Property tax incentive legislation approved by the Illinois House this week needs serious changes to keep the Chicago Bears from jumping the border to Indiana, and state senators need to move quickly to keep that from happening, Gov. JB Pritzker …
Gov. JB Pritzker feels ‘need for speed’ — and changes — with Bears stadium bill Read MoreA Cook County judge could decide next month whether to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the federal agents who carried out the aggressive deportation campaign that shook the Chicago area last fall. Cook County Circuit Judge Erica Reddick, the …
Ruling on whether to appoint a special prosecutor to probe Midway Blitz agents expected in coming weeks Read MoreJCPenney, el último ancla de grandes almacenes en el deteriorado centro comercial Ford City Mall, retrocedió el viernes de un anuncio en el que afirmaba que cerraría la ubicación en los próximos meses. Una portavoz dijo el viernes que su …
JCPenney retrocede de su cierre en Ford City, pero el centro comercial sigue en peligro Read MoreAsked to explain why he made Oregon’s Dillon Thieneman just the third Round 1 safety picked in the last four drafts, Bears general manager Ryan Poles tried to turn an old football truism on its head. Typically, coaches say the …
Bears haven’t drafted a Round 1 edge rusher in a decade — and that’s a problem Read MoreMarquis Pitts was on the verge of breaking down as he shared his story with about 300 people packed onto a basketball court in the new Sankofa Village Wellness Center in West Garfield Park. He got tired of opening his …
Life expectancy in Chicago tops pre-pandemic levels, with Black Chicagoans leading the way Read MoreWhen Bears first-round pick Dillion Thieneman went to Oregon for his recruiting visit as he sought to transfer for his junior season, the Ducks’ sales pitch was a little unconventional. Rather than sweet-talk him, coach Dan Lanning and defensive coordinator …
Dillon Thieneman got to the NFL by using criticism to improve. That’ll serve him well with the Bears. Read MoreThe CTA broke ground on the Red Line extension’s first planned station in a star-studded media event Friday featuring ex-Chicago Bull Scottie Pippen. Mayor Brandon Johnson and a cast of elected officials praised the project, saying it corrects a historical …
CTA breaks ground on Red Line extension’s first new station as federal funding threat remains unresolved Read MoreDillon Thieneman has been cheered his whole life. His best college memory, though, might have been the silence he caused. As Oregon’s star safety, the Bears’ first-round draft pick intercepted Drew Allar in double overtime to clinch a 30-24 win …
Bears 1st-rounder Dillon Thieneman’s favorite college moment? Silencing Penn State Read More“We’re almost there” on a Bears stadium bill, Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, told some sports radio hosts on a Friday morning before the House returned to Springfield for three days of session last week. “We’re very close.” Asked if the …
Game plan for Bears stadium bill still in play Read MoreUnder Gov. JB Pritzker, casinos and video and sports gambling have exploded across the state — and video poker could expand even more if and when it’s introduced in the city of Chicago. Tasked with regulating all this is the …
Will transparency fold under Gov. Pritzker’s plan to revamp the Illinois Gaming Board? Read MoreA Little Village street vendor was working just a few feet away from his wife and baby Wednesday afternoon when he was killed in a shooting that also wounded three women. Antonio “Coco” Padilla, 46, is being remembered as a …
Little Village vendor killed in shooting remembered as ‘devoted father’ Read MoreOpening weekend baseball games for the Chicago Snowballs, the city’s newest co-ed baseball team offering a style of play popularized by the Savannah Bananas, have been canceled. The two games, scheduled for May 2 and 3 at Kerry Wood Cubs …
Chicago Snowballs cancel opening weekend games because of setbacks due to severe weather Read MoreNew Trier’s Jackie Ryder was playing wide receiver in middle school when his dad Brian — a former tight end at Arizona State — had an idea that changed the trajectory of his son’s career. “It was my dad who …
New Trier quarterback Jackie Ryder commits to Purdue Read MoreLess than two months after starting center Drew Dalman abruptly announced his retirement, the Bears used their first of two second-round picks on his long-term replacement, drafting Iowa’s Logan Jones with the No. 57 pick. Jones won the Rimington Trophy …
NFL Draft: Bears take Iowa center Logan Jones No. 57 Read MoreThe Bears traded away their No. 60 overall pick in the second round Friday, getting a third- and fifth-round pick from the Titans for their troubles. The Bears picked Stanford tight end Sam Roush No. 69 and hold Pick 144 …
NFL Draft: Bears trade back from Pick 60, take Stanford TE Sam Roush Read MorePope Leo XIV emphasized his support for banning the death penalty in a video sent Friday to DePaul University students. “We affirm that the dignity of the person is not lost even after very serious crimes are committed,” the pope …
Pope Leo affirms support for banning death penalty, marks 15 years since Illinois ban Read MoreA person died after being hit by a car while riding a scooter in the Douglas neighborhood Friday, police said. The unidentified woman was riding a scooter around 4:15 p.m. in the 3300 block of South King Drive when she …
Person struck, killed while riding scooter in Douglas Read MoreThe Bears’ first three picks in the NFL Draft seemed to be geared more toward their future than their present. For a team aspiring to make the leap from good to great in the upcoming season, where general manager Ryan …
Bears’ first three picks in NFL Draft — Nos. 25, 57 and 69 — show no urgency to attack biggest needs Read MoreDemoted White Sox Opening Day starting pitcher Shane Smith was set to make his third Triple-A start on Friday night for the Charlotte Knights as they hosted the Nashville Sounds. The 26-year-old Smith has made progress with his mechanics in …
Demoted White Sox starter Shane Smith showing improvement in Charlotte Read MoreThe Bears drafted LSU wide receiver Zavion Thomas — who says he’s a distant relative of legendary running back Walter Payton — with the 89th pick Friday night. The relation is somewhere on the family tree — “It’s still a …
Bears draft LSU WR Zavion Thomas — a Walter Payton relative — No. 89 Read More