Shinzo Abe Trump's day with Shinzo Abe: Sumo wrestling, golf and cheeseburgersChicago Tribune - Darlene Superville and Jill ColvinPlenty of world leaders have tried to butter up President Donald Trump with flattery and favors. Japan's Shinzo Abe on Sunday raised the bar for all of them. First Abe treated his friend to a round of
Aladdin 'Aladdin' soars, but 'Booksmart' barely passes at box officeChicago Tribune - Lindsey BahrMoviegoers have voted with their dollars and chosen the familiar over the new this Memorial Day weekend. The Walt Disney Co.'s live-action remake of "Aladdin" has crushed the competition at the box office
20th Century Bart Starr, 1934-2019Chicago Tribune Photos of Packers Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr. The Packers announced Starr's death on Sunday, May 26, 2019.
European Parliament Voters in 21 European nations to elect new parliament amid rising nationalismChicago Tribune - Mike Corder and Lori HinnantFrom Germany and France to Cyprus and Estonia, voters from 21 nations went to the polls Sunday in the final day of a crucial European Parliament election that could see major gains by the nationalist,
Chicago Bears Packers Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr, leader of Vince Lombardi's powerhouse teams of the 1960s, dies at 85Chicago Tribune - Associated PressBart Starr, the gentlemanly quarterback and catalyst of Vince Lombardi's powerhouse Packers teams of the 1960s whose sneak won the famed "Ice Bowl" in 1967, has died. He was 85. The Packers announced that
David Bote David Bote and Willson Contreras return to Cubs’ starting lineup Sunday against RedsChicago Tribune - Teddy GreensteinManager Joe Maddon can’t shuffle his lineup all that much these days. The Cubs are carrying just three extra players in addition to five starting pitchers and nine relievers. That said, David Bote will
Policing 25 shot, 5 fatally, so far in Chicago during Memorial Day weekendChicago Tribune - Katherine Rosenberg-DouglasAs Memorial Day weekend wore on, by Sunday morning Chicago police had responded to the shootings of 25 people, five of whom died from their injuries, officials said. The grim tallies grew as a shooting
Nick Nurse NBA Finals matchup between the Warriors and Raptors has all sorts of Bulls coaching connectionsChicago Tribune - K.C. JohnsonYou can’t watch the NBA Finals without seeing a coach with Bulls ties. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and his lead assistant coach Ron Adams are the obvious and high-profile ones when the best-of-seven
Jazz reviews: 'Two Wings' premiere at Orchestra Hall and Sheila Jordan at 90Chicago Tribune - Howard ReichThere’s no way the production that played Friday night in Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center should have worked. Too many musicians, too many songs, too many genres, too complex a story to tell. “Two Wings:
Extreme Weather Tornado rips through Oklahoma town, killing 2 and injuring dozensChicago Tribune - Tim Talley and Sue OgrockiA tornado leveled a motel and tore through a mobile home park near Oklahoma City overnight, killing two people and injuring at least 29 others, authorities said Sunday. The twister touched down in El about
Policing 4 hurt after driver gets shot, crashes into CPD car in EnglewoodChicago Tribune - Alice YinFour people were hospitalized, including one Chicago police officer, after a man was shot while driving and went the wrong way down a street Sunday morning in Englewood. Around 3:20 a.m., the 23-year-old
Albany Man shot by Chicago police after allegedly opening fire inside Lawndale alleyChicago Tribune - Alice YinChicago police shot a man suspected of shooting at them after he was confronted for drinking alcohol Saturday night at a Lawndale parking lot. The man, believed to be about 40 years old, was expected survive
Chicago Blackhawks Wolves grab 3-2 series lead in Western Conference finals with 5-2 win over GullsChicago Tribune - Chicago Tribune staffThe Wolves are one win from advancing to the AHL Calder Cup finals after defeating the Gulls 5-2 on Saturday night in San Diego. Breaking open a tie game with three goals in the final 15 minutes, the took
Austin, TX 10 CPD officers, 2 civilians hurt in multi-vehicle accident in AustinChicago Tribune - Alice YinA dozen people were injured, including ten Chicago police officers, in a multi-vehicle crash Saturday night in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side. Around 10 p.m., two Chicago police vehicles — a
NBA Finals Raptors eliminate Bucks and advance to their 1st NBA Finals, where they'll meet the defending champion WarriorsChicago Tribune - Ian HarrisonKawhi Leonard had 27 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Raptors into the NBA Finals for the first time with a 100-94 victory over the Bucks on Saturday night. The Raptors overcame a 15-point deficit to
