SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO – Officers shot and killed a man after he reportedly aimed a replica firearm at them Wednesday in South San Francisco, according to authorities. Related Articles Federal civil rights trial begins for California cop who shot unarmed …
Peninsula cops fatally shoot man carrying replica gun Read MoreToday is Thursday, May 15, the 135th day of 2025. There are 230 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 15, 1970, less than two weeks after the shooting at Kent State University, two Black students at …
Today in History: May 15, police kill two students during Jackson State protests Read MoreDEAR ABBY: My father’s wife, “Carole,” loves to thrift-shop. She enjoys hunting for a good deal, particularly if she can find things for our 5-year-old daughter, “Liana.” Related Articles Dear Abby: I checked her story about a celebrity classmate and …
Dear Abby: She wants to dress my little girl in hot pants and sequins Read MoreToday is Thursday, May 15, the 135th day of 2025. There are 230 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 15, 1970, less than two weeks after the shooting at Kent State University, two Black students at …
Today in History: May 15, police kill two students during Jackson State protests Read MoreEven though the NFL season doesn’t start until September, reporters and analysts are already dropping their predictions for the 2026 NFL Honors. Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer predicts that the Los Angeles Chargers’ 2025 NFL Draft first-round pick will win the …
Chargers First Round Pick Predicted to Win OROY Read MoreIllinois lawmakers took another step this week to end the program offering health care coverage to Illinois residents without legal status in the United States. The Legislature’s Joint Committee on Administrative Rules this week gave a green light to rules …
Some lawmakers want to save a program giving health benefits to Illinois residents without legal status Read MoreFormer Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel openly flirted with a 2028 presidential candidacy Wednesday, telling a nationally televised talk show audience that he is “in training” for a White House bid. Emanuel’s remarks on ABC’s “The View” stopped short of an …
Rahm Emanuel flirts with idea he’d run for president Read MoreThere’s no shortage of literature about artificial intelligence turned sentient and posing an existential threat to its operators and/or humanity in general. From Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” and Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey ” to the grim world of Netflix’s …
Goodman’s ‘The Antiquities’ will have you giving Siri the side-eye Read MoreA significant, large-scale work by the late artist Sol LeWitt vanished from the exterior of a federally owned downtown building — and the government agency in charge of the piece had refused to say why. Lines in Four Directions, a …
Sol LeWitt’s famed Loop sculpture goes into hiding Read MoreJayden Perkins’ grandmother was on the phone with the 11-year-old’s mother as the boy’s killer burst through the door of their Edgewater apartment, she testified in court Wednesday. “I heard screams and, ‘No, C.O.! No!’” Shirese Turner said, referring to …
Jayden Perkins’ grandmother testifies she heard screams as the 11-year-old was killed Read MoreFor years, dilapidated toys donated by exhausted parents would lay scattered around many city playgrounds, waiting for children to play with them. Parents appreciated the tradition, but the Chicago Park District sought to stop the practice last summer when it …
Park district compromises with parents to allow hand-me-down toys back in city playlots Read MoreWeeks after the construction of the Bally’s Chicago casino was halted amid questions about the use of a reputed mob-connected garbage company, the Illinois Gaming Board is allowing work to resume. But the state government agency, which answers to Gov. …
Gambling regulators give Bally’s permission to resume construction of Chicago casino Read MoreMusic Beyoncé brings her Cowboy Carter Tour to town for a three-night stand performing songs from her recent country-tinged album and other selections from her notable songbook. Visually and sonically it’s sure to be another epic performance by the ever-evolving …
Things to Do in Chicago May 15-21: The Mix Read MoreFor a lot of hitters, Cubs hitting coach Dustin Kelly would talk through the situation before they stepped into the batter’s box with one out in the ninth inning, runners on first and third, in a one-run game. Look for …
Justin Turner’s walk-off vs. Marlins reflects value, despite slow start with Cubs Read MoreVATICAN CITY — Perhaps taking a cue from Jesus Christ himself, who the Bible says “welcomed sinners,” Pope Leo XIV held a private audience with a big sinner at the Vatican on Wednesday. Tennis champion Jannik Sinner, that is. The …
Tennis lover Pope Leo XIV holds court with Jannik Sinner Read MoreNew coach Ben Johnson’s overhaul of the Bears will be tested immediately this season with games against the top two teams in the NFC North from last season. They open on ”Monday Night Football” against the Vikings on Sept. 8 …
Bears 2025 schedule release: Challenges throughout for new coach Ben Johnson Read MoreFive pediatric patients from Advocate Children’s Hospital were the biggest superstars Wednesday afternoon at Wrigley Field. The patients — ages 7 to 15 — were asked by several Chicago Cubs players and personnel to autograph custom Topps cards of themselves. …
‘Can you sign my card?’ Cubs players become fans for pediatric patients visiting Wrigley Field Read MoreAfter years of working to clear their names, a former principal and assistant principal at Lincoln Park High School have been removed from Chicago Public Schools’ “Do Not Hire” list. Former Principal John Thuet and Assistant Principal Michelle Brumfield were …
Former Lincoln Park High School administrators removed from Chicago Public Schools’ ‘Do Not Hire’ list Read MoreDoes Pete Rose belong in the Baseball Hall of Fame? For an answer, I checked with the gatekeeper of one of the most hallowed spaces in the sport. By which I mean the DraftKings sportsbook at Wrigley Field. “I say …
Major League Baseball loves gambling — bet on it Read MoreA 79-year-old man was shot and wounded Wednesday while driving in West Garfield Park. The man was traveling east about 5 p.m. in the 4200 block of West West End Avenue when someone fired shots, striking his right hand, Chicago …
Man, 79, shot while driving in West Garfield Park Read More