Mayor Brandon Johnson presides at Friday’s Chicago City Council meeting. Jim Vondruska/Sun-Times The City Council authorized a massive $1.25 billion borrowing plan for economic development and housing projects on Friday, handing Mayor Brandon Johnson a key victory in his plan …
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $1.25B borrowing plan breezes through City Council Read MoreBrothers Isaiah, 7, and Aaron Mendez, 22 months, were wounded in a mass shooting on at party in Back of the Yards on Saturday. Monica Mendez Monica Mendez was watching over her 22-month-old toddler as he kicked a soccer ball …
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Kara Jackson opening first U.S. tour with sold-out Chicago show Read MoreJed Hoyer is happy his team has succeeded through some early-season obstacles. | AP Photo/Gareth Patterson Gareth Patterson/AP Photos Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer commended the team for persevering through a long road trip, blown leads, an overworked …
Jed Hoyer hopes resiliency is a hallmark for Cubs Read MoreWilliams won the 2022 Heisman Trophy. Michael Conroy/AP Photos USC quarterback Caleb Williams, who likely will join the Bears next week as the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, aims to exceed what Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud did as …
USC QB Caleb Williams aims to exceed Texans star C.J. Stroud’s rookie season for Bears Read MoreJameson Taillon’s return can help stabilize the Cubs’ rotation, which has put too much pressure on the bullpen. Quinn Harris/Getty Images Jameson Taillon hadn’t felt this nervousness in a while. The veteran right-hander had a hard time eating in anticipation …
Jameson Taillon allows one run in season debut as Cubs beat Marlins Read MoreContemporary Christian singer Mandisa accepts the award for pop/contemporary album of the year at the Dove Awards in 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. Mark Humphrey/AP, file NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Mandisa, a contemporary Christian singer who appeared on “American Idol” and won …
Mandisa dead: ‘American Idol’ alum was 47 Read MoreThe Chicago Teachers Union’s abrasive tactics aren’t sitting well with lawmakers in Springfield. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Just eight of 78 Illinois House Democrats openly sided last week with the once-indomitable Chicago Teachers Union. The CTU hotly opposed a bill to halt …
Chicago Teachers Union tries to bulldoze through Springfield on selective schools bill — and loses Read MoreWhite Sox catcher Martín Maldonado bunts during the first game of a doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Chicago. (AP) Erin Hooley/AP Photos PHILADELPHIA — Martin Maldonado owned a .205/.281/.346 career hitting line through Thursday, …
White Sox’ veteran Martin Maldonado ‘trusting’ process while battling awful start Read MoreBulls coach Billy Donovan remains very hopeful that Lonzo Ball is headed for a return. He also sees a roster in which Ball can play and be productive even with the emergence of Ayo Dosunmu and Coby White. Charles Rex …
Bulls coach Billy Donovan sees plenty of room for a healthy Lonzo Ball Read MoreWhat started as a few lone Swifties casting early speculation that Taylor Swift would join Lana Del Rey doing her Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival headliner set has become a full-blown internet conspiracy. Taking to X and TikTok, fans …
Coachella 2024: Will Taylor Swift join Lana Del Rey for Weekend 2? Fans think so Read MoreAaron Long joined the Los Angeles Football Club as a free agent following the 2022 season, agreeing to a cross country move after six productive years with the New York Red Bulls. While playing for the Red Bulls in 2019 …
LAFC’s Aaron Long welcomes former Red Bulls teammates to Los Angeles Read MoreAnaheim resident Kaleigh Ryan’s son is really into race cars. Yet, despite living in the same region as one of the country’s most-iconic IndyCar street races, they’d only ever attended NASCAR events — and not the Acura Grand Prix of …
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Madonna and Prince Wrote an Anti-Love Song Together Read More<p id=”par-1_50″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/meghan-markle/?swcfpc=1″>Meghan Markle</a> has rolled out some products from her new business American Riviera Orchard. The duchess has been teasing the launch of her <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/meghan-markles-lifestyle-brand-being-compared-senior-living-facility.html/?swcfpc=1″>lifestyle brand</a> since March. Several home decor and kitchen products will reportedly be available …
Why Meghan Markle’s Big Product Reveal Has Been Dubbed ‘The Twilight Zone’ Read MoreBy Ashok Sharma and Krutika Pathi | Associated Press NEW DELHI — Millions of Indians began voting on Friday in a six-week election that’s a referendum on Narendra Modi, the populist prime minister who has championed an assertive brand of …
First stage of world’s largest election under way in India Read MoreBy Jan M. Olsen | Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Firefighters stabilizing the burned-out husk of Copenhagen’s historic Old Stock Exchange tried to use giant shears on a crane Friday to cut away dangling scaffolding, but suffered a setback when …
Firefighters work carefully around remains of Copenhagen landmark Read MoreBy Gracey Wakary and Edna Tarigan | Associated Press MANADO, Indonesia — Indonesian authorities closed an airport and residents left homes near an erupting volcano Thursday due to the dangers of spreading ash, falling rocks, hot volcanic clouds and the …
Indonesia volcano continues to erupt, closing nearby airport Read MoreEAST PALO ALTO – A 19-year-old East Palo Alto man was arrested Friday in connection with a fatal stabbing in February, police said. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | San Mateo County law enforcement agencies to host May gun …
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