Entering the Cubs’ weekend series in Cincinnati, one man topped the charts on an excellent offensive team in both batting average (.289) and OPS (1.004). Come on, who else? Of course it was Carson Kelly. In this week’s “Polling Place,” …
Cubs, White Sox, Blackhawks poll results Read MoreLashing out at Apple’s plans to make most of its U.S. iPhones in India, President Donald Trump threatened Friday to slap a 25% tariff on the popular device unless the tech giant starts building the product in its home country …
Apple has had few incentives till now to start making iPhones in the United States Read MoreIn the aftermath of two blowout losses to begin the season and his head-coaching career, the Sky’s Tyler Marsh has been grasping for positives. He has talked about his “constant belief” in Angel Reese and the rest of the players, …
Sky need sharp turnaround after losing first two games by WNBA-record 60 points Read MoreA truck driver was killed in a rollover crash Friday afternoon near southwest suburban Darien. Illinois State Police troopers responded to a call of a multi-vehicle crash on the southbound lanes of I-55 near the Cass Avenue exit ramp around …
Fatal rollover crash on I-55 near Darien slows holiday getaway Read MoreAuthorities said Friday that they will not file murder charges against a person who allegedly fatally shot two men at a Roseland restaurant earlier this week, saying he acted in self-defense. The shooting was sparked by an argument over what …
No charges for shooter in Roseland double homicide sparked by argument over cheese Read MoreROME — Last week, Stephen Colbert, the famously Catholic former Chicagoan, surprised the world and himself when he got a bit verklempt while talking about the election of Pope Leo XIV. “When I heard it was an American pope, I …
Why ‘da pope’s’ Chicago accent is so comforting to U.S. Catholics Read MoreTom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt is getting a bit of a god complex. It’s not exactly his fault after defying death and completing impossible missions time and time again. But in “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,” now playing at local …
Tom Cruise goes for broke in ‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ Read MoreCook County, which runs one of the biggest public health systems in the nation, is bracing for a blow to its budget as U.S. House Republicans advanced sweeping cuts to health insurance for millions of low-income people. But the uncertainty …
How Medicaid cuts from Congress could affect every Cook County resident Read MoreWe asked readers to finish the sentence “It’s not summertime in Chicago until … .” Here’s what you said, lightly edited for clarity: “Last day of school.”— Travis Taylor “I’ve had my first pulled pork sandwich from Robinson’s ribs at …
When does summer start in Chicago? Here’s what you told us Read MoreKyle Brand is an artist and Michigan transplant whose first two murals in his new city can be found in his adopted neighborhood of Uptown. His style is inspired by the comic books he has written and illustrated since he …
Chicago murals: Nature and people weave together in Uptown newcomer’s work Read MoreNEW YORK — Billy Joel has canceled all his upcoming concerts across North America and England after being diagnosed with fluid buildup in his brain that has affected his “hearing, vision and balance.” Joel revealed on Instagram that he has …
Billy Joel diagnosed with brain disorder, cancels all concerts Read MoreThough Chicago beaches reopened for the season Friday, the forecast for Memorial Day weekend may have Chicagoans reaching for a sweater. Throughout the extended weekend, temperatures could reach the low to mid 60s near O’Hare and in the lower 50s …
Chilly, mostly sunny and rain-free Memorial Day weekend predicted Read MoreA man was shot to death Friday morning in Humboldt Park on the West Side. The man was walking in the street around 6:50 a.m. in the 3800 block of West Augusta Boulevard when a gunman approached him on foot …
Two shooters sought after man shot to death in Humboldt Park ambush Read MoreIllinois lawmakers have approved a bill that would eliminate regular mandatory road testing for senior drivers under 87 and create a system for family members to report relatives who are no longer fit to be behind the wheel, regardless of …
Illinois lawmakers pass bill to end mandatory road tests for senior drivers under 87 Read MoreOn a brilliantly verdant slope in Burnaby, British Columbia, there’s a gravestone unlike any other in its peaceful company. It belongs to Spc. Rob McSorley, a 19-year-old soldier killed in 1970 near Khe Sanh, Vietnam. His bronze marker lists his …
Don’t forget to honor Canadians and others who fought alongside Americans Read MoreRestaurant owner Dave Bonomi said he’s been forced to eliminate jobs at his three restaurants after Chicago’s ordinance to phase out the subminimum wage for tipped workers took effect last year. “We eliminated almost 20 positions between our three restaurants. …
Chicago restaurateurs push for repeal of law raising tipped wages; supporters want to expand it statewide Read MoreA driver escaped a fiery rollover crash early Friday on the Stevenson Expressway on the Southwest Side. The crash happened around 4:20 a.m. on the southbound ramp of I-55 at Pulaski Road, when a driver struck a guardrail, overturned and …
Driver escapes fiery rollover crash on Stevenson Read MoreEl hombre de Chicago acusado de matar a dos empleados de la Embajada de Israel en Washington D.C. continuó disparando a una de las víctimas incluso cuando ella trató de arrastrarse lejos de él, informaron el jueves las autoridades federales. …
Acusan a Elías Rodríguez de asesinato en tiroteo en la Embajada de Israel: ‘Lo hice por Gaza’ Read MorePost Malone is a man of his words. When he said he’d bring a “big-a**” production for his first-ever stadium tour, he delivered. Thursday night’s showdown at Wrigley Field brought enough fireworks and pyrotechnics to detonate the North Side, along …
Post Malone at Wrigley Field: A warm welcome on a cold night at the ballpark Read MoreJussie Smollett will give $50,000 to a West Side nonprofit to settle a city lawsuit filed against him to recover $130,000 in taxpayer dollars that were spent investigating the hate crime hoax he allegedly staged in 2019. The ex-”Empire” TV …
Jussie Smollett gives $50K to West Side charity to settle city lawsuit Read More