ST. LOUIS – When David Peterson served up a solo homer in the second inning Monday night, it looked like a continuation of a potentially worrisome trend. The Cubs’ lefty starter arrived in a midseason trade with a reputation as …
With pitching obvious trade-deadline focus, are Cubs getting best version of David Peterson at right time? Read MoreSoon after sentencing began Tuesday for a north suburban man who threatened two federal judges with letters containing pictures of bullets, it became clear that U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis would not spare him from prison. She told James Lebuhn …
Libertyville man gets 6 months in prison for threatening federal judges with photos of bullets Read MoreChicago Inspector General David Glockner may have found the reason why the city has the dubious distinction of consistently showing up on Orkin’s list of the nation’s “rattiest cities.” The Department of Streets and Sanitation’s poison-based approach to “reports of …
Chicago needs to change tactics in war on rats, IG says Read MoreMayor Brandon Johnson is losing his chief financial officer just as Chicago prepares to host a crucial investors conference and an emboldened City Council gears up for a grueling election-year budget season. Acting Chief Financial Officer Steven Mahr replaced Jill …
Mayor Johnson’s acting CFO abruptly departs as budget season looms Read MoreWillie Nelson has spoken out against the construction of data centers across America, releasing a statement encouraging citizens to fight the proliferation of facilities that “only destroy the environment around them.” The country legend published an open letter on social …
Willie Nelson Urges Americans to Fight the Construction of Data Centers: They ‘Only Destroy the Environment Around Them’ Read MoreBack-to-school shopping usually means backpacks, notebooks and dorm-room basics. But for many families, a phone plan — or a first phone — has become just as essential. Boost Mobile is leaning into that rite of passage with a slate of back-to-school tech …
Boost Mobile Is Making First Phones More Affordable for Back-to-School Season Read MoreSPOILER ALERT: This story contains details and scene descriptions about the new crime series “Furious.” The first three episodes are available to stream on Hulu. Emmy Rossum was shooting “Shameless” several years ago on her birthday when she received a …
Emmy Rossum on ‘Furious’ Serial Killer Targeting Jeffrey Epstein-Like Predators: ‘You Don’t Want to Root for Her, And Yet Maybe She’s Got a Point’ Read MoreVariety‘s annual Showrunners Breakfast will return on August 14, featuring two spotlight conversations with a curated group of this year’s Emmy-nominated showrunners, plus the Norman Lear Creative Conscious Award presentation to Ryan Murphy. Murphy will receive the award in recognition …
Ryan Murphy to Receive Third Annual Norman Lear Award at Variety Showrunners Breakfast Read MoreFreestyle Digital Media has acquired the golf crime comedy “Mooch,” written by, directed by and starring Jeff Ryan. “Mooch” will debut on digital platforms starting Aug. 14. Ryan, who retains theatrical rights through is First-Names Films, will release the film …
Byron Allen’s Freestyle Digital Media Picks Up Jeff Ryan’s Golf Crime Comedy ‘Mooch’ – Film News in Brief Read MoreThe Hollywood Foreign Press Association filed an antitrust lawsuit Tuesday against Penske Media Corporation, the parent of Variety, over the 2023 acquisition of the Golden Globe Awards. The suit, filed in federal court in Los Angeles, accuses PMC of taking …
Hollywood Foreign Press Association Sues Penske Media Corporation Over Golden Globes Purchase Read MorePeople across the greater Chicago area on Tuesday were dealing with the effects of the heavy thunderstorms and damaging winds from the day before. A clear, sunny day brought some relief, as floodwaters receded, basements started to dry out, damages …
Chicago dries out, cleans up, assessed damage after Monday’s severe storms Read MoreA day before driving his oldest son to college, an emotional Brandon Johnson said Tuesday he would like to “hold on to this moment for a little while longer” — both as father and as Chicago’s mayor — before deciding …
Mayor Johnson explains why he hasn’t decided whether to seek a second term Read MoreThe Bears will open training camp Wednesday morning without their best defensive end. The team put Montez Sweat on the Active/Non-Football Illness list Tuesday with a short-term illness that is expected to cost him the first few days of camp. …
Bears DE Montez Sweat put on Non-Football Illness List Read MoreLa representante estadounidense Delia Ramírez fue una de las tres legisladoras demócratas que visitaron el lunes un centro de detención del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) en Kentucky para verificar la situación de dos habitantes de Chicago …
Delia Ramírez tilda de devastadoras las condiciones de detenidos de Chicago en centro de ICE de Kentucky Read MorePatrick Finley and Jason Lieser break down the state of the Bears on training camp report day — and share what GM Ryan Poles and coach Ben Johnson had to say about their roster. New episodes of “Halas Intrigue” will …
Halas Intrigue Bears podcast: It’s training camp report day! Read MoreA 31-year-old man has been hospitalized in critical condition after he suffered a gunshot wound to the back early Monday, Chicago police said. The man was outside in the 5800 block of South Hermitage Avenue when an unknown gunman approached …
Man critically wounded in Englewood shooting Read MoreA medida que los estantes en Save A Lot en el vecindario de West Lawn comenzaron a vaciarse, Gladys Román llenó su carrito de compras con lo que pudo encontrar para mantenerse las próximas semanas. Román salió de la tienda …
Compradores lamentan el cierre permanente de las tiendas Save A Lot en Chicago Read MoreU.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez was among three Democratic members of Congress who visited an ICE detention center in Kentucky Monday to check on two Chicagoans who say they aren’t receiving proper medical care for diabetes, including a man who has …
Rep. Delia Ramirez visits Chicagoans at Kentucky ICE detention center and calls conditions ‘devastating’ Read MoreCOOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — The clock moves forward, and now all eyes are on Dusty Baker for the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Class of 2027. The former Cubs manager (2003-06), who might be best known for his 10 years leading …
Dusty Baker on deck for Baseball Hall of Fame Read MoreThe Sky are not in a good spot heading into the back half of the season. They’re back practicing at UIC after failing to deliver on their promise of moving into a new practice facility this year. And according to …
To make the playoffs, the Sky need an epic surge and a Mystics collapse Read More