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After the Blue Jackets and Maple Leafs exploited the Hawks’ inability to defend back-door tap-ins last week, the Hawks talked about boxing out better and preventing passing lanes from opening up.

They will form a new company, Outfox Hospitality, where Dom’s co-founder Bob Mariano will be an adviser and board member.

Erin Savage heard the news she needed from Hinsdale Township School District’s lawyer on Tuesday morning. Her son Brendan is back on the boys basketball team. Savage sued the school district and several employees after Brendan was cut from the basketball team.

“She just quietly went about the business of trying to make the world a better place,” said Elizabeth Laudig, who drove 12 hours from Dallas to pay her respects. “She was not a showy or extravagant first lady, but she was humble, you know, kind, hardworking, and got things done…

Tickets to the holiday train will cost $5 and go on sale at 7 a.m. Thursday.

Having to stand before a judge and explain why a child is not regularly attending school is a great deterrent to chronic school absenteeism, a retired police officer writes.

Taking advantage of a slowing number of buses arriving in Chicago and with an eye toward winter, the city is retooling its approach to welcoming migrants, aiming to soon empty all police stations.

Jefferson had 36 catches for 571 yards and three touchdowns in five games before being sidelined by a hamstring injury.

Nikola Vucevic said back in October that the “Big Three” of himself, DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine needed to deliver early this season or there would be an or else. We’ve reached or else.

Dan Lindich found a tangential use for catching nice steelhead on the Chicago lakefront: It’s a good way to warm up.

Inbound and outbound service resumed around 9:20 a.m. on the Union Pacific Northwest.