The Sky’s Angel Reese apparently won’t have a problem finding a dinner date. Reese posted on X, formerly Twitter, that she loves going out to dinner — and received plenty of offers to share a meal. ‘I love going out …
No shortage of dinner dates for Sky’s Angel Reese Read MoreJERUSALEM — Israel approved a United States-brokered ceasefire agreement with Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Tuesday, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting linked to the war in the Gaza Strip. Israeli warplanes, meanwhile, carried out the …
Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah agree to a ceasefire to end nearly 14 months of fighting Read MoreWe’re coming up on the last Saturday of November, which, for me, always has been the best time of the college football season. As exhilarating as the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. As blissful as MLB’s Opening Day. As …
College football’s Rivalry Week is just another tradition sacrificed at the playoff altar Read MoreThe Blackhawks claimed they would replace injured defenseman Seth Jones by committee. But aside from bumping every healthy defenseman one rung up the depth chart out of necessity, they haven’t. Instead, young Alex Vlasic has taken over Jones’ role, operating …
Breaking down Blackhawks defenseman Alex Vlasic’s progress in his second season Read MoreJason Lieser and Patrick Finley preview the Bears’ Thanksgiving game against the Lions. 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 …
Halas Intrigue Bears podcast: Served up Read MoreA steaming bowl of nourishing soup is the perfect antidote to a hectic holiday season punctuated by social evenings and heavy meals. At this time of year, it’s also a welcome and efficient way to use any leftover turkey that …
How to make turkey soup Read MoreThe Bears need to keep their eyes on both “Knuckles” and “Sonic.” That’s the “Thunder and Lightning”-style nickname that Lions running backs David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs gave each other earlier this year, a nod to the “Sonic the Hedgehog” …
Bears wary of ‘Sonic’ and ‘Knuckles,’ the Lions’ stud running back duo Read MoreEven with Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams’ recent progress, there’s no telling how he’ll handle what’s coming next. The challenge is the first of its kind for him: Coming off two nail-biting NFC North losses, he’s on a short turnaround …
Bears QB Caleb Williams faces first-of-its-kind challenge Thursday vs. Lions Read MoreWe snuggle with our cats, give them anti-anxiety medicines when they’re moody, buy them floor-to-ceiling scratching “trees” that they totally ignore in favor of shredding a brand new leather sofa. We open a door to let them out, let them …
‘Cats: Predators to Pets’ exhibit opens at Chicago’s Field Museum Read MoreBlack Ensemble Theater is building off its presence in Uptown to create a “cultural village” around its Clark Street theater. Ald. Angela Clay (46th) approved a zoning change in November for BET’s Free to Be Village, a mixed-use development that …
Black Ensemble Theater steps closer to creating ‘cultural village’ with Uptown expansion Read MoreMEDARYVILLE, Ind. — A marsh hawk, the first wild thing I noticed Thursday, erupted from a field northwest of the power plant outside Wheatfield. Around the power plant is where John Vukmirovich and I normally see the most migrating sandhill …
Timing sandhill cranes and taking good photographs Read MoreMost of us can only imagine what it would be like to be filthy rich, so we live through the moneyed set, glimpsing the mansions and yacht parties in glossy magazines and lifestyle television shows. There is also a dark …
MacKenzie Scott is doing more good with her wealth than the men in the billionaire boys club Read MoreFederal prosecutors say Gangster Disciples co-founder Larry Hoover’s effort to disqualify a judge from Hoover’s bid for a sentencing break is based on “frivolous” arguments and “factual inaccuracies.” Although they don’t take a position on the motion to disqualify filed …
Gangster Disciples leader Larry Hoover’s motion to disqualify judge based on ‘frivolous’ arguments, feds say Read MoreWASHINGTON — Guard Lonzo Ball sat in the visiting locker room at Capital One Arena on Tuesday, still in street clothes as most of his teammates were dressing for the game against the Wizards. The hope is that he’ll be …
Bulls guard Lonzo Ball aiming to return Wednesday in Orlando Read MoreA ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah was announced Tuesday in a near 14-month war that’s left more than 3,000 dead in Lebanon — but Chicagoans say the fight isn’t over. The ceasefire would mark the first major step toward ending …
Chicagoans demand end to war in Gaza as ceasefire starts between Israel and Hezbollah Read MoreA judge who declined to jail a man on domestic violence charges weeks before he allegedly killed his wife is no longer hearing cases because of “anonymous threats,” Cook County’s top judge announced Tuesday. Judge Thomas Nowinski was not on …
Domestic violence judge who released man suspected of killing wife is currently not hearing cases Read MoreWASHINGTON — It wasn’t exactly the kind of shot that Wizards rookie guard Carlton Carrington had been practicing. In the first half Tuesday night, this year’s No. 14 overall NBA draft pick from Pittsburgh split the Bulls’ defense and had …
Bulls and Wizards both make progress, but for very different reasons Read MoreChicago Ald. Edward M. Burke spent years trying to use Danny Solis to lure private business from the developers of Chicago’s Old Post Office, asking Solis if he’d landed “the tuna” and insisting the developers could “go f— themselves” when …
Secret recordings give glimpse of Mike Madigan’s take on Ed Burke, food and football Read MoreChicago police are searching for two people who punched and tried to rob a Red Line passenger in Edgewater this month. The attackers, described by police as two 18- or 19-year-old men, approached a passenger on a train near the …
2 suspects sought in attempted robbery, fight on Red Line train in Edgewater Read MoreMatas Buzelis played for the Bulls on Tuesday night. He threw down a sweet dunk and scored nine points in a win against the Wizards. Forty-one miles west in Oswego at about the same time his brother Vincas was on …
Vincas Buzelis shakes off a heckler, scores 25 to lead Hinsdale Central past Oswego East Read More