Someone in Chicago is struggling to find mom friends:

“It’s complicated, but I understand the need to surround yourself with others you can depend and lean on, especially people who understand your passions and struggles as a mother,” writes Ismael Pérez.
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Longtime Sun-Times sports writer Steve Tucker died Friday.

'It was everything to have an advocate in the newsroom fighting to cover women. That’s what Steve did. He was ahead of his time.” -DePaul coach Doug Bruno

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The $7 million study by Endeavor Health aims to make sure patients have more of a say in what happens during their deliveries and reduce unnecessary C-section procedures. trib.al/lFsmIde

With the Chicago Fire seemingly destined to miss the playoffs for a seventh consecutive season in a league that’s built for parity, fans need more than platitudes coming from the coach and players, Brian Sandalow writes. trib.al/uAXTcdQ

When Lincolnwood native Jewell Loyd hit WNBA free agency last offseason, she re-signed with the Storm rather than consider a hometown move to the Sky.

“For me, and I think for the whole league, we’re waiting for Chicago to do the right thing.'

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This spring, actor and playwright Nambi E. Kelley is bringing a triple play of productions to Chicago stages. trib.al/cPZAV5U

Bears OC Shane Waldron on what's stood out from Caleb Williams so far at rookie minicamp: “His arm talent and his ability to put the ball where it needs to be. That’s evident from Day 1. Now it’s about keeping the learning and progressing...' trib.al/iqMH8TX

Bears first-round pick Rome Odunze will be sitting out rookie minicamp practice Saturday with hamstring tightness, the team announced. trib.al/TcPIADK

A retirement planner is cruising from Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C. — not by air but on wheels.

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A Lockport Township man has been charged after he allegedly shot a neighbor in what authorities describe as a “racially motivated” shooting because the victim’s two sons are Black.

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A $41 million award award is believed to be the largest in Illinois history for a medical malpractice case involving a plaintiff over the age of 70. trib.al/slrs0Rt

The deaths of a family of great horned owls that stole the hearts of the Lincoln Park community in the span of a month is likely related to rodenticide poisoning, experts say.

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An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth could produce northern lights in the U.S. this weekend and potentially disrupt power and communications.

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The city will now let more groups join next month’s Chicago Pride Parade, though a shortened route is set in stone, the mayor’s office announced Friday.

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A Chicago police officer who was convicted for his role in the riot at the U.S. Capitol has been fired after taking a lengthy leave of absence that violated city rules, the Sun-Times has learned.

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Citing the need to ensure a fair trial, a Cook County judge on Friday ordered some records sealed in the case of a man accused of killing an 11-year-old boy and critically injuring his mother in an Edgewater apartment earlier this year.

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Pretty Spirit Palace was created to be a young girl’s dream — or at least the dream of anyone who loves pink, making their own lip gloss and sparkles. trib.al/OTUXcNM

On their loan applications, one Illinois State Police officer said he ran a sports program for kids, listing “babysitting” as the primary purpose for his business. The other said he was a “handyman.” trib.al/LpshmIF

One thing kept Russell Elleven entertained when he was a kid battling cancer: The Chicago Cubs. Now, as an adult, he feels priced out of Wrigley Field and has covered up his Cubs tattoo. trib.al/UhbVs4r

Whether medically justified or not, the heavier dosage of cancer drug sotorasib allows Amgen to protect 75% of its revenue from the drug. And there appears to be nothing the FDA can do about it. trib.al/wVRv6ST