FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 30 | History Defined

Jonathan Toews asks for ‘patience’ as he struggles with COVID and CIRS symptoms. Will his absence affect his Chicago Blackhawks future?

Have Chicago Blackhawks fans seen the last of Jonathan Toews?

Chicago Tribune · Feb 20, 2023

Paul Sullivan: Trey Mancini, a cancer survivor, is one of several new veterans who brings championship pedigree to Cubs

MESA, Ariz. — When the Cubs open the 2023 season March 30 at Wrigley Field, Ian Happ, Seiya Suzuki and Nico Hoerner might be the only position players back in the opening-day lineup.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 19, 2023

Former Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen embraces his 1st NBA All-Star selection: ‘I’m just soaking it all in’

SALT LAKE CITY — For former Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen, NBA All-Star Weekend felt like a coming-out party.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 19, 2023

O’Hare Airport, mayor address homelessness at the airport after social media uproar

CHICAGO — Amid a growing population of homeless people taking refuge in Chicago’ O’Hare International Airport, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the city won’t allow homeless people to sleep at the airport anymore.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 17, 2023

Michael Phillips: Raquel Welch was the star who came in from the Chicago cold

CHICAGO — Raquel Welch died Wednesday at the age of 82. From her teenage pageant years onward, her career was defined and in many ways confined by a gilded cage of marketable, exploitable beauty, sold primarily to men who couldn’t quite believe their eyes.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 17, 2023

Feds want 25 more years in jail for R. Kelly on Chicago conviction, saying he’s shown no remorse for years of sexual abuse

CHICAGO — Federal prosecutors in Chicago are asking for a 25-year consecutive prison sentence for R. Kelly for his conviction last year on child pornography charges, saying he’s a “serial sexual predator” who has shown no remorse for his crimes and tried to blame his victims for their own abuse.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 17, 2023

My worst moment: ‘Black-ish’ and ‘Grown-ish’ star Marcus Scribner on an early harsh lesson as a child actor

Marcus Scribner’s career took off in 2014 with the ABC comedy “Black-ish,” playing oldest son Andre “Junior” Johnson. The role has since transitioned over to “Grown-ish” on Freeform, following the character to college.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 17, 2023

Commentary: It’s time to abolish long-term solitary confinement

Texas prisoners living in solitary confinement are leading a hunger strike and risking starvation to highlight the cruelty they face on a daily basis — and that is only the most recent high-profile reminder of the horrors of long-term solitary confinement. Prolonged isolation is a devastating practice and a moral…

Chicago Tribune · Feb 17, 2023

Commentary: Story of New Philadelphia, the first US town settled by a Black man, is even more crucial

Just when Free Frank McWorter is finally poised to take his place alongside Harriet Tubman and other pre-Civil War heroes, the nation is embroiled in an attack on African American history.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 17, 2023

Editorial: Putin is relocating Ukrainian children to Russian ‘re-education’ camps. It’s tantamount to a war crime

One of Vladimir Putin’s strategies during his brutal, illegal war in Ukraine has been to ensure that Russians only hear one version of reality. His.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 17, 2023