Matt Rodriguez, city’s first Latino police superintendent, dies
The former police superintendent spent 38 years with the department before retiring in November 1997. #press
Chicago Cubs win a big series against the Milwaukee Brewers. Next up: a key stretch against opponents in NL wild-card race.
The Chicago Cubs won a pair of games started by two of the NL's best starting pitchers in Corbin Burnes and Brandon Woodruff, taking a key series against the Milwaukee Brewers. #press
Naperville to spend $155M on roads, water mains and other infrastructure work in 2024
Naperville plans to spend $155 million on infrastructure projects in 2024, a 10% increase over this year and a large enough jump to elicit pushback from at least one Naperville City Council member. #press
Column: The Chicago Cubs are right where they need to be to make a September run for the playoffs
The Chicago Cubs have gotten themselves into position to make some noise in October. But they have to prove they can close it out in September. #press
3 takeaways from the Chicago White Sox series in Baltimore, including fundamental lapses and a final-game rally
Luis Robert's 35th home run helped the Chicago White Sox rally for a 10-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in Wednesday's series finale. #press
First lady Jill Biden seeks to leverage union support in Chicago for husband’s reelection and ‘Bidenomics’
First lady delivers address to hundreds of labor leaders at outdoor event by McCormick Place. #press
Column: GM Ryan Poles says the Chicago Bears are ‘in a much better place’ than a year ago. The roster is better — and younger.
In the NFL, it's not about how fast a team can tear down a roster, it's whether it can build a consistent winner after the demolition is complete. GM Ryan Poles believes... #press
Lincolnwood Village Board favors purchase, display of 100 pride flags next June
Lincolnwood Village Board approved purchasing pride flags to display in the month of June. #press
Police: Chicago boy, 5, dies in self-inflicted shooting in Gary
A 5-year-old boy from Chicago died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot early Wednesday morning when he picked up a gun at a relative’s Gary home, according to a release from Gary Police. #press
Demolition of former Alcatel-Lucent office building starts but future of Naperville site unknown
Demolition of the office building and parking deck on the former Alcatel-Lucent campus in Naperville is underway but what the property’s new owner plans to do with the site... #press
3 things we learned from the Chicago Bears, including Teven Jenkins headed to IR and which new addition ‘loves beer’
Teven Jenkins will miss at least the first four games with the Chicago Bears planning to place him on injured reserve. #press
Potempa: NWI Orchestra Maestro signs new two-year contract
The Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra announced this month an extension of Music Director and Conductor Kirk Muspratt’s contract for an additional two years. #press
Merrillville pair charged in gunfight following car crash
Two Merrillville men are accused of escalating a car crash into a high-speed chase and gunfight through a Merrillville neighborhood while children were being let off school buses. #press
Transportation Secretary Buttigieg touts federal infrastructure investments at Gary airport visit
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg joined state and local officials at the Gary/Chicago International Airport on Wednesday, where he touted the billions of federal dollars... #press
Autopsy: Woman found dead at Hegewisch industrial area died from assault
The unidentified woman was found in an industrial area on the city's Far South Side, authorities said. #press
Mayor Brandon Johnson warns city would be unable support more migrants without federal help
Chicago's mayor says the city would be unable to support ongoing additions to a migrant population that already totals more than 13,000 if federal changes to expedite work permits aren't made. #press
Big Ten football: Iowa pinning hopes on transfer QB Cade McNamara to upgrade a woebegone offense
Quarterback Cade McNamara is the key piece in Iowa’s plan to upgrade one of the worst offenses in the nation. Iowa was 129th in total offense, 123rd in rushing and 122nd in passing and scoring last season. #press
Afternoon Briefing: Runaway bull on the loose
Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today. #press
Soldiers in Gabon say they’ve seized power and appointed the republican guard chief as head of state
Mutinous soldiers in Gabon have announced that the head of the republican guard will be the country’s new head of state, hours after saying they had placed the newly re-elected president under house arrest. #press
Bill Peters hired by WHL team 4 years after it was exposed that he directed racial slurs at Blackhawks prospect
Bill Peters has been hired as the coach of the junior Western Hockey League’s Lethbridge Hurricanes. It’s his first job in North America since it emerged four years ago that he directed... #press
