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Freedom of speech is forever embattled. That is its nature. Easy to assent to in the abstract, the principle becomes more challenging when the speech at issue assails one’s most cherished values. Polls over the years have consistently reflected this dynamic. “Of course I support freedom of speech,” respondents say,…

While we’re focused on Ukraine, a brutal dictatorship in the South Caucasus is testing the world’s resolve: Since Dec. 12, Azerbaijani operatives have blocked the only road, known as the Lachin Corridor, connecting the Nagorno-Karabakh autonomous enclave to the outside world. It is a test. Failing it will invite a…

The Chicago Bears search for a new team president is progressing with Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren emerging as one of the organization’s top candidates, according to ESPN.

Wait. We have to wait until July for Tom Cruise and “Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One” to save mainstream movie theaters, the way “Top Gun: Maverick” saved theaters in 2022?

January used to mark the midseason for TV, but these days new shows are premiering year-round. And you thought you were done unwrapping presents. Here are 10 brand new shows to unbox.

CHICAGO — One of the most popular prescription medications in the world is about to face fierce competition in the U.S. — something that could mean lower prices for the drug but a difficult coming year for the Illinois company that makes it.

“The Best Man” came out in 1999 and became an instant classic. The sequel, “The Best Man Holiday,” arrived in 2013, and now it’s been adapted into a streaming series for Peacock called “The Best Man: The Final Chapters.” The original cast is back, including Harold Perrineau as Julian Murch.

In the private sector, when a big project goes more than 50% over budget and takes twice as long as promised, heads roll. For Illinois Democrats, however, it’s a cause for celebration.

Mary Dieudonne-Hill, a mother who lives in south suburban Homewood, knows all about the pain gun violence inflicts on a family.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell kicked off the holiday season with another interest-rate increase. He also lit the fuse for a sell-off in the stock market by telling the world, “We have more work to do,” signaling additional rate hikes in 2023. A year-end “Santa Claus Rally” could still materialize,…

CHICAGO — Milwaukee Bucks guard Grayson Allen deepened his position as an antagonist in Chicago during Wednesday’s 119-113 overtime loss to the Bulls at the United Center.