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, ...

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SAN FRANCISCO You won't win many basketball games shooting 36% from the field. But the Sky found a way Wednesday night against the Valkyries, holding Golden State to 29.3% from the field and 26.9% from three.That latter was a gift. The Valkyries, who had been shooting over 40% on 35 three-point attempts per game, went cold. But the Sky's defense deserves ...

ATLANTA Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerners knack for improvising plays that defy belief has a flip side, though it rarely is seen.The Oh, wow gives way to an Oh, no.With the Cubs and Braves tied at a run apiece in the eighth inning Wednesday, Hoerner saw Michael Harris II sprinting down the line on a slow roller and decided his only chance to get him out ...

It wasnt THAT long ago that the White Sox record was at .500. It just feels like it.The Sox were 2-2 to end March of 2025.Then they lost eight in a row and finished April at 7-23.But never mind that now. After beating the Royals 6-5 on Wednesday, the Sox are 21-21. They havent been at .500 this late in a season since they finished the 2022 season at ...

A fan was hospitalized after falling out of the stands and into a bullpen at Rate Field during the White Sox win against the Kansas City Royals Wednesday night.The Chicago Sports Network, which was broadcasting the game Wednesday night, said on social media that a fan had fallen into the visiting teams bullpen during the 4th inning and was taken to a nearby ...

Outfielder Derek Hill played for five other major-league clubs before joining the White Sox in September. Though none of them finished above .500 in his time with them, his remark Tuesday about the Sox still was notable.This is the most fun Ive ever had playing baseball. Its incredible, Hill said. Every guys pulling from the same side. Whoever gets called ...

A Joliet man has been arrested in the fatal shooting of an apartment building maintenance worker in Kenwood last month, according to Chicago police.Gaddis Price Jr., 38, is accused of first-degree murder and felony possession of a controlled substance, police said.On April 2, police responded about 5:35 p.m. to a person shot at the building in the 4500 ...

School board members and union leaders called on Chicago Public Schools Wednesday to pressure the state for more funding as the district faces a projected $732 million budget deficit.The calls came a day after CPS officials outlined plans to cut regular teachers and more than 100 assistant principals in the 2026-27 school year.Kia Banks, the president of ...

El pblico de Chicago sin duda le dio a los primos Peso Pluma y Tito Double P el cierre final del Dinasta Tour que merecan, con tres noches sold out en el United Center llenas de agradecimiento este pasado fin de semana.Con alrededor de 30 fechas, Chicago marc el final de su gira por Estados Unidos, donde les llevaron a sus fans su lbum en conjunto, DINASTA, ...

ATLANTA Cole Veith is Michael Buschs best friend, has been since they met in history class in the sixth grade in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota.In baseball, Cole played center field. Michael was the shortstop the scouts came to watch. In football, Cole was the star running back, Michael the star quarterback who ran the Veer option that featured Cole. As ...

Drew Romo joined the White Sox this season with 54 major-league at-bats and zero home runs.In 27 at-bats with the Sox entering Wednesady, he has four home runs.And hes as surprised as you are.Its probably the last thing I expected, Romo told the Sun-Times.Yet, here he is, fourth on the team in homers entering the game Wednesday against the Royals, behind ...

TheaterEric Idle and John Du Prezs Tony Award-winning musical comedy, Spamalot, inspired by Monty Python and the Holy Grail, takes a hilarious journey with King Arthur as he attempts to recruit his Knights of the Round Table. Josh Rhodes directs. From May 19-31 at CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe St. Tickets: $35-$125. Visit broadwayinchicago.com.Le Bal, a newly ...

The veteran bureaucrat chosen to lead the Chicago Department of Transportation sailed through his confirmation hearing Wednesday, but William Cheaks Jr. still got an earful from City Council members about everything from speed cameras and potholes to ill-timed bridge closings.Its a good thing Cheaks has spent a lifetime in city government working his way up ...

SAN FRANCISCO Is one week into the WNBA season too early to be thinking about next year's free agency period?Of course not.This past offseason didn't result in the dramatic reshuffling many had anticipated, despite 80% of the league being free agents. Certainly, some marquee moves happened All-Stars Satou Sabally signed with the Liberty and Gabby Williams ...

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said he has issued an investigative subpoena to the NFL regarding the Rooney Rule.Uthmeier, who threatened possible enforcement actions against the league in March if it didn't suspend the 23-year-old rule, sent the subpoena along with a letter to NFL executive vice president and attorney Ted Ullyot on Wednesday."All ...

Netflix has expanded its inventory of NFL games and will have a season-long presence with the league under a new deal announced Wednesday.The streaming service will have five regular-season games as well as the NFL Honors through 2029. It had been carrying two games on Christmas Day since 2024. The announcement was made during its upfront presentation to ...

Two South Side-based visual arts organizations will receive part of a $1.8 million grant from the Los Angeles-based Getty Foundation to support Black visual arts archives, the foundation announced Wednesday.The South Side Community Art Center will receive $250,000, and the University of Chicago's South Side Home Movie Project will receive $170,000. The two ...

The University of Chicago is joining other top universities in offering free tuition for undergraduate students whose families make under $250,000 a year, the school announced Wednesday as part of an initiative to make the college affordable for middle- and upper-middle income families.Starting in fall 2027, students whose families earn less than $250,000 ...

ComEd electric customers will see at least a 12% jump in monthly charges starting in June as big data centers increase demand for power and an unrelated consumer credit ends.The average monthly residential bill is $107, according to ComEd, but that charge will jump to at least $120 as more high-tech operations suck up electricity. A credit related to ...

Eighteen people targeted in last falls notorious military-style raid on a South Shore apartment complex took a key step Wednesday toward holding the federal government legally accountable for brutalizing and racially profiling the buildings residents, attorneys say.The MacArthur Justice Center and other legal groups announced that theyd submitted ...

A 57-year-old woman driving a CTA bus made a daring escape out a window when a knife-wielding man commandeered her bus early Wednesday, leading to his arrest.No one was injured and charges were pending for the suspect, police said. The attack unfolded about 2:40 a.m. aboard the No. 53 Pulaski bus in the 2400 block of North Pulaski Road, police and the CTA ...

Casi dos tercios de los trabajadores del arte en Chicago informaron que ganan menos de $40,000 anuales en una nueva encuesta que evala el sector. Esos ingresos estn por debajo del ingreso promedio per cpita de la ciudad para los aos encuestados.El Censo de las Artes de Chicago surgi inicialmente a raz de la pandemia de COVID-19 y fue organizado por una ...

Every one of Chicagos 22s police districts will have access to an alternate response team to assist non-violent people with mental health challenges, under a long-awaited expansion unveiled Wednesday that may or may not last.For now, Mayor Brandon Johnson is using $31 million from the final chunk of federal stimulus funding delivered to Chicago during the ...