A globe is a handy thing. When I learned one of my favorite bits of local trivia — to pray facing Mecca, Chicago Muslims must turn northeast — I rushed to my globe for confirmation. On a map, that looks …
Chicago globe makers and mapmakers ponder “Gulf of America” Read MoreA 13-year-old boy was grazed by gunfire Saturday night in Englewood on the South Side. Just after 8:30 p.m., the boy was walking in the 5500 block of South Shields Avenue when someone opened fire, Chicago police said. The boy …
13-year-old boy grazed by gunfire in Englewood Read MoreA U.S. district court judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from imposing a blanket freeze on federal funding at the urging of 22 state attorneys general, including Illinois. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, the attorneys general from 21 other …
A second judge pauses Trump’s federal funding freeze, siding with Raoul and other attorneys general Read MoreA man was fatally shot after an argument broke out early Sunday inside a home in Beverly. The incident occurred just after 6 a.m. inside a home in the 10600 block of South Walden Parkway, according to Chicago police. A …
Man shot to death after argument inside Beverly home Read MoreDETROIT — When rotation changes are made or minutes are redistributed, someone is usually the odd man out. Bulls forward Julian Phillips knows that deal. The numbers show it, and coach Billy Donovan even admitted it when he acknowledged that …
Second-year Bulls forward Julian Phillips dealing with being odd man out Read MoreThe Civilian Office of Police Accountability responded to an “officer-involved shooting” Sunday morning in North Lawndale. Officers responded to a call of a robbery in the 1800 block of South Ridgeway Avenue at 10:47 a.m. where they saw a man …
Police on a robbery call in North Lawndale shoot, kill gunman Read MoreToday, Frida Kahlo’s image sells everything from socks to stationery. The iconic Mexican painter known for self-portraits that delivered social commentary in a style that merged surrealism, magical realism, folk art and totems of Mexican culture has been so ubiquitously …
‘Frida … A Self Portrait’ review: Kahlo’s story told with blunt candor, and sometimes silence Read MoreDETROIT – Executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas left the team on the road to return to Chicago after the Boston game. General manager Marc Eversley bailed after the win in Toronto, returning to the war room at …
In wake of Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis blockbuster, landscape has changed for Bulls Read MoreNEW YORK — Fay Vincent, who became an unexpected baseball commissioner in 1989 following the death of A. Bartlett Giamatti and then was forced out three years later by owners intent on a labor confrontation with players, has died. He …
Fay Vincent, baseball commissioner during three years of turmoil, dies at 86 Read MoreThe new-look city tournament has arrived. The Red playoffs begin Tuesday with first-round games that don’t involve the top four teams in the Shield or the Star. There are all kinds of flaws with this season’s basketball setup. Hopefully, this …
Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 high school basketball rankings for Feb. 2, 2025 Read MoreA woman has died after she was shot Friday night during an argument inside an Englewood apartment. Shante Porter, 37, was arguing with someone she knew around 8:30 p.m. in the 5600 block of South Emerald Avenue when the person …
Woman dies after being shot during argument in Englewood home Read MoreA man was fatally shot in West Lawn on Sunday afternoon, Chicago police said. The man, 20, was in an alley near the 3600 block of West 60th Place at 4:36 p.m. when he was shot in the armpit and …
Man fatally shot in West Lawn Read MoreLOS ANGELES — The 67th Grammy Awards kicked off Sunday with a red carpet full of black and subdued tones against the backdrop of loss and devastation from the Los Angeles wildfires. But there was plenty of sparkle and statement …
Grammy fashion 2025: Taylor Swift in red, Chappell Roan in Gaultier, Bianca Censori in practically nothing Read MoreIt’s the best time of the year for high school basketball. The regular season has wrapped up for most teams, and conference tournaments and the CPS playoffs are set to begin. Maine South is a battle-tested team when it comes …
Kyle Williams’ Super 25 high school girls basketball rankings for Feb. 2 Read MoreA year and a half after a Hinsdale Fuller’s Car Wash employee lost control of a car and struck and killed a teen walking nearby, the company is filing for bankruptcy. However, the family of 14-year-old Sean Richards, who was …
Facing wrongful-death lawsuit, Fuller’s Car Wash files for bankruptcy Read MoreDETROIT — NBA rebuilds are supposed to hurt. The Bulls welcomed the pain Sunday. Hours after a 127-119 loss to the Pistons, the Sun-Times confirmed a report that the Bulls had traded guard Zach LaVine to the Kings as part …
Bulls trade Zach LaVine to Kings as part of multiteam deal Read MoreHundreds of red-breasted mergansers have been found either dead or sick over the past few days along Lake Michigan in Chicago and into the northern suburbs. Officials suspect that highly contagious bird flu is the cause of the illnesses found …
Several hundred ducks found dead from suspected bird flu along Lake Michigan Read MoreA man was wounded Sunday evening in a shooting in Auburn Gresham, according to Chicago police. The man, 25, was inside a vehicle in the 7900 block of South Aberdeen Street at 5:56 p.m. when he was shot in the …
Man shot, wounded in Auburn Gresham Read MoreWhen Carly Novoselsky first stopped drinking, she used to flag servers down privately to ask for a non-alcoholic drink, fighting the embarrassment that came with avoiding alcohol on a night out. That was eight years ago. Now she sees young …
Gen Z is drinking less — and it’s changing Chicago’s social scene Read MorePolice are warning residents after three women were sexually assaulted in Logan Square and Palmer Square. The most recent assault occurred around 3:40 a.m. Sunday in the 2600 block of North Troy Street, police said. The others occurred Jan. 14 …
Police issue warning following Logan Square, Palmer Square sex assaults Read More