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

Colin Blackwell is the Blackhawks nominee for the Masterton Trophy.

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Blackhawks forward Colin Blackwell's determination to push through an excruciating 10-month ordeal stemming from sports hernia surgery, as well as his stellar play since rejoining the lineup, makes him a worthy nominee for the Masterton Trophy.

The Chicago chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association chose Blackwell as this year's Hawks selection for the trophy... Читать дальше...

People gather outside of a shelter for migrants at 2241 S. Halsted St., on Thursday, March 14, 2024. Evanston’s mayor wants his City Council’s blessing to apply for funding from Cook County government to help migrants.

Chicago Police Officer Celal Cenker Surgit.

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Celal Cenker Surgit didn’t take the typical path to become a Chicago cop.

He played goalie for a professional soccer team in his native Turkey, built an import-export business in Russia and eventually came to the United States in 1997 and invested his earnings in real estate.

After his first marriage ended, he met his next wife, Reema Surgit, during a chance encounter at a restaurant... Читать дальше...

R.J. Dale looks over designs at his advertising agency in 1990.

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As we go into our aging years, our heroes fade away.

For some, those heroes are the people whose support enriched our lives without us ever knowing their role in our success.

Last week, Chicago's Black community lost such a hero with the passing of Robert J. Dale, co-founder of R.J. Dale Advertising and Public Relations.

Dale belonged to a unique... Читать дальше...

The Chicago Transit Authrority plans to add new trains to its schedule in the coming months.

The White Sox placed Eloy Jimenez on the 10-day injured list.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Five days after he came up hurting with adductor soreness after running out a ground ball, White Sox designated hitter Eloy Jimenez has landed on the 10-day injured list.

With a left adductor strain, Jimenez' move to the IL is retroactive to April 2.

The contract of veteran switch-hitting outfielder Robbie Grossman was purchased from Triple-A Charlotte on Friday... Читать дальше...

Sydney Cassell, 29, was shot and killed April 4, 2024 on the South Side.

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Friday released a vision for speeding up development throughout the city.

The area immediately south of Soldier Field includes a parking garage (center) and surface lot (lower left). The Bears are looking at that land as the potential site of a new lakefront domed stadium.

Chicago police work the scene where two people were shot in the 5500 block of North Broadway Avenue in the Edgewater neighborhood, Thursday, April 4, 2024.

Students in a kindergarten classroom at Brighton Park Elementary School on the Southwest Side on the first day of school, Aug. 21, 2023.

Former ComEd executive Fidel Marquez (right) with his lawyer Friday at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse

Yong Wha Kim founded Korea Times Chicago.

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Shortly after arriving from South Korea in 1955 to attend college in Illinois, Yong Wha Kim was told he'd need a pillow, so he went pillow shopping.

Mr. Kim went to a department store, where a saleswoman showed him five different pillows. Despite being on a tight budget, he bought them all.

"He didn't understand because when he was growing up in Korea, if you took stuff out of the package you had to buy it," recalled his daughter... Читать дальше...

Erick Chavez painted this mural on the viaduct at North Elizabeth and West Hubbard streets in West Town in 2020.

The Newberry Library at 60 W Walton St.

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For more than a century, the Newberry Library’s grand Romanesque building has loomed over a city block in downtown Chicago.

Established in 1887, the Newberry is home to books, maps, music and other materials spanning six centuries. Its history and majestic architecture evokes a sense of reverence. But its staff can’t survive on cultural cachet alone.

“There’s a lot... Читать дальше...

Purdue center Zach Edey dunks in the second half of a Big Ten game against Rutgers in January. Purdue won 68-60.

Bronny James will enter the NBA Draft after one season at Southern California. The 19-year-old son of LeBron James announced on his Instagram account that he also plans to retain his college eligibility and will enter the transfer portal.

Maya Atassi, co-executive director of the Syrian Community Network, stands in the nonprofit’s headquarters on the North Side, Tuesday, April 2, 2024.

An 18-year-old Dolton resident was charged with first-degree murder for fatally shooting a 20-year-old man in Chatham earlier this year, Chicago police said.

Father Ephraim of Saints Athanasios and John Greek Orthodox Church pedals his velombile — a covered, non-motorized tricycle, outside his church in Irving Park.

American white pelicans, including one chowing down, on their annual stopover on Red Wing Lake in Lowell, Indiana.

Sleeping on your back is generally the best position for the spine and can help with chronic back or neck pain, according to some sleep experts.

DEAR ABBY: My brother (eight years younger) has been hooked on drugs and in and out of jail for decades. Our father passed away five years ago. My brother lived with him in a different state until then. Prior to that, he stole from our mother and from me repeatedly.

Supporters hold a Biden-Harris flag, an American flag and a Mexican flag while preparing to hold a car parade in Las Vegas on Nov. 7, 2020 to celebrate the outcome of the Nov. 3, 2020 presidential election.