Police are seeking two people who clobbered a man in the head with a bat and shot him Monday night in South Shore. The victim, a 26-year-old man, was in a vehicle in the 6800 block of South Merrill Avenue …
Man bashed in head by bat, grazed by gunfire in South Shore attack Read MoreIf any Chicago thoroughfare deserves a come-up, it’s West Side’s downtrodden Madison Street. And now, a spate of new projects and initiatives promises to significantly improve the long-neglected street, the latest of which is the $48 million Sankofa Village Wellness …
West Side’s new Sankofa Village Wellness Center seeks to heal — and impress Read MoreThe Plunge in El Segundo is back. After being closed for seven years amid maintenance issues, the historic Uhro Saari Swim Stadium reopened with a grand opening celebration Saturday, June 6. The Plunge originally opened in 1941, and at 85 …
El Segundo reopens historic ‘Plunge’ swim stadium Read MoreBy KAITLYN HUAMANI Any advertisements in New York that feature artificial intelligence-generated people in place of actors will now be violating state law if they don’t clearly label that they have used a “synthetic performer.” The law, signed in December …
Ads in New York must now label AI-generated ‘synthetic performers’ Read MoreTORRANCE — The Sparks have a prime opportunity to pick up some wins during a three-game road trip that begins with matchups against two of the bottom three teams in the WNBA standings. The Sparks (5-6) begin their West Coast …
Sparks ready to take a ‘defensive mindset’ on the road Read MoreThe Kings checked one box Tuesday, officially announcing Peter Laviolette as the franchise’s 32nd head coach, but there will be plenty more to do this offseason. By general manager Ken Holland’s own admission, a repeat performance of last season would …
Kings got a new coach in Peter Laviolette, but now what? Read MoreIn the midst of a weekday lunch rush, Xavier Becerra walked through a bustling food hall in Los Angeles, shaking hands with diners and thanking them, in English and Spanish, for their support. A few hours earlier, and approximately 14 …
A week after Election Day, Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton address ballot-counting concerns Read MoreBy WILL WEISSERT WASHINGTON (AP) — If President Donald Trump is coming to the game, bet on the visiting team. You’ll usually be in the money — at least if recent history holds. The New York Knicks, after two straight …
It’s not just the Knicks: Trump’s attendance at big games often spells trouble for the home team Read MoreBy BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK — The last time the New York Knicks lost a game, they didn’t do it again for another month and a half. When they fell behind against Atlanta in the first round …
NBA Finals: Knicks seek quick response from their 1st loss since April Read MoreTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page If you weren’t ‘taking a knee for Henry Nowak’ outside Parliament this evening, someone’s angry finger …
As Belfast burned, I was berated for not taking the knee at Tommy Robinson rally Read MoreDEAR ABBY: I recently hosted a family gathering that included my adult cousin and his wife, who live locally, and my son, daughter-in-law and their son, who traveled from Georgia to Pennsylvania to visit. Since my son and family rarely …
Dear Abby: Impromptu family reunion becomes source of contention Read MoreThe party of Andrew Jackson has spent a decade running from him. It should keep the two things he got right. I was 14 the first time I raised my hand to volunteer. I was short for my age. I …
Tale of two Jacksons’ commitment to working class Read MoreIt’s easy to think British playwright Tom Stoppard lived a charmed life. He was the toast of the West End, and his writing garnered some of theater’s most prestigious awards, from the Oliviers to the Tonys to an Oscar. Even …
The ambitious ‘Leopoldstadt’ finally arrives in Chicago area Read MoreThe Obama Presidential Center has landed, and it’s hard to miss in all its granite-clad glory. For weeks, it has drawn people for a soft opening and now it’s ready for its formal debut on the western edge of Jackson …
As Obama Presidential Center opens, neighborhoods await the fiscal return Read MoreThe electric vehicle startup Voltu Motor Inc. marked the start of production and customer deliveries Tuesday of its first heavy-duty, all-electric pickup trucks at its cavernous headquarters in east Riverside. Riverside Public Utilities bought 10 of the Voltu3 pickups from the …
Voltu delivers first all-electric, heavy duty pickup trucks to Riverside Read MoreLong Beach youth were surprised with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity – a chance to attend an upcoming FIFA World Cup match at Sofi Stadium for free. The California Resources Corporation, headquartered in Long Beach, alongside local community partners and youth-serving organizations, …
Long Beach youth were surprised with FIFA World Cup tickets, thanks to California Resources Corporation Read MoreCatalina/Santa Barbara Islands, Malibu and Los Angeles County Beaches were placed under a high surf advisory by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 1:28 p.m. The advisory is in effect until Thursday June 11, at 8 p.m. The NWS …
High surf advisory for Los Angeles County beaches until Thursday evening – waves of 4 to 7 feet possible Read MoreBy MATTHEW LEE, AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is telling European nations that they need to step up their travel restrictions for people coming to the continent from Ebola-hit countries in Africa, hinting that failure to …
US urges Europe to step up travel measures to prevent spread of Ebola from Africa Read MoreBy MATTHEW LEE, AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Recent U.S. sanctions targeting Cuba’s leadership and the indictment of former President Raúl Castro are a “pretext” for the Trump administration to persuade the American people to support a military intervention, …
Cuba’s top envoy to US calls Trump’s sanctions on Cuban leaders a ‘pretext’ for military action Read MoreA Pasadena estate that set the stage for a lily pond brawl on the 1980s primetime soap opera “Dynasty” is on the market for $45 million. During that showdown, fictional rivals Krystle Carrington and Alexis Colby slugged it out in …
Pasadena estate, site of ‘Dynasty’ pond brawl, seeks $45 million Read More