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Cubs right fielder Matt Shaw was confident in his ability to field balls to the side of him. As a nominal infielder, it’s natural for him to range left or right. But in the second inning, he got tested with a difficult play. Daylen Lile hit a line drive that changed flight in the windy Chicago air,
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams struck back at one prominent critic in the wake of his attempt to copyright the “Iceman” nickname, writing that the move was about “knowing business and being smart about it.” Earlier this month, Williams moved to copyright his “Iceman” nickname on sports apparel and
Jason Heyward, who launched his 16-year major league career with the Atlanta Braves in 2010 and won a World Series title with the Cubs in 2016, announced his retirement on Friday. Heyward played in 34 games with San Diego in 2025, hitting .176. Heyward played for the Cubs for seven seasons, from 201
La oficina del distrito 49 ha cerrado el resto de la semana debido a "amenazas de violencia" contra la concejal Maria Hadden y su personal, tras la reacción a los comentarios que hizo después del homicidio de la estudiante de Loyola, Sheridan Gorman. En una carta a sus electores el miércoles, Hadden
Algunos propietarios de restaurantes y meseros afirman que la polémica ley de Chicago para aumentar el salario mínimo de los trabajadores con propinas perjudica a los empleados y a la industria, tras el veto del alcalde Brandon Johnson a la votación del Concejo Municipal que congelaba el pago por ho
Eusebio Baez's four dogs, Churro, Mocha, Rosie and Banksy, after they were all reunited. Eusebio Baez says a tipster spotted his dogs and gave him an address where he later tracked them down. [ more › ]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — El presidente Donald Trump dijo el jueves que firmaría una orden instruyendo al secretario de Seguridad Nacional a pagar inmediatamente a los agentes de la Administración de Seguridad en el Transporte (TSA), mientras el Congreso luchaba por llegar a un acuerdo para poner fin a un
The injured officer underwent surgery at a hospital and was in the intensive care unit, but in stable condition, while the driver of the vehicle officers briefly pursued was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
The popular Thai restaurant in Lakeview plans to reopen after a “deep cleaning and facility repairs” as well as “professional pest control,” according to a message on its ordering portal.
A former DuPage County prosecutor was sentenced earlier this month to home confinement and supervised release after pleading guilty to suggesting online that a bomb could go off at a downstate LGBTQ festival. Samuel Cundari, 32, an assistant state’s attorney at the time of the 2024 social media post
Longtime Chicago Housing Authority Board Commissioner Debra Parker dropped her lawsuit Friday against the housing authority and interim CHA leader Matthew Brewer, ending her fight to keep her housing voucher. Parker recently sued in Cook County Circuit Court, asking a judge to take emergency action
MILWAUKEE — The White Sox can do without more double-digit losses like the one they suffered Thursday, but they’ll happily take another 35 or 40 games like that from rookie slugger Munetaka Murakami. The Japanese import introduced himself to the big leagues with an 384-foot exclamation mark off the
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The rotating rooftop skeleton riding a motorcycle is gone, as are the strings of lights dangling above the deck. But a new mural from artist James Mosher appeared this month on the side of the former home of the Twisted Spoke biker bar, a sign that another passionate niche crowd is about to take ove
We asked readers to tell us the longest they've ever worked at one place. Here's what you told us, lightly edited for clarity: "I've been working at Rush in the Illinois Medical District for 11.5 years, which is crazy to think about. ... I didn't expect to stay here this long. But I've found a wonde
During Trinity Irish Dance Company’s February 28 performance at the Auditorium Theatre, founder and artistic director Mark Howard came out and announced that Chelsea Hoy, longtime associate artistic director for the company, is now co-artistic director. It’s not surprising, given that Hoy has been i
During Trinity Irish Dance Company’s February 28 performance at the Auditorium Theatre, founder and artistic director Mark Howard came out and announced that Chelsea Hoy, longtime associate artistic director for the company, is now co-artistic director. It’s not surprising, given that Ho
Because a $1 million prize wasn't enough to warrant giving up a good thing, here are your early links: Naomi Wolf's Flatbush weather report, traumatic experience for BTS fans at the "Tonight Show," Sturgill Simpson's chart hit and more. [ more › ]
“Please don't ever release her. She doesn't deserve to be in society.” Mark Tygrett made that plea Thursday to Illinois Prisoner Review Board members weighing parole for his cousin, Patricia Columbo, who was convicted of killing her parents and younger brother nearly 50 years ago in their Elk Grove
Four members of the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability didn’t show up to Thursday’s meeting to take a vote. The watchdog is considering asking the Office of the Inspector General to review if police follow the Welcoming City Ordinance.
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