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The Bears also will be without starting left guard Teven Jenkins because of a concussion.

The ups and downs had been many until a few weeks ago, and now that the Bulls have made the Christmas Day benchmark of the schedule, DeRozan is optimistic on the direction they are headed.

Niles North, Romeoville and Hyde Park all join for the first time this season.

Midway had 195 canceled flights Sunday. For some, it was a reminder of last year’s travel jam that was blamed on bad weather, and Southwest’s technology and staffing issues.

Chicago police were conducting a death investigation after a man, whose age was unknown, was found just after 11 p.m. in the 5800 block of West Belmont Avenue.

About 10:45 p.m., the man, 40, and another person were arguing on the mezzanine level at the Garfield station in the 200 block of West Garfield Boulevard when the man took out a knife and was shot in the right shoulder, Chicago police said.

Phillips, who’s in his eighth NHL stint as an injury fill-in, wholeheartedly believes he’s ready. Hawks coach Luke Richardson thinks the young defenseman is still committing a few too many mistakes.

A simple hello can help people — whether you know them or not — through stressful, dark and frustrating times.

Students shun the girl in PE class, even though she’s very athletic, and they call her ‘it.’

This is story of Mary, Joe and their newborn in Chicago on Christmas, as written by the late Mike Royko in 1966.

Recent immigrants from Venezuela, Angola and Haiti say they are happy to be in Chicago as they attempt to build their lives here but miss their relatives back home. Many are planning to celebrate by maintaining holiday traditions like eating hallacas — Venezuelan tamales — and cachupa — an Angolan…