Resilience Healthcare announced family medicine physicians and certified nurse midwives will no longer be able to deliver babies at West Suburban Medical Center. Unequal access to obstetric care is a critical public health concern in Illinois, and this decision will …
West Suburban hospital cuts ties with midwives, family medicine doctors — a blow to Black and Latino patients Read MoreIt’s time to take a more effective anti-shoplifting policy down off the shelf. As Frank Main reported in Thursday’s Sun-Times, retail theft in Chicago has soared 46% through October of this year compared with the same period in 2023, according …
Five-finger discounts on this scale are no slap-on-the-wrist crimes Read MoreThe vote totals are finally in across the metropolis, and it is a win for nature, conservation, wildlife habitat — and people. When the referendum votes were tallied last week in McHenry County for the county’s conservation district — which …
Votes to go greener benefit the region Read MoreDEAR ABBY: My best friend of 40 years, “Savannah,” has been in a bad marriage for 20 of those. Her husband has cheated on her repeatedly. He can’t keep a job, and he emotionally abuses her and her daughter. Now …
Dear Abby: I’m having trouble supporting friend who stays with abusive, unfaithful husband Read MoreDay and night, visitors can descend an aluminum gangway behind the REI Co-op at North Kingsbury Street and West Eastman Street near Goose Island and find themselves seemingly walking on water, wandering across an almost imperceptibly rocking wooden boardwalk, surrounded …
Chicago’s floating ecopark Wild Mile has global appeal Read MoreOn Monday, Matt Eberflus looked and sounded like the coach of a team mired in a four-game losing streak that included four events that will live forever in the Bears’ Hall of Shame (three for sure) — the 52-yard Hail …
Bears coach Matt Eberflus needs more than wins Read MoreWHEN THE BEARS HAVE THE BALL Caleb Williams getting rid of the ball more quickly was one of the most noticeable differences between the Bears’ offense with Thomas Brown instead of Shane Waldron. That figures to come into play again …
Bears vs. Vikings — What to watch for Read MoreJack Gleason updates the schedule daily at his website. Monday, November 25, 2024 NON CONFERENCE Alcott at UC-Woodlawn, 5:00 Alden-Hebron at Trinity Oaks, 7:00 Amboy at DePue, 5:30 Christian Life at Rock County Christian (WI), 5:00 Fenger at Tinley Park, …
High school basketball schedule for Nov. 25 to Dec. 1 Read MoreFour people were injured after a woman drove an SUV into the front of a liquor store in Austin early Saturday morning, according to Chicago police. The woman, 33, was driving an SUV northbound in the 300 block of North …
Woman drives through storefront in Austin, injuring 4 Read MoreWASHINGTON — He’s not done. U.S. Ambassador to Japan and former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is in the mix for Democratic National Committee chair — and if there are vacancies — governor and senator. He told the Sun-Times he is …
What’s next for Rahm Emanuel? Read MoreDuring her arrest for DUI in Chicago earlier this month, a Democratic member of the obscure but influential Cook County Board of Review made sure that cops at the scene of a crash she caused knew they were dealing with …
In Samantha Steele’s DUI arrest, Cook County politician told Chicago cops, ‘I’m an elected official.’ Read MoreA man was injured in a shooting in Humboldt Park Saturday morning, according to Chicago police. The man, 28, was near the sidewalk in the 3300 block of West Chicago Avenue around 10:40 a.m. when a person on a bicycle …
Man injured in Humboldt Park shooting Read MoreA man has been charged in relation to a shooting in Washington Park Tuesday afternoon, according to Chicago police. Henry Brito, 23, is facing two felony charges of attempted murder and aggravated battery, police said. Brito allegedly shot a 24-year-old …
Man facing charges in Washington Park shooting Read MoreFor a brief moment Saturday, Connor Bedard looked like his usual self. The struggling Blackhawks star darted in on a power play and ripped a hard, well-placed shot that beat Flyers goalie Aleksei Kolosov, rang off the post and nearly …
Connor Bedard stymied again as Blackhawks blow lead, lose to Flyers Read MoreHundreds got into the holiday spirit Saturday as they danced to house music, snagged free goodies and snapped pictures with Santa — kicking off the holiday season in the city. Now in its 33rd year, the Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights …
33rd annual Magnificent Mile Lights Festival brings holiday crowds to downtown Chicago Read MorePISCATAWAY, N.J. — Trailing by one at the 40-yard line with 14 seconds to play and no timeouts, Illinois coach Bret Bielema sent in a play known as “church” to Luke Altmyer. The quarterback was to hit a receiver who …
Illinois stuns Rutgers on Pat Bryant’s 40-yard TD reception with 4 seconds left Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Following almost a year of legal battles and fierce public opposition from many customers, water utility Aqua Illinois is set to raise its rates in 2025. The privately owned water utility has not released an estimate of the …
Water utility Aqua Illinois customers to see bill increase in the new year Read MoreDePaul Prep senior Michael Casper never expected to spend the Saturday before Thanksgiving surrounded by friends and family, celebrating a trip to the Class 4A state championship game. The Rams haven’t finished a season with more wins than losses since …
DePaul Prep beats Coal City, completes a Cinderella run to the 4A state title game Read MoreA woman who was stabbed to death Tuesday in Portage Park was remembered for her “positive attitude and unyielding kindness” in a fundraising appeal created by her family. Lacramioara Beldie, 54, known by her family as Mirela, “wore a smile …
Nanny stabbed to death in Portage Park remembered as a ‘ray of light’ in fundraising appeal Read MoreNotes come from around Chicago outdoors and beyond. BUCK OF THE WEEK: UNPLUGGED “My daughter Julia [Plous] shot this photo [on Tuesday] as we were walking our dog along the left bank of the North Branch in the Bunker Hill …
Chicago outdoors: Forest Preserve buck, tree stand falls & Forest Preserves of Cook County acres Read More