Ben Zobrist 'I am still here': Julianna Zobrist thanks supporters on Instagram for 'honoring the most intimate spaces of our pain'Chicago Tribune - Chicago Tribune staffBen and Julianna Zobrist haven’t spoken publicly since news broke May 15 that the Cubs utilityman and his wife, a Christian pop singer, had each filed for divorce in separate states. But Julianna Zobrist
Minnesota Lynx Sky stumble in season opener as rookie Napheesa Collier leads the new-look Lynx to an 89-71 victoryChicago Tribune - Associated PressNapheesa Collier scored 27 points, the second-most in WNBA history by a rookie in her debut, and the new-look Minnesota Lynx pulled away from the Sky in the second half for an 89-71 win in the season-opener
Abortion Flood of state abortion bans may hand Democrats a political weapon heading into 2020 electionsChicago Tribune - Alan FramA flood of laws banning abortions in Republican-run states has handed Democrats a political weapon heading into next year's elections, helping them paint the GOP as extreme and court centrist voters who
American Airlines Hundreds gather at memorial service to honor the 273 people killed 40 years ago when Flight 191 crashed at O'HareChicago Tribune - Robert McCoppinJim Vickery was 17 when he eloped with his 16-year-old bride, Martha. They had met as if by fate, he said, when they were the only two students to show up for their high school algebra class. The young
Chicago Cubs Cubs bulk up their taxed bullpen with 2 promotions from Iowa: 'All hands on deck'Chicago Tribune - Teddy GreensteinYou’re familiar with Sox math? Cubs math meant adding two arms to their bullpen Saturday while subtracting only one. They brought up right-hander Dillon Maples and lefty Tim Collins and demoted outfielder
Addison Russell Addison Russell on going 3-for-4 in the Cubs' 8-6 win against the RedsChicago Tribune Cubs second baseman Addison Russell discusses going 3-for-4 and making a between-the-legs tag in the team’s win against the Reds on Saturday, May 25, 2019. (Teddy Greenstein/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago CubsWith baseball on another record home-run pace, balls smashing off signs and buildings may be the new norm this summer atChicago Tribune - Paul SullivanAnthony Rizzo probably won’t be getting a check for his charity foundation from ATI Physical Therapy for hitting the company’s advertisement Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field, as he did from Anheuser-Busch
2 shootings blocks apart in Auburn Gresham: ‘They shooting again, right here somewhere!’Chicago Tribune - Jeremy GornerA group of about a dozen young men wandered back and forth on the northwest corner of 78th and Sangamon streets in Auburn Gresham on Wednesday evening. Smaller groups packed into parked cars. Others gathered
Sports York's Eric Sylvester, a cancer survivor, now a state qualifier in boys trackChicago Tribune - Rich MayorThere was one day of summer track camp left. One lap around the track, given his condition, would more than suffice. Sylvester was entering sixth grade. His family had just moved to Elmhurst from Monroe,
NYCFC C.J. Sapong scores but Fire held to 1-1 draw with New York City FCChicago Tribune - Associated PressVAR came through for the Fire — but it wasn’t enough to get them back on the winning track as New York City FC held the Fire to a 1-1 draw Saturday at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview. C.J. Sapong opened
Chicago White Sox Jose Abreu provides the lone offense as White Sox get crushed 8-1 by the TwinsChicago Tribune - Patrick DonnellyKyle Gibson knew he didn’t have to do much to give his slugging teammates a chance to win Saturday, but the Twins starter went out and threw a gem anyway. Gibson pitched seven strong innings, C.J. Cron
SportsFinal-round tee times pushed up in Evans Scholars Invitational at the Glen Club because of expected storms; ex-Illini starChicago Tribune - Chicago Tribune staffMost of the attention entering this week’s Evans Scholars Invitational at the Glen Club fell on recent University of Illinois stars Nick Hardy and Dylan Meyer, who were playing on sponsor’s exemptions.
Apartment Building About 10 displaced after fire at apartment building in West Humboldt ParkChicago Tribune - Deanese Williams-HarrisAt least 10 people were displaced after a fire started at an apartment building in the West Humboldt Park neighborhood, officials said. Firefighters were alerted about 3:15 p.m. to a three-story building
Cannes Film Festival Bong d'Or: Korean director wins Cannes' top prizeChicago Tribune - Jake CoyleSouth Korean director Bong Joon-ho's social satire "Parasite," about a poor family of hustlers who find jobs with a wealthy family, won the Cannes Film Festival's top award, the Palme d'Or, on Saturday.
