The death of a man shot in Uptown earlier this month is being investigated as a homicide, according to Chicago police.Jarrett Ceaser, 27, was found in the 4900 block of North Sheridan Road at 8:27 p.m. on Sept. 4, police said. He was taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital, where he died three days later, according to the Cook County Medical Examiners office, ...

The Sky will return from the FIBA World Cup break Sept. 17 to play the Mystics at home. They have only four regular-season games remaining and have already been eliminated from the playoffs.So whats at stake in the final stretch? Here are three things still hanging in the balance.1. Coach Tyler Marshs jobIts certainly possible that general manager Jeff ...

WAR, what is it good for?If youre a Cubs starting pitcher, you probably think the answer is absolutely nothin, because the stat wins above replacement, for the uninitiated, a popular evaluation metric doesnt think much of Cubs starting pitching.Coming into Monday, the group had the fourth-lowest fWAR in baseball, at 5.1. Expand the evaluation to the Cubs ...

CLEVELAND White Sox general manager Chris Getz declined to comment on Saturdays resignation of scouting director Mike Shirely, and the organization has termed the departure as a personnel matter. League sources confirmed to the Sun-Times that it came while Shirley was on administrative leave due to an internal investigation.The future of Sox amateur ...

A former federal prosecutor who investigated crimes against humanity committed by Saddam Hussein will be tasked with probing allegations of misconduct by Illinois lawmakers beginning next month.The bipartisan Legislative Ethics Commission named David Risley as acting legislative inspector general effective Oct. 1, taking the place of Michael McCuskey, who ...

Days into the trial of a federal immigration officer accused of several gunpoint sexual assaults, jurors Monday finally heard the story behind a photo taken of the officer at a seafood buffet in Hoffman Estates.A sex worker took the witness stand and explained how her boss in China had sent her to a 2022 lunch meeting there with a mission and a message.Her ...

Over strenuous objections from Mayor Brandon Johnsons most powerful ally, a City Council committee backed a measure Monday that would make it more difficult for Chicago to borrow money and increase the mountain of debt imposed on future generations of taxpayers.Retiring Ald. Marty Quinn (13th) initially wanted to raise the threshold for approving city ...

Un ao despus de que las amenazas de inmigracin atenuaran muchas de las celebraciones del Da de la Independencia de Mxico en Chicago, el desfile de este ao tena como objetivo recuperar los 400,000 espectadores que esperaba reunir.El desfile del ao pasado continu como estaba planeado, a pesar de los temores de redadas de inmigracin durante el Operativo Midway ...

A pair of homemade wooden benches painted bright yellow and blue appeared last week at CTA bus stops in Ukrainian Village.The benches were built and installed by a neighborhood group tired of seeing bus stops without them. Several people posting online praised the Northwest Neighborhood Alliance for building the benches.The group wants to build more, but is ...

Maine South has dominated the Central Suburban League football scene for decades, so much so that it may have hurt the Hawks.Typically, Maine South opens as a highly ranked team, plays a few tough nonconference games, and then spends the rest of the regular season winning blowouts.That may not be the case this season. The Hawks received a tough challenge ...

A mat Pilates class taught by Keke Palmer is just what youd imagine: A casual, friendly environment. Instruction delivered in a conversational tone. And lots of laughter.Nearly 250 fans experienced it firsthand Sunday at the Salt Shed during the second annual exercise festival Move at the Shed.The room was bathed in tranquil green lighting, which the ...

The year is 1988. Hip-hop is in its golden era. E.U. has the whole country doing Da Butt, as suggested in the group's chart-topping hit from the soundtrack of Spike Lees film School Daze. On the West Coast, N.W.A. released Straight Outta Compton, and Public Enemys Dont Believe the Hype is blaring out of boomboxes on street corners coast to coast.This is the ...

