In River North, diners eat outside on a sidewalk patio for the restaurant The Smith, 400 N. Clark St.Jim Vondruska/For the Sun-Times Outdoor dining season officially kicked off Wednesday and this year could be a boon for restaurant owners thanks to a roster of big events this summer like NASCARs Chicago Street Race, ...

Cubs pitcher Adbert Alzolay falters late as the Cubs lose 3-1 vs. the Brewers. |Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty After another subpar outing, Cubs reliever Adbert Alzolay was met with a chorus of boos by the fans in attendance at Wrigley Field as the third Brewers run crossed home plate. But this ...

Chicago White Soxs Andrew Vaughn hits a sacrifice fly against the Tampa Bay Rays Friday, April 26, 2024, in Chicago. (AP)Charles Rex Arbogast/AP Photos ST. LOUIS White Sox first baseman Andrew Vaughn might be out of the woods.The deep, dark forest that is a month-long slump.It was no way to start a season.It was rough, ...

Edith Huesca, mother, of Officer Luis Huesca, holds onto a Chicago flag during her sons funeral at St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel on Monday.Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times ...

Craig Counsell is in his first season as manager of the Cubs after nine with the Brewers.Nam Y. Huh/AP Photos Well, that was unpleasant.The eighth inning on Friday at Wrigley Field, that is.The first-place Brewers rose up. The second-place Cubs fell apart. The home fans booed a reliever, Adbert Alzolay, who cant get out ...

Cubs starter Justin Steeles return will boost the rotation. | AP Photo/Matt YorkMatt York/AP Photos Cubs ace Justin Steele is anxious to get back on the mound for his second start of the season.He compared the positive nerves from Opening Day to what he will face on Monday when manager Craig Counsell said he'll likely ...

Athletes are cheered on while entering Soldier Field on Friday for the opening ceremonies to kick-off the Special Olympics Chicago Spring Games.Zubaer Khan/Sun-Times Roars and cheers came from the stands and blaring music rattled the bleachers as over 2,000 spectators, volunteers and athletes competing in the Illinois ...

MLB and Nike said current uniforms, which have been criticized by players, will be replaced for the 2025 season. Michael Dwyer/AP Major League Baseball uniforms will have larger lettering on the back of jerseys and individual pant customization will be available to all players beginning in 2025, MLB and Nike announced ...

Members of Toui Ballet Folklorico from the Richard Edwards Elementary School pose with La Mueca Lele during a celebration of Mexico Week at Daley Plaza in the Loop, Tuesday, May 9, 2023.Pat Nabong/Sun-Times As Cinco de Mayo fast approaches, the Chicago Mexican Consulate believes it's time for a cultural refresher. The ...

An American Airlines jet takes off from OHare International Airport.Associated Press The massive expansion of OHare Airport appeared to be cleared for takeoff on Friday after United and American Airlines, the airports two major carriers, signed off on Mayor Brandon Johnsons plan to salvage construction of a global ...

Miembros del Toui Ballet Folklrico de la Escuela Primaria Richard Edwards posan con La Mueca Lele durante una celebracin de la Semana de Mxico en la Plaza Daley en el Loop, el martes 9 de mayo de 2023.Pat Nabong/Sun-Times El Cinco de Mayo se acerca, y el Consulado de Mxico en Chicago cree que es hora de una ...

Johann Moonesinghe, CEO of inKind, a tech firm/restaurant financing firm, has purchased the Etta restaurant group in Chicago.Provided A tech entrepreneur from Texas has purchased the bankrupt Etta restaurant group and plans to expand the Chicago brand with hundreds of new locations across the nation.Johann Moonesinghe, ...

The Cubs Shota Imanaga, here in his major league debut, is off to a red-hot start at 5-0.Michael Reaves/Getty Images Whats the best thing about sports on TV in May?Is it the NBA or NHL playoffs? How about baseball? How about everything else, from iconic events the Kentucky Derby, the PGA Championship, the Indy 500 to ...

Illinois Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, during debate of an election measure that will place three non-binding referendums on the ballot, change the states slating rules and deadline to file petitions. BlueroomStream/Screenshot Gov. J.B. Pritzker has quickly signed into law a measure that will eliminate the ...

Chicago Police Supt. Larry SnellingTyler Pasciak LaRiviere / Chicago Sun-Times Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling on Friday defended the decision not to discipline any of the nine current members of his force whose names appeared on the membership list of the Oath Keepers, an anti-government extremist group with a key ...

John Stoops, founder of The Revival, sits on the improv theaters new stage in the South Loop.Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times Two improv comedy venues opening soon in Chicago one new, one relocated reflect their names quite well.The Revival, whose Hyde Park venue has been closed since December, is returning to the ...

Loyal, but frustrated, White Sox fans werent sure how to take broadcaster John Schriffens hater remark. Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images At or around 9 p.m. on the night of April 27, White Sox play-by-play voice John Schriffen introduced himself to the city.Off the sound of Andrew Benintendis bat, the ...

SEIU Local 73, which represents CPS support staff, has reached an agreement with the district on a new contract. In 2019 SEIU joined teachers in a strike (pictured). Ashlee Garcia/Sun-Times Five years after going on strike alongside the Chicago Teachers Union, the union representing school support staff this time has ...

Xavier TateChicago Police Department A relative's bank card was crucial to tracking down the man suspected of killing Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca as he returned home from work late last month in Gage Park, officials disclosed Friday.The suspect, Xavier Tate, 22, had used the card in a store not long before Huesca ...

Students from the University of Chicago set up a protest encampment in the quad to express support for people in Gaza and call on the university to divest from companies supporting Israel, Monday. April 29, 2024.Jim Vondruska/For the Sun-Times file photo University of Chicago students and university officials reached an ...

Artist Griselda Avila of Little Village stands in front of the mural she painted in McKinley Park. The painting was inspired by Natalia Lafourcades song Hasta La Raiz.Provided Griselda Avilas first mural in McKinley Park puts the notes and lyrics of singer Natalia Lafourtunas song, Hasta La Raz, onto the wall in a kind ...

The Milwaukee Bucks Patrick Beverley threw a basketball at Indiana fans twice during the Bucks playoff loss to the Pacers. Morry Gash/AP INDIANAPOLIS Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Beverley indicated a video showing him throwing a ball at a spectator on Thursday was misleading but later added that "I have to be ...

Country music singer Breland headlines Joes on Weed St. this week.Henry Ammann Platinum-selling country music artist Breland would have loved to join Beyonc on her blockbuster album Cowboy Carter.I mean, candidly, I can say yes, I would have loved to be on there, Breland says during a recent chat while riding an Amtrak ...

A fat pumpkinseed, caught at Hennepin & Hopper lakes, set against a blue wet bag.Dale Bowman HENNEPIN, Ill.--Bullheads?Of things to think of about Hennepin & Hopper Lakes at Sue and Wes Dixon Waterfowl Refuge, bullheads never even entered my mind.But the under-appreciated native species jumped out to Justin Seibert, new ...

A woman, 79, died in a residential fire Thursday, May 2, 2024, in the 6500 block of North Ashland Avenue.Chicago Fire Department A 79-year-old woman who died in a residential fire Thursday in Rogers Park has been identified. Officials responded about 8:45 p.m. to an apartment fire in the 6500 block of North Ashland ...