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Chicago’s top watchdog pushed to add ex-Police Supt. David Brown to city’s do-not-hire list
Chicago’s independent watchdog pushed to bar former Police Supt. David Brown from being rehired by the city after he refused to cooperate with an investigation stemming from a drug bust involving a police chief’s car. Police officials ultimately rebuffed the request to add Brown to the do-not-hire list...
Endeavor cuts pay for doctors at ETHS Health Center, former staffers say
For more than 30 years, the Evanston Township High School Health Center, a school-based health clinic separate from the ETHS Nurses’ Office, has provided care for students Monday through Friday during the school year and Monday through Thursday during the summer. ETHS was one of the first suburban Illinois...
Famous Wrigley Field Rooftops Will Be Torn Down After City Signs Off
WRIGLEYVILLE — City Council has approved the rezoning for three iconic, century-old buildings across from Wrigley Field’s right field bleachers on Sheffield Avenue to make way for one 29-unit apartment building. The vote passed Wednesday despite an effort by some neighbors to block the project due to the...
Alpha Phi Alpha, a prominent Black fraternity, moves to bar transgender members
Alpha Phi Alpha, one of the most prominent historically Black fraternities in the country, has taken a first step toward barring transgender members. Delegates to the fraternity’s constitutional convention, held Wednesday through Sunday in Chicago, voted “overwhelmingly” in favor of a bylaw amendment limiting membership to “naturally born” males, sources told GLAAD. A spokesman for Alpha Phi Alpha, reached by The Advocate, had no comment.
Angel Reese's Latest Revelation Highlights Her True Character
Fans have learned a lot more about Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese over the past several months. After all, the 22-year-old's popularity has skyrocketed since she entered the WNBA as one of the top prospects of her draft class. In a recent interview, Reese herself shed some light on her ...
Beloved former Cub joining broadcast for next homestand
From 2015-20, Jon Lester made an indelible mark on Chicago Cubs fans. In his six years with the team, the lefthander went 77-44 with a 3.64 ERA and 940 strikeouts during the best run the franchise has had in a century. Lester’s playoff performances also stand out, as he allowed 20 runs in 70 total Read more... The post Jon Lester joining Marquee Network for next Cubs homestand appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Surprise Zach LaVine Trade Destination Rumored After Big Offseason Moves
The Chicago Bulls finally decided to retool this summer. Moving on from Alex Caruso, DeMar DeRozan, and Andre Drummond, the Bulls are now focusing on the future. The biggest move left to make for Chicago is trading Zach LaVine. The 29-year-old shooting guard doesn't fit into the Bulls' plans both on the court and in terms of the timeline.
Seiya Suzuki’s interpreter gets fired by Cubs
Ippei Mizuhara isn’t the only interpreter getting shown the door this season. Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reported Thursday that the Chicago Cubs have dismissed Toy Matsushita, who had served as the interpreter for outfielder Seiya Suzuki over the last two-and-a-half seasons. While no specific reason was given for the firing, Mooney says that it... The post Seiya Suzuki’s interpreter gets fired by Cubs appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Journeyman Scorer Floated as Potential ‘Steal’ for Bulls in Free Agency
The Chicago Bulls traded DeMar DeRozan to the Sacramento Kings on July 8 after his venture into free agency. They still have several veterans who clash with their youth movement. However, they have been unable to find a trade partner to take Zach LaVine or Nikola Vucevic off their hands. Both have multiple years left on their high-value contracts.
Caleb Williams asked Bears to pay him as an LLC
Caleb Williams has finally signed his rookie contract with the Chicago Bears. What took so long? Williams’ representatives were reportedly making some unprecedented requests for his contract before he put his name on the dotted line. Williams was still participating in rookie and team activities, but he hadn’t signed...
Montez Sweat was ‘angry’ when he was traded from Commanders to Bears
The Washington Commanders had always planned to extend the contract of 2019 first-round pick Montez Sweat. Throughout his first four seasons, Sweat was solid and dependable. But he always left you wanting a little bit more. Last season, the Commanders decided to move on from Sweat, sending him to the Chicago Bears at the NFL trade deadline. Why? Washington was going nowhere in the last year of an old regime and its first year under new ownership. It also helped that the Bears’ offer of a second-round pick would be a top-40 pick. Sweat’s situation was different than Chase Young’s situation. The Commanders...
Motorcyclist dead in crash involving speeding on I-90
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — A motorcyclist died Wednesday after rear-ending a pick-up truck on I-90. State police responded to eastbound lanes just east of Roselle Road at around 2:50 p.m. A motorcycle was speeding and police believe the driver rear-ended a pick-up truck. Lanes were closed until around 6:45 p.m. The identity or age of the […]
New Report Reveals Truth Behind Chicago Sky's Unexpected Sun Trade
WNBA fans were taken by surprise by the news that the Chicago Sky had decided to trade Marina Mabrey away to the Connecticut Sun. This move comes just a year after the Sky traded for the 5-foot-11 guard in an eight-team blockbuster deal that required Chicago to part ways with multiple first-round ...
Summer school makes the grade in D86
"Why are you willing to spend time on something you're not getting credit for?" The question was posed to rising Hinsdale Central junior Asha Sarai, a student in last week's AP History Writing Workshop, by Alex Mayster, executive director of communications for Hinsdale High School District 86. Sarai had a...
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