Protesters hold signs at the corner of Chicago Ave. and Washington Street in Naperville on Monday | Mark Welsh/Daily Herald, via AP The Illinois Department of Public Health on Wednesday warned that there is a higher risk of being exposed to the virus “anytime people are in crowds,” and especially if “masks are not used […]
Read MoreA group of community activists Wednesday called for Chicago Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady to oversee contact tracing rather than a private company. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times file The People’s Response Network held an online rally Wednesday, saying they want city’s Department of Public Health to oversee contact tracing project. A coalition of community […]
Read MoreA protester sprays paint on a Chicago Police Department SUV on Kinzie Street near State Street on Saturday. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara said many actions taken Sunday were a day late, such as imposing a curfew and canceling days off. And the National Guard should have been called […]
Read MoreProtesters loot a CVS store on Kinzie near LaSalle in River North as thousands in Chicago joined national outrage over the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody, Saturday afternoon, May 30, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times “My idea was… to touch base with both Walgreens and CVS and make sure that they would […]
Read MorePeople burn a Chicago flag during a protest over the death of George Floyd in Chicago, Saturday, May 30, 2020. Protests across the country have escalated over the death of George Floyd who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day, May 25. | Nam Y. Huh/AP The role of sports in […]
Read MoreProtesters march Saturday in Chicago as they join national outrage over the death of George Floyd. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times “None of these decisions are easy,” Lightfoot said. “But the voters elected me to make the right calls, the tough calls and not pander to the crowd, but to do what I felt was best […]
Read MoreChicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy joins Golic and Wingo to describe how he is supporting the players on his team. Nagy also explains how the team has been able to communicate during the coronavirus pandemic and preparing for the 2020 NFL season. ✔️Subscribe to ESPN+ https://plus.espn.com/ ✔️ Get the ESPN App: http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn ✔️Subscribe to […]
Read MoreA liquor store in Wicker Park was looted on the third day of unrest in Chicago. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times file “There’s definitely organization [to the looting] but as far as the overarching organization, that’s being looked at,” the sheriff said. Preckwinkle said she had “no idea whatsoever” who was behind it. Cook County Board […]
Read MoreA Chicago Police vehicle sits in front of Guaranteed Rate Field on March 25, the day before the baseball season was to begin had it not been for the coronavirus pandemic. | Nam Y. Huh/AP Opening Day in the coronavirus-delayed season would be June 30, and the regular season would end Oct. 31. NEW YORK […]
Read MoreIn downtown Chicago, people crawled through the partially shattered exterior window of a Nike store and ran out carrying brightly colored athletic gear and sneakers. On Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, they ignited garbage cans and broke locks on luxury stores, sweeping up armfuls of designer handbags and jeans. And as night fell on Minneapolis, […]
Read MoreJohn Cusack shared a clip from the Black Lives Matter protest in Chicago, showing police officers yelling at him and seemingly hitting his bike. Actor John Cusack posted a harrowing video from the Chicago protests on May 30, claiming he was “attacked” by police officers. The 53-year-old said he was simply filming the riots, incited […]
Read MoreClippers coach Doc Rivers needed no persuading. As soon as Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy floated the idea of joining a virtual team meeting as a guest speaker, the lifelong fan of the team since he was an elementary schooler in the Wrigley Field stands watching Gale Sayers was all in. “Talking to the Bears, […]
Read MoreChicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot blasted President Trump and invoked an expletive Friday in response to his tweet after three days of protests in Minneapolis, Minn., when he called the protesters “THUGS” and tweeted that “when the looting starts, the shooting starts.” “Donald Trump’s comment last night was profoundly dangerous,” Lightfoot said Friday during a news conference to […]
