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Dr. Ali Khan preps syringes of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Feb. 14, 2021, at Steinmetz High School in Chicago's Belmont Cragin neighborhood.

Cook County judge rescinds order stripping unvaccinated Pilsen woman of child custody rights, but fight may not be over

August 30, 2021 at 7:36 p.m.

A Cook County judge who took away a woman's child custody rights because she hadn't been vaccinated against COVID-19 rescinded that order Monday, but the legal battle appears set to...

South Elgin's Maddy Shaner, center, celebrates after winning a tough point during a game against Schaumburg High School on Aug. 26, 2021, in South Elgin. The gym is not air-conditioned but has four large fans at each corner of the volleyball court.

Hopeful high school sports season begins despite the lingering shadow of COVID-19

August 29, 2021 at 12:02 a.m.

The football left its tee on a crooked flight toward the Clark High School Eagles, heralding the start of a season that felt as though it would never come. "Touchdown!"...

A visual representation of the digital cryptocurrency Bitcoin.

¿Te imaginas financiar una campaña política con criptomonedas?

August 27, 2021 at 10:31 a.m.

El avance de la criptomoneda hacia lo convencional ya ha captado a cafeterías, fabricantes de software y minoristas en línea, pero esta semana se aventuró en un territorio inusual: las...

Lake County Treasurer Holly Kim in Waukegan on Aug. 24, 2021.

‘It’s a new frontier’: Lake County treasurer among the first Illinois political candidates to accept campaign donations of Bitcoin, Dogecoin and other cryptocurrencies

August 26, 2021 at 1:43 p.m.

Cryptocurrency's march toward the mainstream has already captured coffee shops, software makers and online retailers, but this week it ventured into unusual territory — campaign contributions. Lake County Treasurer Holly...

People attend to a wounded person, during a clash with law enforcement, on Aug. 25, 2020 in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Kenosha sees uneven recovery one year after Jacob Blake shooting and civil unrest

August 20, 2021 at 3:53 p.m.

One year after protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake boiled into looting and arson, plywood bearing messages of hope still covers burned-out storefronts in Kenosha's Uptown neighborhood. "Peace...

Dan Brown trains in a penalty flag drill during a level 1 clinic at Naperville North High School in Naperville on Aug. 7, 2021.

Friday night slights: Referees, feeling unappreciated, underpaid and unnerved by COVID-19, are fleeing high school football and other youth sports

August 10, 2021 at 3:25 p.m.

Kevin McMurray is the sort of person high school sports needs in order to run. For 46 years he has officiated football games in the fall, swimming and diving competitions...

Downtown Dyersville, Iowa and 1st Avenue East on Aug. 3, 2021.

‘Esto va a suceder’: la indomable mujer de Oak Lawn detrás del juego ‘Field of Dreams’ que lleva a White Sox y Yankees a Iowa

August 9, 2021 at 2:43 p.m.

El primer partido de béisbol de las Grandes Ligas de la temporada regular de este estado está programado para el jueves, pero con apenas una semana para terminar, los trabajadores...

Charles A. Comiskey, shown in an undated photo, was the owner of the Chicago White Sox during the 1919 World Series.

‘This is going to happen’: The indomitable Oak Lawn woman behind the Field of Dreams game that’s bringing the White Sox and Yankees to Iowa

August 10, 2021 at 11:40 a.m.

DYERSVILLE, Iowa — This state's first-ever regular season Major League Baseball game is set for Thursday, but with just a week to go workers were still assembling the ballpark, an...

Dr. Jay K. Joshi at his home on July 15, 2021. He served 11 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to prescribing controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose. He says his guilty plea was a mistake, and that his prosecution was the product of government hysteria over opioid painkillers.

Physician convicted of illegally prescribing opioids says the DEA has turned doctoring into ‘another aspect of the war on drugs’

August 11, 2021 at 2:20 p.m.

As the nation grapples with a record number of overdose deaths, it might not seem like the ideal time for a physician convicted of illegally prescribing opioids to push for...

Fans celebrate during Game 6 of the NBA Finals between the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns on July 20, 2021, in Milwaukee.

Huge crowd descends on Milwaukee’s Deer District to celebrate the Bucks’ first NBA title in 50 years

July 21, 2021 at 9:57 a.m.

Standing outside Fiserv Forum in a massive crowd that grew larger by the second, Lue Lueck wore a green jacket in the style of the Milwaukee Bucks' 1971 championship team,...

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