With 36 runs total in consecutive games, it’s beginning to look like 1897 all over again for the Chicago Cubs offense
Chicago Cubs turn the clock back to 1897 with two-game offensive outburst against the Cincinnati Reds. #press
Former Northwestern football player alleges racist ‘Cinco de Mayo’ head-shaving in 10th hazing lawsuit
Ten athletes are now suing over alleged hazing incidents at Northwestern University. The latest lawsuit involves a former player who accuses the athletic department of allowing racist... #press
Lollapalooza expected to deliver big weekend for Chicago hotels, even as business travel lags
The busy summer tourism season has gotten a boost from a series of Soldier Field concerts and mega-events like NASCAR. #press
Bud Light parent says US market share stabilizing after transgender promotion cost sales
Bud Light sales plunged amid a conservative backlash after the brand sent a commemorative can to transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney in early April. #press
Past month was about ‘putting Chicago White Sox in as good a position possible going forward.’ So where do they stand now?
In all, the Chicago White Sox made six trades since July 26. The moves come as they sit in fourth place in the American League Central with a 43-65 record. #press
James O’Connor Sr., former ComEd CEO and philanthropic leader, dies
O'Connor led energy giant Commonwealth Edison for nearly two decades #press
Lo Rez Brewing to close in September after 7 years in Pilsen
Lo Rez Brewing is closing in September, with co-founder Dave Dahl chalking it up to a COVID-19 pandemic casualty. #press
Oak Park man arrested on outstanding warrant related to sex offender registry: Police
Blotter from the Oak Park Police Department. #press
‘The Notebook’ musical, born at Chicago Shakespeare, will open on Broadway in the spring
The new musical based on the 1996 Nicholas Sparks novel and the hit 2004 movie is New York-bound. #press
Outdoors column: Baby birds growing up in savanna, marshland a welcome sight here in northern Illinois
Baby birds are cute, but what brings me the most satisfaction from my recent foray is knowing that the eastern kingbird, trumpeter swan and common gallinule, native to Illinois, have... #press
Trump is due to face a judge in DC over charges he tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election
Donald Trump is due in federal court in Washington, D.C., to answer charges he sought to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss. #press
Just as Springbrook returns to normal golf play, plans being made to close, move Naperbrook’s 18th tee
Naperville golfers received a little good news and a little bad courtesy of the Naperville Park Board related Springbrook and Naperbrook golf courses. #press
Lake County groups look at getting grant from state to help train workers for green energy jobs
After Waukegan was named one of 13 locations across Illinois eligible for a $5 million grant as a CEJA Workforce Hub focusing on green energy jobs by Gov. J.B. Pritzker July 21, educators... #press
Cody Bellinger’s ‘impressive’ MVP-level season is helping fuel the Chicago Cubs’ sudden surge in the NL Central
Cody Bellinger was named the National League player of the month for June after he became the seventh Chicago Cubs player to hit at least .400 with eight or more home runs in a calendar month. #press
Steve Chapman: Who deserves the credit for our surprisingly strong economy?
Presidents often have less effect on the economy than voters assume. But in this case, credit is due to Joe Biden and Donald Trump. #press
5 things to know about Illinois football, including how new QB Luke Altmyer could affect the passing game
The sting of a 1-4 finish after a 7-1 start still haunts Illinois football — and that's a good thing in coach Bret Bielema's estimation. #press
BetMGM Illinois review and bonus code - August 2023
Illinois users can review the best betting options from BetMGM. #press
Green Bay Trail Day celebrates fourth year highlighting North Shore’s natural beauty
At the 4th annual Green Bay Trail Day Saturday, families took part in a free celebration of the trail’s restored beauty and history. The trail is a 9-mile pedestrian path that runs along the Metra Union Pacific railway,... #press
Federal judge declines to block new Indiana law barring teaching of human sexuality in grades K-3
A federal judge has declined to block the enforcement of a new state law barring the teaching of human sexuality to students from pre-K through the third grade. #press
Norridge, Harwood Heights police: Person removes security tag from $400 item, leaves store with it
Norridge, Harwood Heights police blotter: theft. #press
