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CHICAGO — In 1981, the MacArthur Foundation began awarding annual fellowships. These have consisted of monetary awards of $800,000 (an increase this year, bumped up from a decade ago and paid out in annual installments of $160,000 over five years) to do with whatever the awardees want.

The land commissioner manages the Texas General Land Office, which manages the Alamo, administers natural disaster relief funding and helps fund public education. The seat is open after incumbent George P. Bush lost his primary bid for attorney general.

For left-hander Jordan Wicks, the big-league dream felt much closer over the weekend.

The Brazos County commissioner who represents the precinct where the university is located cited low turnout as a partial reason for relocating the polling location.

Four random thoughts from one of the more memorable days in recent Chicago White Sox history.

The soldier is the 10th known Texas Guard member linked to the mission to die since its rapid expansion began in September 2021.

CHICAGO — Barbecue has been on my mind for months now, from the newer Texas-style offerings in the suburbs to the saucy South Side classics. As I’ve hopefully made clear, Chicago has a robust barbecue tradition, particularly for a northern city. But after looking through the Tribune’s archives, even I…

The one-hour debate took place in Edinburg. It was the only scheduled debate between the two candidates before the November election.

The brothers reportedly told law enforcement they were looking for animals to shoot. One man was killed and a woman was injured.