ALAMEDA — Castro Valley hasn’t won a league title in at least 20 years. But after Friday’s win over Encinal, that drought might finally end. Behind a dominant pitching performance from Owen Seidel, the Trojans shut out Encinal 2-0 on …
Castro Valley in driver’s seat for league crown after notching win over Encinal Read MoreThe financial troubles that forced developer Sterling Bay to turn over a portion of its $6 billion Lincoln Yards project to one of its lenders is a “pivot” point for a megadevelopment in need of a “hard reset,” Chicago’s chief …
Money troubles at Lincoln Yards megadevelopment set stage for a ‘hard reset’ Read MoreA judge Friday sentenced a man to 20 years in prison for the 2022 murder of an 8-year-old girl who was fatally shot while crossing the street with her mother in Little Village. Xavier Guzman, 30, was sentenced Friday by …
Man sentenced to 20 years in prison for murder of 8-year-old Melissa Ortega in Little Village Read MoreSarah Weingartz and Brendan Walter were visiting Navy Pier from Michigan on Thursday when they stumbled across a taste test: A sample of the new Malört Sucks candies, infused with the iconic Swedish-inspired, Chicago-made digestif. Walter had taken a few …
New ‘Malört Sucks’ candies aren’t a joke. Here’s what early taste testers said Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation of Evanston-Skokie District 65, accusing the school district of segregating students based on race. The federal inquiry follows a complaint filed by the Roswell, Georgia-based Southeastern Legal Foundation on behalf of …
U.S. Department of Education investigating Evanston-Skokie school district for racial discrimination Read MorePresident Donald Trump has long declared his enmity for public broadcasting. Deploying what he sees as the power of the federal purse, he has launched a multi-front battle against the business. The targets are the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and, …
Here’s how Trump’s order to cut federal funding to NPR and PBS could impact Illinois Read MoreFor a winning team, the Cubs have a substantial list of concerns. Losing Justin Steele for the season was a huge blow to the starting rotation. The bullpen has been a dicey proposition from the get-go. Is there a legit …
About the Cubs’ problems … here’s the one that worries Sun-Times poll voters most Read MoreOne of the biggest questions on the minds of White Sox fans these days is why Tim Elko is slugging home runs in the minors instead of hitting in the middle of the major-league lineup. ‘‘Birmingham’s not a very hitter-friendly …
White Sox fans want Tim Elko, minor-league masher teammates call ‘Captain,’ on the South Side — stat Read MoreMILWAUKEE — Cubs manager Craig Counsell and Brewers manager Pat Murphy don’t talk to each other as much as they used to when they shared a dugout as skipper and bench coach in Milwaukee. “I don’t sit next to him …
Decadeslong friendship of Cubs manager Craig Counsell and Brewers skipper Pat Murphy continues to evolve Read MoreBATON ROUGE, La. — It has been a whirlwind year for Sky rookie Hailey Van Lith, but she has kept her footing. Van Lith, the 10th overall pick, played her last game at TCU in the Elite Eight on March …
Sky notebook: Rookie Hailey Van Lith progressing behind starting PG Courtney Vandersloot Read MoreAngel Reese had “chills” leading up to the Sky’s exhibition game Friday at LSU, her alma mater, which she hadn’t visited since graduating last spring. Kamilla Cardoso was delighted, too, to have a chance to spend a little time with …
Sky’s Angel Reese, Kamilla Cardoso both must thrive in ’25 Read MoreNo matter what, Aidan Miller just keeps finding a way. And at this rate, it wonât be long before he finds his way to the Philadelphia Phillies clubhouse. The Philliesâ No. 2 prospect, Miller went 1-for-3 with a walk in …
Phillips Top Prospect Fights Through Struggles to Keep Historic Streak Alive Read MoreThe Chicago Cubs have been hitting like a team possessed. After defeating their divisional rival Pittsburgh Pirates, by a score of 8-3, the Cubs followed it up by smashing the reigning NL Central Champions 10-0 on prime time television. The …
PCA sends message to Cubs fans after dominate performance Read MoreDuring a rip-roaring speech in New Hampshire this week, Gov. JB Pritzker called for mass national protests and “disruption,” assailed “do-nothing” Democrats for their “simpering timidity” and labeled President Donald Trump a “madman” who cannot be reasoned with. The Jewish …
Pritzker has to keep Illinois a priority as he eyes the presidency Read MoreEntitled, arrogant, self-centered, pompous, punk, brash, cocky, off-putting, classless, an acquired taste. In his own words, ‘‘favored.’’ Then there’s the nepotism, full of inherited hubris, the sins of his father held against him, the dismissiveness of the whole predraft process, …
There are two sides to the Shedeur Sanders draft narrative Read MorePresident Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday instructing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to cease funding for NPR and PBS. Chicago Public Media CEO Melissa Bell joined WBEZ to discuss the role of public media and WBEZ’s membership model. …
Q&A: Chicago Public Media CEO on Trump’s executive order to stop federal funding to NPR Read MoreThree teenagers were shot and wounded Friday afternoon near a high school on the Near West Side. The teens were standing on a sidewalk about 2:45 p.m. in the 200 block of South Hoyne Avenue when someone fired shots, Chicago …
3 teens wounded in Near West Side shooting Read MoreMy Pi makes great pizza — judging by the glowing customer reviews and the pizzeria’s frequent appearance on many “best of” lists. Sometimes that’s not enough. The Bucktown pizzeria, with a sauce recipe that began simmering in Larry Aronson’s brain …
Goodbye, My Pi — beloved Chicago pizzeria closing after 25 years in Bucktown Read MoreEconomic uncertainties caused by political tensions and tariff-related issues threaten hotels’ recovery, as well as jobs, businesses, local economies and state revenue, said the Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association on Friday during an Illinois Senate special committee on tourism hearing …
Statewide hotel group signals alarm in wake of government cuts and economic uncertainty Read MoreInside the gallery, there are early photographs of people dressed in drag, a depiction of a late-1700s trans pioneer and what is believed to be the first same-sex wedding portrayed in a painting — plus plenty of nudes and captivating …
‘The First Homosexuals’ exhibits queer art at Wrightwood 695 Read More