When, in the late 1960s, Kathy Garness wandered down a cobblestone block to the corner of Lunt and Glenwood avenues, she had no idea that the Rogers Park coffeehouse she found there would change her life. “I remember seeing this …
How Chicago coffeehouses shaped folk music’s revival Read MoreAll eyes will be on the Bulls’ latest “Big Three” this offseason. Well, they’re as big a “Big Three” as a mediocre, 39-win lottery team can have. But Nikola Vucevic, Josh Giddey and Coby White did have career years, and …
Bulls have a new ‘Big Three,’ but they also have three big decisions to make Read MoreOne man is dead and another is in critical condition after a car crashed into a building in Streeterville early Saturday, police said. The two men were in a Chevy SUV around 2:45 a.m. when they lost control of the …
1 killed, 1 in critical condition after car crashes into building in Streeterville Read MoreTwo women are in custody after police say they stabbed two people inside a South Deering restaurant early Saturday. The women allegedly attacked a 22-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman with a sharp object at a restaurant in the 2000 …
2 stabbed inside South Deering restaurant Read MoreA man was shot to death during an argument Friday afternoon in Austin on the West Side. The man was arguing with a male in a blue vehicle who fired shots in the 5600 block of West North Avenue about …
Man shot, killed in Austin Read MoreCesar Roman’s relatives have been weighing whether to leave the country on their own out of fear that being detained by immigration officials — despite having asylum claims or legal status — could end up much worse. One of his …
50501 protest in Chicago draws thousands to Daley Plaza: ‘We have a civic duty’ Read MoreCarson Kelly is making a heck of a first impression with Cubs fans. Kelly’s two-homer day in the Cubs’ victory Friday against the Diamondbacks had the Wrigley Field crowd chanting his name, a first for the 10-year major-league veteran. But …
Hot-hitting Carson Kelly impressing Cubs with work behind the plate, too Read MoreWhat do you call a network used by trees to talk to each other? The “Wood Wide Web.” No, that’s not a dad joke but a real term for the complex system that allows trees to communicate by sending chemical …
Garfield Park Conservatory spring flower show celebrates unique varieties and ‘fascinating’ role of roots Read MoreBOSTON — The White Sox put left-hander Martin Perez on the 15-day injured list Saturday after he left their 10-3 loss Friday to the Red Sox with a strained left forearm. Perez had imaging done around two hours before the …
White Sox put Martin Perez on 15-day IL, recall Jared Shuster Read MoreA milestone in early childhood education was celebrated this week in Vernon Hills with the official launch of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Lake County. More than 30 people representing a dozen Lake County school districts were among those attending …
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library launched in Lake County to inspire young readers Read MoreDistinguishing between wants and needs is crucial for an NFL general manager, and that requires a more big-picture view than a head coach who might be focused predominantly on the upcoming season. As Bears coach Ben Johnson steps into the …
Offensive tackle still towers over Bears’ other roster needs heading into NFL Draft Read MoreEvander Da Silva Ferreira scored a goal in each half as FC Cincinnati upped its winning streak to four with a 3-2 victory over the Fire on Saturday night at Soldier Field. The Fire are winless in their last four. …
Fire’s winless streak reaches four with loss to Cincinnati Read MoreArt from around the globe, along with the who’s who of the art world, will descend on Chicago this week for the Midwest’s largest art fair, EXPO Chicago. The sprawling display of nearly 200 galleries from 36 countries arrives at …
EXPO Chicago 2025: The definitive guide Read MoreAuthorities in North Carolina this month identified the remains of a Crystal Lake woman who went missing there last summer. Caitlin Hodges, 29, was reported missing July 25, 2024, to the Goldsboro Police Department in North Carolina. The town is …
Remains of missing Crystal Lake woman identified in North Carolina Read MoreDEAR ABBY: My daughter was living in my garage apartment but then got married and moved away. Her sister is in law school in another state, and her brother is even farther away in graduate school. I moved close enough …
Dear Abby: Ex-wife still using ‘kids’ to hurt their father Read MoreMoon alert Caution! Avoid shopping or important decisions from noon to 7 p.m. Chicago time. After that, the moon moves from Capricorn into Aquarius. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day Others are aware that you’re dealing with some surprising …
Horoscope for Sunday, April 20, 2025 Read MoreNotes come from around Chicago outdoors and beyond. WILD OF THE WEEK Tom Britton photographed this tom turkey wandering around Britton’s Lake Barrington home in early April. The tom eventually met up with another turkey. “Lake Barrington has more interesting …
Chicago outdoors: Suburban wild turkey and tagged Chicago River largemouth Read MoreBlackhawks captain Nick Foligno spoke several times during the latter portion of this season — as well as during exit interviews Thursday — about “weeding out” players who aren’t emotionally invested in the organization’s long-term plan. Interim coach Anders Sorensen, …
Blackhawks’ few remaining veterans know they’ll rely on young core to carry team forward Read MoreTwo people were killed and another wounded in a shooting Sunday in South Shore. About 2:40 a.m., officers heard gunshots and found three men shot inside a home in the 7200 block of South Paxton Avenue, Chicago police said. Two …
3 shot, 2 fatally, in South Shore Read MoreA 16-year-old boy was found shot to death early Sunday in Englewood. The boy was found about 1:40 a.m. unresponsive on the ground in the 7200 block of South Green Street with several gunshot wounds, according to Chicago police. He …
Boy, 16, found shot to death in Englewood Read More