DEAR ABBY: My daughter-in-law, "Louise," died of cancer five years ago. She was 45; my son, "Pete," was 48. They'd been married for 15 years and had no children.Three years ago, Pete met "Shelly" through a mutual friend, and they were immediately attracted to each other. Within a year, they were living together and seem very happy. Shelly has two grown ...

An 18-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy were shot and critically wounded early Tuesday in the Jackson Park neighborhood on the South Side. Around 2:25 a.m., officers found the 16-year-old unresponsive near an apartment in the 2200 block of East 67th Street, Chicago police said. The 18-year-old was found inside the apartment building after police searched ...

Its a big week for Benito Antonio Martnez Ocasio, known professionally as Bad Bunny.After making Grammy history as the first Spanish-language album of the year winner, the worlds most-streamed male artist is now prepping for his Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday.While many Chicagoans are getting ready to watch the halftime show from the bar or at home, the ...

Marimar Martinez began to realize shed been shot by a Border Patrol agent last fall when she lost control of her right hand.Driving away from a collision with three agents at 39th and Kedzie, Martinez felt her fingers go stiff. Her body began to feel warm, and she felt light-headed. She touched her side, looked down and realized her hand was full of ...

Chicagos independent music venues have been putting on a good show lately. Relative newcomer The Salt Shed is selling out most shows and leaning into an onsite music village concept with a record store, guitar shop and food trucks. Meanwhile, Wrigleyville stalwart Metro is unparalleled with its rare club showcases from bands like Metallica and Green ...

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The Blackhawks have been starving for offense in recent weeks, and one of their hungriest players finally got to eat Monday.Forward Ryan Donato erupted for two goals and two assists, exceeding his production in his previous 14 games combined, as the Hawks defeated the Sharks 6-3 to snap their five-game losing streak.You have plenty of chances that should go ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. Former Bears third-round pick Velus Jones is still fighting for a spot in the NFL, but he likes that a lot better than the enormous pressure he felt when he was with the team.Jones bounced around after the Bears cut him in 2024 and now plays running back on the Seahawks practice squad. After an injury to starter Zach Charbonnet, the ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is living the life Bears quarterback Caleb Williams imagined. Well before the Bears drafted Williams first overall in 2024, with Maye going two picks later, he talked openly about taking the NFL by storm and eventually winning more Super Bowls than Tom Brady.But while Williams went first in the draft, Maye ...

NEW YORK U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 the highest mark in American history.It's the result of not only the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, but also waning death rates from all the nation's top killers, including heart disease, cancer and drug overdoses.What's more, preliminary statistics suggest a continued improvement in 2025.Its pretty ...

An Aurora man was charged with several felony counts, including first-degree murder, in the death of his ex-wife in Oswego last month.Ryan Dodd, 44, was charged with first-degree murder, home invasion, armed violence, residential burglary and aggravated stalking, all felonies, according to the Oswego Police Department. ...

SAN FRANCISCO Bears safety Kevin Byard is about a month away from free agency, and presumably a massive payday after an All-Pro season in which he led the NFL in interceptions, but hed rather never hit the market.Byard is hopeful to return to the Bears, and general manager Ryan Poles didnt make any promises, but mentioned re-signing him as a goal if the ...

A former superintendent of Evanston/Skokie School District 65 was arrested on assault charges in Georgia, records show.Devon Horton, who was at the center of a federal indictment alleging a kickback scheme last year, was charged with a felony count of aggravated assault, strangulation and a misdemeanor count of cruelty to children in the third degree, court ...

Hundreds of Chicago teens huddled in the cold February air in Lincoln Square on Monday to speak out against President Donald Trumps deportation campaign and to advocate for immigrant communities.Students from several high schools, including Mather, Northside College Prep, Roosevelt, Amundsen and Von Steuben, walked out of school at around noon carrying ...

A former Chicago Public Schools teacher was sentenced to five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to exposing himself to young girls last year.Elliott Nott, 51, pleaded guilty to two felony counts of child exploitation last week. In October 2024, Chicago police released surveillance footage of Nott after he performed an indecent act in front of children ...

An 86-year-old woman has died of cold exposure, marking the ninth Cook County death related to cold temperatures so far this winter.Irine Hyzny, who lived in Bridgeview, was pronounced dead Thursday at her home with a primary cause of death of "environmental cold exposure," according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. Her secondary cause of death ...

In 2001, Anthony Vizzari met his future wife, Andrea, at her Wicker Park apartment. He was still an undergraduate student, and she worked in advertising. The two bonded over collecting and digging through estate sales for fun.Now, the duo is set to open up what they say is Chicagos first vintage photobooth studio, just blocks away from where the couple met ...

Reshona Landfair has gone by several names, among them: Jane Doe and Cho.Both stem from the abuse at the hands of her now convicted godfather, the R&B superstar R. Kelly. The victim of the infamous sex tape that was key evidence in two of R. Kellys trials, Landfair said he took her passions from her, and the infamy took her name for years, she hid her ...

With domestic violence in Illinois slowly rising, Amazon has donated 1,000 Ring cameras that will give survivors of domestic violence an added sense of security and allow them to record proof of restraining order violations and future instances of domestic violence, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and domestic violence victim advocates said Monday. ...

The city of Chicago and Chicago Transit Authority issued a Request for Proposals on Monday for a 2.5-acre parcel across from the 95th/Dan Ryan Red Line station in Roseland.The city and CTA are looking for developer proposals that will reactivate the site through a mix of housing, retail and other uses, as multiple multimillion-dollar transit projects come ...

WASHINGTON Every Homeland Security officer on the ground, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, will be immediately issued body-worn cameras, Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday.Noem made the announcement on X. She said the body-worn camera program is being expanded nationwide as funding becomes available. ...

St. Patrick coach Mike Bailey continues to check off the boxes in his long, highly-successful coaching career.Last season Bailey reached the IHSA State Finals for the first time, finishing third in Class 3A. He had been close before, losing in the super-sectional in 2001, 2015, 2022 and 2024.Last week he won his 600th overall game at St. Pats, where hes ...

Many Blackhawks fans are tired of hearing about draft picks, but they're still very important for the future of the organization  even if not quite as all-engrossing as they were a few years ago.For the first time in a few years, the Hawks aren't guaranteed another top-three pick. On the other hand, they could end up with not just one but two entries in ...

ATLANTA Tuskegee men's basketball coach Benjy Taylor was handcuffed after intervening in an incident involving his team and members of Morehouse's basketball and football teams over the weekend.A statement from civil rights attorney Harry Daniels' office said Taylor was concerned about Morehouse football players who "were acting aggressively" toward ...

With more Black-owned restaurants opening and the variety of cuisines increasing, from fast casual and BBQ joints to steakhouses and fine dining, this year's Chicago Black Restaurant Week features nearly 40 restaurants highlighting that growth.For more than 10 years, Chicago Black Restaurant Week has promoted a variety of Black-owned eateries throughout the ...