HISTORICAL FACTS: 36 - The Untold Story

DeMar DeRozan falls short in voting for NBA All-Star starters — and the Chicago Bulls forward faces stiff competition for a spot in the game

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan fell just short of being named an All-Star Game starter for the second straight year and fourth time in his career.

Chicago Tribune · Jan 27, 2023

Mayor Lightfoot's campaign defended emails seeking volunteers after school district raised alarm

CHICAGO — A Chicago Public Schools official informed Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s campaign team that it can’t recruit students for political work on campus or offer extra credit — hours before the mayor’s campaign released a statement defending it as a “common practice” done for decades, emails obtained by The Chicago…

Chicago Tribune · Jan 27, 2023

78 years later, Blackhawks forward John Harms finally gets his rookie card as part of campaign to honor Indigenous players

CHICAGO — John Harms seemed to fade from Chicago Blackhawks lore just as quickly as he arrived.

Chicago Tribune · Jan 27, 2023

Commentary: A firearm-related injury is a chronic and expensive condition, but many victims are forgotten

Mass shootings turn heads and capture media headlines, but in truth they represent less than 1% of all shootings in America. Despite increasing recognition that firearm violence is an epidemic, we fail to acknowledge the disproportionate contribution of single-victim firearm injuries to the overall burden of gun violence.

Chicago Tribune · Jan 26, 2023

Commentary: To Georgians, Ukraine represents freedom and the potential for EU membership

Upon my arrival in the capital city of Tbilisi, the impact that the war in Ukraine has had on the conscience of Georgians became immediately apparent. Throughout the city, the blue and yellow of the Ukrainian flag hang proudly along with the red crosses of the Georgian flag. The war…

Chicago Tribune · Jan 26, 2023

As Ryan Poles begins Year 2 as the Chicago Bears GM, he has a new collaborator in Kevin Warren for a crucial offseason

When the Chicago Bears narrowed their search for a new president and CEO, general manager Ryan Poles sat down for conversations with the finalists to evaluate how they would work and communicate with one another.

Chicago Tribune · Jan 26, 2023

Paul Sullivan: No matter the result of MLB’s investigation, the White Sox need to sever ties with Mike Clevinger

CHICAGO — We don’t need to wait until the MLB investigation is completed to know Mike Clevinger is done in Chicago.

Chicago Tribune · Jan 26, 2023

Judge slaps ex-Chicago college student who spied for China with 8 years in federal prison

A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a former Chicago college student to eight years in federal prison for spying on behalf of the Chinese government, saying it was clear that his ultimate goal was to become a “sleeper agent” and infiltrate some of the United States’ most sensitive operations.

Chicago Tribune · Jan 25, 2023

NASCAR Chicago Street Race announces July Fourth concert lineup, general ticket sales

The soundtrack to the inaugural NASCAR Chicago Street Race, which is set to turn Grant Park into a pop-up racecourse during July Fourth weekend, will include more than screeching tires and roaring engines.

Chicago Tribune · Jan 25, 2023

Environmentalists to file lawsuit over Illinois' Bell Bowl Prairie, home to the endangered rusty patched bumblebee

CHICAGO — The fight to preserve Bell Bowl Prairie in Rockford, Illinois, where federally endangered rusty patched bumblebees have been found, ramped up this week, with environmentalists saying they intend to return to federal court.

Chicago Tribune · Jan 25, 2023