Read MoreChicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot had tough words Friday for President Trump after he tweeted a threat to Minneapolis protesters. | Facebook The mayor says President Trump is trying to “foment violence.” She said: “That’s not leadership. That’s cowardice. That’s playing to a base with the biggest dog whistle possible.” Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Friday accused […]
Read MoreChicago Cubs minor league hitting coach Rachel Folden hits infield ground balls at the Cubs spring trainng facility in Mesa, Ariz., on Feb. 5, 2020. The coronavirus pandemic has since suspended team activities. | John Antonoff/Chicago Sun-Times Very few fans will support the game going forward if this season is cancelled over money. This is […]
Read MoreChicago Transportation Commissioner Gia Biagi testifies at her City Council confirmation hearing. | Fran Spielman/Sun-Times Sun-Times City Hall reporter Fran Spielman is joined remotely by Chicago Department of Transportation commissioner Gia Biagi to discuss a long-awaited mayoral rescue plan where some of Chicago’s most popular restaurant corridors will be closed to through traffic to give […]
Read MorePolice rescued a deer May 29, 2020, in the Chicago River near the 400 block of South Wacker Drive. | Chicago Police Department Once on land, the deer ran and appeared to be uninjured, police say. Chicago police rescued a deer from the Chicago River while patrolling in a boat Friday morning in the Loop. […]
Read MoreChicago police officials work in the department’s Crime Prevention and Information Center. | FBI The lawsuit seeks to protect the privacy of residents, specifically survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse which are “uniquely harmed by face recognition surveillance,” the civil rights group said. Chicago police confirmed Thursday that the department was no longer using […]
Read MoreTrump’s Twitter megaphone can’t be mounted on a wall like this one, on display at the Chicago History Museum. It’s from the Mary A. Gregory, the last two-masted schooner to sail out of the port of Chicago. | Neil Steinberg/Sun-Times The president’s assault on social media for daring to fact-check him is a reminder: He […]
Read MoreFront page of the Chicago Daily News announcing George Halas’ retirement. | Chicago Daily News On May 27, 1968, Bears coach George “Papa Bear” Halas officially announced his retirement. It made the front page of the Chicago Daily News that day. As reported in the Chicago Daily News, sister publication of the Chicago Sun-Times: Few […]
Read MoreRapper and Chicago native Lil Durk speaks with Richard Jefferson about what he remembers from Michael Jordan’s iconic last shot with the Chicago Bulls in the 1998 NBA Finals. LIl Durk also tells the story of how he (2:27) became star struck when he met Allen Iverson at a club. #NBA #ESPN #Sports ✔️
Read MoreAn activist protests outside Gov. Pritzker’s Chicago home demanding those in long-term care facilities get resources amid the coronavirus pandemic, Friday, May 22, 2020. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times Nursing homes reported 1,583 new coronavirus cases and 395 new deaths in the past week, bringing a Sun-Times count of state totals to 2,368 deaths and 14,799 confirmed […]
Read MoreWatch Part 2: https://youtu.be/0wuAqNavlb8 Bill Simmons joins First Take to discuss how Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan is portrayed in "The Last Dance" documentary. #FirstTake #NBA ✔️Subscribe to ESPN+ https://plus.espn.com/ ✔️ Get the ESPN App: http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn ✔️Subscribe to ESPN on YouTube: http://es.pn/SUBSCRIBEtoYOUTUBE ✔️ Subscribe to NBA on ESPN on YouTube: http://bit.ly/SUBSCRIBEtoNBAonESPN ✔️ Watch ESPN on […]
Read MoreFormer NFL player Brian Urlacher joins First Take to discuss the Chicago Bears adding QB Nick Foles to the roster after publicly touting Mitchell Trubisky as the starter. #FirstTake #NFL ✔️Subscribe to ESPN+ https://plus.espn.com/ ✔️ Get the ESPN App: http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn ✔️Subscribe to ESPN on YouTube: http://es.pn/SUBSCRIBEtoYOUTUBE ✔️ Subscribe to NBA on ESPN on YouTube: http://bit.ly/SUBSCRIBEtoNBAonESPN […]
Read MoreGov. J.B. Pritzker speaks during a virtual news briefing Thursday from his Chicago home. | Provided In total, 3,928 people have died from the coronavirus. Officials on Thursday said there were 3,239 new cases among 22,678 test results. In total, there have been 87,937 positive cases in 98 of Illinois’ 102 counties. Another 138 people […]
Read MoreIllinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot | AP/Sun-Times File Photos “We haven’t always agreed on every issue. But we try to do that privately,” the mayor said Wednesday. “…I hope that what we’ve done is strengthen each other.” Mayor Lori Lightfoot acknowledged Wednesday that she and Gov. J.B. Pritzker have disagreed while […]
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