LAS VEGAS — Yet another new coach, same quarterback, same old song and dance with the Bears, who have posted one winning season in their last 12 campaigns, in 2025-26? This can be a sweet spot on the NFL wagering …
The 8.5 Bears? No consensus among Vegas handicappers on how many games Bears will win Read MoreWill Duncan, then general manager of Thalia Hall in Pilsen, was stuck in westbound traffic on the Eisenhower after a long day on the job. He decided to pull off and try Roosevelt Road to get to Elmhurst, where he …
A family takes on an iconic Chicago venue: Fitzgeralds Read MoreKarin Schluecker Korth says her house is too big for her, but she doesn’t want to leave. It holds the memory of her late husband Bruce, who died in 2015; his spirit is in the house, she says. Her husband …
Appealing your property assessment saves thousands in taxes, but the task can be daunting Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, the ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican who became a darling of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench, has died. He was 85. Souter died Thursday at …
Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a Republican who became a liberal darling, dies at 85 Read MoreHomeland Security chief Kristi Noem kicked off her Springfield visit Wednesday with a photo op at a federal facility as agents fingerprinted two Guatemalan men marked for deportation. But her agency did not explain what public threat they posed, even …
What’s known about Springfield men told by Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem they were being deported Read MoreMaggie Losek would do anything to hear the clink of her wine glass against her best friend’s one more time. What was once routine became the thing Losek missed most. Jillian Flynn died in November, following a battle with breast …
Tattoo is North Side woman’s way of sharing wine with her late best friend Read MoreThe Chicago City Council has considered but so far chosen not to give police the power to deploy curfews to disperse large gatherings, particularly those known as “teen takeovers.” We asked readers what the city should do. Here’s what you …
What’s the best way for the city to respond to ‘teen takeovers’? Here’s what you told us Read MoreRoll into Rogers Park’s Howard Street L station and you can’t miss it from the train platform: a massive, five-story mural with bluish leaves that resemble tongues, sort of, and giant orange orbs of fruit. The best place to see …
Chicago murals: Artist Sick Fisher works are visible from the L in Rogers Park and Logan Square Read MoreWhen staff and students at the Catholic Theological Union in Hyde Park heard on Thursday that white smoke was emitting from the Sistine Chapel, indicating the election of a new pope, they scurried to a classroom to watch the announcement …
Hyde Park theological school celebrates alumnus Robert Prevost being elected next pope: ‘He exudes holiness’ Read MoreWhen white smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel revealing that a new pope had been chosen, John Prevost turned on his television in New Lenox and called his niece. They watched in awe as the name of his brother, …
Pope Leo XIV’s brother, John Prevost of New Lenox, recalls ‘disbelief’ over his sibling being chosen Read MoreMayor Brandon Johnson says firefighters and paramedics have waited four years for a new contract and the pay raise that comes with it because he’s trying to reshape the Chicago Fire Department to handle emergency medical assistance demands that comprise …
Mayor Johnson’s bid to reshape Chicago Fire Department explains 4-year wait for new contract Read MoreROME — It was fitting that when Pope Leo XIV was elected, the Italian Open tennis tournament was being played just up the road from the Vatican. Because tennis is the sport that the first American pope likes to play. …
Pro player Stefanos Tsitsipas would be happy to play with tennis fan Pope Leo XIV Read MoreLas familias de Chicago podrán encontrar a sus mascotas perdidas más rápido, gracias a una nueva estación gratuita para escanear sus chips de rastreo. La estación al aire libre está abierta al público todos los días a toda hora en …
Presentan escáner gratuito de chips de rastreo para encontrar mascotas perdidas en Chicago Read MoreParece que la serie entre los Cubs y los White Sox comenzó un poco antes esta temporada, ya que ambos querían ganarse a un aficionado famoso. Tras el anuncio de la elección del Papa León XIV como el primer papa …
La afición al béisbol del Papa León XIV es tema de conversación Read MoreChicago police fatally shot a 50-year-old man who fired shots at them Thursday after a vehicle pursuit ended in a crash in Northwest Indiana, police said. Officers responded to a call of a person with a gun about 5:50 p.m. …
Suspect killed in shoot-out with Chicago police after crash in Indiana identified Read MoreHolly Boblink recuerda que durante la década de 1960, jugaba a oficiar misas católicas con un amigo de la infancia en el suburbio sureño de Dolton. Boblink dijo que en ese entonces no tenía idea de que Robert Prevost, a …
Residentes del área de Chicago quieren que el Papa León XIV recuerde sus ‘orígenes humildes’ Read MoreThere isn’t a Portillo’s location in Vatican City (yet), but there is already a pope-themed Italian beef. Chicagoans are embracing Pope Leo XIV’s local ties — and one of the city’s favorite fast food joints is getting in on the action. …
Chicago pope-themed Portillo’s, T-shirts and more pop up as city embraces Pope Leo XIV Read MoreDays before people swarmed marijuana dispensaries across Illinois to get their first taste of legal weed on Jan. 1, 2020, a clout-heavy Chicago businessman named Carmen A. Rossi established a company aiming to cash in on the expected “green rush.” …
Chicago businessman Carmen Rossi has worked for years to open a weed shop in Bolingbrook Read MoreZURICH — The Women’s World Cup will increase to 48 teams in 2031 when the United States is expected to host the tournament, FIFA confirmed Friday. FIFA has wanted to expand the women’s tournament from 32 teams to match the …
Women’s World Cup will increase to 48 teams in 2031, when U.S. is expected to host Read MoreNorth Carolina says the girlfriend of football coach Bill Belichick is “welcome” at Tar Heels football facilities amid a report that 24-year-old Jordon Hudson had been banned from them. “While Jordon Hudson is not an employee at the University or …
North Carolina says Bill Belichick’s girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, is still ‘welcome’ at football facilities Read More