Abortion Trump tells anti-abortion activists to stay united even as he distances himself from Alabama lawChicago Tribune - Darlene SupervilleWith Alabama's restrictive new abortion law stirring divisions on the right, President Donald Trump implored anti-abortion activists to stay united heading into the 2020 election even as he laid out where
Arson Chicago police's arson unit investigating 3 Molotov cocktails found outside Lakeview East synagogueChicago Tribune - Alice YinWorshippers at a Lakeview East synagogue noticed broken glass on their way to Sunday morning services but didn’t think anything of it. Later that morning, they saw charred rags and realized there had an
Chicago White Sox Is Eloy Jimenez ready to rejoin the White Sox? 'He'll be here soon.'Chicago Tribune - LaMond PopeEloy Jimenez is inching closer to returning to the White Sox. The left fielder spent last week rehabbing at Triple-A Charlotte. He’s recovering from a high right ankle sprain. “He’s been doing very well,”
Brooks Koepka Brooks Koepka almost loses his big lead but hangs on to win his 2nd straight PGA ChampionshipChicago Tribune - Doug FergusonBrooks Koepka took his place in PGA Championship history with a victory, minus the style points. In a raging wind that turned Bethpage Black into a beast, Koepka lost all but one shot of his record seven-shot
RacismNBC Sports Chicago's Doug Glanville responds to allegedly racist on-camera fan gesture: 'Ambiguity has always been a friendChicago Tribune - Phil RosenthalDoug Glanville, Cubs TV analyst and reporter for NBC Sports Chicago, weighed in with a nuanced response regarding the man who made what some considered a racist gesture behind him at Wrigley Field during
Yu Darvish Yu Darvish raises the stakes for his Monday night matchup against Jake Arrieta, but Joe Maddon calls it 'a bad trap'Chicago Tribune - Mark GonzalesYu Darvish raised the stakes of Monday night’s matchup with Chicago “legend” Jake Arrieta before Cubs manager Joe Maddon could downplay them. Three days after describing Arrieta as a “legend in Chicago,”
Murder trial set to begin Monday for man in 1992 death of 15-year-old Skokie boy who was found strangled in forest preserveChicago Tribune - Brian L. CoxTwenty-seven years after a 15-year-old Skokie boy was found strangled in a north suburban forest preserve, the man accused of killing him is scheduled to go on trial Monday. Robert Serritella, 76, of Ridge,
Sean Doolittle Cubs drop their protest over Nationals closer Sean Doolittle's deliveryChicago Tribune - Mark GonzalesAfter discussions with Major League Baseball officials, the Cubs dropped their protest of the final two outs of Saturday night’s 5-2 loss to the Nationals. Manager Joe Maddon said Sunday he wanted to a
Brazil 11 reported killed in gun attack at bar in Brazil as officials only confirm that 'massacre' occurredChicago Tribune - Associated PressA gang of gunmen roared up to a bar in Belem city in Brazil's northern Pará state and opened fire, killing six women and five men Sunday afternoon, media reports said. State officials would confirm only
Trump Administration As U.S.-China trade war continues, there's little indication Trump is paying a political price with Midwest farmersChicago Tribune - Sara Burnett and Scott McFetridgeIowa farmer Tim Bardole survived years of low crop prices and rising costs by cutting back on fertilizer and herbicides and fixing broken-down equipment rather than buying new. When President Donald Trump's
Student Finance Commencement speaker stuns Morehouse grads with announcement he'll pay off their student loans — an estimated $40 millionChicago Tribune - Errin Haines WhackA billionaire technology investor stunned the entire graduating class at Morehouse College when he announced at their commencement Sunday that he would pay off their student loans — estimated at up to
Lori Lightfoot Lori Lightfoot's top 4 priorities as Chicago's new mayorChicago Tribune - Chicago Tribune staffWhen Lori Lightfoot takes office Monday as Chicago’s 56th mayor, she’ll inherit one of the nation’s largest municipal governments with plenty of agencies to run and challenges to tackle. Here are the four
Toronto Blue Jays Blue Jays 5, White Sox 2Chicago Tribune Photos from the White Sox's loss to the Blue Jays on Sunday, May 19, 2019, at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Kyle Hendricks Cubs' Kyle Hendricks tries to continue mastery vs. NationalsChicago Tribune - Mark GonzalesKyle Hendricks will attempt to extend his recent success as well as provide the Cubs with a quality start — which has eluded them on this six-game trip that concludes Sunday night against the Nationals
The Theatre New musical 'Miracle' is a winner for Cubs fans onlyChicago Tribune - Chris JonesIn 1977, the actor Joe Mantegna — then and now a rabid fan of the Chicago Cubs — came up with an idea designed to get baseball lovers into the theater. The result was the legendary Organic Theater hit
