The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a defamation lawsuit linked to Chicago Sun-Times coverage of a Trump Tower property tax appeal should proceed against the newspaper because it didn’t prove that a former state official it reported on …
Defamation suit can proceed against Sun-Times over Trump Tower stories, Illinois Supreme Court rules Read MoreNam khao, or crispy rice salad, is a signature dish from Laos. Jasmine rice with red curry is fried then flavored with fish sauce, cilantro and lime, and eaten on top of a crunchy lettuce leaf. It’s also made with …
Chicago food startup Laos to your House takes national approach with ready-made meals Read MoreCook County commissioners unanimously approved a $9.94 billion budget on Thursday for 2025, including more money for reproductive health services as supporters prepare for a Donald Trump administration that could potentially roll back protections. Democratic Commissioner Bridget Degnen spearheaded the …
Cook County Board unanimously approves nearly $10 billion budget for 2025 Read MoreAntisemitism exists in U.S. medicine — the healing profession. We educate future doctors in medical schools and residency, including in Chicago. We care about clinical skills, scientific knowledge and moral compass. A stethoscope and technical skills are not enough. They …
Root out antisemitism in hospitals, medical schools Read MoreWASHINGTON — Matt Gaetz withdrew Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following continued scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation that cast doubt on his ability to be confirmed as the nation’s chief federal law enforcement officer. …
Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s pick for attorney general, averts Senate confirmation battle Read MoreFor the third time in the past four elections, voters removed a Cook County judge from the bench — something which hadn’t happened in the previous three decades. Judge Shannon O’Malley, 62, a first-term judge in the court’s child protection …
Cook County Judge Shannon O’Malley loses retention, becoming third judge in 6 years to be ousted by voters Read MoreWhen it was released in 1988, “Die Hard” presented an anomaly of a film protagonist: a working-class, scrappy underdog hero with only reasonable musculature (for Hollywood, at least) who unwittingly finds himself in the center of the action. This stood …
‘Yippee Ki Yay!’ stage parody review: ‘Die Hard’ diehards will see film in a whole new fascinating light Read MoreLos pasajeros del transporte público podrán agregar un poco de alegría navideña a su viaje cuando el tren y autobús navideños de la Autoridad de Tránsito de Chicago (CTA, por sus siglas en inglés) regresen a finales de este mes. …
Anuncian los horarios de los trenes y autobuses navideños de la CTA del 2024 Read MoreTemperatures were rising above freezing Thursday afternoon after 1 to 3 inches of snow fell in the Chicago area, making things dicey for motorists. “Accumulations are slowing down across much of the Chicago metro now as the snowfall lightens up …
Snowfall slows after 1-3 inches drop, temperatures rising in Chicago area Read MoreUn bebé de 6 meses recibió un rozón en la mejilla por un disparo que también mató a un hombre que conducía el miércoles por la mañana en el vecindario Heart of Chicago, dijeron las autoridades. A eso de las …
Un bebé de seis meses resultó herido y un hombre murió en un tiroteo en el vecindario Heart of Chicago Read MoreIt’s not often that a highly-touted pitcher transitions from Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball to Major League Baseball at only 23 years old. Right-hander Roki Sasaki is breaking from the more common and lucrative path — waiting to turn 25, after …
Cubs have come a long way since courting Shohei Ohtani — will that help their pitch to Roki Sasaki? Read MoreDon’t be a Scrooge! Fill your holiday season with joyful noise at these Chicago-area concerts. Some shows are for the jingle lovers out there, while others are simply a welcome distraction from the slushy Chicago winter. From pop to folk, …
Chicago-area concerts ready to spread a joyful noise and more Read MoreThe U.S. Postal Service is offering a $150,000 reward for anyone who can provide information leading to the arrest of a suspect accused of robbing a letter carrier on the South Side. A letter carrier was robbed about 4 p.m. …
$150,000 reward offered to find person who robbed a South Side letter carrier Read MoreMILWAUKEE – It is not going well for Josh Giddey this season. It’s evident in his body language, it’s obvious in his words after games. The Bulls point guard is watching his minutes dissipate, he hasn’t been closing games for …
Bulls need to see more from guard Josh Giddey, especially defensively Read MoreWhen the City Council unanimously rejected Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed $300 million property tax increase, it blew a giant hole in the city’s $17.3 billion budget. Now, the hole is getting bigger. A tax on prepaid phones and calling cards …
Hole in Johnson’s budget grows to $340 million thanks to cellphone tax snafu in Springfield Read MoreWhile Democrats continue to wring their hands over what went so seriously wrong in 2024 — and there are many complicating factors — there’s one simple truth about it all: Donald Trump listened to voters better than Joe Biden and …
Trump’s Cabinet picks won’t fix things for people who voted for him Read MoreWASHINGTON — The U.S. House passed legislation Thursday that would give the Treasury Department unilateral authority to strip the tax-exempt status of nonprofits it claims support terrorism, alarming civil liberties groups about how a second Trump presidency could invoke it …
House passes bill that would allow Treasury to target nonprofits it deems to support terrorism Read MorePatrick Finley and Jason Lieser preview Sunday’s game against the Vikings. New episodes of “Halas Intrigue” will be published regularly with accompanying stories collected on the podcast’s hub page. You can also listen to “Halas Intrigue” wherever you get your podcasts, …
Halas Intrigue Bears podcast: Here come the Vikings Read MoreThomas Brown gathered his offense on Monday, less than 24 hours after the Bears’ gut-punch loss to the rival Packers, and delivered a message in his signature direct style. “There are no atta-boys in this game,” he said. “We play …
The Bears’ offense — and Caleb Williams’ growth — is in Thomas Brown’s hands Read MoreThe sophomore trio of Kenwood’s Devin Cleveland, Bolingbrook’s Davion Thompson and Warren’s Jaxson Davis took the state by storm last season. The three guards turned in historically impressive freshman seasons, leading their teams to a combined 82-18 record. “It was …
Breaking down Michael O’Brien’s preseason Super 25 high school basketball rankings Read More