Aaron Rodgers loves 'Game of Thrones' — he just couldn't stand the endingChicago Tribune - Chris SosaIf Aaron Rodgers had his way, he’d have Drogon torch the “Game of Thrones” ending. (It’s been a few days since the series finale aired, but in case you still haven’t seen it, this is your courtesy SPOILER
Prosecutors to seek 40 years in prison for pimp, saying he used young girls 'like his personal ATM machine'Chicago Tribune - Jason MeisnerFederal prosecutors are seeking a 40-year prison sentence for a Chicago pimp convicted of sex trafficking an underage girl allegedly killed by a client, saying he used the bodies of the vulnerable young
Chicago, IL District: School bus hit by bullets after dropping off kids at museumChicago Tribune - William LeeA suburban school bus was pelted by stray gunfire Tuesday morning at a South Side intersection after it dropped off suburban grade-school students at the Museum of Science and Industry, authorities said.
Lori Lightfoot Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot hires private security operator married to lobbyist to run her security detailChicago Tribune - John ByrneNew Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s security detail will be headed up by a former U.S. marshal who’s married to a city lobbyist for United Airlines, in a departure from Chicago mayors traditionally relying on police
Chicago, IL Ebony magazine's iconic test kitchen is moving to New YorkChicago Tribune - Nick KindelspergerEbony's test kitchen, an elaborately designed and historically significant space in the magazine's former headquarters at 820 S. Michigan Avenue, finally has a new home. It'll be moving to the Museum Food
Indiana Indiana man sentenced to 3 years for spray-painting Nazi flags and iron crosses, setting fires at synagoguesChicago Tribune - Associated PressA 21-year-old man has been sentenced to three years in prison for spray-painting anti-Semitic graffiti and lighting fires outside a suburban Indianapolis synagogue. U.S. Attorney Josh Minkler says 21-year-old
Lori Lightfoot The Spin: Lightfoot's Memorial Day crime plan | Emanuel's new gigs | Graduated tax plan advancesChicago Tribune - Lisa DonovanOn this, her first full day in office, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot walked into City Hall this morning and told the Tribune’s John Byrne and other reporters “it feels good” before heading into her fifth-floor
Patton Oswalt Comedian Patton Oswalt is coming to the Den, tickets on sale nowChicago Tribune - Doug GeorgeComedian Patton Oswalt is coming to the Den Theatre in Wicker Park for three performances Aug. 15-16. According to the announcement Tuesday, tickets ($35 general admission, $55 VIP table seating, ages
Carjacking Teacher carjacked at Whitney Young high school parking lot during school hours: OfficialsChicago Tribune - Liam FordA teacher at Whitney Young high school was carjacked by a teenager as she parked her car in the school’s parking lot Tuesday morning during school hours, officials said. The woman, in her 30s, was in SUV
The White House Congress calls on former White House communications director Hope Hicks to testifyChicago Tribune - Associated PressThe House Judiciary Committee has subpoenaed former White House communications director Hope Hicks and a former aide in the White House counsel's office as Democrats continue their investigations of President
Chicago Cubs Cubs name former MSG Network boss Michael McCarthy as GM of their Marquee Sports NetworkChicago Tribune - Phil RosenthalMarquee Sports Network, the TV venture the Cubs and Sinclair Broadcast Group announced three months ago, on Tuesday named Michael McCarthy the channel’s general manager. McCarthy has been a consultant
South Florida An ode to Stappi, the red bitter soda from ItalyChicago Tribune - Joe GrayI don’t know if my love affair with Stappi is because of the bitter edge to the sweet soda or because of its vibrant vermillion color and the super-cute little bottles. Flavor is important in Italian yes,
Mary Shelley In 'Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein' at Lookingglass, a monster emerges from a teenage mindChicago Tribune - Chris JonesSo what, exactly, were Mary Godwin, Percy Shelley, Claire Clairmont and George Gordon Byron all really doing in the Villa Diodati in Lake Geneva (Switzerland, not Wisconsin) in the rainy summer of 1816?
