DEAR ABBY: I have a 25-year-old niece, “Meadow,” who embraces the hippie lifestyle. She’s kind and sweet and loves everyone. She has also opposed “the Establishment.” She’s heavily tattooed and has several facial piercings and thick underarm hair. My son …
Dear Abby: Groom worries about tattooed cousin at his wedding Read MoreJason Alexander rehearses a scene from “Judgment Day” at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel. Alexaner makes his Chicago stage debut in the world premiere comedy. Liz Lauren There’s no trace of neurotic George Costanza in Sammy Campo, …
Jason Alexander’s latest role plumbs the meaning of life and beyond in ‘Judgment Day’ Read MoreThe Bears are expected to draft USC quarterback Caleb Williams next week. Mark J. Terrill/AP Not long after he traded for six-time Pro Bowl player Keenan Allen, Bears general manager Ryan Poles was asked if he had to sell the …
Once the Bears land Caleb Williams, the real work — and pressure — begins Read MoreA crowd carries signs at a rally outside the 10th District police station to demand that police do more to solve unsolved murders, May 10, 2022. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times Twenty-five years ago, my dad, Don Schemel, was shot and killed …
Illinois lawmakers should pass these bills to spur action on cold case murders Read MoreThe man, 23, was found in the 1600 block of South Loomis Street. File photo A man was found stabbed to dead in Pilsen early Friday, police said. The unidentified man, 23, was in the 1600 block of South Loomis …
Man stabbed to death in Pilsen Read MoreTwenty-five years ago, Michelle DiManna sat in the math office at Columbine High School grading papers and talking to a colleague when she heard students screaming in terror. Two heavily armed shooters had entered the Jefferson County school late in …
25 years later, a Columbine teacher reflects on why she stayed: “We take care of each other” Read MoreTraversing a Colorado mountain pass during a storm in the dead of winter is a harrowing experience. Drivers with white knuckles and gritted teeth navigate through howling winds and sheets of snow that obscure the surrounding mountain peaks, not to …
Clearing Monarch Pass: How short-staffed CDOT plow drivers keep the road open year-round Read MoreThe proposed ban on the sale, transfer and manufacturing of many high-powered, semi-automatic guns in Colorado will face an uphill fight in the state Senate after clearing the state House for the first time. The measure, House Bill 1292, would …
Colorado “assault” weapons ban faces likely key vote in Senate from father of mass shooting victim Read MoreThe arrest of Denver jam-band fixture Jay Bianchi this week on suspicion of sexual assault follows three decades’ worth of other legal trouble and criminal allegations related to his businesses and personal practices. There have also been convictions for assault, …
Jay Bianchi’s critics say earlier arrest on sex-assault suspicions could have saved “years” of new victims Read MoreEarlier this month, Xcel Energy cut electricity to about 55,000 customers along the Front Range to reduce wildfire risks from wind gusts that topped 100 mph. Another 95,000 of its customers lost power because of downed power lines from those …
Secret command center in Aurora is key to keeping Colorado wireless customers connected Read MoreThe rhythms of Jane Austen’s novels are so persuasive, their challenges and resolutions so familiar, that playwright Kate Hamill can merrily tease our knowledge again and again in her winking adaptation of “Emma,” now at the Denver Center, through May …
Denver Center’s offbeat “Emma” will delight fans of rom-coms, Austen’s novel Read MoreState lawmakers have yet to fund an $11 million effort to reform Colorado courts’ long-troubled competency system, raising alarm among supporters as the end of the legislative session looms. If funded, the bill, HB24-1355, would create a statewide diversion program …
Reform of Colorado courts’ competency system on chopping block at statehouse, supporters say Read MoreThere’s nowhere to go but up for Colorado’s recycling rate. Fortunately, a new program, supported by a diverse coalition of communities from both rural and urban areas, will give our state the boost it needs to finally become a recycling …
Opinion: Colorado isn’t great at recycling. Producer Responsibility should change that Read MoreBrewDog, the Scottish-born beer maker that was founded based on a brash attitude and big beers, has teamed up with a family-owned holding company on a new location in Denver. It’s the first time BrewDog has licensed its name and …
BrewDog opens first-ever franchised brewpub in Denver today Read MoreColorado is experiencing an alarming spike in syphilis among newborns, leading the state to issue a public health order Thursday aimed at curbing the disease’s spread through wider testing. In 2023, 50 infants in Colorado were born with syphilis, up …
Colorado takes action to fight deadly spike of syphilis in newborns Read MoreThe Josh Hartnett Renaissance is really upon us. Long-time Hartnett fans will disagree with me, but Hartnett’s “wilderness years” lasted longer than I expected. Josh was one of the hottest properties twenty years ago, and he could have been one …
M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Trap’ trailer: is this the Josh Hartnett career renaissance? Read MoreWe’re back for another edition of The Adventures of Jason Kelce. In the past, Jason and brother Travis Kelce have told some pretty hilarious hijinks stories on their podcast, “New Heights.” I really like both of the Kelce brothers’ vibes. …
Jason Kelce lost his Super Bowl ring in a kiddie pool full of chili Read MoreAlex Rodriguez has been fairly quiet the last couple of years, which I guess is good given that for a while there he was careening from unhinged to stalker to creepy in the immediate aftermath of his breakup with Jennifer …
Alex Rodriguez has done laundry ‘less than 5 times’ in his life Read MoreBrian Austin Green and Megan Fox were married for 11 years and divorced in 2021. They share three sons together, Noah Shannon, 11, Boshi Ransom, 10, and Journey River, seven. Brian also has two other sons, Kassius Lijah, 21, with …
Brian Austin Green on coparenting with Megan Fox: ‘pick your battles’ Read MoreHere are more photos of Prince William on Thursday, visiting a Surrey-based charity called Surplus to Supper. At one point, they put William in the kitchen to make bolognese sauce with their head chef Mario Confait. From the looks of …
Prince William will only do one or two events a week for the foreseeable future Read More