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Secretary of State grants target carjackings and car thefts
Six law enforcement agencies will share more than $11 million in state grants to prevent carjackings and car thefts. The grants, announced Wednesday, will be used to buy equipment such as license plate readers and vehicle tracking devices. “The bottom line is that people shouldn’t have to hear that they’ll...
Brookfield Zoo announces naming contest for Mexican wolf pup
Brookfield Zoo is holding a contest to name a 2-month-old Mexican wolf pup. The options for the pup are Esperanza, Alma, Sierra or Kelly. The name that gets the most votes will be announced Wednesday. Animal care experts from the zoo selected the four names for the public to vote...
Cubs or White Sox? Here's how you voted on which team has underachieved more in 2024
Going into this season, the Cubs were expected to be a little better than average. They’re not even close. The White Sox were expected to be very bad. They are — and then some. In this week’s “Polling Place,” your home for Sun-Times sports polls on the social...
The Rolling Stones are timeless — and ageless — as Soldier Field show proves
After nearly 20 years in the music business, the moment finally came for this writer to witness a Rolling Stones concert and understand fully why they are still considered one of the greatest living bands of all time. Like many of their previous visits to Chicago, which have been nostalgically...
Cops, docs and Dy-no-mite! The 10 best Chicago TV shows ever
When Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto encountered a bear on a rain-soaked Clark Street Bridge in the opening sequence of “The Bear” in June of 2021 — spoiler alert, it was a dream sequence — we had no inkling we were about to experience Chicago television greatness in the making.
Here’s a look at some of the false claims made during Biden and Trump’s first debate
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump traded barbs and a variety of false and misleading information as they faced off in their first debate of the 2024 election. Trump falsely represented the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol as a relatively small number of people who were...
False claims made during Biden, Trump’s first debate — a deeper look
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump traded barbs and a variety of false and misleading information as they faced off in their first debate of the 2024 election. Trump falsely represented the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol as a relatively small number of people who were...
Woman dies in Elk Grove Village blaze
A woman was killed in a house fire in Elk Grove Village early Friday, officials said. Firefighters responded to a 911 call at 933 Wilshire Ave. about 1 a.m. to find heavy flames and smoke coming from a single-family home, according to a statement from the Elk Grove Village fire department.
As summer heat cranks up, our appetites may cool off
Summer is in full swing, and some parts of the U.S. have already experienced record-high temperatures. Exposure to extreme heat — the leading cause of weather-related deaths — can lead to heat exhaustion, heat stroke and added strain on the heart and kidneys, exacerbating underlying conditions such as cardiovascular disease and respiratory illnesses.
Man stabbed during home invasion in Lincoln Park
A man was stabbed by another man who broke into a Lincoln Park home late Thursday, police said. The victim, 26, was stabbed multiple times after the suspect broke into the home in the 2000 block of North Clifton Avenue around 11:30 p.m., Chicago police said. The stabber ran away...
Finding meaning in fishing big carp in the Chicago River.
Kurt Marks went big on catching big carp from the Chicago River. Carp have a curious place in Chicago fishing. In the 1990s the Chicago Carp Classic drew international fame downtown, now carp are viewed as a reminder of the waterway’s sordid past. Yet, reality is that common carp...
On Kennedy Expressway, Illinois Tollway, no speed cameras are watching despite what signs say
Drivers passing through stretches of construction on the Tri-State Tollway are greeted by numerous work-zone road signs warning of reduced speed limits that are “photo enforced.”. Similar warnings that threaten camera enforcement for speeding can be seen on the Kennedy Expressway, which is in the midst of major construction...
Cook County Jail detainee dies after being beaten by guards while handcuffed, records show
A man who was being held at the Cook County Jail died after a confrontation with correctional officers in which he was beaten, body-slammed and injected with sedatives, records show. Cory Ulmer, 41, was described in an internal report by the sergeant in charge during the incident as being “combative”...
Horoscope for Friday, June 28, 2024
Avoid shopping or making important decisions from 3:30 to 4:15 a.m. After that, the moon moves from Pisces into Aries. Aries (March 21-April 19) TGIF! This is a marvelous day to socialize. Enjoy short trips. Meet new people and explore new situations that expand your world. This is also an excellent day or evening to entertain at home. It will please you to do something to redecorate or make where you live more attractive.
Cubs hope they’re finally at start of a hot streak, but their problems don’t appear solved
SAN FRANCISCO — At least the Cubs avoided being swept with their 5-3 victory over the Giants in 10 innings Thursday in the finale of a four-game series. But the win did nothing to change the fact that the night before, they’d stumbled to the halfway point of the season with a 4-3 loss that pushed their low-water mark to 37-44, seven games below .500.
Bulls may have to play the waiting game but changes are seemingly here
With the NBA Draft now in the rearview mirror with the conclusion of Round 2 on Thursday, it’s brass-tacks time for executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas. Gone are the excuses. Lost is the benefit of the doubt. It’s time for Karnisovas and his front office to...
Tough debate night for Biden, who showed his age
WASHINGTON — When the debate between President Joe Biden, 81 and ex-President Donald Trump, 78 started Thursday night, polls showed a large number of people had doubts about both of them. When it ended, Biden lost ground not so much by what he said as the two exchanged verbal...
Navy Pier's new Illuminarium aims to immerse you in safari, space
As a hippo’s jaws eased open — so up close, you could see the creature’s tonsils — Alan Greenberg explained the experience with the unbridled enthusiasm of Dr. John Hammond welcoming guests before the opening of his Jurassic Park. “Overall, we are fulfilling people’s dreams. …...
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