We asked if 2024 was the worst year for Chicago sports. Here’s what you said, lightly edited for clarity: “Record-breaking or tying awfulness by five of our six pro teams. White Sox the worst in the modern history of baseball. …
Was 2024 the worst year for Chicago sports? Sun-Times readers weigh in Read MoreWith recruiting for high-school football players turned upside down by the transfer portal and ever-increasing NIL deals, Jacob Bell knew he was taking a chance. The Naperville North senior was an elite talent in Illinois’ best and deepest quarterback class …
Naperville North quarterback Jacob Bell picks Indiana Read MoreMore than 100 flights were canceled and nearly 300 additional flights were delayed after a ground stop was issued at O’Hare Airport due to winter weather Friday morning. The ground stop was lifted at 9:15 a.m., according to Federal Aviation …
Snow causing delays, cancellations on air and ground in Chicago; over 100 flights canceled at O’Hare Read MoreA Chicago Fire Department firefighter was injured in a Gage Park warehouse blaze Friday morning on the Southwest Side. Firefighters responded to the fire around 7:10 a.m. at 5653 S. Kedzie Ave., and it was extinguished by 8:35 a.m., according …
Firefighter improving after injury during Gage Park warehouse blaze: ‘There is no threat to his life’ Read MoreSome Illinois taxpayers will now have the option to file their federal tax returns for free with the IRS through its burgeoning tax preparation system Direct File. The federal agency confirmed to the Sun-Times on Friday that the state is …
Illinois joins IRS Direct File program, allowing some taxpayers to file federal taxes for free Read MoreJesús Macías sólo quería ver a su madre. Viajó a México desde los EE.UU., como hacen tantos mexicoestadounidenses durante las vacaciones, porque quería estar con los miembros de su familia que amaba y extrañaba. Le costó la vida. Macías, un …
Los mexicoestadounidenses que visitan México corren el riesgo de ser víctimas mortales de la violencia Read MoreMartha Williams, director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, touches the bird-friendly film with dots on the windows of McCormick Place Lakeside Center at 2301 S. Martin Luther King Dr., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. Bird-safe window film, marked with …
Picture Chicago: 16 must-see Sun-Times photos from this week in news Read MoreBears general manager Ryan Poles and president Kevin Warren have a long list of qualities they’re looking for in the Bears’ next head coach. Here’s one that should be at the top of it: Find a coach who doesn’t just …
Match for Caleb Williams should be Job 1 in Bears coach search Read MoreFacebook, and social media in general, started out as a fun place to share quips or stay connected with friends and family. But the rise of misinformation has taken a lot of the bloom off the rose in recent years, …
Mark Zuckerberg’s move to end Meta fact-checking is a disservice to users — and truth Read MoreSergio Santos, quien es de origen mexicano, fue seleccionado por los Diamondbacks como campocorto en 2002, pero fue convertido a lanzador después de seis años en las ligas menores, un movimiento que lo ayudó a forjar una carrera de seis …
Su ‘perspectiva única’ ayuda al ex cerrador de los White Sox Sergio Santos a ascender en la jerarquía como mánager Read MoreLos precios de los huevos están por las nubes y eso ha orillado a algunos habitantes de Chicago a buscar ofertas, al menos para aquellos que podían encontrarlas. Emily Easterling estaba buscando huevos el miércoles por la noche para acompañar …
Los precios de los huevos están por las nubes. ¿Por qué están tan caros? ¿Aumentarán otros alimentos? Read MoreDETROIT — As former Blackhawks legend Jonathan Toews mulls a potential NHL comeback, another former Hawks legend in Patrick Kane has some thoughts about the challenges and rewards that might lie ahead for Toews. The two of them have talked “a …
Patrick Kane discusses Jonathan Toews’ potential NHL comeback: ‘It would be great’ Read MoreBy CAROLYN THOMPSON Schools around the country are reviewing what to do if immigration agents come knocking as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office after campaigning on a pledge to deport millions of people. Related Articles National Politics | …
Schools around the US are weighing responses to possible immigration raids Read MoreBy AMANDA SEITZ WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of people were dying from COVID-19 every day. Americans were still being ordered to stay-at-home or mask in public. Millions of people were eager to line up for jabs of the newly-released COVID-19 …
Here’s the advice Biden’s top health official has for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Read MoreBy AAMER MADHANI WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to deliver a capstone address Monday on his foreign policy legacy, according to the White House. Related Articles National Politics | Trump can still vote after sentencing, but can’t own …
Biden to deliver a capstone address on his foreign policy legacy as he makes way for Trump’s return Read MoreI’ve been covering major fires for 30 years, but the Eaton fire in Altadena has surpassed them all. I was lucky enough to grow up in Altadena, a beautiful community in the shadow of the San Gabriel Mountains. Seeing literally …
Photographer shares images from his hometown of Altadena, devastated by Eaton fire Read MoreUniversal Studios Hollywood will bring dozens of characters from Harry Potter, Star Trek, Back to the Future and Dungeons & Dragons to a new after-hours fandom event that promises to be a cross between Halloween Horror Nights and Comic-Con. Universal …
25 characters coming to Universal Fan Fest Nights Read MoreBy MICHAEL KUNZELMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge is set to hear arguments Friday on whether to hold Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court for continuing to spread lies about two Georgia election workers after they secured a $148 …
Judge will weigh holding Giuliani in contempt of court after jury’s $148 million defamation award Read MoreThe Los Angeles Zoo took another step forward in 2024 to fight for threatened species such as the California condor, and to open the world of conservation to young people who will be the leaders in government and business one …
Los Angeles Zoo in 2024 built on work to save species and train young people Read MoreThis is what politicians in LA Mayor Karen Bass’ current predicament say when they are pressed to the wall by horrible realities that they helped to create, they say things like this: “My number one focus and the focus of …
Letter: Way too little, way too late from Karen Bass Read More