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U.S. Army veteran Chris McClanathan sits Aug. 24, 2021, at his desk in his home office in Dyer, Indiana, where he's working to get his Afghan translator, Romal, out of Kabul.

‘We made a promise’: Local Army veterans beg for help getting interpreters and their families out of Afghanistan

August 24, 2021 at 5:22 p.m.

In his visa application dated May 23, Romal begged for his life. An interpreter for the U.S. military and government contractors for more than a decade, the 30-year-old Afghan man...

The casket of Chicago police Officer Ella French is brought through the vestibule before the funeral Mass for French on Aug. 19, 2021, at St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel.

Thousands attend funeral to honor Chicago police Officer Ella French: ‘A woman with empathy for the sufferings of others’

August 19, 2021 at 6:41 p.m.

Slain Chicago police Officer Ella French helped save a baby who was shot in Englewood this summer, rushing the infant and the mother to the hospital on her own. She...

USA swimmers Simone Manuel, Natalie Hinds, Abbey Weitzel and Erika Brown celebrate their bronze medal in the 400-meter freestyle relay, July 25, 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Center during the Tokyo Olympics.

Local Olympians set records, fell short, fought for their sport’s survival and had historic gold medals hung around their necks. Here are their stories.

August 10, 2021 at 9:34 a.m.

The Tokyo Olympics closed Sunday as they began — in an empty stadium with masked athletes celebrating an event many of them feared would never happen. Built amid uncertainty and...

10 things to know about tonight’s closing ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics — even if you don’t plan to watch it

August 8, 2021 at 7:38 p.m.

The Tokyo Olympics ended Sunday with a scaled-down closing ceremony that was decidedly more joyful than the subdued opener. Here are 10 things to know before it airs on television...

US women’s volleyball wins its 1st Olympic gold medal — thanks to a ‘special connection’ in Illini alumni Jordyn Poulter and Michelle Bartsch-Hackley

August 8, 2021 at 9:37 p.m.

Before every competition for the past five years, the U.S. women's volleyball team has formed a gratitude circle in which each player states her motivation for the day. Setter Jordyn...

USA's Tori Franklin makes her third and final attempt in the triple jump preliminaries on July 30, 2021, at Olympic Stadium during the Tokyo Olympics. Franklin failed to qualify for the finals.

Olympian Tori Franklin cried when someone first suggested she try the triple jump

August 8, 2021 at 7:39 a.m.

It's too bad America didn't get to see more of Tori Franklin during these Olympics. A former standout at Downers Grove South, she competed in the triple jump but did...

A former Chicago White Sox prospect just made Olympic history. Here’s what Eddy Alvarez, Edwin Jackson and Todd Frazier had to say after US baseball won silver.

August 7, 2021 at 3:55 p.m.

Former Chicago White Sox prospect Eddy Alvarez made history Saturday, becoming the third U.S. athlete to win a medal in both the Summer and Winter games. The Sox signed Alvarez...

These Olympics’ legacy will be one of an overdue conversation on athletes’ mental health. ‘We’re not robots, we’re not superheroes,’ triple jumper Tori Franklin said.

August 7, 2021 at 9:25 p.m.

After failing to qualify for the triple jump final, Tori Franklin returned to the athletes village, crawled into her cardboard bed and stayed there for the next 24 hours. The...

The US rhythmic gymnastics team competition started with a cover of ‘It’s My Life’ and will end with ‘a lot of tears’ at the Tokyo airport

August 8, 2021 at 10:57 a.m.

The U.S. rhythmic gymnastics team sat in a Deerfield gym last fall, listening to song snippet after song snippet as they tried to select music for their Olympic competition. After...

‘Why not go out swinging?’ US women’s volleyball team will play for a gold medal Sunday.

August 6, 2021 at 4:50 p.m.

U.S. women's volleyball will have another shot at that elusive gold medal after beating Serbia in straight sets to advance to Sunday's final. "It's our whole pursuit," opposite Andrea Drews...

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