Philadelphia artist Kristin Scholz has one public mural in Chicago, which can be found in a Lincoln Square alley on her best friend’s garage door. “She just wanted color on her house,” says Scholz, who also painted her friend’s back …
Chicago murals: Philly artist’s fantastical bat adorns Lincoln Square garage seen from Brown Line Read MoreThe city of Chicago is collecting submissions for its fourth annual “You Name a Snowplow” contest. People are encouraged to submit their best snow-related puns by Jan. 10 at Chicagoshovels.org. Six winning names will be attached to plows in each …
‘Abolish ICE’ gains Mayor Brandon Johnson’s support as Chicago snowplow-naming contest returns Read MoreThe holidays are a good inflection point of the MLB offseason. Most deals are done before Christmas, and free-agent activity is relatively quiet as front offices take time to be with their family. Surprisingly, the White Sox ($57.1) have outspent …
White Sox still have work to do this offseason Read MoreBears wide receiver Luther Burden will play Sunday against the 49ers. Burden sprained his ankle against the Browns and didn’t play against the Packers but returned to practice this week. He was a full participant for the first time Friday. …
Bears injury report: WR Luther Burden to play Sunday Read MoreConstruction workers at the Obama Presidential Center have begun installing 5-foot letters from a speech the former president delivered in 2015 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the historic Selma to Montgomery Civil Rights marches. The concrete letters — quoting …
An Obama quote gets installed atop presidential center Read MoreThe last we saw of the Bears — literally, their most recent play — it was the high point of the year in Chicago sports. Go on, rack your brain if you must for a better moment than Caleb Williams’ …
‘Good, better, best’ Bears made our year in Chicago sports Read MoreLa administración de Donald Trump pinta un cuadro sobre los inmigrantes indocumentados como parásitos o criminales depravados. Los comunicados recientes del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) hacen eco de un constante flujo de titulares de noticias sobre la deportación de …
Los negocios de inmigrantes indocumentados crean empleos en Estados Unidos e impulsan la economía Read MoreTight end George Kittle will have until Sunday night to decide whether he can face the Bears on a sprained ankle, 49ers GM John Lynch told KNBR-AM on Friday. “It was a low ankle sprain, and George is recovering really …
49ers GM: TE George Kittle a game-time decision Read MoreDETROIT — Preston Stone threw three touchdown passes, and Northwestern turned four turnovers into touchdowns and beat Central Michigan 34-7 in the GameAbove Sports Bowl at Ford Field on Friday. The Wildcats (7-6) extended their bowl game winning streak to …
Northwestern rolls to bowl victory against Central Michigan Read MoreLabor negotiations in the WNBA have now dragged on for more than a year and still feature docuseries-level drama. Last week, the players’ union voted toauthorize a strike “if necessary,” though WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike emphasized that players still hope …
Three forces shaping the WNBA’s stalled CBA negotiations Read MoreAfter a four-month delay due to prolonged technical issues, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas’ office is taking “emergency steps” to distribute $2.3 billion in property tax revenue to local governments, she announced Friday. Pappas blamed Texas-based Tyler Technologies, which contracted …
Cook County distributing $2.3 billion in property tax revenue amid long delay due to computer issues Read MoreThe Bears have gone from having the worst coach in the NFL to, perhaps, the best. That’s quite a swing, but so is their improvement from 14-32 under Matt Eberflus to 11-4 and streaking toward the playoffs in Ben Johnson’s …
Bears’ Ben Johnson is underdog to Patriots’ Mike Vrabel in NFL Coach of the Year odds, but should he be? Read MoreCenter Nikola Vucevic, who last week played in his 1,000th career NBA game, is one of the Bulls’ few veterans — a voice of reason who’s often measured in the way he assesses the team’s performance. At 35, he has …
Bulls seeing success with double-big lineups Read MoreA 25-year-old woman was shot and killed late Friday in the West Chatham neighborhood, according to Chicago police. The woman was walking in an alley near the 8000 block of South Harvard Avenue around 5:20 p.m. when she heard a …
Woman, 25, fatally shot in West Chatham Read MoreA Bensenville man is accused of attempting to kidnap a special-needs grocery store employee while she was at work, authorities said Wednesday. Ismael Andrade Pino, 53, of the 1200 block of Medina Street, has been charged with one felony count …
Bensenville man charged in attempted kidnapping of special-needs woman Read MoreWhen the Bears have the ball The focus is again on a faster start after the Bears struggled for 58 minutes last Saturday against the Packers before catching fire in the last seven. The Bears’ 10th-ranked scoring offense also has …
Bears at 49ers: What to watch for Read MoreDowners Grove South’s Adam Flowers has posted big scoring numbers this season and cracked the 1,000-point mark for his career last month and the senior was ready to put on a show this week at York’s Jack Tosh Holiday Classic. …
Downers Grove South holds off Oswego’s late comeback to advance at York Read MoreCenter Jalen Smith caught the ball in the left corner. The center is known for his three-point shooting, not for putting the ball on the floor. But with the Bulls down three in the fourth quarter, Smith drove baseline past …
Bulls win fifth straight game after late rally against Sixers Read MoreThe football gods have been good to the Bears this season. Against the Cowboys, when the Bears were 0-2, CeeDee Lamb played just seven snaps because of an injury. The Bears played the Ravens without Lamar Jackson. The Bengals without …
Game vs. 49ers provides a test before final exam Read MoreAt least 12 people have been shot, three fatally, across Chicago since the start of the long holiday weekend Wednesday, police said. On Wednesday, police said, four men were shot about 12:04 a.m. in the 7000 block of South Halsted …
Holiday gun violence leaves 12 wounded, 3 dead across Chicago Read More