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Star Elizabeth Banks finds the Beanie Babies story inspiring, even as it depicts Chicago’s Ty Warner exploiting the women crucial to the company.

At ‘Hear My Story,’ hosted by columnist Ismael Pérez, local drag performers shared their experiences of self-love, perseverance and community.

Former Northwestern athletes went public with allegations of widespread hazing in the school’s athletic program, the Rev. Jesse Jackson announced he will step down as president of Rainbow PUSH, and this week’s $1 billion Powerball jackpot was the seventh highest in U.S. history.

Both Hughes and "The Bear" creator Christopher Storer speak to the loneliness and dysfunction hidden in plain sight

As the Bears prepare for training camp, we're taking a look at the new faces on the roster.

New research indicates that users of the website Economics Job Market Rumors include individuals at top-tier colleges and universities, including Harvard, Stanford and the University of Chicago, and many others.

It was a wild week, to say the least, while the three main grain markets reminded us of lessons learned over the years.

John P. O’Rourke sailed to victory in 1923, only to later be disqualified. Today, his descendants are driven to clinch their own win.

CHICAGO — The Cardinals continued their red-hot start coming out of the All-Star break behind a strong outing from left-hander Steven Matz, and closed the gap between them and their rivals the Chicago Cubs in the process.

A woman accused Officer Daniel Otero of sexually assaulting her, but officials ruled there wasn’t enough evidence to prove the allegations. He had faced dismissal.

‘Ring, ring,’ it’s the sound of someone breaking Chicago’s age-old condiment canon.