Good morning, Chicago. Below: A state review board has sent to Gov. JB Pritzker its confidential recommendations about whether former Gangster Disciples leader Larry Hoover should be freed. Plus: The politicians getting ex-Ald. Ed Burke's campaign cash, the man who left the Cubs for the White Sox and more. Keeping score: The Cubs bested Atlanta, 2-0; ...

Charges were pending against a 36-year-old man who allegedly stabbed a 25-year-old man, seriously hurting him during an argument Thursday night in the Loop. The 25-year-old man was standing outside in the first block of North State Street around 9:15 p.m. when a group approached him and an argument erupted, Chicago police said. Another man, 36, then ...

It was the maiden flight of our Skydio X10, a sophisticated "police-grade" drone priced at roughly $25,000. As an unmanned aircraft systems coordinator, I've logged many flight hours, but that afternoon by the lake, I decided to demonstrate the aircraft's most basic safety feature: the autonomous return-to-home function.One press of a button should send the ...

DEAR ABBY: I have a next-door neighbor who is retired and takes care of his wife, who has dementia. He's a nice enough person, but he has no personal boundaries. He is intrusive and knocks on my door while I'm working two to three days per week. My work area is close to the door, and if I ignore the knock, he just knocks again. I am on the phone most of the ...

Congratulations and best wishes to one of our city's premier institutions, the Chicago Lighthouse, which officially celebrates its 120th anniversary Saturday with a festive sold-out gala at the Art Institute of Chicago.Since it was founded on the West Side in 1906, the organization has been a dynamic innovator, providing far-reaching services to individuals ...

White Sox rookie sensation Munetaka Murakami is ushering in "Mune mania" throughout Chicago teeing up new business opportunities for the city's small businesses and the team, from new offerings like Japanese-inspired hot dogs and rice lagers to custom jerseys.As soon as we signed him we changed our thinking and moved our ticket sales targets up because we ...

A man was fatally shot early Friday in Austin on the West Side. Around 1:30 a.m., a 35-year-old man was in the 5100 block of West Potomac Avenue when he was shot in the body, Chicago police said. He was taken to Stroger Hospital where he died, police said. Area 5 detectives were investigating.

A beige car is being sought in the hit-and-run death of a 36-year-old man late Thursday in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.Around 11 p.m., the 36-year-old man was standing in the 8700 block of North Ashland Avenue when a beige car hit him and left the scene, Chicago police said. He was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn where he died, police said. ...

The founder of a West Ridge company has been accused of running a massive nationwide scam that netted tens of millions of dollars from over 100,000 consumers, according to a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission and the state of Illinois.Owner Yosef Banath, 34, and his company B.E.S.T. GDR, operating as Premium Home Service, created more than 15,000 ...

The world premiere of Do Something Pretty at Rivendell Theatre Ensemble feels like the Chicago storefront version of classic 80s teen movies like Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink and Say Anything, and thats very much a compliment. Playwright Melissa Ross story may be standard, but her dimensional characters capture authentic teenage awkwardness and angst, ...

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The White Sox have won five games in a row, and slugger Munetaka Murakami didnt homer or drive in a run in any of them.Thats how well things are going for the Sox (22-21), who beat the Royals 6-2 on Thursday night to move above .500 after 40-plus games for the first time since the penultimate game of the 2022 season, when they were 81-80.While Murakami is ...

A man was shot in North Pullman Thursday night, according to Chicago police.The man, 29, was getting out of his car in the 700 block of 103rd Street at 9:08 p.m. when someone shot at him, police said. He was hit in the head and taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.No one in custody.

A jury of seven men and five women found Tony Robinson guilty late Thursday in the murder of graduate student Anat Kimchi, who was fatally stabbed in an unprovoked attack Downtown.Robinson, 45, was charged with killing Kimchi by sneaking up on her and stabbing her three times in the neck and back. Jurors deliberated five hours before reaching their ...

White Sox left-handed reliever Bryan Hudson was a pretty big deal as a prospect before the 2015 MLB Draft and not just because of his 6-8 frame.Though MLB.com ranked him as the 71st prospect, then-Cubs president Theo Epstein personally scouted Hudson when he pitched for Alton (Illinois) High School. Hudson never met Epstein, but he heard Epstein was at the ...

ATLANTA Sure, Braves manager Walt Weiss said while standing behind the batting cage in Truist Park Thursday afternoon. He remembers the first time he met Cubs manager Craig Counsell.Weiss was the Colorado Rockies starting shortstop. Counsell was the 11th-round draft pick out of Notre Dame, in his first big-league camp. This was 30-plus years ago.I felt ...

LAS VEGAS Kiev ONeil approaches sports betting surgically, like a cold, calculating assassin. Emotionless. So Bears fans might want to stop reading.That he is a lifetime Bears fan might be the curveball of this equation because he is lying in wait to let the public inflate this very public franchise.At the proper moment, hell strike, betting under a win ...

ATLANTA The Cubs have one hit in their last 28 chances batting with runners in scoring position. Theyve scored three runs in their last four games entering play Thursday night against the Braves. Collectively, they have 13 hits in 120 at-bats in that span, a batting average of .108.Surely, even the most jaded denizen of Wrigleyville doesnt expect this to ...

Ald. Jim Gardiner is suing the city and various ethics and accountability agencies, arguing that previous investigations and fines leveled against him were aimed at damaging his political viability.The suit accuses the city, the Chicago Board of Ethics, Office of the Inspector General and then-Inspector general Deborah Witzburg of acting with profound ...

After declining by about 65,000 during the pandemic, Chicago's population now has grown for a third straight year, according to new data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.Those new figures show Chicago with 2,731,585 residents as of 2025, an increase of 5,253 residents compared to 2024. It remains the third-largest city in the United ...

A veteran firefighter was killed during a training exercise in West Ridge Thursday afternoon, according to Chicago Fire Department officials.The firefighter was injured in the 6600 block of North Kedzie Avenue around 3 p.m. and was taken to St. Francis Hospital, CFD officials said. Circumstances surrounding the exercise werent immediately available, but it ...

Its a big weekend for high school players, especially those who will be seniors next season in the Class of 2027.The first live period of the spring and summer tips off Friday and runs through Sunday. Players will travel with their grassroots teams on the club circuit, while college coaches will congregate and get their first live look at prep talent in ...

One year after winning their first playoff game in 15 years, the Bears are big business.The NFL made that clear Thursday night when they released a schedule that features the Bears hosting the Packers on Christmas Day, traveling to the Lions for Thanksgiving and tying a franchise record by playing five night games including three in a row from Weeks 7-9. ...

WASHINGTON (AP) The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved womens access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues.The courts order allows women seeking abortions to continue obtaining the drug, mifepristone, at pharmacies or through the mail, without an in-person visit to a doctor. ...

The White Sox said Thursday that the fan who fell into the Royals' bullpen during the game Wednesday was doing well. "We reached out to the fan to check on his well-being, and his friend was able to share a positive report," the Sox said in a statement. "The entire White Sox organization and clubhouse are wishing him a full and speedy recovery."The game was ...