Illinois leaders are making the case that the Chicago area should be home to a new $1 billion federal agency focused on health research. Fifteen members of the state’s congressional delegation and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot are throwing their support…
My worst moment: Tommy Davidson bet a TV version of ‘Coming to America’ would make him a star. He bet wrong
“I do a little bit of everything,” Tommy Davidson says of his stand-up act. “It’s a little bit political. It’s a little bit of storytelling. It’s a little bit autobiographical. It’s a little bit of improv. The only thing that’s on my mind when I get on…
The end of ‘Remain in Mexico’ immigration policy uplifts hope for immigration advocates but changes little for asylum seekers at the border, say Chicago-area advocates
Over the past three years, Julie Contreras, an immigration and humanitarian activist from the Waukegan area, has visited the makeshift tent encampments filled with asylum-seekers on the southwestern border that were erected after the Trump administrati…
Google reportedly exploring purchase of iconic Jahn building in Chicago
Google is reportedly negotiating to purchase the state-owned James R. Thompson Center in downtown Chicago. If true, such a deal could spark a turnaround for the struggling LaSalle Street corridor, where many longtime businesses have recently departed, …
‘I literally wished that I would die’: R. Kelly victims begin addressing singer at sentencing hearing
NEW YORK — Seven women, some soft-voiced and sobbing, others with blazing anger, stood in a New York courtroom Wednesday to speak about a seemingly endless pattern of trauma and abuse at the hands of R. Kelly. Through it all, the singer sat silent. He …
Delia Ramirez tops Gilbert Villegas for Congress; Jesse Jackson’s son on way to clinching nomination; Rep. Danny Davis in tight fight to keep his seat
Jonathan Jackson, son of civil rights icon the Rev. Jesse Jackson, opened a lead in a packed Democratic primary fight Tuesday night to grab the nomination to succeed U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush. Jackson’s apparent win over 16 other Democrats in the historic 1…
Walgreens decides not to sell its massive Boots business
Walgreens Boots Alliance has decided not to sell its huge United Kingdom Boots business, after months of floating the idea. Deerfield, Illinois-based Walgreens began reviewing whether to sell Boots in January, but recently decided not to sell Boots or …
Chicago indie-rock band Así Así emerges from the pandemic with new album ‘Mal de Otros’
CHICAGO — The earliest iterations of Así Así may have begun in a different country and under a different name, but this rising indie-rock four-piece is now firmly a Chicago music act. And on their debut record, “Mal de Otros,” which comes out Aug. 19, …
Paul Sullivan: How Tony La Russa and David Ross are trying to change the script during Chicago’s summer of baseball discontent
It hasn’t exactly been the best of times for Tony La Russa and David Ross, the two baseball managers in a baseball town. Neither is a particularly good loser, yet losing has defined both of their 2022 seasons in the first three months. La Russa’s Chica…
R. Kelly fan charged with threatening federal prosecutors in New York
CHICAGO — An avid R. Kelly fan has been arrested in the Chicago area on federal charges alleging he threatened to “storm” the U.S. attorney’s office in New York. Christopher Gunn, 39, of Bolingbrook, was charged in a criminal complaint unsealed Monday …