Something about the first inning gives the Cubs’ offense a jolt. Maybe manager Craig Counsell gives the best pregame speeches. But whatever the reason, the Cubs have shown up to start games, and that continued Thursday. Wrigley was rocking early …
Ian Happ’s first-inning homer makes history for Cubs Read MoreThe former superintendent of Evanston/Skokie School District 65, a former Chicago Public School principal, a current CPS employee and another man were all indicted Thursday for an alleged kickback scheme involving service contracts. The federal indictment centers on Devon Horton, …
Ex-superintendent of Evanston/Skokie School District 65 at center of federal corruption indictment Read MoreCook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is urging Chief Judge Timothy Evans to ban civil arrests in and around courthouses and county buildings in response to a recent surge in immigration arrests across the area. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement …
Preckwinkle calls on chief judge to ban ICE arrests at Cook County courthouses Read MoreThe Bulls provided the runway for forward Patrick Williams years ago. All he had to do was take off. Heading into his sixth season with the Bulls, the No. 4 overall pick of 2020 is still mostly grounded. After the …
Bulls make it clear to forward Patrick Williams that runway is short Read MorePokémon GO Fest will return to Grant Park next year for the first time since 2019. The augmented reality game captured millions of players around the world when it launched in 2016. It allows players to use mobile devices to …
Pokémon GO Fest returning to Grant Park next year Read MoreCubs left-hander Matthew Boyd needed a resurgent performance in Game 4 of the National League Division Series. After only going two-thirds of an inning in NLDS Game 1 on Saturday, allowing six runs (two earned) on four hits, Boyd needed …
Matthew Boyd delivers scoreless outing in NLDS Game 4 as Cubs face elimination Read MoreA giant banner hangs on the facade of American Family Field, featuring an array of Brewers players and a two-word slogan: “Magic Brew” It was a clever play on words, not just because of the team’s name, or the Halloween …
What’s the antidote to Milwaukee’s ‘Magic Brew’? Not the Cubs’ middle-ground spending Read MoreSister Jean Dolores Bertha Schmidt, the beloved Catholic nun who, at age 98, skyrocketed to fame with a maroon and gold scarf fluttering from her neck as chaplain of the Loyola University Chicago men’s basketball team during its Cinderella run …
Sister Jean, Loyola University hoops chaplain who captured nation’s heart during Cinderella run, dies at 106 Read MoreMoon alert After 12:30 a.m. Chicago time, there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Gemini. Aries (March 21-April 19) An average day Be careful: This is an accident-prone day for you, so pay …
Horoscope for Friday, October 10, 2025 Read MoreIan Happ was a rookie when the Cubs beat the Nationals in the NLDS in 2017. Now a veteran of nine North Side seasons, Happ’s big swing Thursday put the Cubs in position to win an NLDS for the first …
Cubs slug their way to Game 4 win over Brewers, forcing winner-take-all Game 5 in NLDS Read MoreA pitched battle over Broadway — a clash of visions over a main commercial artery in Edgewater — is due for a City Council hearing Tuesday, after months of delays. At issue is a proposal from North Side alderpersons to …
Stage is set for a vote on a tense zoning fight that involves the North Side’s Broadway Read MoreIn the spring of 2017, Debra Parker — a longtime Chicago public housing tenant activist from the South Side — and her boyfriend Charles Bell met at a Dunkin Donuts on 79th Street and Cicero Avenue for a board meeting …
Chicago Housing Authority has paid $22 million to companies tied to CHA board member Debra Parker Read MoreAmid the smoke bombs and screams that ricocheted throughout a South Shore building last month during a massive military-style immigration raid, one man heard a knock on his door. On the other side was a mom and her seven-year-old daughter, …
Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’ Read MoreA week after federal agents arrested dozens of people during a military-style immigration raid of a South Shore apartment building, resident Cassandra Murray slowly inches down four flights of stairs because the elevators are broken again. Murray is disabled and …
‘Unlivable’ conditions festered at Chicago apartment building long before immigration raid Read MoreChicago arts leaders say they want to see Mayor Brandon Johnson appoint a cultural commissioner who will fight for arts funding and have the “gumption” to galvanize the sector. Those calls come following this week’s leadership shakeup at the city’s …
Chicago arts insiders say they want leader with ‘gumption’ to secure funding and withstand federal attacks Read MoreIn early September, Kellen McMiller took part in a roundtable discussion with Governor J.B. Pritzker at an event for anti-violence workers on the South Side. McMiller, 35, even posed for a photo with the Governor in his neon yellow peacekeeper …
Anti-violence groups face new scrutiny after deadly robbery involving a peacekeeper Read MoreA big part of New York’s fall art-auction season is shaping up to be a face-off between Sotheby’s and Christie’s sales of artworks from high-flying collections assembled by two high-profile Chicago couples. “It really speaks to Chicago being a great …
Sotheby’s, Christie’s hold auctions of Cindy and Jay Pritzker, Stefan Edlis and Gael Neeson art collections Read MoreDEAR ABBY: Both my parents had birthdays days apart and near a holiday. About 35 years ago, they started a tradition of having an elaborate party on or near their birthdays. My siblings and I were grown. The guests were …
Dear Abby: Annual birthday celebration has become burdensome Read MoreJust after the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a New York Times/Siena poll found that Americans believe polarization is the second most serious challenge facing the nation. (The economy came in first.) As recently as one year ago, fewer than 1% …
Mistrust, distorted impressions reign in a polarized America Read MoreAt the manufacturing incubator mHUB, entrepreneurs and startups develop everything from smartwatches to medical devices in its machinery shops, offices and co-working spaces near the West Loop. MHUB supports about 1,200 entrepreneurs and 300 companies in the Chicago area that …
West Loop manufacturing incubator’s startups grapple with tariffs Read More