Gibault wins 1A title, ends Scales Mounds’ Cinderella run The small schools opened Championship Saturday at State Farm Center with a show. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 11, 2023
Iowa recruit Brock Harding drives Moline to 4A championship game Moline guard Brock Harding plays with style and confidence. It’s always been that way. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 11, 2023
Impressive, balanced Benet beats New Trier to earn a spot in 4A title game Benet was able to overcome the loss of injured senior Brady Kunka in the Class 4A semifinals on Friday at State Farm Center, knocking off New Trier 64-49. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 11, 2023
Chicagoans must reclaim all public parks Public parkland was not put here to make money, it was established as part of the grand plan of the city to ensure the health and well-being of the inhabitants. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 11, 2023
Chicagoans should start talking about why they’re so afraid in the first place White voters can’t actually be afraid of violent crime because data shows they don’t really experience violent crime. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 10, 2023
Rev. Michael Pfleger: New top cop needs to bring a new approach to crime in Chicago The activist priest is calling for the next superintendent to be promoted from within the ranks of the Chicago Police Department. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 10, 2023
A veteran’s fight for GI Bill benefits, how Chicago’s green river tradition began and more in your Chicago news roundup Today’s update is a five-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 10, 2023
Sophomore Phoenix Gill lives up to the family name, sparkles in Champaign Kendall Gill’s son established himself as one of the state’s top young players during Friday’s IHSA State Finals. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 10, 2023
Chicago firefighter’s wife dies from injuries in house fire that killed 7-year-old son, badly injured their 2 other children Summer Day-Stewart, 36, died about 7:30 p.m. Thursday, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Her son, Ezra Stewart, 7, was pronounced dead a day earlier. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 10, 2023
Le dan el último adiós al oficial caído Andrés Mauricio Vásquez Lasso Oficiales de todo el área de Chicago se encontraban entre los dolientes que se reunieron a lo largo de una procesión de 6 millas en el lado sureste mientras el cuerpo de Vásquez Lasso era escoltado a la iglesia Sta. Rita de Cascia, 7740 S. Western Ave. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 10, 2023
A 61-year-old tradition: How and why Chicago dyes the Chicago River emerald green The 61-year-old tradition is happening again this weekend a few hours before the start of the downtown Chicago St. Patrick’s Day parade. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 10, 2023
Simeon sets 3A records for blocks, assists in semifinal win against St. Ignatius Miles Rubin showed that he’s now the dominant big man in the state, leading the Wolverines to a 60-42 win against St. Ignatius in the Class 3A state semifinals. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 10, 2023
Patrick Daley Thompson denies wrongdoing despite conviction, says he never wanted to be mayor, wants to ‘rebuild my life’ Ex-Chicago City Council member didn’t testify when he was convicted of cheating on income taxes and lying about how much money he got from a crooked Bridgeport bank. Now, trying to get back his law license, he makes his case. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 10, 2023
Picture Chicago: This week’s 13 can’t miss Sun-Times photos A grateful city said goodbye to slain Chicago Police Officer Officer Andrés Mauricio Vásquez Lasso, the mayoral runoff candidates participated in their first forum, and more in our best photos of the last week. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 10, 2023
Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 10, 2023 Artist Ruth Garcia came to Barrett Park as a little girl to play. Now, she has restored a mural there. The newly vibrant public work of art is titled “Libertad” and features faces of people the teenage volunteers who helped create it in 2008 saw as faces of freedom.
Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 10, 2023 Decorated vet’s last stand: FBI agent wants Supreme Court to make VA stop shortchanging veterans on GI Bill benefits Army vet James Rudisill has enlisted a Chicago lawyer to convince the Supreme Court to force the VA to provide mandated educational benefits to himself and two million other veterans. Ex-Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says Rudisill is right.
Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 10, 2023 Jim Frost, who captured Mirage tavern bribes as a Sun-Times photographer, dead at 79 He worked incredibly hard to get to a big city paper. His fresh face that no one would recognize got him on the Mirage assignment and a place in the history books.
Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 10, 2023 ICC chief Carrie Zalewski pulling plug on job, says it’s not sparked by looming ComEd trial involving father-in-law She says she doesn’t expect to be a witness in the trial of four people accused of trying to bribe former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan to benefit ComEd. Ex-Ald. Mike Zalewski, her father-in-law, has a role in the trial but isn’t charged.
Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 10, 2023 How car insurance can work for pedestrians and cyclists If the 2,709 pedestrians and 1,723 bicyclists hit by cars in 2022 have auto insurance, they should call their insurance representatives to see if they qualify for help with their medical bills.
Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 10, 2023 North Park University is Chicago’s college basketball team of the moment — except nobody has been following it On Friday, North Park (24-5) will play in the Division III Sweet 16 against Mount Union College in Alliance, Ohio.
Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 10, 2023 ‘Animal Court’ to be back in session as noted sculptures return to West Side after 16 years Playground animal figures designed by artist Edgar Miller to be restored and returned to the former Jane Addams Homes.
Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 9, 2023 Far left, far right — including Illinois members— united in House vote to pull troops in Syria Strange bedfellows: Progressives on the left, Freedom Caucus members on the right backing — for different reasons — a measure to withdraw troops from Syria.
Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 9, 2023 DePaul Prep shuts down Teutopolis in 2A semis Teutopolis managed just eight field goals in the game and didn’t score for the final 10:40.
Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 9, 2023 Chicago firefighter’s family remains in ‘extremely critical condition,’ day after 7-year-old son died in NW Side home fire Firefighter Walter Stewart’s wife and two daughters, 2 and 7, have been unconscious since the fire broke out Tuesday evening in the kitchen of their home in the 2500 block of North Rutherford Avenue, officials said.
Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 9, 2023 Garcia, progressives will unite behind Johnson, CTU president predicts Johnson’s campaign manager said Johnson and Garcia have had “several good conversations.” More meetings with a “broader group” of Garcia supporters are scheduled for next week, in hoipes of securing Garcia’s endorsement.