The massive Damen grain silos, built at the beginning of the 20th century, appear to finally be coming down this year, and city officials are holding one last meeting to discuss the planned demolition of the structures. The meeting is …
Community meeting planned for Damen Silos demolition Read MoreMy late father, Peter Workman, loved ribs more than anyone I’ve ever known. If given a choice between a Michelin-starred restaurant and a pile of sticky, saucy ribs, the man would have picked ribs every time. This was one of …
These Cajun pork spareribs will satisfy any rib aficionado Read MoreOne thing that might have opened up the Sky’s offense this season was the pick-and-roll between point guard Courtney Vandersloot and center Kamilla Cardoso. Vandersloot reads the floor better than almost anyone, and Cardoso is quicker than most players her …
Without Courtney Vandersloot’s pick-and-roll mastery, Sky are playing more old-school basketball Read MoreA driver hit by gunfire Tuesday crashed into a car and house in Calumet Heights and died. Johnnie Jackson Jr., 18, was driving a Chevrolet about 3 p.m. in the 2800 block of East 93rd Street when he struck a …
Driver fatally struck by gunfire hits car, home in Calumet Heights Read MoreNigerian fried rice, seasoned with curry powder, dried thyme and a handful of aromatics, inspired this weeknight easy meal-in-a-skillet. Beef liver and an assortment of vegetables are classic ingredients, but in this recipe from our cookbook ” Milk Street 365: …
Fragrant Nigerian-inspired fried rice is easy enough for a weeknight Read MoreWhen it’s too hot to cook, try serving a summery salad for your main meal. Not just a simple garden salad, mind you, but a satisfying bowl layered with crisp veggies, grains or legumes, and leafy herbs. The combination is …
How to make tomato, corn and quinoa bowl with avocado Read MoreThe Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong and Kyle Tucker are practically shoo-ins for the All-Star Game this season, leading National League outfielders in voting with a little more than a week left in Phase 1. It would be Tucker’s fourth consecutive All-Star …
All-Star voting shows Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong, Kyle Tucker in position to start Midsummer Classic Read MoreA former Loretto Hospital executive is accused of defrauding the federal government of hundreds of millions of dollars in reimbursements for fake COVID-19 tests, according to a new federal indictment. Anosh Ahmed, Loretto’s onetime chief financial officer who resigned in …
Former Loretto Hospital executive accused in $293 million fake COVID-testing scheme Read MoreThree people were stabbed during a fight Tuesday in the Loop. The three males, all ages unknown, were arguing about 5:15 p.m. in the 1100 block of South Michigan Avenue when one of them pulled out a knife and stabbed …
3 stabbed in fight in the Loop Read MoreJuneteenth is a day to celebrate freedom, but it also serves as a reminder of the ongoing fight for justice and equality. Juneteenth is a federal holiday commemorating June 19, 1865, — the day when the last enslaved African Americans, …
Chicago area prepares for Juneteenth celebrations: ‘We do matter, our stories matter’ Read MoreBOSTON — A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from limiting passport sex markers for many transgender and nonbinary Americans. Tuesday’s ruling from U.S. District Judge Julia Kobick means that transgender or nonbinary people who are without a passport …
U.S. judge says government can’t limit passport sex markers for many transgender, nonbinary people Read MoreSummer is here, and the heat is ramping up this week. The Chicago area is in for some hot and humid weather beginning Wednesday, the National Weather Service said. Scattered showers and storms are forecast for the area beginning Wednesday …
Summer heat ramps up this week; cooling centers will open over the weekend Read MoreTwo of the youngest players on one of Major League Baseball’s youngest teams are shepherding one of the youngest pitching staffs in the game. Would a little veteran savvy help rookie White Sox catchers Kyle Teel and Edgar Quero and …
White Sox rookies Kyle Teel, Edgar Quero catching on without veteran backstop Read MoreDowntown Chicago Ald. Brian Hopkins plans to call for a vote Wednesday on his proposal that would give the city’s top cop the power to implement a curfew in the city anytime, anywhere, with a 30-minute notice. The council could …
‘Snap’ curfew ordinance could come to a vote in Chicago City Council Read MoreA whirlwind month for freshly arrived first baseman Ryan Noda put him through the business-side wringer of baseball, only to see him realize a boyhood dream. Noda grew up a White Sox fan in northwest suburban Fox Lake, graduating from …
White Sox take flyer on Fox Lake product Ryan Noda at first base: ‘It’s a dream’ Read MoreWhen Jeff Pagliocca sent the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 draft to the Mystics for Ariel Atkins, he had both a need and a vision. He needed a dynamic guard who could create on offense. And his vision …
Ariel Atkins still struggling to go ‘alpha mode’ in Sky’s loss to the Mystics Read MoreCenter fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong gave the fans something to chant about twice in an inning as the Cubs beat the Brewers 5-3 on Tuesday to open a series between National League Central rivals at Wrigley Field. In the top of …
Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong makes jaw-dropping catch, hits longest home run of career in same inning Read MoreWASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem was taken to the hospital on Tuesday after experiencing an allergic reaction, her spokesperson said. “She is alert and recovering,” said the statement from department spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin, who said the …
Kristi Noem is ‘alert and recovering’ after trip to hospital over allergic reaction, official says Read MoreSUNRISE, Fla. — Stanley’s stay in South Florida is getting extended. The Florida Panthers repeated as Stanley Cup champions by beating the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in Game 6 of the final on Tuesday night, becoming the NHL’s first back-to-back winners …
Panthers thump Oilers to repeat as Stanley Cup champions Read MoreChicago musician Clairice is in a new era of artistic expression. The artist, whose given name is Emily Clairice Woods, released her new EP Patient on Me in May before preparing for a busy summer: She’ll debut the songs onstage …
Chicago artist Clairice brings her new EP to the stage this summer Read More