After leading the AL in runs per game this season, the Sox offense was silenced with an MLB postseason record 21-strikeout performance against their division rivals.

Ditka, a fierce antagonist of the Packers during his time as Bears coach, died Friday at 86.

The Sox needed a regular baseball game Saturday night. They needed a starting pitcher to do what a starting pitcher is supposed to do: stay in the game longer than a few innings.

McDowell, a six-time All-Star pitcher, died Monday at 84. He became a counselor for athletes who suffered from addiction, which he suffered from, as well.

Morgan Park’s football players are not interested in discussing up-and-coming King as any kind of real threat.

Mike Ditka, who led the Bears to an iconic Super Bowl victory, died Friday at 86. We at the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ want to see how you have dressed like “Da Coach.” Please submit your photos through this link, and we may share your memories.

The rising pop-rock star has been dominating TikTok and pop culture conversation the past year with her candid confessionals — and there are no signs of that stopping any time soon.

This week’s top photo comes from Visual Journalist Manuel Martinez. Plus, 11 more photos from Sun-Times and WBEZ photographers.

The Packers are near the bottom of the league in scoring and in the top 10 in most points allowed. They’re on pace for a historically bad rushing season. The quarterback is meandering. The coach is short on answers. That sounds a lot like some of the hapless Bears teams they used to beat up.

Higher diesel prices are driving up food and supply costs for restaurants, as budget-conscious customers also cut back on dining out.

“We don’t win conference championships very often around here,” Trojans coach Joe Horeni said. “It is a tough league. That is pretty special.”

A look at how the Super 25 fared in Week 8. Here are all the results from the ranked teams.

She focused on expanding membership in underserved communities and headed the 'Stop the Pop' campaign, which targeted roof renovations that compromised the signature look of the Chicago bungalow.

How could you script somebody more alpha, more intense, more intimidating, more hilarious and more memorable than the real Mike Ditka?

Former President Barack Obama said Ditka "set the tone for a team that was punishing, dominant and fun."

The mural was years in the making, with Michelle Duster and Chris Devins working to honor Hunt in a neighborhood tied to his work.

Emma Grace Hurley, one of the best runners on the U.S. road circuit over the last three years, is running her first marathon Sunday in Chicago. She spoke with the Sun-Times about how she's prepared for a new challenge.

How could you script somebody more alpha, more intense, more intimidating, more hilarious and more memorable than the real Mike Ditka?

Caspian is the fourth of the belugas rescued from the Marineland Canadian aquatic park in July to have died at the Shedd. A 34-year-old resident whale, Beethoven, also died recently.

No charges have been announced for the suspect, who turned himself in after the Thursday attack, which left Julian O. Mobley dead at the Damen station near the United Center.