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Sirens, thunder, dive-bombing cicadas — all part of the challenge of putting on outdoor theater in Oak Park
At about 10:30 p.m. last Friday, Juliet had had enough. Thanks to an unnecessarily complicated plan that had gone awry, she’d found her teenage husband dead. Not being a plenty-more-fish-in-the-sea type, she snatched up his dagger and plunged it into her own chest. On cue, an ambulance siren began...
Bally's sigh of relief? 'Refreshed' Chicago casino plan secured with financing deal, company says
Bally’s on Friday said it has locked up the funding needed to complete an ambitious Chicago casino project that had appeared on shaky financial ground in recent months, promising a “refreshed” vision of the River West gaming site that now calls for a 34-story hotel tower on Ohio Street.
Ed Burke's legal team silent as deadline passes to appeal corruption case
A crucial appeal deadline appears to have passed without any action by convicted former Ald. Edward M. Burke’s attorneys, signaling he may not file a challenge in the criminal case that capped his lengthy political career. U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall told Burke at the end of his sentencing...
2 injured when wrong-way driver crashes into Chatham building
Two people were injured after a wrong-way driver collided with a vehicle and then a building early Friday in Chatham on the South Side. The incident happened about 3:15 a.m. in the 9000 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago police said. A male driving in the wrong lane crashed...
Mass shooting on West Side leaves 5 injured
Five people were wounded, one critically, in a shooting early Friday in the North Lawndale neighborhood. About 12:20 a.m., a group of people were gathered outside in the 1300 block of South Lawndale Avenue when a silver car approached and gunmen began shooting into the crowd, according to Chicago police.
It's grilling season, so brush up on these outdoor food safety basics
The late chef Anthony Bourdain once quipped: “Barbecue may not be the road to world peace, but it’s a start.”. Indeed, cooking over flame is a joyful activity that makes food more exciting to eat, even if it can’t end wars. But along with those enticing smells...
For Chicago students, the path to a top CPS high school often begins at 4 and is filled with disparities
When 10-year-old Cadence Silas says she’s bored in class and that her teacher spends too much time trying to control the kids, her father’s jaw tightens. Charles Silas says he remembers feeling the same way when he was in school and that he wants something better for his children.
Horoscope for Friday, July 12, 2024
There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Libra. Aries (March 21-April 19) Although your focus is on home, family and perhaps a parent, this is a great day to schmooze. Interactions with partners and close friends can expand your world in a fun way. Meanwhile, romance is passionate and intense! (Enjoy fun activities with kids.)
SWAT team responds to barricade situation at West Loop apartment
A Chicago police SWAT team responded Thursday to an apartment building in the West Loop. Officers responded about 4:30 p.m. to a building in the 300 block of North Halsted Street after two people barricaded themselves inside, according to Chicago police, which didn’t release any other details. The scene...
Slumping Marina Mabrey has better night, but it’s not enough for Sky against Liberty
Guard Marina Mabrey isn’t lacking in confidence. She exudes it when she talks to opponents on the court. It’s reflected in her cold stares after making clutch shots in big moments. Unfortunately for the Sky, those moments have been scarce this season. On Thursday in the Sky’s 91-76...
Man found fatally shot in Chicago Lawn
A man was found shot to death Thursday night in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood on the South Side. Officers found the man, 30, in a vehicle around 7:50 p.m. in the 7100 block of South Western Avenue, Chicago police said. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at...
Angel Reese has Olympic goals on her mind
The Sky play their last game of the first half of the season Tuesday against the Aces. After which, most players will be vacationing during the nearly monthlong hiatus from the WNBA season for the Olympic break. Others, such as Angel Reese, are adding a bit of work into the mix. She isn’t an Olympian, but that isn’t stopping her from heading to Paris later this month.
Cubs complete sweep of Orioles at Camden Yards with 8-0 win: 'It's fun right now'
BALTIMORE – For his own birthday, left-hander Justin Steele gifted the Cubs one of his most efficient outings of the year to complete a series sweep of the Orioles. In the Cubs’ 8-0 victory, he threw seven shutout innings, a nice follow-up to a complete game against the Angels last week.
Country artists headline Windy City Smokeout, but the pitmasters are stars, too
It may only take you minutes to devour the dishes at Windy City Smokeout, but many of them were hours — or days — in the making. For example, at Evanston-based Soul & Smoke, Chef D’Andre Carter marinates his rib tips for 36 hours. Then, he smokes them over hickory wood and sprays them with his molasses-like “meat moisturizer.” Finally, he serves them with grilled pineapple and housemade jerk sauce.
Mayor Johnson rejects cuts in CPS’ proposed budget meant to fill a half-billion deficit
The day after Chicago Public Schools officials released a budget proposal that filled a half-billion dollar deficit in part by some cutbacks in staff and other areas, Mayor Brandon Johnson made the surprising declaration that he would not accept cuts by the district. “That is not what the people of...
$2.4 million in stolen goods recovered from alleged fencing operation at popular Near West Side sneaker shop
More than $2 million in stolen merchandise were recovered from a high-end sneaker shop on the Near West Side with famous clientele that authorities said doubled as a fencing operation. Darris Kelly, one of the owners of Flee Club at 2221 W. Taylor St., and Jerry Walker, an employee at...
'SpongeBob Squarepants' celebrates 25 years of saturating pop culture
His house is not a pineapple under the sea, nor is he neighbors with an octopus. But for Tom Kenny, “SpongeBob SquarePants” remains as delightful as a Krabby Patty. For the last quarter century, the actor has voiced the sparky sea sponge on Nickelodeon’s hit animated series, which premiered July 17, 1999. Since then, it’s seeped into his life in sundry ways: Over dinner, he’ll test out new jokes with his wife, Jill Talley, who voices Karen and Squidina on the show. His band, Tom Kenny and the Hi-Seas, often works the “SpongeBob” theme song into its set lists. And on Saturday, he’s teaming up with Bill Fagerbakke (aka Patrick Star) as their indelible characters host “Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards” on Nickelodeon and Paramount+.
Man, 24, found fatally shot inside Englewood home
A man was found shot to death Thursday inside a home in the Englewood neighborhood. Officers responding to a call of a person shot found the 24-year-old about 4:30 p.m. inside a residence in the 5600 block of South Throop Street, Chicago police said. The man suffered a gunshot wound...
What Cody Bellinger landing on the IL with a fractured finger means for the Cubs offense, trade deadline
A wild slider in on Cody Bellinger’s hands Wednesday night delivered a blow to the Cubs’ offense, Bellinger’s momentum and the team’s trade deadline options in one fell swoop. The Cubs put Bellinger on the 10-day injured list on Thursday with a fracture in his left...
Johnson offers fiery defense of Joe Biden as convention planners say Chicago is ready for DNC
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Thursday offered a fiery, full-throated defense of President Joe Biden, questioning why there is even a debate between an incumbent president who has “shown up” for Chicago and a former resident who “has not accepted the results of the Civil War” and is “on trial for an attempted coup to overturn” the 2020 election.
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