SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers were improvising a desperation heave on Sunday to entice the Chicago Bears to build a new dome in their home state instead of Indiana, as the clock ticked down on the spring legislative session in Springfield. …
Illinois lawmakers’ fourth-down play to save Bears bill centers on publicly owned stadium Read MoreFrustrations are rising in the Sky (3-5) locker room. That’s what happens when you lose four straight at home after a 3-1 start to the season. Guards Rachel Banham and Sydney Taylor looked at a loss for words after Friday …
Frustrations mount for Sky during four-game skid Read MoreIf you’ve been around right-wing media lately, you’d think the biggest news of the past couple days is transgender athlete AB Hernandez’s performance at the CIF State Track & Field Championships. Hernandez, biologically male, competes against biologically female athletes, which …
The pathetic right-wing crusade against a high school track athlete Read MoreAn attorney for the family of a 37-year-old man who died inside a patrol SUV parked outside the Azusa Police Department — after he was released from custody — promised further investigation after the county medical examiner reported that the …
Man found dead in police SUV in Azusa died from extreme body heat Read MoreIn an ideal world, homeowners with odd-numbered addresses would buy a lawnmower, while those with even numbers would buy a snowblower. They’d pair off and share, halving the cost. In an ideal world, kids from down the block would play …
‘So wholesome and it’s so Chicago’ — Lakeview couple comes to aid of porchless neighbor Read MoreCentennial Park Aquatic Center in southwest suburban Orland Park has temporarily closed after two people developed E. coli infections linked to the facility. Initial water sample tests came back “normal” but the two infections prompted a “precautionary closure” while more …
Orland Park aquatic center closes after 2 E. coli infections Read MoreAn Illinois Tollway maintenance worker was killed and two others were hurt when they were hit by a driver while filling potholes on I-294 early Saturday, according to Illinois State Police. The three were making the repairs in the southbound …
Tollway worker killed, two others hurt while filling potholes on I-294 Read MoreAs with most operas, the story was never the primary selling point of “Carmen,” so to adapt it with the music heavily downplayed in favor of the narrative is an audacious move; refashioning this tale of murderous, hot-blooded amour fou …
‘Viva Carmen’ Review: The Visuals Do the Singing in a Ravishing Animated Riff on Bizet’s Opera Read MoreSpencer Leak Jr., one of the heads of funeral titan Leak and Sons, has died, the business confirmed Sunday. He was 56. Mr. Leak Jr. was a grandson of the Rev. Andrew Leak, the Chicago funeral home’s founder, and one …
Spencer Leak Jr., Chicago funeral director who handled Rev. Jesse Jackson’s funeral, is dead at 56 Read MoreIn all the years that I’ve produced Variety‘s Actors on Actors conversations, I’ve resisted the temptation to divulge how exactly the sausage gets made. When fans gripe on social media, for instance, about how our magazine didn’t pair two obviously …
Sadly, the Stars of ‘Heated Rivalry’ Turned Down Actors on Actors — And Here’s Why Read MoreThe Los Angeles County Fair closed Sunday and the midway lights dimmed until next season. According to Renee Hernandez, the LA County Fair‘s director of communications, there were several standout items at this year’s fair. “The dog show was a …
2026 LA County Fair season wraps up Read MoreLOS ANGELES — Don’t work harder. Work smarter. There are many reasons why three consecutive World Series titles are such a rare feat, although the Dodgers have been able to mitigate a major one as they try to add another …
Dodgers welcome Dreyer back to the ‘pen Read MoreST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Angels got their first look at Rays speedster Chandler Simpson this weekend, and it was exactly as advertised. Simpson, considered the fastest player in the majors, forces mistakes. He hit a routine grounder that should …
Angels burned by Rays’ speed, walks in latest loss Read MoreThe final episode of season 3 of Sam Levinson’s Euphoria is finally here (Picture: Variety) A star of Euphoria has said that she feared she would ‘lose her part’ if she said no to doing nudity. Alexa Demie, 35, who …
Euphoria actress feared ‘losing her role’ if she said no to nude scenes Read MoreCommuters are facing another two days of travel disruption as tube drivers walk out next week (Picture:Vuk Valcic/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock) Hundreds of tube drivers are set to walk across two days of planned strikes in London. Commuters are set to …
London Tube strikes – full list of affected lines and exact time they will start Read MoreAndy Dick is back in the public eye. The comedian was recently spotted greeting fans and signing autographs at a Hollywood convention in Los Angeles, marking one of his most notable public appearances since surviving a near-fatal overdose late last …
Andy Dick Makes Rare Public Appearance Months After Overdose Scare Read MoreA United Airlines flight had to be diverted due to an “unruly passenger” shortly after leaving O’Hare International Airport on Friday night. United Airlines flight 2005, traveling from O’Hare to Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, landed safely at the Dane County …
United flight from Chicago diverted to Wisconsin due to ‘unruly passenger’ Read MoreLike many Californians, I’ve followed the race for governor wondering, “Is this really the best we have?” Disgraced former Rep. Eric Swalwell was at one point the frontrunner despite no one really having any idea what he thought about California …
Transactional politics or far-left planning? Either way, California’s next governor will be terrible. Read MoreManchester United legend Rio Ferdinand is confident Arsenal will learn from the experience (Picture: Getty) Rio Ferdinand has backed Arsenal to recover from their Champions League final defeat to Paris Saint-Germain and continue ‘fighting for the biggest honours on the …
Rio Ferdinand makes Arsenal prediction after Champions League final defeat Read MoreThe rumoured line-up for Strictly 2026 is taking shape… (Picture: Shutterstock/AP/BBC) As cha cha closer to Strictly Come Dancing season once more, speculation on who could be taking part is red hot. Last series saw Lioness Karen Carney and professional …
Every star rumoured to be taking part in Strictly Come Dancing 2026 Read More