John Wick 'John Wick 3' knocks down 'Avengers: Endgame' with $57 million debutChicago Tribune - Rebecca RubinEarth's Mightiest Heroes put up a good fight, but John Wick put at end to the three-week box office reign of "Avengers: Endgame." Propelled by positive reviews, "John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum" beat
Egypt Bomb hits tourist bus near Egypt's Giza Pyramids, wounds 17Chicago Tribune - Samy MagdyA roadside bomb hit a tourist bus on Sunday near the Giza Pyramids, wounding at least 17 people including tourists, Egyptian officials said. The officials said the bus was travelling on a road close to
Chicago White Sox Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays rally against the White Sox bullpen in a 5-2 victoryChicago Tribune - LaMond PopeWhite Sox catcher Welington Castillo thought reliever Kelvin Herrera made a good pitch. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. just came away with the better result. Baseball’s top prospect hit a go-ahead two-run homer
Chicago Cubs Six thoughts on this week in baseball, including the Yu Darvish-Jake Arrieta matchup and the Ian Kinsler incidentChicago Tribune - Paul SullivanThe Cubs let Arrieta leave as a free agent after 2017 and used the savings to sign Darvish to a six-year, $126 million deal. Obviously the Darvish contract hasn’t worked out so far. He was injured for
Measles First confirmed case of measles in Chicago is 8th in state this year, health officials sayChicago Tribune - Katherine Rosenberg-DouglasA second case of measles in Cook County is the first in the city of Chicago and the eighth in the state of Illinois so far this year, according to health officials. Elena Ivanova, a spokeswoman for the
Policing 2 homicides among overnight violence in Chicago early SundayChicago Tribune - Katherine Rosenberg-DouglasFour people were shot in Chicago on Sunday, including two people who died from their injuries, Chicago police said. The first shooting on Sunday happened about 2 a.m. in the 1900 block of South Springfield
Chicago, IL Chicago police: Man suspected of trying to lure girl into pickup on South SideChicago Tribune - Jessica VillagomezChicago police are warning the public about a case of attempted child luring on the city’s South Side. Authorities reported that a man tried to lure a child in to his pickup Saturday night at 7100 S. Blvd.
Hot Dogs Vienna Beef recalled for possible metal contaminationChicago Tribune - Jessica VillagomezSome versions of the official hot dog of Chicago — Vienna Beef — have been officially recalled. Chicago-based Vienna Beef recalled 2,030 pounds of hot dog products, according to a news release from the
Saturday Night Live 'SNL' cold open has Alec Baldwin's Trump rocking out to QueenChicago Tribune - Joe OttersonThe cold open for the season finale of "Saturday Night Live" saw the Trump administration taking some liberties with a rock classic. Alec Baldwin returned as President Donald Trump, letting America know
NBA Draft Combine'There shouldn't be any barriers': Some NBA hopefuls are bypassing college and carving paths less traveled to fulfill theirChicago Tribune - Shannon RyanDarius Bazley isn’t out to change the college basketball landscape or even inspire other young players. As a potential preps-to-pros player and former five-star recruit, the 6-foot-9 forward from Cincinnati
Kris Bryant's career-best on-base streak ends at 26 games, but the Cubs slugger is showing signs he's returning to MVP formChicago Tribune - Mark GonzalesKris Bryant popped out to first base Saturday night for the final out of the Cubs’ 5-2 loss to the Nationals, capping an 0-for-4 night that snapped his career-best on-base streak at 26 games. But a night
Deontay Wilder Deontay Wilder defends his heavyweight title with a 1st-round knockout of Dominic BreazealeChicago Tribune - Brian MahoneyDeontay Wilder believes they are coming, the mega matchup with Anthony Joshua and the rematch with Tyson Fury. Until then, he moved on to some business with Dominic Breazeale. Wilder got back into the
Sean Doolittle Cubs file a formal protest during their 5-2 loss, alleging Nationals closer Sean Doolittle used an illegal deliveryChicago Tribune - Mark GonzalesCubs manager Joe Maddon went to bat for reliever Carl Edwards Jr. to combat what he believes is a double standard. Maddon played the final two outs of the Cubs’ 5-2 loss to the Nationals on Saturday night
Sports Gulls shut out the Wolves 3-0 to draw even in the AHL Western Conference finalsChicago Tribune - Chicago Tribune staffA night after scoring five goals in their AHL Western Conference finals opener, the Wolves couldn’t solve Gulls goalie Kevin Boyle on Saturday in a 3-0 loss at Allstate Arena in Rosemont. Boyle stopped
