BIZARRE: 7 - What They Never Told You

Another former Peoples Gas worker alleges he experienced racial discrimination at utility company

Darryl Price claims he and other Black workers were denied the opportunity to transfer to other departments and missed out on overtime opportunities.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 26, 2023

We brought our loved ones close to say goodbye

Though my wife’s parents were getting older and less able to live alone, it took a long time to persuade them to move closer to us. They did, and just in time, John O’Neill, an editor at the Sun-Times, writes.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 26, 2023

City Council resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza is deeply flawed

The Committee on Health and Human Relations voted on a one-sided resolution, Ald. Debra Silverstein writes. The council must also advocate for the release of hostages and condemn the violence against Israeli citizens.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 26, 2023

For the final days of 2023, a look back at the stories and trends in Chicago business

In the year of a receding pandemic, many routines returned to normal, but there still were hot topics galore to cover.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 25, 2023

Has Chicago learned its lesson on corruption?

Former Ald. Ed Burke’s conviction should serve as a stark reminder that politics as usual in the Windy City is not a relic.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 25, 2023

Washington Heights grandmother raising 5 grandchildren is surprised with bounty of gifts, Christmas decorations

Lisa Holmes has been taking care of her five grandkids since they lost their father in 2021. Earlier this year, their grandfather died of a heart attack, leaving her on her own.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 25, 2023

Bittersweet holiday for migrants celebrating their first Christmas in Chicago

Recent immigrants from Venezuela, Angola and Haiti say they are happy to be in Chicago as they attempt to build their lives here but miss their relatives back home. Many are planning to celebrate by maintaining holiday traditions like eating hallacas — Venezuelan tamales — and cachupa — an Angolan…

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 24, 2023

‘It’s a warm hug’: Hundreds of tubas fill the Palmer House with velvety holiday tunes

Players from 10 to 87 years old played tubas of all sizes at the Chicago stop on the annual “TubaChristmas” tour.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 24, 2023

Mike Nussbaum, veteran Chicago stage actor, dies at 99

Nussbaum died Saturday at his Chicago home, just days before his 100th birthday.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 23, 2023

Health care services at Pilsen migrant shelter fall short of promises, medical advocates say

The city has said migrants in shelters receive health screenings. A source close to the matter said that of the thousands at the Pilsen shelter where a child died, only a few hundred have been screened.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 23, 2023