilla, 77, was set to attend the annual Royal Variety performance with her husband, King …

One month before the 28th anniversary of JonBenét Ramsey’s murder, Netflix will premiere a three-part “Cold Case” documentary about the Boulder crime, which captivated the world and remains unsolved. “Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey?” debuts on Netflix on Monday, …

Even before the NFL draft dust settled, Sean Payton felt good about the Broncos’ seven-man rookie class. By the time training camp rolled around, he wasn’t afraid to say so publicly. The calendar hadn’t yet turned to August when Payton …

Colorado has been supplying the NWSL with top-end talent for years. Soon, the league could be paying it back with an expansion franchise in the Mile High City. National Women’s Soccer League Commissioner Jessica Berman named Denver as one of …

Blue Man Group, the dialogue-free, three-blue-faced-persons show combining music, mime, art and audience participation — not to mention a whole lotta Cap’n Crunch cereal, PVC piping and marshmallows — is ending its historic run in Chicago, it was announced Friday. The last …

The Hollywood business model has changed drastically over the years, e.g., the narrowing of the gap between a movie’s theatrical release and its home video debut from six months to three months to 90 days, 45 days, 30 days, two …

This “feels” like Baker Mayfield landing with the Los Angeles Rams on waivers after his 2022 release from the Carolina Panthers, ESPN Radio’s Evan Cohen posted on X after the New York Giants revealed that they would be granting quarterback …

By WILL WEISSERT WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump ‘s team still hasn’t signed agreements that are required to formally begin the transition process to the White House — meaning the government can’t provide security clearances and briefings to incoming …

By MATTHEW BROWN and JACK DURA BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Donald Trump assigned Doug Burgum a singular mission in nominating the governor of oil-rich North Dakota to lead an agency that oversees a half-billion acres of federal land and vast …

You’re probably familiar with the Ainsley House, the Tudor Revival home that once belonged to canning pioneer J.C. Ainsley and his family and is now a museum and event space in downtown Campbell. By this time next year, though, there’ll …

By PETER SMITH A social-media tribute to Coptic Christians. A billboard in Amish country. A visit to a revered Jewish gravesite. While Donald Trump’s lock on the white evangelical vote is legendary, he and his campaign allies also wooed smaller …

By CHRIS MEGERIAN and COLLEEN LONG WASHINGTON (AP) — In the two weeks since Donald Trump won the presidency, he’s tried to demonstrate his dominance by naming loyalists for top administration positions, even though many lack expertise and some face …

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court should overturn Mississippi’s Jim Crow-era practice of removing voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies, including nonviolent crimes such as forgery and timber theft, attorneys say in …

By DAVID KOENIG, AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Delta and United have become the most profitable U.S. airlines by targeting premium customers while also winning back a significant share of travelers on a tight budget. That is squeezing smaller …

Around the AFC Race is on. The Steelers bungled a prime chance to stay near the top of the conference standings when they lost 24-19 to Cleveland in the snow Thursday night and fell to 8-3. They’ve got a tough schedule …

It might be chilly in Chicago, but “Brat” spring is coming. Charli XCX — who made waves with her 2024 album “Brat” — announced four U.S. tour stops on her Brat 2025 Arena Tour, including a show at Allstate Arena …

A 28-year-old man was fatally shot Friday morning in the South Shore neighborhood. The man was shot several times about 6:10 a.m. Friday in the 7300 block of South Phillips Avenue, Chicago police said. The wounded man was dropped off …

A Cook County Jail detainee who had been locked up for a week was allegedly found in possession of a handgun while he was being released from custody earlier this week, the Chicago Sun-Times has learned. The silver and black …

The big NFL news of the week has involved quarterback Daniel Jones. The New York Giants starter was recently demoted to fourth string and the team announced that he’s being waived. This isn’t a big surprise as it was clear …

Your holiday shopping budget should contain a generous helping of “food-flation” in the mix. With significant dining expenses coming this festive season, my trusty spreadsheet peeked at high food prices crimping household budgets. By melding government pricing stats from four …

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge confirmed Friday that President-elect Donald Trump won’t be sentenced this month in his hush money case, instead setting a schedule for prosecutors and his lawyers to expand on their ideas about what to do …

There isn’t a team on this list ranked in the Sun-Times’ preseason top 25. But it won’t be a surprise if several of them do indeed rise up and climb into the rankings at some point this season. Here are …