A worker prepares a drink infused with delta-8 THC at Wake-N-Bakery in the Lake View neighborhood. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times file Hemp entrepreneurs are asking Illinois legislators to take a mellower approach to regulating delta-8 THC and other intoxicating, weedlike substances derived …
Hemp sellers push back on delta-8 ban as lawmakers tackle unregulated cannabinoids Read MoreIppei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud on May 8, 2024, in a sports betting case where prosecutors allege he stole $16 million from the Japanese baseball player …
Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter will plead guilty in betting case Read MoreChristian Hampton (center) performs at the Pritzker Pavilion with Uniting Voices Chicago in 2023. Hampton is one of hundreds of young Chicagoans who have celebrated music with the choir locally and around the world. Kyle Flubacker Imagine you are 16 …
Uniting Voices Chicago receives $4 million gift from anonymous donor Read MorePresident Joe Biden steps off Marine One upon arrival at the Soldier Field landing zone on Wednesday. Biden was in Chicago for a campaign fundraiser. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images President Joe Biden returned to Chicago on Wednesday to scoop …
President Biden comes to Chicago for fundraiser bringing in more than $2 million for reelection campaign Read MoreTito Jackson (from left), Marlon Jackson and Jackie Jackson perform in 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. Rick Diamond/Getty Images Theater An all-Iranian cast stars in Sanaz Toossi’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play “English,” the story of four Iranian adults studying to take a …
Things to do in Chicago May 9-15: The Mix Read MorePadres pitcher Dylan Cease, formerly of the White Sox and drafted by the Cubs, struck out 12 in seven shutout innings against the Cubs. Michael Reaves/Getty Cubs hitter Michael Bush wobbled in the batter’s box, a big swing on a …
Cubs offense lifeless against former White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease in 3-0 loss to Padres Read MoreActor Michael Shannon has returned to Chicago and to his A Red Orchid Theatre to star in “Turret.” Taylor Glascock/For WBEZ Everyone wants a piece of Michael Shannon. The venerable character actor has been booked and busy in recent years …
Michael Shannon is back to searing, in-your-face Chicago theater at A Red Orchid Read MoreCubs pitcher Hayden Wesneski delivers a pitch during the third inning on May 08, 2024 at Wrigley Field. Michael Reaves/Getty Cubs right-hander Hayden Wesneski’s quality start Wednesday was rendered moot as the Cubs were shutout for the second time this …
Cubs squander Hayden Wesneski’s quality start, Dansby Swanson out with knee issue Read MoreThe White Sox traded Robbie Grossman to the Rangers on Wednesday. Nam Y. Huh/AP ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The White Sox acquired minor-league right-hander Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa from the Texas Rangers in exchange for outfielder Robbie Grossman Wednesday. For general manager …
White Sox trade OF Robbie Grossman to Rangers for Double-A pitcher in what could be only the beginning Read MoreLuis Robert Jr. hits a double in a Cactus League game against the Athletics on March 24, 2023 in Mesa, Ariz. John Antonoff/For the Sun-Times ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Luis Robert Jr. had been trending toward getting back on the …
Luis Robert Jr. suffers ‘little setback,’ in his timeline for return to White Sox Read MoreNFL quarterback Tom Brady, a cast member and producer of “80 for Brady,” looks down the carpet at the premiere of the film in 2023. Chris Pizzell/AP I once asked an out-of-town newspaper friend about a colleague of his, “Kenny,’’ …
What does Tom Brady want? Everything. Read MoreSteve Albini performs with Shellac in 2016 at Los Angeles Sports Arena. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images As a musician, sound engineer and provocateur, Steve Albini was a dominant force across Chicago’s musical landscape for more than 40 years. His influence as …
Chicago musicians praise Steve Albini’s ‘profound’ influence on local, national sounds Read MoreJose Molina (in pink), father of Ariana Molina, stands with families demanding the Chicago Police Department resolve the killings of their relatives outside Area 1 police headquarters in Fuller Park, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Nearly 30 heartbroken relatives …
Relatives of Ariana Molina, 9, slain in mass shooting, call for justice in unsolved homicides Read MoreEL SEGUNDO — The Kings’ 1-3-1 trap had drawn criticisms from opposing players, like Vancouver’s Nikita Zadorov, who said it was the Kings’ goal to not play hockey, and Colorado’s Gabriel Landeskog, who once implored the Kings to “get up …
Should the Kings dump their 1-3-1 neutral-zone trap? Read MoreThe Los Angeles City Council approved a new program Wednesday to encourage more restaurants and residents to properly dispose of organic waste. The council voted 11-0 in favor of establishing the LA Organic Compliance Incentive Program, which is intended to …
LA City Council OKs incentives for organic waste disposal at restaurants, multifamily buildings Read MoreEx-manager Harry Redknapp and Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino (Pictures: Getty) Harry Redknapp has backed Nicolas Jackson to become a ‘top-class number nine’ under Mauricio Pochettino and named the Chelsea star who is getting ‘better and better’. Jackson has experienced a …
Harry Redknapp backs Nicolas Jackson to become ‘top-class’ and names Chelsea star getting ‘better and better’ Read MoreTeddy Sheringham was shocked Man Utd didn’t make moves (Pictures: Getty) Teddy Sheringham says Manchester United showed a ‘damning lack of ambition’ by not signing England stars Harry Kane and Declan Rice last summer. Both Kane and Rice were on …
‘Lack of ambition’ – Teddy Sheringham slams Man Utd for not signing Arsenal star and Harry Kane Read MoreShould Xbox be learning from Nintendo? (Microsoft/Nintendo/Metro.co.uk) The Thursday letters page has no sympathy for Xbox boss Phil Spencer, as one reader celebrates Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes’ reviews. To join in with the discussions yourself email gamecentral@metro.co.uk …
Games Inbox: What can Xbox learn from Nintendo, Battlefield age, and GTA 6 Trailer 2 Read MoreSAN JOSE — The principal in the middle of the firestorm that led to Landon Jacobs losing his job as Branham High’s athletic director is leaving the San Jose school. Lindsay Schubert has been hired as an assistant principal at …
Branham athletic director saga: Principal accepts job at another school Read MorePittsburg renters fed up with high rents and the lack of tenant protections have moved a step closer to getting new rules on this November’s ballot. Backed by the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment, housing advocates on Wednesday turned …
Proposed East Bay rental rules would stabilize rents, protect tenants Read More