Italian beef, Chicago-style hot dogs and deep-dish pizza are so omnipresent in Chicago’s cultural discourse, innumerably copied at restaurants here and beyond, it’s a wonder the city’s most iconic foods have yet to really invade the snack food aisle. That …
Chicago-inspired potato chip flavors make their debut Read MoreCLEVELAND — White Sox starter Jonathan Cannon made two mistakes and paid for them. In the first inning, Cannon threw an 82.8 mph sweeper low and inside that Kyle Manzardo blasted to right field for a two-run home run. In …
White Sox fall to Guardians for eighth straight loss, finish winless on six-game trip Read MoreHarmony now exists in the relationship between Cubs left-hander Matt Boyd’s slider and changeup. Both pitches come out of the same slot at about the same velocity, his slider averaging 81.1 mph this season and his changeup 78.4. But before …
Cubs lefty Matt Boyd’s slider and changeup are working in harmony after a yearslong push-and-pull Read MoreSen. Rand Paul of Kentucky captured both the absurdity and the cruelty of the budget Congress approved this week when he asked why, if the resolution cuts $1.5 trillion in spending, it would raise the debt ceiling by $5 trillion. …
Trump’s budget plan leaves nothing but tax cut ‘crumbs’ to working class Read MoreEL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Basketball great LeBron James has become the first professional male athlete to have his likeness depicted in a Ken doll. Mattel Inc. unveiled the LeBron Ken doll on Wednesday to kick off the toy manufacturer’s “Kenbassador” …
LeBron James ‘Ken’ doll makes its debut Read MoreNorthwestern University researchers reeling after the Trump administration’s announced plans to cut $790 million in the university’s funding are starting to get answers. Over 100 stop-work orders were sent to research faculty across the university by the Department of Defense …
Department of Defense issues over 100 stop-work orders to Northwestern researchers Read MoreA Michigan man was found guilty Thursday of threatening to kill then-Mayor Lori Lightfoot, telling her he had “a bullet with your name on it.” William Kohles, from Grand Rapids, was charged in the fall of 2022 with sending the …
Man guilty of threatening former Mayor Lori Lightfoot: ‘I have a bullet with your name on it’ Read MoreCoach Matt Eberflus’ handling of the Bears’ Hail Mary loss against Caleb Williams’ hometown team “annoyed” the locker room, the quarterback told Esquire magazine in a cover story for their April/May edition. Williams opened up about the Bears’ notorious loss …
Caleb Williams: Bears were ‘annoyed’ by Matt Eberflus’ handling of Hail Mary loss Read MoreIllinois Sen. Emil Jones III can be heard on video suggesting a red-light camera executive raise him $5,000, months after Jones filed a potentially damaging bill in Springfield. But Jones also told the executive he had one “main thing” — …
‘Take care of my intern’: Emil Jones III trial turns to hiring request — and bribes of other pols Read MoreThe annual Cinco de Mayo parade has been canceled, organizers announced Thursday. The parade, which typically attracts hundreds to the Southwest Side, commemorates Mexico’s victory over Napoleon’s French army in the Battle of Puebla in 1862. However, the celebration was …
Cinco de Mayo parade in Little Village canceled due to fear of immigration raids: ‘People are afraid’ Read MoreHundreds gathered Thursday night at Deerfield Public Schools District 109’s board meeting to voice support for a trans student after the suburban district came under federal inquiry for alleged Title IX violations. A small group with Moms for Liberty Lake …
Deerfield school board meeting draws hundreds voicing support for trans student Read MoreBOSTON — The Blackhawks have been prone to conceding goals in bunches all season. On Thursday, they finally generated a scoring burst themselves. Ryan Donato, Tyler Bertuzzi and Kevin Korchinski scored in a 93-second span early in the third period to …
Blackhawks’ rare scoring surge leads to rare road win against Bruins Read MoreCalling the request a “partisan dog and pony show,” Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday said he is evaluating whether he’ll testify before the Republican-led House Oversight and Government Reform Committee next month over the state’s immigration policies. The request …
Gov. Pritzker ‘evaluating’ whether to testify before House Committee on sanctuary status Read MoreMoon alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Libra. Aries (March 21-April 19) An average day Today the moon is opposite your sign, which turns your attention to personal relationships. Loved ones …
Horoscope for Friday, April 11, 2025 Read MoreThe Chicago Housing Authority has lofty, long-term plans to redevelop property around where the Cabrini-Green complex used to be, but it must start from scratch again on efforts to build something on a crucial 7-acre parcel. The CHA has posted …
Cabrini-Green investor departures force CHA to regroup on Near North development site Read MoreMark Heyrman spent more than four decades teaching about the mental health system as a University of Chicago Law School professor. He says the biggest problem he sees is this: No single entity in Illinois coordinates care. The Chicago Sun-Times, …
Unprovoked killings in downtown Chicago show a need for more mental health resources Read MoreMauro Galvan’s family panicked when he didn’t come home. On a warm day last October, Galvan was released from the state’s Elgin Mental Health Center, where he was being treated since being found not guilty by reason of insanity in …
Mentally ill Chicago man was left by state worker on sidewalk at a shelter after being released, family says Read MoreApartment hunting can be hard in Chicago, as renters navigate low housing stock and high rental prices. It’s even more difficult for people who use government housing vouchers, which help eligible recipients afford the private rental market. That’s according to …
Fulton Grace Realty kept some families out of a home over income discrimination, lawsuit says Read MoreAround the time the out-of-town owners of Chicago’s Save A Lot grocery stores locked down a $13.5 million deal with the city of Chicago to renovate the stores, the three founders were asked to share advice for young entrepreneurs. “Embrace …
Save A Lot owners get extension on city-funded deal but pattern emerges of missed deadlines, lawsuits Read MoreDEAR ABBY: My husband and I are the parents of three grown sons. Our middle son (“Kurt,” age 29) has been in conflict with his younger brother (“Jared,” age 26) for more than a year. Kurt started doing stand-up comedy …
Dear Abby: Feud between comedian brothers is no laughing matter Read More