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PITTSBURGH — Given the Cubs’ recent travails, what better person to talk to about not hitting than a guy who made a career out of not hitting? We didn’t have to go far to find one. He’s been in the …

Former MTV reality TV star Spencer Pratt (The Hills), who is running as a Republican for Mayor of Los Angeles and was recently praised by former reality TV star President Donald Trump (The Apprentice), is responding to a Variety interview …

A Chicago man is charged in the death of a 2-year-old boy who fatally shot himself Sunday afternoon in Pullman on the Far South Side. The toddler’s death appeared to be one of two shooting deaths during the long holiday …

A Mather High School senior who was detained by federal agents with his mother in March is heading back home to Chicago. Ricardo Navarrete, 18, appeared for a bond hearing in immigration court Tuesday morning and is expected to be …

Reading Time: 2 minutes Even if you don’t watch Euphoria, by now you’ve probably heard about Sydney Sweeney’s OnlyFans storyline. Showrunner Sam Levinson obviously knew that he would get a ton of free publicity by writing scenes in which the …

“KPop Demon Hunters” is getting the Criterion treatment. Netflix’s breakout musical fantasy film will get a special Blu-ray release from the prestige home entertainment label on Dec. 31, with pre-orders available now. Retail listings currently show the film available in …

In an interview with CNN on Monday, U.S. Representative Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) said he finds Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner‘s tattoo disqualifying. Auchincloss said: “I find that tattoo and his commentary about it to be personally disqualifying. I hope Maine …

NEW YORK — Midfielders Gio Reyna and Sebastian Berhalter were included on U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino’s 26-man World Cup roster Tuesday along with winger Alejandro Zendejas, while midfielders Diego Luna and Tanner Tessmann were left off. Defender Sergiño Dest, midfielder …

Proposed property tax incentive legislation intended to keep the Chicago Bears from moving to Indiana might maintain local pride, but perhaps not at a price that’s worth it for the average Illinois homeowner, a new report from Cook County Treasurer …

Tony Dokoupil is pushing back. The “CBS Evening News” anchor, who has been under intense scrutiny since taking the role in early January, led the signature CBS newscast to an audience of a little more than 4 million during the …

One of the most dramatic betrayals in reality TV (since Scandoval, of course) took place after, and potentially during, Season 10 of “Summer House.” Now, the show’s cast will finally speak to each other and the public for the first …

Spotify is bringing another format to listeners’ ears: narrated articles. Starting Tuesday, more than 650 long-form magazine articles will be available (in English) to Spotify users where audiobooks are available. The curated collection of narrated articles, produced the Spotify Audiobooks …

Una jueza del Condado de Cook rechazó el jueves de la semana pasada instalar a un fiscal especial para investigar los presuntos delitos derivados de la campaña de deportación Operativo Midway Blitz del año pasado. Durante una audiencia en la …

Have people ever been more nostalgic for New York City in the ‘90s? Ryan Murphy’s FX series “Love Story,” which chronicles the tragic romance of JFK Jr. (Paul Anthony Kelly) and Carolyn Bessette (Sarah Pidgeon), has people riding bikes like …

Reading Time: 2 minutes Wedding bells may be ringing for Lil Wayne. Or at the very least, the rap icon recently shelled out for a very expensive ring. Yes, Wayne is reportedly engaged to a woman nearly two decades his …

Army veteran Alejandro Villatoro thinks current service members should “question their oath, the position they’re in, and the decisions they’re making in other countries.” The 44-year-old was among dozens gathered Monday afternoon in front of the Vietnam War Memorial wall …

There are times, David Ross said, he still slips back into “Negative Town’’ when he thinks about the November day in 2023 when Jed Hoyer, the Cubs’ president of baseball operations, showed up at the door of his Tallahassee, Florida, …

Police are searching for a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman Saturday afternoon in LaBagh Woods on the far Northwest Side. The incident happened about 12:30 p.m. Saturday in a heavily wooded area off-trail on the eastern side of …

Quizás el único artista que logró que casi todos los asistentes en Grant Park bailaran en cojunto, Los Tucanes de Tijuana trajeron su canción clásica “La Chona” a la quinta edición del Festival Sueños de Chicago el domingo por la …

PITTSBURGH — It was here, in postcard-perfect PNC Park, with the dramatic backdrop of the Pirate yellow Roberto Clemente bridge spanning the muddy Allegheny River to the city skyline on the other side, that Cubs left-hander Jordan Wicks made his …