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Former MLB star has choice words for umpire
Major League Baseball umpiring continues to be a source of frustration for MLB players and managers. It’s also a source of frustration for announcers and analysts. That was certainly the case on Friday. After the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Chicago Cubs 5-2 at Wrigley Field, former Cub Jon Lester expressed some frustration on Marquee Sports Read more... The post Jon Lester: ‘There’s no real repercussions for umpires’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Wilco front man Jeff Tweedy to headline annual ‘Chicago Live!’ performing arts festival at Navy Pier
CHICAGO — Wilco front man Jeff Tweedy will headline this year’s ‘Chicago Live!’ a free annual performing arts festival returning to the Navy Pier in September. Chicago Live! exclusively features performances from Chicago-based and Chicago-grown artists across five stages at the Navy Pier over two days. Organizers say this year’s event will be the largest yet […]
Blackhawks Daily: ESPN Again Shows its Contempt for Hockey
The NHL has nationally been on ESPN for a few years now alongside TNT. It is a different feel than it was when NBC had exclusive national rights in the US because ESPN and TNT have very different styles. ESPN has been accused by many hardcore hockey fans to “disrespect” hockey for a long time now. It may be fair at times and other times it’s not. They didn’t help their case over the last week with a recent feature they put out.
Rihanna's Savage X Fenty's opens in Chicago suburb
Rihanna's Savage X Fenty has opened its first Illinois store in Orland Park.Why it matters: Savage X Fenty apparel has been lauded for celebrating all shapes and sizes, but Chicago shoppers were only able to purchase online until now.Driving the news: The 3,600-square-foot store opened Friday in Orland Square Mall, one of six new U.S. stores the company plans to open in 2024. Line at new Savage x Fenty store. Photo: Moyo Adeolu/AxiosWhat they're saying: "What we've learned is that more and more people want to touch, try and buy. They don't want to go online, and I think this...
Ex-Chicago Sky Star's Sly Roast of Angel Reese, Teammates Goes Viral
The WNBA world was turned on its head earlier this week when former Chicago Sky star Marina Mabrey was traded to the Connecticut Sun. Considering that Mabrey was Chicago's highest-paid player and that she was able to space the floor with her three-point shooting ability, it came as a surprise that ...
Suburban Chicago Office Manager Indicted for Alleged $1.8 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Source: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, District of Illinois. An office manager from a medical equipment boutique in suburban Chicago has been hit with federal healthcare fraud charges. The indictment alleges Judy Strzelecki, from Downers Grove, Illinois, partook in a fraudulent billing scheme focused on private insurers, capitalizing on services purportedly offered to cancer survivors and women with chronic conditions. Citing a piece from the U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois, Strzelecki allegedly submitted false insurance claims for items including breast prostheses and compression garments through A Woman's Place LLC, where she served as office manager.
White Sox make flurry of moves ahead of their first game after All-Star break
The White Sox announced a flurry of roster moves ahead of their return to the field versus the Royals on Friday. The team called up Brooks Baldwin, Chuckie Robinson and Steven Wilson. They placed Michael Soroka on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder strain. And they designated Martín Maldonado for assignment, which was first reported by Ken Rosenthal on Wednesday.
Angel Reese Breaks Silence On Jaylen Brown, Bronny James Incident
A few days ago, Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese made an appearance at the NBA's Las Vegas Summer League game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics. With her was Celtics star Jaylen Brown and her former Sky teammate Kysre Gondrezick. A big story to come out of the game was ...
‘We’ll be right here’ – Woodlawn residents camp out to protest eviction order
Christiana Powell, a 63-year-old Woodlawn homeowner who was foreclosed on in 2022, is camping out on her lawn in a last-ditch effort to keep her family’s longtime home. After years of fighting the foreclosure in the chancery, appellate and federal courts, Powell received a final eviction order from the Cook County Sheriff's office last week. Defying the eviction order and remaining put alongside Powell are her mother, her great nephew and his family, who each live on a different floor in the three-story greystone.
Illinois Man Says He Was Fired From Trucking Company For Not Cutting His Dreadlocks Despite White Employees Being Allowed To Have White Hair
Drew Harvey, 26, of Crete, Illinois, was a recent hire at an Iowa trucking company, and he alleges that he was fired for refusing to cut off his dreadlocks.
Chicago’s Habitat celebrates first wave of residents moving into OC Living
Chicago-based Habitat announced the first wave of residents have moved into OC Living, a new mixed-income property in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood. Located at 1325 S. Washtenaw Ave., the first OC Living building within the $200 million Ogden Commons mixed-use project consists of 92 units, 90% of which are affordable apartments with the remainder market-rate.
Englewood Artist Tonika Johnson Raising $500,000 To Help More Black Families Fix Their Homes
ENGLEWOOD — South Side social justice artist Tonika Lewis Johnson is fundraising to boost her effort to fix family homes in Englewood and uplift the legacy of Black homeowners. Johnson is raising $500,000 for unBlocked Englewood, which she created last year. The arts-driven community initiative addresses decades of inequities...
Will County Rejects Non-Sanctuary Status Amid Immigration Policy Debates, Chicago Allocates $70M for Migrant Support
In a firm stand for the values of inclusivity and diversity, the Will County Board voted against a resolution that would have declared the county a non-sanctuary area. With a predominantly party-line vote where 11 Democrats stood against and eight Republicans in favor, the decision highlighted the ideological divide apparent within the county's political landscape, according to the Chicago Tribune. During the contentious debate, community members voiced their opposition to the resolution, emphasizing that such demarcations are perceived as anti-immigrant and contrary to the county’s ethos of welcome.
Bears Veteran Free Agent Signing Lands on Injury List With Undisclosed Issue
The Chicago Bears will begin their 2024 training camp without one of their most notable veteran free agent signings in the fold due to an unknown injury. According to the team’s official transaction wire for July 19, the Bears placed veteran tight end Gerald Everett on the active/non-football injury list with an undisclosed injury on Friday after he and the Bears’ other veteran players reported for camp.
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