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 ...

A recommendation about whether to free Larry Hoover is now on Gov. JB Pritzkers desk.An outspoken Catholic priest and a former mayoral candidate told the Sun-Times they've pushed the governor to grant clemency to the former Gangster Disciples leader, although sources said state lawmakers aren't actively lobbying now.The Illinois Prisoner Review Board held a ...

La estudiante de primer ao de Harold Washington College, Zaure Bakytbekova, ltimamente ha estado preocupada por ms que slo tareas y calificaciones de exmenes.Reproduce en su mente los meses del otoo pasado, cuando agentes federales de inmigracin, con frecuencia enmascarados y armados, arrastraron a personas de las calles de Chicago y utilizaron gas ...

A man was found shot in North Lawndale Wednesday night, according to Chicago police.The man, 40, was found inside a residence in the 4300 block of West Cermak Road at 8:49 p.m. with a gunshot wound to his head, police said. He was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in critical condition.No one is in custody.

Petros Papatheofanis fondly remembers stealing bacon off the griddle and being handed orange juice by the doting wait staff of his fathers North Center restaurant, Alps East.Tuesday morning, he got to walk back through the same door with his mom the namesake of the current space, Irenes Finer Diner, and one of the many family members he worked alongside ...

As an actor and then a Chicago cop Kevin Michael Doyle had a unique appreciation for life's absurdly ironic twists. His bemusement perhaps peaked as a Chicago Police Department recruit in 1998 when an instructor took one look at him, cocked his head and tried to figure out how knew the red-haired cadet.It didn't take long. He'd seen him in the movie "The ...

Allegations of police abuse cost Chicago taxpayers more than $175 million through April 30, and $16.5 million is about to be added to the pile.The City Councils Finance Committee will be asked next week to approve two more settlements for that amount, the larger of which is tied to one of the ugliest and most notorious chapters in the history of the Chicago ...

CBS Sports Joe Musso caught David Kaplans eye long before Musso caught the eye of CBS.Musso, a Chicago native who grew up in the Galewood neighborhood, played wide receiver at Illinois Wesleyan on the same football team as Kaplans stepson Garret Laflamme.He reminded me of [former Bears receiver] Tom Waddle, said Kaplan, then a host at Comcast SportsNet ...

The head of the federal agency that patrols the borders of the United States says he is resigning.The U.S. Border Patrol chief, Michael Banks, told Fox News in an interview Thursday that his resignation was effective immediately."It's just time," Banks was quoted as saying in a report on the Fox News website. "I feel like I got the ship back on course from ...

When Len Kasper left Cubs TV for White Sox radio, he received a text message from Yankees TV voice Michael Kay.Michael said, They would murder me if I was ever announced as the Mets voice, Kasper said.Its hard to imagine anyone having that reaction to Kaspers move, but it was no less stunning. On Dec. 4, 2020, as if the world wasnt crazy enough, Kasper ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Thursday ruled out school closings to help the Chicago Public Schools dig out of a $732 million hole, and said its up to the Illinois General Assembly to approve progressive revenue measures he believes it will take to avoid classroom cuts.A moratorium on school closings expires at the end of the 2026-27 school year, but Johnson ...

The U.S. House education committee is compelling CPS CEO/Superintendent Macquline King to testify next month at a Congressional hearing about attacks on parental rights and legal abuses in connection with how school districts, like CPS, are addressing issues related to gender identity and sexual orientation.The committee sent a subpoena to King on ...

Los clientes de ComEd vern un aumento de al menos el 12% en sus cargos elctricos mensuales a partir de junio, ya que los grandes centros de datos aumentan la demanda de energa y un crdito para consumidores llega a su fin.Segn ComEd, la factura residencial mensual promedio es de $107, pero ese cargo aumentar a por lo menos $120 a medida que ms operaciones de ...

So another grandchild, born this week maybe to me, maybe to somebody else. Who can say? I really shouldn't be more specific than that.Certainly no word of the news, if there is any news, breathed on Facebook. I... or, um, another person very much like myself... would sooner sell a child to the circus than post its photos, or any identifying details, on ...

The Class of 2027 in Illinois came into high school with plenty of hype several years ago. They immediately shined, including unprecedented freshmen seasons from the likes of Davion Thompson at Bolingbrook and Jaxson Davis at Warren.But there were other high-profile players. Kenwoods Devin Cleveland was touted as perhaps the best of the bunch, while Quinton ...

Two men were killed in separate shootings two hours apart Thursday morning on the city's Southwest Side and West Sides.Most recently, a 54-year-old man was found shot about 8:20 a.m. outside in the 3900 block of West 86th Street in Ashburn suffering from gunshot wounds to the body, police said. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hosp9ital, where he was pronounced ...

Two people were shot in Edgewater Thursday morning, according to Chicago Fire Department officials. The shooting happened around 7:30 a.m. in the 6200 block of North Glenwood Avenue, authorities said. Chicago police were responding to a call of service in the area but have not yet released additional details. This is a developing story. Check back for ...

Good morning, Chicago. Below: Attorneys for 18 people caught up in last falls notorious raid on a South Shore apartment complex took the first step toward suing federal agencies involved in the operation. Plus: Politicians spend millions in campaign funds on meals, ComEd electric customers brace for a double-digit spike in bills and more news you need ...

A Chicago man who was shot by police during an exchange of gunfire was charged after the Monday shootout on the South Side. Cordero Ramey, 26, was charged with attempted murder, unlawful use of a weapon and possession of a firearm as a felon, police said. Ramey allegedly fired at officers and was shot and seriously wounded as they conducted an investigatory ...

The Bears are returning to Thanksgiving football on a much happier note.Theyll travel to Ford Field in Detroit to play at noon on Nov. 26 this year, CBS announced Thursday morning. The last time the Bears played the Lions at home in their traditional holiday spot, then-head coach Matt Eberflus botched his handling of the clock in a 2024 loss. He was fired ...

A person of interest is being questioned in the double homicide of a man who was driving for Uber and an 18-year-old basketball player who was his passenger, according to a law enforcement source. The person, a 17-year-old boy, was arrested Wednesday afternoon, the source said. Jassen Cho, 38, and Damarion Johnson, 18, were driving in the 200 block of North ...

DEAR ABBY: A few years ago, my husband and I bought a home together with his sister. We share the bills and chores and, for the most part, it works. We live in a nicer home than we could afford on our own.Frequently, though, my husband and his sister have discussions and make decisions regarding the house without including me. I have complained loudly and ...

Just out of curiosity . . . Aszure Barton said on a recent afternoon, as she asked a couple of dancers to switch places during a Hubbard Street Dance Chicago rehearsal. The swap was an attempt to balance out heights and get just the right look in a row of performers.Surveying the results, she liked what she saw: There, perfect. ...

Since his conviction on corruption charges and a brief prison stint that followed, politicians have surely kept their distance, at least publicly, from former Chicago Ald. Edward M. Burke.Not so in two notable instances:Burkes former City Council colleague, Ald. Ray Lopez (15th), recently accepted $10,000 in campaign contributions from two of Burkes ...

A swanky spot long anchoring Rush Street and the Gold Coast, Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse describes itself online as a Chicago icon that, besides its tasty Angus beef, offers fresh fish, classic cocktails, an extensive wine list and exceptional service.Celebrities, Chicago visitors and loyal neighborhood residents enjoy our three distinct locations: Chicago, ...