Chicago CubsMonday's scoreboard malfunction at Wrigley Field was a reminder — despite the well-received renovation — of what we loveChicago Tribune - Paul SullivanAn untimely malfunction in the old center-field scoreboard wasn’t a high priority during Monday’s Yu Darvish-Jake Arrieta matchup at Wrigley Field. Fans sitting near me down the first-base line barely
Chicago Bulls Wendell Carter Jr., who was limited to 44 games because of a thumb injury, fails to land on the NBA All-Rookie teamsChicago Tribune - K.C. JohnsonWendell Carter Jr. stands for team success, not individual honors. Time and again following his season-ending left thumb injury, the rookie big man talked about how much he missed playing because he wanted
Javier Baez Cubs shortstop Javier Baez will miss his 2nd consecutive start tonight against the PhilliesChicago Tribune - Mark GonzalesShortstop Javier Baez’s bruised right heel will keep him out of the starting lineup for a second consecutive night Tuesday when the Cubs face the Phillies at chilly Wrigley Field. Baez, who suffered the
The Theatre Chicagoans fill Broadway cast of Tracy Letts' 'Linda Vista'Chicago Tribune - Doug GeorgeThe New York cast has been announced for Tracy Letts' "Linda Vista," and it's a lot of Chicago faces. The Broadway production of the play, which premiered at Letts’ home stage at Steppenwolf Theatre in
Bud Frankel, whose marketing services company helped develop McDonald's Happy Meal, dies at 89Chicago Tribune - Graydon MeganBernard “Bud” Frankel helped other companies sell their products for 40 years as a co-founder in 1962 of what became marketing services business Frankel and Co., whose promotions included McDonald’s Happy
Politics House Democrats call for impeachment proceedings after Trump blocks White House counsel from testifyingChicago Tribune - Mary Clare Jalonick and Lisa MascaroMore Democrats are calling — and more loudly — for impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump after his latest defiance of Congress by blocking his former White House lawyer from testifying
Chicago White Sox Baseball has a pitching velocity problem — and it's only getting worseChicago Tribune - Dave SheininA flame-throwing relief pitcher enters a game — mid-inning, runners on base, tie score — sending the telecast to another commercial break, dialing back the tension in the stadium and pushing the game its
Alabama Alabama Public Television declines to air episode of children's show 'Arthur' featuring a gay weddingChicago Tribune - Associated PressAlabama Public Television has chosen not to air an episode of the PBS children's show "Arthur" because it included a same-sex wedding. The episode "Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone" aired nationally
The Theatre 'Bloomsday' by Remy Bumppo is about a love, and a James Joyce story, worth a trip back in timeChicago Tribune - Kerry ReidMolly Bloom has come unstuck in time. All right, not the real Molly Bloom. She’s fictional, after all. But in Steven Dietz’s 2015 time-travel romance, “Bloomsday,” James Joyce’s heroine is the inspiration
Abortion Protesters emboldened, patients confused at abortion clinics after slew of states pass restrictive lawsChicago Tribune - Kim Chandler and Sudhin ThanawalaAbortion clinics are facing protesters emboldened by a flurry of restrictive new state laws as they reassure confused patients that the laws have yet to take effect, abortion providers said. "We have had
Todd Frazier 'He's like an old girlfriend': War of words between former White Sox teammates Todd Frazier and Adam Eaton isn't dying downChicago Tribune - Mike FitzpatrickMets third baseman Todd Frazier and Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton — who were teammates with the White Sox in 2016 — had a heated exchange between innings that a television camera caught Monday night
Olivia Wilde 'Booksmart' review: Cutting loose with the smartest kids in classChicago Tribune - Michael Phillips“Booksmart” takes a familiar blueprint and uses it to build a movie we haven’t seen often enough: an R-rated teen comedy (meaning, a comedy about teenagers) focusing on a great female friendship. The not
Cells from Tyler Trent, the Purdue fan who inspired many with his fight against cancer, will be used for researchChicago Tribune - Associated PressCells from Tyler Trent, the Purdue University super fan and cancer activist who died in January, are being used by cancer researchers to study the disease. The Purdue Center for Cancer Research says Tuesday
What's it like to watch your son compete on 'The Bachelorette'? WGN's Nancy Loo weighs inChicago Tribune - Tracy SwartzLexus district sales manager Connor Jenkins, who attended Barrington High School and now lives in Southern California, was one of three contestants Hannah Brown sent home on Monday’s episode of “The Bachelorette.”
Rahm Emanuel Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has a new gig: journalistChicago Tribune - Lisa DonovanLess than 24 hours after leaving office, former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has landed a new gig — in journalism. The Atlantic, where Emanuel has written a dozen essays in recent months, has made him a
El Chapo Prosecutors seek 17-year prison term for Mexican cartel leader who testified in New York against 'El Chapo'Chicago Tribune - Jason MeisnerFour months ago, Vicente Zambada-Niebla’s long-awaited testimony in New York helped convict Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman of drug conspiracy charges that could keep the notorious Sinaloa cartel kingpin in
