Rush University Medical Center staff collect nasal swab samples to test people for the coronavirus at the hospital’s drive-thru testing site. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times file Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Illinois Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike have said they’re
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Marc Gasol knows exactly why he’ll fit in with LeBron James and the Lakers
Marc Gasol, the new Lakers center, knows exactly who he is and that, as much as any reason, is why he might be the right choice to play alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis. His athletic limitations? Whenever they came
Clippers waive Justin Patton to open room under salary cap
The Clippers waived center Justin Patton on Tuesday in a move that gives the team’s payroll slightly more breathing room underneath the NBA’s hard cap. Patton, 23, was acquired six days earlier as part of a three-team trade with Detroit
More Than 30 Charged in Scheme to Fix Coast Guard Test Scores
For more than seven years, prosecutors say, a Coast Guard employee at a test center in Louisiana took bribes to enter falsified test scores, allowing two dozen people to obtain licenses required for various positions on vessels without passing the
As state logs 125 more coronavirus deaths, Pritzker offers Thanksgiving warning: ‘Skip the big group dinner this year’
Rush University Medical Center staff see patients in the Brennan Pavilion, the hospital’s main lobby, which was transformed into a treatment area last week. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times file Illinois hospitals have been treating at least 6,000 COVID-19 patients for
Illinois reports 8,322 new coronavirus cases, lowest test positivity rate in more than two weeks
Rush University Medical Center staff collect swab samples to test people for the coronavirus at the hospital’s drive-thru testing site. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times file As of Sunday night, 6,171 people with the virus were reported to be in the
The race to find a COVID-19 vaccine
Emilio Cici, 42, of Burr Ridge, gets a shot at Rush University Medical Center as part of a clinical trial for a COVID-19 vaccine developed by drugmaker AstraZeneca. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia / Sun-Times Drug manufacturers Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca
Mega-music retailer Guitar Center filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
They can’t string this out any longer. Guitar Center, the nation’s largest musical instrument retailer, is filing for bankruptcy, according to a report. With the economy out of tune due to the coronavirus pandemic, the mega-music chain said it’s filing
Shaq’s career in his own words: Breaking backboards, funny moments & winning titles | NBA Highlights
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Dwight Howard says goodbye to Lakers, will sign with 76ers
Free-agent center Dwight Howard, who came back to the Lakers last season and played a pivotal role in the team winning the NBA championship, has decided to join the Philadelphia 76ers, his agent Charles Briscoe told The Times Friday night.
Justice Department Sues Jeffrey Lowe of ‘Tiger King’ Over Treatment of Animals
Jeffrey Lowe, the man who took over the animal park at the center of the popular Netflix documentary “Tiger King,” was accused on Thursday of violating the Endangered Species Act and Animal Welfare Act, prosecutors said. On Thursday, the Department
Will Mike Madigan survive as speaker?
Rep. Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, center, is sworn in as state House speaker by Alan J. Greiman, a state appellate court judge, as his family stands by Madigan’s side at Sangamon Auditorium, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2007, in Springfield, Ill. daughter, Ill.
