About a year ago, the composer Matthew Aucoin was working on a commission for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The dark winter felt like a dark time. He looked at the election results and felt the country was pointed in a …
World premiere concerto at CSO gives life to the ‘disappeared’ of Pinochet’s Chile — and in countries beyond Read MorePlease send scores and corrections to preps@suntimes.com. Schedule provided by Jack Gleason. Send schedule updates to hsbballjg@gmail.com. Monday, December 1, 2025 CATHOLIC LEAGUE – CROSSOVER Providence-St. Mel at Loyola, 6:30 METRO PREP Hinsdale Adventist at Lombard CPSA, 5:30 NOBLE LEAGUE …
Monday’s high school basketball scores and schedule Read MoreNo arrests have been made after an early morning homicide that left a 38-year-old man dead on the city’s Far South Side. It happened about 6 a.m. when the victim, an unidentified 38-year-old man, was found unresponsive, outside in the …
Man, 38, fatally shot in Roseland Read MoreBlackhawks forward Teuvo Teravainen works hard to keep the spotlight off of him. That’s true not only because he’s an introvert who dislikes attention but also because he’s remarkably consistent. By avoiding hot and cold streaks and playing pretty much …
Teuvo Teravainen provides consistency for Blackhawks, but he believes he can ‘always do better’ Read MoreA 28-year-old Schaumburg man is charged with murder in the fatal beating of his father in the family home Saturday morning, authorities said. Abhijit Patel faces one count of first-degree murder and will appear in Cook County court Monday for …
Son charged with fatally beating father in Schaumburg home Read MoreDEAR ABBY: I am a stepgrandmother of a disabled granddaughter, “Laura,” who has Down syndrome. She is 38. A few years ago, she weighed more than 300 pounds at only 5 feet tall. She ended up in the hospital with …
Dear Abby: Woman’s mom is sabotaging her healthy eating habits Read MoreMy father, Robert Quinn, lived in California’s Bay Area. In 2018, at age 82, he was diagnosed with cardiac amyloidosis — a rare, incurable disease that would progressively make it harder for him to breathe. His doctors at the University …
Give terminally ill Illinoisans same option my father had Read MoreEvery country has its reflexes. France has existential crises. Britain has irony. The U.S. has moral amnesia. We rediscover that fear makes us cruel, then write an elegant apology once the damage is done. This isn’t just politics; it’s neurology. …
America’s rinse and repeat of hate and regret Read MoreBrian Johnson went outside to start his girlfriend’s car in West Garfield Park early Monday when he saw his car getting towed because it was in violation of the winter parking ban. “My heart dropped. It sucked,” Johnson, 30, said. …
227 vehicles towed on first night of winter parking ban, frustrating unaware drivers: ‘It sucked’ Read MoreIn the minutes after Bears coach Ben Johnson earned Chicagoans free hot dogs from The Wiener’s Circle, his 2-year-old daughter walked toward the television Friday night and pointed. “No shirt,” she said. Johnson’s wife laughed. The rest of Chicago celebrated. …
Bears coach Ben Johnson says going shirtless was ‘a chance to feed a city’ Read MoreThe Civic Federation is shining a bright and unflattering light on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to declare a record $1 billion tax increment-financing surplus to rescue the city and Chicago Public Schools, stave off classroom cuts and help bankroll a …
Civic Federation issues warning about Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $1B TIF surplus Read MoreA son of Sinaloa drug cartel kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera admitted Monday to the brazen kidnapping of his father’s former partner as he struck a deal with federal authorities in Chicago that could save him from a life …
‘El Chapo’ son admits to ‘El Mayo’ kidnapping in deal with feds that could save him from life sentence Read MoreThanksgiving week proved lucrative for the Blackhawks at the box office. The Hawks sold out three times on their four-game homestand, announcing attendances of 20,411 against the Avalanche (Nov. 23), 18,933 against the Wild (Wednesday), 19,755 against the Predators (Friday) …
Analyzing Blackhawks’ attendance: Ticket sales back on track after slow start Read MoreBen Johnson has been clear-eyed and straightforward throughout his first season as Bears coach, especially with quarterback Caleb Williams. And while he’s seen a lot he’s liked so far, he spoke up Monday about one of his team’s biggest red …
Bears coach Ben Johnson voices concern about passing attack as QB Caleb Williams’ production dips Read MoreDecember is kicking off with several more inches of snow predicted for the Chicago area just days after a record-breaking storm over the weekend marked the snowiest November day ever. Between 2 and 4 inches of snow are likely when …
More than 200 flight canceled as 2 to 4 more inches of snow forecast for Chicago Read MoreWith 30 days to break Chicago’s second straight budget stalemate, a small group of City Council moderates and conservatives are intensifying efforts to craft an alternate spending plan that does not include a corporate head tax. The plan they hope …
Alternative to Mayor Johnson’s budget could entail higher trash collection fee, new package delivery fee Read MoreCharges were pending against a man after his estranged wife was strangled to death the day before Thanksgiving inside her Greater Grand Crossing home. No charges had been announced by police as of Monday afternoon. “She had a heart of …
U.S. Postal Service worker strangled in Greater Grand Crossing had ‘heart of gold’ Read MoreComo pediatras, creemos firmemente que todos los niños merecen sentirse amados, seguros y apoyados. Cuando los niños reciben apoyo, nuestras comunidades prosperan. Pero debido al aumento en la aplicación de la ley de inmigración que se está llevando a cabo …
Redadas de inmigración afectan la salud de los niños Read MoreMichigan State has hired former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald to lead its football program. The announcement on Monday comes a day after the Spartans fired Jonathan Smith two seasons into his seven-year contract. “Pat Fitzgerald is widely recognized as an …
It’s official: Michigan State hires Pat Fitzgerald Read MoreBen Johnson was exactly six minutes into his introductory Bears press conference when he turned his attention to the NFC North — and the coaches in it. “Dan Campbell, Kevin O’Connell — talk about two guys who are up for …
Ben Johnson’s budding rivalry with Matt LaFleur is one of the most compelling parts of Packers Week. Read More