CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has tested negative for the coronavirus after spending five days in isolation, he announced on Twitter. “I am feeling better and have tested negative for COVID-19,” the Democratic governor said in a Sunday afternoo…
Downtown Chicago is awash in summer tourists. But a key driver of retail activity is missing: office workers
Tourists have returned to Chicago’s downtown this summer, and anyone looking at the crowds thronging Millennium Park, the Riverwalk and stores on Michigan Avenue might think the city’s pandemic crisis is past. But “For Rent” signs still cover many down…
Lollapalooza’s future in Chicago is uncertain. Will it be decided behind closed doors?
CHICAGO — Following Lollapalooza’s long and lucrative run in Chicago, the future of the flagship music festival is still to be determined, with its decade-old contract ending this year. But as producers negotiate with city officials on a pact to keep L…
Her office hit by the pandemic and morale issues, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx struggles to keep up with prosecutor exits
CHICAGO — Back in March, a high-ranking Cook County prosecutor sent an email that by her own admission was “desperate.” A jury trial was scheduled to start soon in traffic court. But there weren’t enough staffers to handle both the trial and the regula…
Good beer, great value: 10 cheap beers you’ll actually enjoy drinking, including one that’s cheaper than gas
CHICAGO — Inflation won’t quit. The price of gas has reached the stratosphere. The stock market is taking a beating. And I won’t even start on crypto. Boy, could we use a beer. But we don’t need just any beer in these fraught economic times. What we ne…
Editorial: After Dobbs, same-sex marriage could be threatened. Congress is right to codify it
With the upheaval caused by the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade came aftershocks of worry about what could come next. Could, as Justice Clarence Thomas suggested in his concurring opinion, same-sex marriage get lined up in the court’s crossh…
3 takeaways from the Chicago Cubs’ sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies, including hope for Kyle Hendricks and Nelson Velázquez’s power
PHILADELPHIA — Wins always lighten the mood in the clubhouse. Chicago Cubs manager David Ross joked catcher Yan Gomes will get all the day-game starts going forward after he hit two home runs in a 4-3 win Sunday afternoon against the Philadelphia Phill…
Paul Sullivan: Dominant Dylan Cease picks up where he left off in the Chicago White Sox’s 6-3 win over Cleveland
CHICAGO — Dylan Cease probably will never know the reason why he wasn’t selected this season to the American League All-Star squad. Maybe the Chicago White Sox starter doesn’t even want to know at this point. “Statistically, the first half I put up kin…
Shakeia Taylor: Minnie Miñoso finally got his Hall of Fame induction. But the recognition for one of baseball’s trailblazers is far too late.
To some extent, most people want to leave a legacy. Making an impact on those around us, bringing joy whenever we can and, for some, making history. Minnie Miñoso’s legacy received the long-awaited gold star next to it Sunday when he was inducted into …
4 struck by gunfire in Chicago shooting Saturday night, police say
CHICAGO — Four people were shot in the Back of the Yards neighborhood Saturday night, according to Chicago police. Police were called to the 5400 block of South Paulina Street around 11:45 p.m., after someone fired approximately 25 to 30 gunshots into …