The prediction market behemoth Kalshi filed suit this week to block a new Illinois tax on financial exchanges like theirs that state gambling regulators have decried as illegal sports betting. Kalshi’s federal lawsuit, filed in Chicago, seeks an injunction against …
Kalshi sues to block new Illinois tax on prediction markets Read MoreThe New York investment firm seeking to acquire Chicago’s parking meters tried Thursday to endear itself to a skeptical City Council that must approve the deal. James Wyper, a senior managing director at Stonepeak Partners, found himself on the same …
NY firm aiming to buy parking meters soft-sells Council, sheds light on city’s earlier bid to buy back meters Read MoreBears quarterback Caleb Williams’ application to trademark the nickname Iceman is on hold after the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office denied it because of a similarity to a footwear company’s product. Williams got the nickname last season for his cool …
Bears QB Caleb Williams’ application to trademark Iceman nickname initially refused by patent office Read MoreThe ticket price you first see will be the price you pay in Illinois, under legislation signed Thursday by Gov. JB Pritzker banning so-called junk fees that often jack up costs for concerts, hotel reservations, food orders and other online …
Illinois lawmakers crack down on junk fees, bots in online ticket sales Read MoreDANVILLE, Va. (AP) — A man who set a Virginia council member on fire last year in an alleged jealous rage was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Thursday. Shotsie Buck-Hayes pleaded guilty in April to one count each …
The man who set a Virginia city council member on fire gets 40 years in prison Read MoreArteta is keen to bolster his squad after last season’s success (Picture: Etsuo Hara/Getty Images) Arsenal have held talks with Bruno Guimaraes’ representatives as the Gunners weigh up a move for the Newcastle United star. Mikel Arteta is keen to …
Arsenal hold talks to sign second Newcastle star after Sandro Tonali approach Read MoreA group of Chicago teens traded their summer plans for government business Wednesday to testify about “teen trends” and implore City Council members to think beyond curfew ordinances when trying to stop the large gatherings from turning violent. “Just imagine …
Chicago teens testify about takeovers — ‘How can we better make adults our role models?’ Read MoreIf there was a kit to build a free country, the three biggest pieces in the box would be the fundamental rights to life, liberty and property. After the U.S. Civil War, the framers of the Fourteenth Amendment and the …
Los Angeles County’s war on private property rights Read MoreOne publisher after another told Mo Willems that a talking pigeon determined to drive a bus was an “unusual” idea, but not one for them. “It really was spaghetti on the wall; nobody expected much of it at all,” said …
Beloved children’s book author Mo Willems reflects on 23 years of pigeon wisdom Read MoreDemocratic Senate candidate James Talarico is fundraising in Chicago on Wednesday night with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, ahead of the governor’s own visit to Texas on Friday to deliver remarks before the state’s Democrats. Talarico, a Texas state representative who …
Gov. Pritzker is leading Chicago fundraiser for Senate candidate and rising Democratic star James Talarico Read MoreQuite randomly, the Princess of Wales will drop some “letter” or “essay” about the Early Years or what have you. I’m not even sure that Kate’s fans believe that she’s actually writing these letters or essays, nor does anyone believe …
Princess Kate ‘wrote’ an essay about people needing to hold onto their ‘inner child’ Read MorePartey is available to feature against England (Picture: Getty) Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey is free to play against England in the World Cup tonight despite being forced to sit out his side’s opening game against Panama last week. Partey is …
Why Thomas Partey is allowed to play against England despite missing Ghana’s first World Cup game Read MoreTime didn’t literally stand still Monday night — Mike Vasil’s magic wand isn’t that good — but for the White Sox, the Guardians and a crowd of 23,151 at Rate Field, it sure felt like it. The Sox were poised …
Sam Antonacci delivers walk-off winner as Sox open series vs. Guardians with thrilling win Read MoreThe Federal Trade Commission and four states sued the East Dundee-based World Professional Association for Transgender Health Wednesday, in the latest push by President Donald Trump’s administration and others to limit gender-affirming care for transgender youth. The suit, filed in …
Federal Trade Commission sues Chicago-area transgender health group Read MoreNEW YORK – The series-opening game between the Cubs and Mets was washed away by rain Monday night. A soggy night in the Big Apple meant no contest between the two teams, who will now play four games in three …
Cubs’ series-opening game with Mets rained out, doubleheader coming Wednesday Read MoreUNCASVILLE, Conn. — The WNBA announced last week that the regular season will expand to 50 games in 2027. That reflects the league’s growing popularity. It also means more strain on players, which is why the players’ union negotiated concessions …
As season grows to 50 games, WNBA players made sure recovery was part of the deal Read MoreUna coalición de 15 legisladores estatales está exigiendo respuestas de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Cook después de que varias personas fueron detenidas por agentes del Servicio de Control de Inmigración y Aduanas (ICE) el miércoles en la …
Aseguran que ICE violó la ley estatal al detener a un hombre sin presentar una orden en la corte de Bridgeview Read MoreReading Time: 2 minutes We have tragic news to report from the world of online media today. Jill Smokler, the founder of the groundbreaking parenting platform Scary Mommy, has passed away at the age of 48. The bestselling author and …
Jill Smokler Cause of Death: Scary Mommy Founder Was 48 Read MoreChicago police are looking for a man who allegedly sexually assaulted two women in South Shore earlier this month. On June 13, a woman was alone in the 3100 block of East 79th Street around 6 a.m. when a man …
Police looking for attacker in two South Shore sexual assaults Read MoreTom Holland knew Robert Downey Jr. was returning to Marvel as Doctor Doom long before the studio announced it to the public. Holland is infamous among Marvel fans for letting spoilers slip early (the YouTube compilation titled “Tom Holland Spoiling Marvel Movies for …
Tom Holland Told Zendaya ‘Right Away’ That ‘Robert Downey Jr. Is Coming Back’ to Marvel After Finding Out Early About ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Read More