Alrededor de 50 personas se reunieron el sbado por la maana en la interseccin de Grand Avenue y Emerson Street en el suburbio de Franklin Park para una misa en el lugar donde Silverio Villegas Gonzlez fue asesinado por agentes de inmigracin federal en el primer aniversario de su muerte.La misa catlica fue oficiada por los reverendos Leandro Fossa y Brendan ...

Providence announced the firing of football coach Tyler Plantz on Sunday afternoon. It was a stunning move. The Celtics are undefeated, ranked No. 5 in the Super 25 and fresh off an appearance in the Class 5A state title game. Providence AD Doug Terkin didn't provide a solid reason for Plantz's dismissal, only saying the football program was moving in a new ...

Two vehicles collided Monday morning, leaving one person dead and at least one person injured in the Washington Park neighborhood. Interstate 94 northbound, at 55th Street (Express), Chicago, Cook CountyAbout 8:15 a.m. two vehicles crashed in the inbound express lanes at 55th Street, according to a statement from Illinois State Police. One person has died ...

Fire investigators are trying to figure out what caused a fire Monday morning that left an 8-year-old boy, a 17-year-old boy and a man critically injured in the Portage Park neighborhood. Crews responded to a home in the 4000 block of North Austin Avenue about 6:15 a.m. and rescued the boy, a 34-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy, Chicago police said in a ...

On Sunday, Caleb Williams did the near-impossible.He quarterbacked a Bears franchise once synonymous with offensive ineptitude to 59 points in their season opening win against the Panthers. He became the first quarterback in the 106-year history of his team to both post a passer rating above 124 and rush for 65 yards. And he completed 72 percent of his ...

Good morning, Chicago. Below: Mayor Brandon Johnson is officially embarking on a reelection bid, saying he's the best choice in the mayoral race between "real progressives and posers." Plus: A look at food insecurity in Chicago, why a county judge detained two sheriff's deputies and more news you need to know. Keeping score: The Cubs fell to the Pirates, ...

Chicago police were warning of sexual abuse on the CTA Blue Line that occurred earlier this month in the Wicker Park neighborhood. A man entered the Cumberland station and rode to the Division station where he "waited for his target, a woman in a skirt," Chicago police said in a statement. The man then ran toward her as she began walking up the stairs and ...

Cook County States Attorney Eileen ONeill Burkes recent calls for legislative changes to how pretrial release works and criticism of the judges making those decisions is deeply disappointing.The presumption of innocence and due process are foundational principles of our legal system, so it is troubling to see ONeill Burke, a former prosecutor, criminal ...

DEAR ABBY: My grandson is 2 and has started to call me "Mimi." The problem is that his other grandmother chose Mimi for herself. My daughter-in-law is annoyed and does not want him calling me Mimi. She also doesn't want me to be called Mom-Mom because he calls her Ma-Ma. Am I wrong to be upset? I've been an active caregiver in this child's life since his ...

The fourth annual Chicago Exhibition Week kicks off Monday with more than 50 participating galleries opening their doors for art through the weekend. Last years Chicago Exhibition Week attracted 10,000 attendees over three days.Produced by Gertie, a contemporary art platform started by Abby Pucker, the weeks highlight is a series of opening receptions on ...

By falls busy art season, Daniel Silva wanted his new exhibition space and cultural hub Te-Qu to be open and ready for business in Little Village.His team, which includes local muralist Mr. Pintamuro and Julio Anaya of Little Village Local, planned a grand opening for July 30. The celebration was set to include local dignitaries, a DJ, catering, and more, ...

White Sox minority owner Justin Ishbias company, Canal Edge LLC, has proposed a mixed-use development called the Railyards as the site for a new White Sox stadium, which would be built where an Amtrak railyard now operates.The rail company is simultaneously shifting its maintenance operations from the relatively isolated site of the proposed stadium to a ...

An estimated 35% of households in Chicago face some form of food insecurity, according to a report published Monday by the Greater Chicago Food Depository.The depository, which supplies food to hundreds of food pantries across Cook County, partnered for the first time with NORC at the University of Chicago to release Hunger in Chicago Report, detailing ...