MYSTERIOUS: 19 | Mind Blowing Facts

Dear Abby: My childish husband reacts to disagreements with the silent treatment

Wife is ready to leave the man who refuses to resolve or even discuss the couple’s issues.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 6, 2024

Removing police officers from all Chicago high schools will hurt students

Teenagers often seek low-key assistance from officers when they or friends are facing difficulty both in the building and outside the relative safety of their schools, a reader in River North writes.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 6, 2024

Ed Smith, former downstate Illinois union leader, had ‘clear mission in life’ to help workers

Smith was well known and universally respected, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin writes. His southern Illinois drawl gave him local cred, and his family history in the labor movement was legendary.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 6, 2024

It’s best for Bulls, Zach LaVine to have temporary reconciliation

Whether he’s still with the Bulls past the Feb. 8 trade deadline is beside the point. It’s best for both LaVine and the Bulls if he’s playing at a high level.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 6, 2024

Blackhawks notes: Undermanned roster squanders chance to end road losing streak

After Connor Bedard and Nick Foligno left with injuries, the Hawks let a third-period slip away in a 4-2 defeat against the Devils, extending their road skid to 14 games.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 6, 2024

Biden warns against Trump return, says ‘we nearly lost America’ in Capitol attack

On the eve of the third anniversary of the day a mob of Trump supporters stormed into the Capitol, Biden laid out Trump’s role in the attack. More than 100 police officers were bloodied, beaten and attacked by the rioters.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 6, 2024

Undefeated Waubonsie Valley passes another test by beating rival Neuqua Valley

“We are buzzing right now,” Tyreek Coleman said. “We have a squad.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 6, 2024

Bears president’s family foundation makes $1 million donation to Lurie Children’s Hospital

Bears president Kevin Warren and his wife, Greta Warren, made the donation to the hospital’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders in honor of his late sister, who died in 2014 from brain cancer.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 6, 2024

Supreme Court will decide Trump ballot issue

Colorado’s high court ruled Trump should not be on the GOP primary ballot in that state, citing the Constitution’s 14th Amendment, which bars insurrectionists from holding public office. Five Illinois voters filed a similar objection to Trump’s nominating petitions on Thursday.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 6, 2024

Prosecutors close their case in FBG Duck murder trial: ‘They brutally executed him ... when he was out shopping for his son’

The government’s case hinges on proving that O Block is a criminal enterprise that has been locked in a violent conflict with Duck’s Tookaville faction of the Gangster Disciples.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 6, 2024