Thank goodness the Dream forced a Game 7 in San Francisco.Had the Valkyries won, the WNBA would have crowned a champion in its 30th season at 2 p.m. on a weekday.Thats right, Game 6 was served up as a Thursday matinee because the Dreams regular 3,500-seat arena couldnt really fit a Finals game, and an NBA game was scheduled for State Farm Arena Thursday ...

A coalition of civil rights organizations including the ACLU, the National Immigrant Justice Center, and the MacArthur Justice Center filed a class-action lawsuit Thursday challenging the "inhumane and unconstitutionally punitive" treatment of detainees at an Indiana maximum-security correctional facility where many Chicago-area immigrants end up after ...

He may be the leader of the Catholic church, but Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV is still a registered voter in Illinois and requested a mail ballot for the midterm elections.That's according to the Will County clerk's office."Robert Francis Prevost is on the list of individuals who requested a vote by mail ballot for the upcoming election," Kim Fladhammer, Will ...

A man was convicted of sexually assaulting someone on a 2024 international flight to Chicago from Austria, according to the U.S. Attorneys office for the Northern District of Illinois.Josip Pasic, 85, was found guilty of abusive sexual contact on an aircraft this week by U.S. District Judge Andrea R. Wood, according to court documents.While on an Aug. 17, ...

The Bears went all-in by trading for four-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons on Thursday.All-in on Caleb Williams, that is.While Simmons fills an obvious weak spot for the Bears and would be a sensible acquisition in a vacuum, no team would make a deal like that unless it believed it already had a championship-caliber quarterback to make a run ...

The Bears' first injury report of the week doesn't bode well for Kyle Monangai's return Monday.The running back was the only player that would have practiced Thursday had the Bears held one. Instead, they issued an estimated participation report, the first of Seahawks week. They'll hold a full practice Friday and Saturday.Monangai suffered a turf toe injury ...

Patrick Stewart, the classically trained stage actor who scaled the Shakespearean canon and added gravitas to a Star Trek franchise and the X-Men films, has died. He was 86.Stewart died Wednesday in Los Angeles, following a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy Body Dementia, spokesperson Kelly Bush Novak said.While best known as ...

This was a glimpse of what its supposed to look like.What it looked like when they ran together in a South Side summer Pro-Am, late-summer scrimmages, and intra-squad practices.Rookie Caleb Wilson doing Caleb Wilson things, both above the rim and on the defensive end. Third-year forward Matas Buzelis trying to win a dunk contest against Knicks players, ...

DETROIT  Experience is helpful for any NHL player, but it could be especially helpful for Blackhawks defenseman Artyom Levshunov.That's partly because, as has been discussed thoroughly over the past two-plus years, Levshunov was very raw when the Hawks drafted him even compared to other first-round picks in his draft class.He was physically mature, but he ...

Vic Mensa gave one of the defining performances of his career Wednesday night at Garcias, resuscitating material thats 13 years old and proving he was a star from the very beginning.The West Loop spot a 300-seater opened in 2025 as an homage to Jerry Garcia was an oddball pick for the set and frankly shouldve gone bigger for more to witness. Over the ...

It will soon be easier for Logan Square residents who don't own a car to shop for grocery essentials at Whole Foods Market, thanks to a development project that will replace the former Family Dollar at Milwaukee and California avenues. A date the new grocery, at 2280 N. Milwaukee Ave., will open was not immediately known. The smaller-format store will offer ...

Ald. Nicole Lee on Thursday demanded a full-blown environmental review of Amtraks proposed maintenance facility in Bridgeport, claiming the assessment promised this week by the Federal Railroad Administration appears to be confined to a dozen local viaducts.I speak on behalf of my community, in that we dont trust the Federal Railroad Administration to grade ...

Aurora Mayor John Laesch is calling for the resignation of Annette Johnson, an East Aurora School District 131 board member who was indicted this week, accused of orchestrating a lucrative kickback scheme.Laesch said he brought prosecutors evidence of more than $43 million in payments to businesses with purported ties to Johnson.He previously served on the ...

People ask me directions. All the time. I'm not sure why. Maybe because I have a friendly face, maybe because Im the most unmenacing man ever: 5'9, almost, gray and balding, wearing glasses and an REI fleece that can't go out of style because it never was in.I'm glad they do. Because I like giving directions. Makes me feel useful. My favorite moment came ...

Un agente del FBI que estaba fuera de servicio dispar y mat a un hombre que vio disparar contra una multitud en Pilsen el lunes por la noche, dijo la agencia en un comunicado.El agente conduca hacia su casa del trabajo en un vehculo del FBI alrededor de las 5:30 p.m. cuando vio al hombre disparando un arma contra un grupo de personas inocentes cerca de la ...

Several suspected burglars who were allegedly driving stolen vehicles were arrested early Thursday after a police pursuit ended in a crash on the Eisenhower Expressway in the western suburbs, Addison police said. Around 4:35 a.m., detectives were watching several gaming locations due to recent burglary activity when they noticed a Dodge Durango with no ...

A morning radio show is supposed to wake up its listeners, activate their brains and entertain them.Two months into its existence, The Scores Haugh & Payton show is 0-for-3.Those who tune in have been subjected to two co-hosts who are learning on the job, which isnt befitting of a show in a sports-crazed town thats the third-largest market in the ...

The Art Institute of Chicagos fall blockbuster shows the work of impressionist painter Mary Cassatt. And at the exhibits heart is an art mystery.The show tells the story of the giant, three-panel mural that Cassatt created for the 1893 Worlds Fair in Chicago. However, the piece itself is missing. After the fair ended, it went into storage and was never seen ...

Powered by a top-flight player acquisition and development engine, the Milwaukee Brewers are now World Series champions. The White Sox would love to emulate their northern neighbors ability to thrive despite a low major-league payroll, and are going about it in the most straightforward way possible.Sources tell the Sun-Times that the Sox are expected to ...

Christian Malachuk has his priorities in order as he prepares for Nazareths near three-hour bus ride to Dunlap on Saturday.Definitely prioritizing sleep this week, especially playing Saturday at 1:30 p.m., bus ride is going to be a lot longer than were used to, Malachuk said. Got to keep the body fresh and the mind fresh.Malachuk speaks from experience, ...

DoorDash is offering $17 billion to buy Instacart to supercharge its grocery delivery business in what would be a big consolidation in grocery delivery.DoorDash said the Instacart brand name and app will remain, and Instacart shoppers would be able to continue fulfilling orders as before. Grocers can also choose to work with Instacart or DoorDash. Instacart ...

The Bears have made a massive swing to improve their defense, agreeing to trade for four-time Titans Pro Bowl defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons on Thursday.The Bears will give up two first-round picks and a fourth-rounder, per NFL Network, and get Simmons and a 2028 fifth-round pick back. That's the biggest package the Bears have sent out since former GM ...

Good morning, Chicago. Below: For the second time in three days, an FBI agent has fatally shot a man in the Chicago area. We share what we know so far about the death of a 22-year-old in Dixmoor. Plus: A school board candidate's "unwanted touching" allegations resurface, a pitch to bring the Bears to Bridgeport and more news you need to know below. Keeping ...

The Bears' game Monday night against the Seahawks will be available over the air in Chicago, but in an unusual place. Though ESPN is broadcasting the game on cable, fellow Disney channel ABC 7 won't carry it because of an episode of "Dancing With the Stars." Instead, WCIU-Channel 26 will be the game's over-the-air home. The decision not to air the game on ...