Rajon Rondo explains why Jimmy Butler, Dwyane Wade Bulls team failed Rajon Rondo recently talked about his time with the Chicago Bulls playing next to Jimmy Butler and Dwyane Wade. USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 3, 2023
Motorcyclist dies in traffic crash in Grand Crossing A 26-year-old female driver, heading northbound in the 6900 block of South South Chicago Avenue, collided with the motorcyclist traveling in the same direction, police said. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 3, 2023
The Chicago Football Classic is more than just a game Central State knocks off the Mississippi Valley State in event that showcases storied HBCUs Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 3, 2023
Most Chicago streets still aren’t safe enough for bicycles With crashes involving cyclists on the rise and climate change leaving little choice but to find alternatives to fossil-burning cars, it’s time City Hall made upgrading cycling infrastructure a priority. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 2, 2023
‘I found my place’: Chicago embraced Jimmy Buffett long before ‘Margaritaville’ As a regular at the Belmont Avenue folk club Quiet Knight, Buffett became a friend and collaborator with Chicago favorite Steve Goodman. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 2, 2023
Suspect escapes after shootout with Chicago police in East Side neighborhood Just after 2 a.m., 4th District officers responded to calls of a person with a gun in the 9900 block of South Ewing Avenue when someone started shooting at them, according to police. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 2, 2023
8 days till Bears season opener: Every player to wear No. 8 for Chicago With 8 days until the Bears' 2023 season opener, here's a look at every player to ever wear No. 8 for Chicago. USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 2, 2023
Wilco review – guitar fireworks fused with complex emotions The still-startling sonics of Jeff Tweedy and his Chicago survivors keeps them sharp-edged as they return to their Americana roots The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2023
Cody Caldwell is a big man on the beach Former Loyola volleyball star makes return to Chicago in AVP Gold Series tournament. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 2, 2023
Bulls’ Andre Drummond: ‘I have a great chance’ to make Hall of Fame Chicago Bulls center Andre Drummond believes he has a "great chance" to make the Hall of Fame. USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 2, 2023
Chicago’s theater scene takes another blow as cutbacks hit iconic Steppenwolf Theatre Steppenwolf’s troubles make it clear that City Hall, business leaders and the philanthropic community must now work together to help preserve live theater. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 2, 2023
Chicago murders are down 21% from horrendous 2021 as summer ends Police data show murders are continuing to fall, but the numbers through August remain elevated from what was typical just a few years ago. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 2, 2023
Chicago’s Bill Pinkney, first Black mariner to sail the globe solo, dead at 87 The history-making sailor who grew up on Chicago’s South Side was the first Black man inducted into the Sailing Hall of Fame, but insisted he was an “ordinary man.” Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 2, 2023
Labor Day a time to kick back, relax — and remember the heroes of the past and the tumultous road behind History has not forgotten Chicago’s Haymarket Square Riot, a peaceful labor protest that morphed into mayhem and death. However, history’s fading ink can lose heroes along the way, specifically Illinois Gov. John P. Altgeld and the famous Illinois poet Vachel Lindsay. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 1, 2023
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 1, 2023 It’ll always be wrong to yell ‘fire’ in a crowded theater Columnist Jacob Sullum apparently has trouble internalizing that every freedom has a limit when it constrains the freedom of others, a reader writes.
Motorsport · Sep 1, 2023 Malukas stands firm over McLaughlin IndyCar podium hostility The two drivers came together in Turn 4 with 47 laps to go, with the 21-year-old Chicago-born Dale Coyne Racing driver going on to stand on the podium while Team Penske’s McLaughlin eventually fell down to fifth.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 1, 2023 Sliman Bensmaia, rocker, University of Chicago researcher whose work helped restore touch to people with prosthetic limbs, dead at 49 He helped develop the first robotic prosthetic arm that gave realistic touch feedback, enabling a man, paralyzed from the chest down, to distinguish between touches on individual fingers and the palm of a robotic hand.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 1, 2023 How to score $10 tickets to ‘Hamilton’ shows in Chicago The digital lottery system offers a limited number of tickets so Chicagoans can have a chance to see the musical about Founding Father Alexander Hamilton without breaking the bank. Here’s how to not throw away your shot at the coveted tickets.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 1, 2023 Picture Chicago: 21 of the best Sun-Times photos from this week in news Two women were struck by bullets inside Guaranteed Rate Field during a White Sox game, first lady Jill Biden visited Chicago in an event aimed to highlight the Biden administration’s support of organized labor, and athletes competed in the 2023 Chicago Triathlon.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 1, 2023 Riders gear up for Sunday’s Bike the Drive: ‘Super-cool Chicago thing to do’ The 30-mile loop runs from the Museum of Science and Industry to West Bryn Mawr Avenue.
The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023 Rachel Morin update: Criminal profiler gets involved in hunt for killer as murder probe extends to Chicago DNA found at the scene of Morin’s murder matches the DNA left at a home where an unknown man broke into a home in Los Angeles and violently attacked a young girl back in March
USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 1, 2023 Bear Necessities: Grading Chicago’s new additions The Bears signed some newcomers to the roster, and he handed out grades. We recap Thursday's headlines.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 1, 2023 How the Raiders-Bears Trade for Khalil Mack Changed the NFL: ‘It Was a Shock’ Five years ago today, it was rare to see a deal of this caliber. Now it’s become commonplace and has opened the door for many megatrades involving superstar players.
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 31, 2023 In rare twist, ex-Chicago police officer testifies on behalf of man whose double-murder conviction is then vacated Francisco Benitez claimed he was wrongfully convicted in the 1989 killings of two boys in Humboldt Park. Former gang investigator Joe Sparks told the court he thought the police got the wrong guy.
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 31, 2023 The time has come for real solutions to Illinois and Chicago’s grossly underfunded pensions The five state pension systems collectively have a staggering unfunded liability of $139 billion, and Chicago’s unfunded liability of $35.4 billion.