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Commentary: Lessons from surviving Hurricane Ian

Meteorologists can predict hurricanes as soon as they’re born and gauge their size, speed and time of arrival with increasing accuracy — though ascertaining their precise route remains a work in progress.

Chicago Tribune · Oct 7, 2022

Commentary: The hope and warning of Iran’s protests

The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in Iranian police custody last month sparked the country’s biggest protests in years. Under the rallying cry, “Woman, Life, Freedom,” protesters have ground dozens of cities to a halt. The response from Iran’s authoritarian regime has been swift and harsh, with security forces opening…

Chicago Tribune · Oct 7, 2022

Editorial: Hold the condescending lectures. Give hurricane aid to everyone in need.

Southwest Florida is filled with Chicagoans. In Naples, Chicago philanthropists such as the late Raymond Lutgert transformed those communities, supporting their museums and galleries. The founding CEO of the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts was a former Chicago advertising executive. Plenty of real estate developers from this city turned…

Chicago Tribune · Oct 7, 2022

Harry Styles postpones first concert at United Center in Chicago

CHICAGO — Harry Styles has postponed his first concert in Chicago at the United Center, according to posts on social media, due to illness among the band and crew.

Chicago Tribune · Oct 6, 2022

Bulls emphasize adaptability — and ‘randomness’ — in their offense after a sluggish start to the preseason

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls entered this season focused on playing fast and fluid. But their first preseason game Tuesday signaled a disconnect between this game plan and the team’s offensive reality without starting point guard Lonzo Ball.

Chicago Tribune · Oct 6, 2022

Second City will open a new theater in Brooklyn

CHICAGO — Second City, the Chicago-based comedy theater whose name is a rejoinder to East Coast snobbery in the arts and entertainment business, is heading to New York City.

Chicago Tribune · Oct 6, 2022

Will R. Kelly still stand trial Cook County cases after second federal conviction? Few clues in 4-minute hearing

CHICAGO — Twice-convicted R&B singer R. Kelly’s first hearing in Cook County court after his Chicago federal trial left observers with little clarity about how the lingering county cases would proceed.

Chicago Tribune · Oct 6, 2022

‘Alaska Daily’ review: Hilary Swank stars in ABC’s journalism drama from the writer-director of ‘Spotlight’

Here’s how we’re introduced to Eileen Fitzgerald, the veteran investigative journalist played by two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank in the new ABC drama “Alaska Daily.” She’s working on a big expose for a New York paper when someone lower down the food chain approaches her with concerns about her source.…

Chicago Tribune · Oct 6, 2022

Nina Metz: Moviegoing is not activism, and it’s a mistake to promote a film that way

Reflecting on the disappointing turnout for the gay rom-com “Bros,” despite getting good reviews, the movie’s writer and star Billy Eichner noted that “straight people, especially in certain parts of the country, just didn’t show up for Bros. And that’s disappointing but it is what it is. Everyone who ISN’T…

Chicago Tribune · Oct 6, 2022

‘Amsterdam’ review: A true-life plot against America, starring Christian Bale and some seriously wrong-headed storytelling

David O. Russell’s “Amsterdam” is very plush in the looks department. Enjoying the costumes and cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki’s lighting and some of Russell’s shot designs will get you through it. But only if you don’t have to listen to it, or track it, or believe in the people on screen.

Chicago Tribune · Oct 6, 2022