Can a black hole swallow the sun, and if so, what would be the consequences for our solar system?

Well honey, in theory, a black hole could swallow the sun, but lucky for you, the nearest black hole is 1,000 light years away - so take a deep breath. If it did happen, our solar system would be in big trouble, no more sunshine parties for Earthlings, things would go really south, and we'd all freeze our butts off.