One to watch: Lifeguard The Chicago three-piece signed to Matador draw on the dissonant, melodic sounds of alt-rock heroes but forge their own path The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2023
Baseball quiz: Weathering the season thus far Some Chicago players had a first half that wasn’t half-bad. Others didn’t. This week’s quiz examines obscure stats on both sides. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 22, 2023
Ryan Donato ready to ‘fill whatever role necessary’ with Blackhawks While bouncing from the Bruins to Wild to Sharks to Kraken, Donato has gained a versatility that appealed to the Hawks in free agency this summer. He has maintained steady offensive production, too. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 22, 2023
For sake of small restaurants, go slow on getting rid of subminimum wage Not every restaurant, especially Chicago’s small neighborhood gems, can afford the higher pay for workers, perhaps even two years from now. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 22, 2023
To reduce flooding, Chicago must go green everywhere we can More green infrastructure in Chicago would help prevent flooding and provide other benefits, but projects must include money to gather monitoring data. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 22, 2023
Amtrak improvements stay on track after Senate steps in to save funding Chicago projects would have lost money because of House Republican cuts that threatened to wipe away $1.57 billion in Amtrak funds for 2024. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 22, 2023
Pitchfork Day 1: Ric Wilson, Perfume Genius, Jlin, Sen Morimoto, get the party started in Union Park While crowds were a slow build early in the afternoon, the swarm of Radiohead T-shirts indicated throngs would likely soon be assembling for The Smile, Friday night’s headliner. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 21, 2023
Tony Bennett left his heart in Chicago, too Mention Chicago during the course of a conversation (or two or three) with Bennett, and his seemingly omnipresent smile would grow even larger. His love for the Windy City ran deep. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 21, 2023
Report: Bulls re-sign Ayo Dosunmu to 3-year, $21 million contract The Chicago Bulls have re-signed Ayo Dosunmu to a three-year, $21 million deal. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 21, 2023
‘The Beanie Bubble’ movie portrays the people who made the toys a phenomenon Star Elizabeth Banks finds the Beanie Babies story inspiring, even as it depicts Chicago’s Ty Warner exploiting the women crucial to the company. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 21, 2023
Chicago drag performers share stories of adversity, triumph and joy at Sun-Times event At ‘Hear My Story,’ hosted by columnist Ismael Pérez, local drag performers shared their experiences of self-love, perseverance and community. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 21, 2023
Picture Chicago: 12 of the best Sun-Times photos from this week in news Former Northwestern athletes went public with allegations of widespread hazing in the school’s athletic program, the Rev. Jesse Jackson announced he will step down as president of Rainbow PUSH, and this week’s $1 billion Powerball jackpot was the seventh highest in U.S. history. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 21, 2023
"The Bear's" dark nod to John Hughes Both Hughes and "The Bear" creator Christopher Storer speak to the loneliness and dysfunction hidden in plain sight Salon · Jul 21, 2023
Every newcomer on Bears’ roster heading into training camp As the Bears prepare for training camp, we're taking a look at the new faces on the roster. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 21, 2023
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 21, 2023 Economics website is filled with racist and sexist speech, some blame top universities in cities like Chicago, Boston New research indicates that users of the website Economics Job Market Rumors include individuals at top-tier colleges and universities, including Harvard, Stanford and the University of Chicago, and many others.
Barchart · Jul 21, 2023 What Did We Learn about Wheat, Soybeans, and Corn Markets this Week? It was a wild week, to say the least, while the three main grain markets reminded us of lessons learned over the years.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 21, 2023 Race to Mackinac has sisters hoping to bring victory to the O’Rourke family 100 years after their great-grandfather’s win was overturned John P. O’Rourke sailed to victory in 1923, only to later be disqualified. Today, his descendants are driven to clinch their own win.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jul 21, 2023 Cardinals get homers from Jordan Walker and Paul DeJong and extend win streak to six games CHICAGO — The Cardinals continued their red-hot start coming out of the All-Star break behind a strong outing from left-hander Steven Matz, and closed the gap between them and their rivals the Chicago Cubs in the process.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 21, 2023 Chicago cop gets 270-day suspension for ‘improper sexual relationship’ with woman hours after responding to 911 call at home A woman accused Officer Daniel Otero of sexually assaulting her, but officials ruled there wasn’t enough evidence to prove the allegations. He had faced dismissal.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 20, 2023 Earn the ‘Bell of Shame!’ at White Sox stadium by putting ketchup on your hot dog ‘Ring, ring,’ it’s the sound of someone breaking Chicago’s age-old condiment canon.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 20, 2023 Pioneering environmental justice organization threatened with eviction from South Side headquarters The group founded in Altgeld Gardens in 1979 was part of a federal civil rights complaint prompting a city settlement with the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 20, 2023 Pat Hughes will be Chicago broadcaster No. 5 in Baseball Hall of Fame — but he’s really No. 1 If I needed one of them to call the biggest baseball game in city history, it would be Hughes.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 20, 2023 Theaster Gates South Side arts hub names programming team The acclaimed Chicago artist has renovated vacant buildings across the South Side through his Rebuild Foundation. The former elementary school, vacant for 20 years, will be transformed into an arts hub in 2024.
Chicago Tribune · Jul 20, 2023 Ex-Mayor Lori Lightfoot sued to keep a letter about the city treasurer secret from the Tribune. Will Brandon Johnson continue her fight? CHICAGO -- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration is so far continuing a public records legal battle he inherited from predecessor Lori Lightfoot over a letter regarding alleged misconduct at the city treasurer’s office.
The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023 Actors and writers on strike rally in Philadelphia and Chicago as union action spreads Striking screenwriters and actors are holding rallies in Philadelphia and Chicago Thursday as the labor dispute that has halted Hollywood spreads to more cities