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The window appears shut on DeMar DeRozan staying with the Chicago Bulls. Why the mutual parting might have a silver lining.
For the last three seasons, the most valuable player for the Chicago Bulls remained consistent: DeMar DeRozan. DeRozan wasn’t the highest-paid player on the roster, but that never mattered. Wherever DeRozan went, the Bulls followed. In his 15th season at age 34, DeRozan played more minutes than any other NBA player and led the league in fourth-quarter production. He fueled scoring and cemented ...
Afternoon Briefing: At least 59 arrested near Pride Parade
Good afternoon, Chicago. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up a challenge to a lower court decision denying a temporary injunction against Illinois’ sweeping gun ban, but Justice Clarence Thomas wrote that the high court should accept the full case if it comes back for review and expressed deep reservations about the ban’s constitutionality. “In my view, Illinois’ ban is ‘highly suspect ...
DuPage County Division of Transportation announce major road construction projects kicking off this year
“It’ll be a great place if they ever finish it,” the old O. Henry quote, jabbing at the seemingly endless construction around New York City, comes to mind every summer in Illinois; as construction crews come out of winter hibernation to fill some of the potholes expanded by the thawing and freezing of precipitation on roads’ surfaces. This year, as part of its five-year Transportation ...
Line of thunderstorms expected to move across area Tuesday, possible 60 mph gust into evening
Weather officials are expecting isolated thunderstorm to move eastward across portions of northern Illinois and northwest Indiana Tuesday. While isolated thunderstorms were expected Tuesday morning, mainly north of Waukegan, after sunset there is a chance a line of storms will weaken but still have a potential to be severe capable of producing wind gusts up to 60 mph west of I-39 Tuesday ...
Editorial: Thanks for that all-American $5 deal, McDonald’s
We make no health claims for the new $5 deal at McDonald’s: A McDouble cheeseburger or a McChicken sandwich, four chicken nuggets, french fries and a small soda. We’d say that if you are having a cheeseburger and fries, the addition of fried McNuggets are, well, a tad extra, as the kids say. Which is not to say we have not partaken of the opportunity. We certainly have, nuggets and all. But we ...
Man fatally wounded in shooting Tuesday morning in West Garfield Park neighborhood
A 31-old-man was gunned down Tuesday morning by at least four shooters in the West Garfield Park neighborhood, Chicago police said. Shortly after 9:30 a.m., the victim was inside of a parked vehicle in the 200 block of North Kilpatrick Avenue when four male suspects inside a possible Nissan sedan exited and opened fire in his direction, police said. The victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds ...
At least 59 arrested overnight near Pride Parade, including 9 juveniles, cops say
At least 59 people, including nine juveniles, were arrested overnight near the Pride Parade on charges ranging from obstruction of traffic, failure to obey police and misdemeanor and felony infractions, Chicago police said. At least four firearms were recovered in the arrests, police said. Tuesday morning, Chicago police said 24 people were arrested and given various misdemeanor charges ...
Man injured in attack Monday night on Red Line train at Loyola Avenue
A 36-year-old man was in good condition after being injured during an attack on a Red Line CTA train at Loyola Avenue, Chicago police said. Shortly before 11 p.m., the victim was a passenger on a CTA train when someone approached him with a knife and attacked him for unknown reasons, police said. The man suffered a laceration to the right cheek and nose, and was taken to St. Francis Hospital ...
67-year-old man critically wounded during gun crossfire Monday night in Woodlawn neighborhood
A 67-year-old man who was walking Monday night in the Woodlawn neighborhood was caught between two people exchanging gunfire in the Woodlawn neighborhood, Chicago police said. Shortly before 10 p.m., the victim was walking in the 400 block of East 61st Street when two people began shooting at each other before fleeing the scene, police said. The man suffered a gunshot wound to the chest and ...
65-year-old woman critically wounded during argument overnight on Far Southeast Side
A 65-year-old woman was left in critical condition Monday night after being shot during an argument in the East Side neighborhood, Chicago police said. Around 10:40 p.m., the victim was involved in an argument with someone she knew in the 4000 block of East 134th Street when the person she was arguing with pulled out a gun and fired shots, police said. The woman suffered gunshot wounds to the ...
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