HISTORICAL FACTS: 27 - Caught on Camera

Commentary: What is a reasonable approach to masking right now?

In medicine as elsewhere in life, if you ask the wrong question, you’re likely to get the wrong answer. So if the question is, “Do masks worn outside medical settings work to protect against COVID-19 and respiratory diseases?” — or its politically charged companion, “Do you believe in masks?” —…

Chicago Tribune · Mar 1, 2023

At 103, Sister Jean of Loyola University has a memoir: Shocking details? None. Gripes? Just one.

CHICAGO — Sister Jean of Loyola University, who stands atop Chicago’s A-list of celebrity clergy, waited until she was 103 to write her memoir. Clearly, she didn’t take the advice packed into its title: “Wake Up With Purpose! What I’ve Learned in My First Hundred Years,” out Feb. 28. Clearly,…

Chicago Tribune · Mar 1, 2023

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot concedes in bid for second term; runoff election set for 2 of her opponents

CHICAGO — Mayor Lori Lightfoot conceded defeat Tuesday night, ending her efforts for a second term and setting the stage for Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson to run against former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas for Chicago mayor.

Chicago Tribune · Mar 1, 2023

Ryan Poles says trading No. 1 pick could be an ideal scenario, but Bears will ‘investigate everything’

INDIANAPOLIS — As Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles wrapped up a Tuesday morning news conference in a JW Marriott hallway, he described what lay ahead for him during a hectic NFL combine week as “a bit of a dream.”

Chicago Tribune · Mar 1, 2023

Early voters set record in Chicago election, but turnout at polls is ‘sluggish,’ officials say

CHICAGO — It’s election day and Chicago voters have been heading to the polls since 6 a.m. to cast ballots in the hotly contested mayoral race and to vote for aldermen in all 50 wards.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 28, 2023

Brad Biggs: It’s a down year for free agency — so how will the Chicago Bears navigate it, loaded with $98 million in cap space?

INDIANAPOLIS — The possibility that has turned into a probability — the Chicago Bears trading the No. 1 draft pick — is generating buzz at the scouting combine.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 28, 2023

Patrick Kane trade is imminent as Blackhawks reportedly will deal franchise’s No. 2 scorer to Rangers

CHICAGO — “Showtime” is headed to Broadway.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 28, 2023

Early voters set record in Chicago election, but turnout at polls is ‘sluggish,’ officials say

CHICAGO — It’s election day and Chicago voters have been heading to the polls since 6 a.m. to cast ballots in the hotly contested mayoral race and to vote for aldermen in all 50 wards.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 28, 2023

Disappointed Seiya Suzuki keeping big-picture focus for Cubs after an oblique strain diagnosis

MESA, Ariz. — Seiya Suzuki could not suppress his disappointment.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 28, 2023

Commentary: Martin Luther King Jr.’s writings should spur a national discussion on militarism

As another observance of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday passed and we once again celebrate Black History Month, I’m still haunted by Jonathan Eig’s recent op-ed, “We have lost sight of MLK’s radical vision.” He argues that we have romanticized King’s message and “lost sight of his radical…

Chicago Tribune · Feb 28, 2023