Abortion patients flee to Illinois Determining who can get an abortion and where has been complicated by medically ambiguous language in state laws Salon · Sep 16, 2023
Enthralling new ‘Chicago Stories’ docs recount milestone events in rich detail Films on WTTW-Channel 11 offer context for key junctures from the Our Lady of the Angels fire to Mayor Richard J. Daley’s urban renewal efforts, Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 16, 2023
White Sox pitcher Danny Farquhar survived a ruptured brain aneurysm; Congress can improve odds for others Lawmakers should pass “Ellie’s Law” to aid critical research to prevent fatalities and improve quality of life for survivors, two experts write. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 16, 2023
Mexican Independence Day celebrations fill streets in downtown Chicago and beyond The flood of car caravans caused traffic jams in the Loop and beyond, leading officials to close off some streets in the city center. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 16, 2023
5 keys to Packers beating Falcons in Week 2 The keys to the Packers going to Atlanta and beating the Falcons on Sunday. USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 16, 2023
Sister Jean shares her memories and her belief in teamwork — on and off the court: ‘We all need each other. Every one of us.’ Just weeks before she is inducted into the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame, Loyola University’s Sister Jean spoke with Sneed about a childhood filled with family and exotic pets and a ministry devoted to basketball, kindness and faith in God: ‘We are never alone.’ Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 16, 2023
‘El Chapo’ son extradited to Chicago to face drug conspiracy charges El Chapo also faced federal drug charges in Chicago, but was ultimately was prosecuted in federal court in Brooklyn. Now his son will likely be arraigned at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago’s Loop. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 15, 2023
‘Protect our home:’ Girl Scouts paint mural in support of resident opposition to proposed data center in South Loop Local residents continue to rally against the expansion of a data center, citing concerns of noise disruption and potential air pollution, according to the president of the Prairie District Neighborhood Alliance. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 15, 2023
Picture Chicago: 20 can’t miss Sun-Times photos The Bears lose their first game of the season, Chicago’s first casino opens, and the fire department honors Lt. Kevin Ward. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 15, 2023
UChicago Medicine returns to requiring staff to mask during patient interactions The hospital reported COVID-19 cases are doubling for employees and patient cases are increasing across all locations. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 15, 2023
Back to the kitchen? Mayor’s floor leader rejects latest restaurant industry compromise on subminimum wage Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (35th) said the restaurant industry’s latest proposal to raise the minimum wages for tipped workers to $20.54 an hour at Chicago restaurants with more than $3 million in annual revenue is “dead on arrival.” Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 15, 2023
‘Hamilton’ remains as compelling and relevant as ever in return visit to Chicago But this touring version raises the concern that the producers now prioritize a certain level of corporatized consistency over performative inspiration. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 15, 2023
Jeanie Buss says John C. Reilly is ‘absolutely breathtaking’ as her father in HBO’s Winning Time Dr. Jerry Buss apparently loved John C. Reilly in the movie version of Chicago. USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 15, 2023
US Soccer Federation to move HQ from Chicago to Atlanta The Soccer Federation plans to build a national training center in Atlanta with financial support from Arthur Blank, who owns the Atlanta Falcons and MLS’s Atlanta United. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 15, 2023
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 15, 2023 Chicago-area officials say they’re ready for bail reform as Illinois becomes first state to eliminate cash bail Monday Despite dire warnings, the experience of other jurisdictions that have made similar reforms largely shows they have had a negligible impact on crime.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 15, 2023 Packers vs. Falcons: 5 things to watch and a prediction in Week 2 Five things to watch and a prediction when the Packers (1-0) take on the Falcons (1-0) in a Week 2 showdown in Atlanta.
Reason · Sep 15, 2023 Review: In The Bear, a Restaurateur Battles Government Bureaucracy A Chicago sandwich shop's survival depends on cutting through red tape.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 15, 2023 In one 1977 front-page photo at Southwest Side school, the human story of school desegregation era Protests had erupted in Chicago as minority students were bused to majority-white schools. Amid all of that, two young girls, one white, one Black, sat together as new friends. One was my daughter.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 14, 2023 Garcia, Quigley, Ramirez to visit New York, meet with Mayor Adams to discuss migrant crisis Chicago Democratic Reps. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, Delia Ramirez and Mike Quigley hit New York Friday with other House members to tour facilities helping new arrivals
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 14, 2023 Two major Chicago-area hospitals are unaffected so far in national blood shortage Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Rush University Medical Center officials say the shortage hasn’t touched them or affected surgical schedules. But both call on Chicagoans to donate blood and platelets.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 14, 2023 Lin-Manuel Miranda says he’s done with history musicals The actor/singer/director was in town Thursday to herald the return of “Hamilton” to Chicago’s Nederlander Theatre.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 14, 2023 Ohio Republican senator will block confirmation vote for next U.S. attorney in Chicago Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, best known as the author of “Hillbilly Elegy,” said he will put all Department of Justice nominees on hold because of his objection to Pentagon abortion policy.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 14, 2023 The Chicago Bears destroyed an offseason of goodwill in 5 days The Bears already feel like they're on the edge of complete collapse.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 14, 2023 City Council OKs spending another $34.5 million on burgeoning migrant crisis Alderpersons OK’d a $33 million Homeland Security grant to care for asylum-seekers and also agreed to spend $1.5 million in tax increment financing dollars to buy a 10.7-acre property formerly used by the Marine Corps and convert it into a shelter for up to 550 migrants.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 14, 2023 In El Chapo fallout, one of Chicago ‘cartel wives’ should get stiffer sentence than accomplices, feds say They say Valerie Gaytan should get five years for laundering drug money from her husband Margarito Flores and his twin brother Pedro Flores, Chicago cocaine kingpins who helped convict the Sinaloa cartel boss. Her sister-in-law got 3½ years.