CHICAGO — On an idyllic summer morning, from a rooftop high above the Highland Park Independence Day parade, a gunman aimed down at the floats and lawn chairs and strollers and opened fire. Members of the high school marching band sprinted for their li…
6 dead and 2 dozen others wounded at parade in Chicago suburb; police identify person of interest, who remains at large
CHICAGO — A gunman opened fire on the Highland Park Independence Day parade, killing at least six people and wounding more than two dozen others in the latest mass shooting incident to terrorize an American community. A person of interest had been iden…
‘This appears to be completely random’: 6 dead, 2 dozen shot during Fourth of July parade in Chicago suburb
CHICAGO — More than two dozen people were injured in a “random” mass shooting in Highland Park on Monday morning, at least six of them fatally shot, about 15 minutes into the northern suburb’s Fourth of July parade, according to police and the Lake Cou…
Phil Thompson: Chicago Blackhawks’ clock hinges on Alex DeBrincat’s status — and trading him could have huge repercussions
Luke Richardson should enjoy the moment. He had his big day, his coronation as the 40th head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks at the team’s store downtown, and has been on his welcome-to-Chicago tour, appearing on radio and throwing out the ceremonial f…
Paul Sullivan: As the era of 2 college super-conferences draws near, Notre Dame’s future appears up for grabs
Thursday’s news of USC and UCLA joining the Big Ten Conference as early as 2024 stunned the college sports world. The prospect of two elite athletic programs teaming up with the nation’s most powerful Power Five conference might be the most anticipated…
Paul Sullivan: Boston Red Sox rookie’s 1-star review of Wrigley Field hits a nerve with the Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs owners have spent the last decade-plus trying to emulate the Boston Red Sox. Whether it was hiring Theo Epstein as president of baseball operations, renovating Wrigley Field the same way as Fenway Park, signing free-agent pitcher Jon L…
4 fatally shot on Chicago’s South, West sides as July 4th holiday begins
CHICAGO — A 24-year-old woman was fatally wounded, and two men were injured in shooting in Chinatown, marking just one of three fatal attacks in Chicago as the July 4th holiday weekend began. The Chinatown fatal shooting happened shortly before 11 p.m….
Man in custody over racist graffiti in Chicago
A man is in custody after several Jefferson Park stores were defaced with swastikas, authorities said. Swastikas were painted on the Supreme Smoke Shop’s back door, boarded-up front door and street sign on Tuesday night. The white supremacist graffiti …
Zach LaVine signs 5-year, $215.2 million max deal to stay with Bulls — largest in team history
CHICAGO — Zach LaVine will remain a Bull after inking a five-year, $215.2 million deal to return to Chicago after his first summer as an unrestricted free agent. The deal, announced Friday by agency Klutch Sports Group, includes a player option in the …
Michael Phillips: When prosthetics get in the way of performance, what do you get? Tom Hanks in ‘Elvis’
This column is not about trashing Tom Hanks in “Elvis.” How Tom Hanks sounds in “Elvis” was very likely not up to Tom Hanks. Neither was the physical presentation of his character, which is the topic here today: the distraction problem when prosthetics…