In pandemic Christmas, U.S. rivals aim to challenge Amazon under the tree
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics center in Lauwin-Planque By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – Walmart (NYSE:) Inc, Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE:) and hundreds of smaller retailers are bolstering their
China Deepens Probe on Banks After Busted Bond Deal
© Bloomberg. The Oriental Pearl Tower, center left, Shanghai World Financial Center, center, and the Shanghai Tower, center right, stand among other buildings in the Lujiazui Financial District along the Pudong riverside in this aerial photograph taken above Shanghai, China,
Hoot, hoot, hoot! Owl in Rockefeller Center Christmas tree
A worker helping set up the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree found a holiday surprise — a tiny owl among the massive branches ByThe Associated Press November 19, 2020, 3:11 AM • 1 min read NEW YORK — It wasn’t quite
Military Judge in U.S. Held Court by Video Link to Guantánamo Bay
This article was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. WASHINGTON — Amid the pandemic, it has become commonplace in the civilian courts: holding proceedings by video. But when it comes to the military war crimes cases
Onyeka Okongwu draft status in question because of broken toe
USC center Onyeka Okongwu, a top prospect in the NBA draft on Wednesday and a former Chino Hills High star, is set to enter the NBA while recovering from a fractured big toe on his left foot, a person with
Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger has surgery to repair shoulder injured celebrating NLCS homer
Dodgers center fielder Cody Bellinger underwent surgery Tuesday to repair the right shoulder he dislocated celebrating a playoff home run last month, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Orthopedic surgeon Neal ElAttrache performed the procedure. Bellinger is
McClain brothers leaving USC football team after fallout from suspension
Munir McClain, the suspended receiver at the center of a federal probe over pandemic unemployment benefits, and his brother, linebacker Abdul-Malik McClain, are leaving USC and will enter the NCAA transfer portal. The decision comes after a tumultuous few months
Big box store capacity to be limited, casinos, museums closed under Pritzker’s latest coronavirus crackdown
Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks during his daily COVID-19 update at the James R. Thompson Center earlier this month. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times file Large stores, such as Walmart or Target, will have their capacity limited to 25%, while typical grocery stores
Struggling to understand GOP cowardice
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz (center) with colleagues Rand Pau (left) and Marco Rubio applaud as Donald Trump delivers his State Of The Union address in February. All three are kissing up to Donald Trump as he tries to steal the
Holiday plans? Pritzker urges coronavirus caution — says he hopes to spend his Thanksgiving in Illinois
Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks during his daily COVID-19 update at the James R. Thompson Center earlier this month. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times file Health officials said 5,581 people with the virus were hospitals as of Sunday night. Of those, 1,144 patients
Bears activate Cody Whitehair from reserve/COVID-19 list
Bears center Cody Whitehair shakes hands with quarterback Nick Foles during the Panthers game last month. | Grant Halverson/Getty Images The Bears made four other expected moves, including the promotion of running back Lamar Miller, a former Pro Bowl player,
China aims moderate trade expansion, no longer focuses on surplus: think tank
© Reuters. Huang Qifan, Vice Chairman of the China Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE), attends the 2019 New Economy Forum in Beijing BEIJING (Reuters) – China will no longer aim at achieving trade surpluses and solely expanding exports, but
As a G.O.P. Playbook on Voter Fraud Falls Flat, Some Ask: What’s Next?
WASHINGTON — It was an election where Republican charges of fictitious voter fraud took center stage before, during and after the count, backed by a barrage of lawsuits intent on making it harder to cast or tally votes. Yet by
LA Convention Center, sidelined by the pandemic, now considered as a homeless shelter
The Los Angeles Convention Center, which ended up unused as an overflow medical center for COVID-19 patients, may now be converted into a homeless shelter, under a plan city officials are exploring. Early on in the pandemic, the events center
No. 8 Illinois has high goals with stars’ return
Illinois and center Kofi Cockburn are starting the season with optimism. | Nam Y. Huh/AP The return of stars Ayo Dosunmu and Kofi Cockburn has brought a sense of optimism and high expectations to an Illinois program that saw a
Biden vows to ‘get right to work’ despite Trump resistance
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden addresses the nation at the Chase Center November 06, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. | Getty Raising unsupported claims of voter fraud, Donald Trump has blocked his Democratic rival from receiving the intelligence briefings traditionally shared
Mariners’ Kyle Lewis and Brewers’ Devin Williams Win Rookie of the Year Awards
Seattle Mariners center fielder Kyle Lewis was the unanimous winner of the American League Rookie of the Year Award, and Milwaukee Brewers reliever Devin Williams won the National League honor on Monday. Lewis, 25, was one of baseball’s breakout stars
Linda Rae Sher, Democratic fundraiser who founded Jewish women’s PAC, dead at 73
Linda Rae Sher (center) with President-elect Joe Biden and incoming first lady Jill Biden. | Provided The Gold Coast resident founded JACPAC, the nation’s first Jewish women’s political action committee, was a major fundraiser for President-elect Joe Biden, other Democrats.