A man was killed and at least six other people were injured in a shooting in Humboldt Park Sunday afternoon, Chicago police said. Six people were standing outside at about 12:17 p.m. near an alley along the 700 block of …
1 killed, 6 injured in Humboldt Park mass shooting Read MoreCall it ego. Call it arrogance. Call it recklessness. Call Ben Johnson’s preposterous decision to go for it on fourth-and-one at the Bears’ 21-yard line all those things. You won’t be wrong. But while you’re at it: Call it bold, …
Bears’ grades are in. How did they do against the Panthers? Read MoreElla Langely’s fans are choosing her “Dandelion” album as a complete piece of work, and not just staying entirely trained on her long-running “Choosin’ Texas” smash. “Dandelion” has returned to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 album chart …
Ella Langley’s ‘Dandelion’ Album Returns to No. 1 Spot on Billboard 200 for First Time in Four Months, So ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Won’t Get Lonely at the Top Read MoreA Brazilian drama with a powerful premise but labored execution, Gabriel Martins’ “On Behalf of My Son” follows the ripple effects of a tragic bus accident through the eyes of the driver’s mother, Vicentina (Rejane Faria). As she pillories herself …
‘On Behalf of My Son’ Review: A Strained Brazilian Drama About a Mother’s Apology Tour Read MoreAs Monday’s 78th Emmys ceremony fast approaches, Variety has learned of two new highlights that viewers should expect to see: New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson is expected to appear via a pre-tape at the start of the telecast, …
New York Knicks Player Jalen Brunson — Emmys Host Mariska Hargitay’s Buddy — Expected to Open Show (EXCLUSIVE) Read MoreBERLIN — Breanna Stewart scored 22 points, Jackie Young added 18 and the U.S. beat France 97-79 on Sunday to win its fifth consecutive women’s FIBA World Cup championship. The victory extended the Americans’ streak to 36 straight World Cup …
U.S. wins women’s FIBA World Cup title, beating France 97-79 Read MoreShe could have called it “Great Grief,” but that would have been immodest. Sara Bareilles’ “Good Grief,” her first new studio album in seven years, is one of the year’s finest achievements from a singer-songwriter… and its purely musical delights …
Sara Bareilles on Her ‘Good Grief’ Album and Finding Joy in the Tough Stuff: ‘Grief Is the Mothership of This Record, but It Carries Release, Hope, Optimism and Connection’ Read MoreCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Get ready for a season at the speedway. The Bears’ offense was historically prodigious and overwhelming, and it’s just getting started. They raced away from the Panthers 59-37 to begin the season Sunday with a franchise record …
Bears’ offense erupts as QB Caleb Williams, RB D’Andre Swift power them to 59-37 win over Panthers Read MoreCHARLOTTE, N.C. — If the Bears defense keeps playing like this, it’s going to be a long season. And not just because every game will last four hours. They won’t apologize for beating the Panthers 59-37 in the highest-scoring game in …
Bears defense good enough to win opener — but nowhere near good enough Read MoreThe numbers don’t exactly support it, but Cubs reliever Daniel Palencia feels great. “I feel like I’m in a really good spot right now,” he told the Sun-Times before the game Sunday against the Pirates. “I’m getting more action, so …
Cubs reliever Daniel Palencia feeling good but isn’t eying closer’s job Read MoreProvidence has fired coach Tyler Plantz in the middle of the football season. Doug Ternick, the Providence athletic director, sent the Sun-Times the following statement on Sunday: “Providence Catholic High School is announcing a transition in the leadership of its …
Providence fires football coach Tyler Plantz Read MoreThe campaigns for the Oscar for international feature film are gaining momentum, with final submissions due by Oct. 1. The Oscars shortlists will be revealed on Dec. 15, with 15 international films selected to be voted on by Academy members …
International Oscar Submissions: Nepal, Singapore, Israel, Romania, South Korea, Chile and More Join the List Read MoreST. LOUIS, Mo. — The White Sox announced that amateur scouting director Mike Shirley resigned on Saturday, and is no longer with the organization. The team has not yet shared any further details about the nature of Shirley’s departure, nor …
White Sox amateur scouting director Mike Shirley resigns Read MoreTwo people were injured after being struck by a vehicle Saturday afternoon on I-90 in Elk Grove, Illinois State Police said. Police at 2:34 p.m. responded to a reported three-vehicle crash in the eastbound lane of I-90, police said. Investigators …
2 injured in I-90 multi-vehicle crash in Elk Grove Read MoreJust when the victim/villain discourse about sleeper smash “Obsession” was finally beginning to die down, along comes “Everybody Wants to Fuck Me” — another story of a young man’s desires getting violently over-satisfied — to start it all up again. …
‘Everybody Wants to F— Me’ Review: Giddily Genre-Crossing Comedy Sees Right Through Taron Egerton’s Nice-Guy Act Read MoreColumnist Roger Simon, who for 40 years covered every presidential election, joked that he needed to be buried in his hometown of Chicago, despite living just outside Washington, D.C., for half his life. That way, he would say, he could …
Roger Simon, former Sun-Times columnist, has died at 78 Read MoreResidents on Chicago’s Northwest Side say they were outraged to learn federal immigration agents used police-run parking lots this month to stage and transfer detainees, in violation of an executive order barring federal immigration enforcement on city-owned property. Videos reviewed …
Northwest Side residents want answers amid reports of ICE agents staging at Chicago police station Read MoreU.S. President Donald Trump’s new hairstyle was heavily mocked in “Saturday Night Live U.K.’s” Weekend Update segment. “This week, President Trump stepped off Air Force One sporting a different hair color,” quipped co-anchor Ania Magliano. “He appears to be trialling …
‘SNL U.K.’ Weekend Update Takes Aim at Trump’s New Hair — and Paddy Young Says the Punchline Was ‘Taken From Me by Our Legal Team’ Read MoreThe Cubs beat the Pirates 4-3 on Saturday because the lineup was able to grind out a rally and the bullpen held when it was needed. Yes, the same bullpen that’s been maligned and pointed to as potentially a fatal …
Cubs use picky lineup and struggling bullpen to beat Pirates 4-3 Read MoreJeff Goldblum kicked off his hosting duties on “Saturday Night Live U.K.” by employing his musical skills in a jazzy number about spending time in London. “Can you believe this is Saturday night, first of all?” Goldblum asked the live …
Jeff Goldblum Performs a Jazz Number to Open ‘SNL U.K.’ Season 2: ‘Hoping You’ll Like Me More Than Nando’s or Marmite’ Read More