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Young football coach Tim Franken resigns

By Michael O’Brien

Young football coach Tim Franken resigned on Tuesday, just two weeks after the Dolphins forfeited the season.

“There are many reasons, but basically the time is right,” Franken said.

Franken took over the program in 1995 and was 108-100 heading into this season.

High school football notebook: Malik Elzy quickly catches on, Aidan Gray picks Northwestern, Illini start hot

High school football notebook: Brooks Bahr picks Michigan, Frank Covey heads to Northwestern, Ken Leonard prepares to retire

High school football notebook: Public League schedule shake-up, Anthony Birsa commits to Northwestern

High school football notebook: Tommy Ulatowski commits to Kent State, Illini recruiting coup, state finals on the move?

Russian invasion of Ukraine hits home with St. Charles North coach Rob Pomazak

High school football notebook: IHSA seeding change, De La Salle’s new coach and more

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Photography

Picture Chicago: 13 photos from this week in news

Slain Officer Luis Huesca is laid to rest, construction begins on the now Google-owned Thompson Center, and pro-Palestinian encampments appear on college campuses.

By Sun-Times staff

Pro-Palestine protesters clash with counter-protesters at the encampment in the quad at the University of Chicago on the South Side, Friday, May 3, 2024. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times

Israel-Hamas War

University of Chicago officials, protesters hit 'impasse' over pro-Palestinian encampment

On a mostly peaceful day, tensions briefly bubbled over when counter-protesters confronted the demonstrators at the university’s Edward Levi Hall. An altercation prompted campus police to respond.

By Violet Miller, Jessica Ma, and 1 more

Cubs

Cubs starter Justin Steele to throw bullpen session Saturday, on track to return Monday

Getting Steele back will be a boost to the Cubs’ rotation and bullpen alike.

By Kyle Williams

Slain Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca's brother Emiliano and mother Ethel at the Cook County Criminal Courthouse Friday with Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara.

Crime

Days of surveillance video used to build case against man charged with killing Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca

Xavier Tate, 22, was seen wandering the Gage Park neighborhood for hours before confronting Huesca at his car in a driveway, officials disclosed Friday.

By David Struett and Matthew Hendrickson

Chicago

Special Olympics Spring Games opening ceremonies held at Soldier Field: 'All you see are smiles'

The 56th annual Special Olympics Spring Games start Monday at Dunbar Park and run through Friday.

By Mohammad Samra