A homegrown Chicago project of jaw-dropping ambition and exhilarating theatricality, playwright Mickle Maher and director Charles Newells adaptation of the graphic novel Berlin at the Court Theatre brings to dynamic life an artistically daring, sexually decadent, politically divided city as it descends into fascism.Its a thrillingly staged piece of theater, ...

Police were looking for a 40-year-old man who shot two CTA bus passengers after a fight Sunday night in on the Northwest Side. Around 11:45 p.m., a 40-year-old man was arguing with someone on the bus in the 4800 block of West Belmont Avenue when the 40-year-old left the bus and opened fire at the man hitting him and another passenger, Chicago police said. ...

A 30-year-old man was in custody after his gun went off during a brawl on a CTA Red Line train Sunday night near the Sox-35th Street station on the South Side. A 42-year-old man was sitting in a train car around 9:40 p.m. when he began arguing with someone on the train, Chicago police said. The argument turned physical and the 42-year-old was hit in the ...

A man died early Monday in a South Shore apartment fire on the South Side. Around 3:30 a.m., firefighters were extinguishing the blaze in the 7800 block of South South Shore Drive and found an unidentified 27-year-old man unresponsive on the third floor, Chicago police said. He was dead on the scene, police said. The Chicago Fire Department was ...

A Chicago police officer was injured by shattered glass during a police-involved shooting shooting Monday morning on the Southwest Side. No one was shot in the incident, which happened about 5 a.m. in the 3700 block of West 67th Place, according to the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, which was on the scene. One officer was taken to Advocate Christ ...

Luv City, a violence prevention nonprofit that empowers youth by teaching digital media skills, got its start as a do-it-yourself project between Dre Rodriguez and his then-11-year-old son, "Little Dre" Rodriguez.The elder Rodriguez had recently gotten out of federal prison for drug-dealing and was looking for ways to connect with his son, who was a toddler ...

Last week, the Chicago Board of Education shared a resolution from Board Member Yesenia Lopez that claims to seek improvements to the charter school authorization process. This sounds like great news at first glance except that no one from the charter community was engaged in or consulted about the recommendations.This board claims to value equity and ...

DEAR ABBY: A few years ago, my daughter went "no contact" with both sides of our family grandparents, parents, aunts and uncles, as well as cousins. Since then, I have been struggling with how I should answer acquaintances who ask, "How is she doing?" as well as those who ask, "Do you have children?"I have been told by friends and family that I should tell ...

I will never forget watching Kunta Kinte in the 1977 TV miniseries, "Roots," fighting to keep his name as an overseers whip came down again and again.His determination was a brutal reminder of how white settlers used language to transform Black people into commodities: bought, sold, shipped and stripped of their identities. From "Roots," I witnessed how ...

A dress formerly owned by a local drag queen, testosterone gel and a personal collection of protest buttons from the late '80s and early '90s were displayed on a table at the Center on Addison Friday night.The objects appear vaguely related and their placement almost random. But the display is a deliberate creation for an art project titled Outside of the ...

When the dark GMC Sierra suddenly sped past him north on Interstate 55 in November 2022, the downstate police officer had to floor it, driving 101 mph to catch up.The officer flipped on his lights and siren, prompting the trucks driver to pull off around Springfields southern border. When confronted, the truck driver began to cry. He said he didnt care ...

Its Memorial Day weekend in Chicago. Dozens of teenagers are planning to descend upon 31st Street Beach in a possible teen trend takeover. How should the city of Chicago respond?That was one prompt at a first-of-its-kind meeting last week that brought together Chicagoans with vastly different views on how to respond to so-called teen trends, or mass ...

Moon alertAvoid shopping and major decisions from midnight to 1:50 a.m. Chicago time tomorrow. After that, the moon moves from Taurus into Gemini.Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day .HoroscopeStarbox { background: #f8f8f8; display: flex; ...

A person was wounded when shots were fired at Illinois State University's Bone Student Center on Sunday night, university officials said.School officials urged students to avoid the area near the student center, as well as the intersection of University and Locust streets, according to emergency alerts issued by the school. One person was reported wounded.A ...

The early going continues to be a bumpy ride for the Cubs bullpen.Starting pitcher Jameson Taillon was spectacular Sunday, allowing one run in seven innings. But the relief corps had a problem finding the strike zone, walking five Phillies in a 3-1, 10-inning loss.Porter Hodge and Ryan Pressly each walked a batter in their respective scoreless innings. But ...

MANCHESTER, N.H. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker criticized President Donald Trumps early actions in office and also rebuked some Democratic leaders for failing to push back strongly enough, as the potential 2028 presidential contender spoke at a major Democratic fundraiser in New Hampshire on Sunday.Pritzker has given several high-profile speeches this year ...

The White Sox 10-game road trip ended Sunday in disheartening fashion, with Jordan Leasure blowing the lead in the 10th by allowing a two-run homer to the Athletics Luis Urias in a 3-2 loss. The Sox (7-21) lost the series and went 3-7 on the trip.They took a 2-1 lead in the 10th on Luis Robert Jr.s line-drive single to right field that scored free runner ...

The White Sox bullpen ERA entering Sunday of 4.53 might not be impressive, but the relievers have filled a lot of innings for the team.Despite not having defined roles, some pitchers have emerged as trustworthy. It has been all hands on deck for the Sox as they navigate abbreviated outings from their young starters and veteran Martin Perezs season-ending ...

Federal prosecutors in Chicago have reversed course, telling a judge they no longer plan to seek a $3.1 million forfeiture judgment against former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan, as a matter of discretion.The feds notified U.S. District Judge John Blakey of their position in a two-page status update filed Friday. It said prosecutors continue to ...

Everybody got through the Skys first training camp practice healthy. Even the staff, though coach Tyler Marsh admitted he and his assistants were experiencing more soreness than the players.Other than maybe his own post-session tightness, everything went as planned for Marsh during his first practice leading the Sky.I thought [practice] embodied everything ...

Angel Reese has the name and the fame.But does the second-year Sky forward have the game?Thats an oversimplified way of saying Reese, a little over a week shy of her 23rd birthday, will be under the microscope again this season, the player most closely watched from all corners of the WNBA universe as the Sky attempt to put a difficult 2024 in the ...

Maybe its a triple, which has a reputation as baseballs most exciting play.Or maybe its a stolen base. Or a running catch in center field. Or a bunt.Whatever it is, Pete Crow-Armstrong seems to make it extra exciting.Thats the nature of the Cubs center fielder, who recently inspired a bobblehead giveaway with flames at his feet and a removable batting ...

Theres one new member of the Sky who likely had no trouble Sunday figuring out the route to Deerfields Sachs Recreation Center for the teams first practice of the 2025 season.This feels very familiar, guard Courtney Vandersloot said. Very good to be back, very happy.After spending two seasons with the Liberty, Vandersloot returned to the Sky as a free agent ...

Theres still plenty left for the Bears to sort out over the next few months as far as possible position changes and depth chart hierarchy, but general manager Ryan Poles and coach Ben Johnson essentially completed their roster for this season with the draft.Coming off a season in which they went 5-12, tied for the eighth-worst record in the NFL, the Bears ...

At his first NFL Scouting Combine as general manager three years ago, Ryan Poles said the Bears had researched the best ways to help Justin Fields. They combed through NFL history and found at least one common denominator with quarterbacks who made a Year 2 leap, he said: a dependability piece at receiver.Sometimes it can be a slot receiver, sometimes it ...