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Michael Tilson Thomas triumphs at Symphony Center in exuberant program of Brahms, Mozart

Facing brain cancer, the renowned conductor delivered a performance that will stand up to any in this hall this season.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 1, 2023

Picture Chicago: This week’s 17 can’t miss Sun-Times photos

Public officials celebrated at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new American Blues Theater on the Northwest Side, activists held a vigil for people who have died while detained at Cook County Jail, and construction workers began framing a “winterized base camp” for asylum-seekers in Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 1, 2023

Retired Chicago firefighter gets 2 months in prison for taking part in ‘Tunnel’ siege at U.S. Capitol

Joseph Pavlik spent 33 years as a firefighter before retiring in 2013, prosecutors said. He went to the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, with a tactical vest, helmet, goggles, a gas mask and a can of chemical spray.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 1, 2023

In Lake View man’s tattoos, a nostalgic cast of characters

In one of Nick Yokanovich’s tattoos, two characters jump from the pages of Shel Silverstein’s “Where the Sidewalk Ends,” permanently onto the 26-year-old’s leg.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 1, 2023

Near West Side union hall’s sale could mean ‘heartbreaking’ destruction of historic union-themed mural

Completed in 1974 by Chicago artists John Pitman Weber and Jose Guerrero, the painting is inside the United Electrical Workers union hall, which soon could be sold and redeveloped.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 1, 2023

Set in Chicago and smartly written, ‘The Sting’ endures 50 years after its blockbuster release

Paul Newman, Robert Redford reunited with their ‘Butch Cassidy’ director to play swindlers with different takes on their racket.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 1, 2023

Big Game Hunting: Georgia or Alabama? Michigan or Iowa? The picks for Saturday are in

We are primed for chaos, with a bunch of unbeaten teams going into championship weekend and a few teams behind them with absolutely stellar résumés.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 1, 2023

Body pulled from Chicago River in the Loop

Officials responded about 9:50 a.m. to the area of North Michigan Avenue and East Wacker Drive.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 1, 2023

Bulls about to find out if life is better without guard Zach LaVine

The team announced on Friday morning that LaVine would be sidelined at least another week with right foot soreness, but is that really a bad thing? There are growing signs that while the Bulls might not be better without the two-time All-Star guard, they definitely aren’t worse.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 1, 2023

South Loop had a hybrid car dealership — a century ago. Now it’s headed toward demolition.

But a building that beckoned towards the future, housing the former Woods Motor Vehicle Co., shouldn’t be consigned to the past, architecture critic Lee Bey writes.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 1, 2023