CHICAGO — It’s been almost 20 days since 8-year-old Cooper Roberts was hospitalized after being critically wounded at the Independence Day parade shooting in Highland Park. The bullet caused injuries that left the boy paralyzed from the waist down and …
White Sox drop Game 1 of doubleheader after Guardians score 3 in the 9th
CHICAGO — AJ Pollock hit a long fly down the left-field line. For a moment, it looked as if the Chicago White Sox were going to take the lead in the eighth inning of Game 1 of a split doubleheader against the Cleveland Guardians. But the ball kept hook…
Flooding, tornado damage in Chicago suburbs after early Saturday storms, more severe weather expected
CHICAGO — A tornado touchdown in southern Naperville Saturday morning resulted in damage to the roof of one commercial building and trees and tree limbs being downed, city officials reported. The National Weather Service reported the touchdown occurred…
Arrest made after Chicago-area bakery vandalized, drag show canceled
CHICAGO — A suspect has been arrested after a bakery in the village of Lake in the Hills was vandalized, which led to the cancellation of a much-anticipated, family-friendly drag show set to take place at the bakery Saturday, the Lake in the Hills Poli…
Chicago family creates sanctuaries for monarch butterflies, identified by global group as an endangered species
CHICAGO — More than a dozen images of butterflies adorn the front of Claudia Galeno-Sanchez’s home in the Pilsen neighborhood. There are monarch butterflies spreading their wings and many other colorful ones sprinkled in between. The small house stand…
Steve Lopez: He surveyed 8,600 Americans about political violence. The results are beyond scary
When UC Davis violence researcher Dr. Garen Wintemute queried Americans on political violence, race and threats to democracy, he didn’t know exactly how scary the results would be. “We expected the findings to be concerning, but these exceed our worst …
Commentary: Why Raphael Warnock should run for president in 2024
Across the country, public trust in democratic institutions has eroded to its lowest point in recorded history. This full-blown crisis of confidence, fueled by constant partisan gridlock in Congress and baseless denials of election results, is putting …
Commentary: Notre Dame should form a football conference, not join one
While the college football world waits to see how the University of Notre Dame responds to the engorgement of the Big Ten and the Southeastern Conference, I have a suggestion for Notre Dame athletic director John Swarbrick, President John Jenkins and t…
Amazon hits the road with the first of its 100,000 Rivian electric delivery vans
Amazon is ready to hit the road across the U.S. with the first of its custom-made Rivian electric delivery vans, and a lot may be riding on it for both companies. Rivian CEO and founder R.J. Scaringe and top Amazon executives were on hand Thursday afte…
Review: Issa Rae’s newest HBO Max comedy series follows an aspiring female rapper duo from Miami
Working the grind in Miami, a pair of old friends from high school get back in touch and decide to form a rap group in “Rap Sh!t,” created by “Insecure” star Issa Rae, who remains off camera this time around. Music stardom might actually be in Shawna a…