Official: White Sox sign Martin Maldonado; Zach Remillard designated for assignment Veteran catcher gets $4.25 million, one-year deal Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2024
Bears QB Justin Fields can be his own best advocate Sunday As Fields prepares to try to beat the rival Packers for the first time in his career Sunday afternoon at Lambeau Field, his teammates have lobbied for him to be considered the Bears’ quarterback of the future. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2024
Cubs’ new year’s resolution: Sign or trade for major-league talent The Cubs announced they’d claimed catcher Brian Serven off waivers Friday, making him the first player the team has acquired this offseason on a major-league deal. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2024
Real estate interests seek to block ‘Bring Chicago Home’ referendum A coalition of real estate and development groups filed suit Friday seeking to knock the binding referendum off the ballot, calling it an example of “log-rolling,” a legislative tactic of combining a politically unpopular proposal with popular one so voters will swallow the bitter pill. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2024
For Bears GM Ryan Poles, it’s almost time for promise to become reality Even as he seems poised and prepared, nothing could have readied even the greatest sports GM for what the Bears general manager is about to enter. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2024
Bears coach Matt Eberflus feels good about his job, ‘welcomes’ end-of-season evaluation from bosses Eberflus has been gaining momentum to come back for a third season as Bears coach. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2024
Darnell Mooney out, Jaylon Johnson doubtful vs. Packers Mooney will miss his second consecutive game because of a concussion he suffered against the Cardinals. He finished his disappointing 2023 season with 31 receptions for 414 yards and one touchdown. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2024
Chicago’s COVID-19 risk level rises for first time in a year as hospitalizations soar An average of 34 city residents are hospitalized with the virus daily, and COVID-19-related hospitalizations are up nearly 14% over the last week, according to city data. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2024
Actor Christian Oliver, his 2 daughters killed in plane crash in the Caribbean It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the crash, according to police. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2024
Most owners of assault-style weapons in Illinois appear not to have registered them as required by law There are minimal consequences for failing to register, and whether the law is even enforced depends heavily on where you live and how authorities discover an unregistered gun. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2024
Zach LaVine returns to Bulls and fires back at his mounting critics ‘I couldn’t care less what people think about me,’ LaVine said after Friday shootaround. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2024
Kevin Warren ‘very pleased’ with Bears’ energy, avoids talk of future Bears president/CEO Kevin Warren isn’t ready to tip his hand about coach Matt Eberflus’ future. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2024
Migrants’ mental health in Chicago a looming crisis Support groups are trying to address obstacles to care that include language barriers and a persistent shortage of mental health workers. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2024
Judge sanctions lawyer who filed lawsuit on behalf of parents of Christopher Vaughn, convicted of killing wife, 3 kids U.S. District Judge Manish Shah ordered attorney Keith Altman to pay $500 to Will County over the complaint the judge dismissed last May. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2024
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2024 Polling Place: Who wins on Sunday, the Bears or the Packers? Here’s how you voted Also, we wanted to know which Wisconsin team — not counting the Packers — you love to hate the most.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2024 Rosebud on Taylor’s Italian restaurant’s arrivederci, switch to special events venue prompt memories “This place has too much history to close,” says owner Alex Dana, who recently announced a switch from restaurant to a “speakeasy” for larger groups.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2024 Highland Park massacre suspect reverses course, requests public defenders after briefly representing himself Robert Crimo III ditched his lawyers in mid-December and quickly accelerated his case by asking for a speedy trial.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2024 From new skyscrapers to Union Station redesign plans, 2024 will be a busy year for architecture Bally’s planned casino and the fate of the Century and Consumers buildings are among the five architectural projects worth watching as this new year progresses.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2024 Aliens, monsters dominate Berwyn mural, but what’s with the chicken wing shooting a laser? The work by Daryl Harris adorns a bar and restaurant owned by an enthusiast of old-school horror and outer-space movies.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2024 Picture Chicago: 8 must-see news photos from the first week of 2024 Former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan made his first courtroom appearance as a criminal defendant at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse, a happy couple celebrated winning the lottery for Cook County’s first marriage license in 2024, and the legendary Rosebud on Taylor Italian restaurant…
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2024 Michigan needs a ‘W’ against Washington. The title-starved Big Ten needs one, too Between football and men’s basketball, the Big Ten is 3-10 in national championship games since the 1997 Wolverines football squad achieved unbeaten glory.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2024 Stanley Cups — why are they so incredibly popular? What is it about reusable drinkware that has everyone going wild? Here’s what we know.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2024 Friday’s high school basketball scores All the results from around the area.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2024 SuperAgers like the late Norman Lear show us how aging could be, with researchers now trying to learn more They’re looking for SuperAgers and their adult children to participate in a study that aims to uncover why some people live so much longer than others.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2024 Actor David Soul, star of TV’s ‘Starsky and Hutch,’ dies at 80 Soul portrayed detective Ken “Hutch” Hutchinson alongside Paul Michael Glaser as detective David Starsky in the 1970s ABC series.