Members of the Chicago Sky huddle on the court before a WNBA basketball first round playoff game against the Connecticut Sun, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla. | AP Players not only stayed safe and increased fan interest during
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Blackhawks prospect Lukas Reichel’s role with Eisbaren Berlin exemplifies growth of German hockey
Lukas Reichel has a large role, even as a teenager, on Eisbaren Berlin’s roster. | Chicago Blackhawks Photo Germany has produced four first-round NHL draft picks, including Reichel, since 2018 after previously producing only three in its history. The Blackhawks’
U.S. Coronavirus Cases Set New Record as Infections Soar
CHICAGO — More than 95,000 coronavirus infections were reported across the United States on Friday, setting the single-day record for cases as the nation’s outbreak spiraled further out of control. The previous record had been set only a day earlier, providing
Top mayoral aide defends lowering speed camera threshold
Chicago Transportation Commissioner Gia Biagi | Fran Spielman/Sun-Times Ald. Anthony Beale (9th) demanded to know why the city is lowering the boom on more motorists when the city is leaving big money on the table because 50 speed camera locations
Packers’ Hall of Famer cornerback Herb Adderley dies at 81
Green Bay Packers Hall of Famer Herb Adderley has died at age 81. | Chicago Sun-Times Adderley was a member of the NFL’s 1960s all-decade team and played on all five of Vince Lombardi’s championship teams. Herb Adderley wasn’t the
NFL Week 8: Previewing Saints vs. Bears | First Take
Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman discuss how much faith they have in Chicago Bears QB Nick Foles against QB Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints in Week 8 of the 2020 NFL season. #FirstTake #NFL ✔️Subscribe to ESPN+https://plus.espn.com/
CPS sides with Gov. Pritzker, postpones basketball season
Simeon’s Jeremiah Williams (3) shoots the ball over Young. Chicago Public Schools will likely not play basketball this winter. The CPS sent a memo to schools on Thursday announcing that girls and boys high school and elementary school basketball is
Woman shot by suburban Chicago police sues officers, city
A Black woman who was shot last week by police in the Chicago suburb of Waukegan is suing the officer who injured her and killed her boyfriend By DON BABWIN Associated Press October 29, 2020, 8:51 PM • 3 min
U.S. Coronavirus Cases Approach 9 Million With No End in Sight
CHICAGO — The United States, which reported its first known coronavirus case in Washington State 282 days ago, surpassed nine million total infections on Thursday, including more than half a million in the past week, as Covid-19 spiraled out of
Fire drops third straight, loses to Union, 2-1
Chicago Fire forward Robert Beric passes the ball while Union defender Jack Elliott gives chase. | Chicago Fire FC Robert Beric scores the only goal in the 42nd minute on a pass from Djordje Mihailovic. It was Beric’s 10th goal
Dead set against higher taxes and layoffs, aldermen? Then come up with a better idea
Mayor Lori Lightfoot delivers her 2021 budget address at a virtual meeting of the Chicago City Council on Oct. 21. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times Many of the alternatives we’ve heard to Mayor Lightfoot’s painful budget proposals deserve an honest debate,
Judge rejects Robert Rialmo’s bid to rejoin Chicago Police Department
Former Chicago police officer Robert Rialmo at the Daley Center in 2018. | Sun-Times file Rialmo, 31, sued the city and the Chicago Police Board in an effort to overturn the board’s October 2019 decision to fire him. Cook County
Store guard stabbed 27 times for asking women to wear masks
Two sisters accused of stabbing a West Side Chicago store security guard 27 times with a knife after he asked them to wear face masks and use hand sanitizer have been ordered held without bond ByThe Associated Press October 27,
How Trump Maneuvered His Way Out of Trouble in Chicago
The financial crisis was in full swing when Donald J. Trump traveled to Chicago in late September 2008 to mark the near-completion of his 92-floor skyscraper. The fortunes of big companies, small businesses and millions of Americans — including the
Chicago could face outdoor dining only — just as wintry weather hits and COVID-19 hits harder
People walk by outdoor plastic dining bubbles on Fulton Market in Chicago earlier this month as colder temperatures provide a new challenge for restaurants during the coronavirus pandemic. | Nam Y. Huh/AP file “The most important thing we can do
Woman injured in police shooting says cops let boyfriend die
A Black woman injured in a police shooting in suburban Chicago says she begged officers to help her boyfriend, who was also shot and eventually died By DON BABWIN, ED WHITE and TERESA CRAWFORD October 27, 2020, 6:58 PM •
How good are the Rams? | KJZ
Keyshawn Johnson, Jay Williams and Zubin Mehenti react to the Los Angeles Rams’ 24-10 win vs. the Chicago Bears, and discuss how good Sean McVay, Jared Goff and the Rams really are. #NFL #Sports ✔️Subscribe to ESPN+ http://espnplus.com/youtube ✔️ Get
Are Nick Foles and Matt Nagy on the same page? | KJZ
The KJZ crew weighs in on whether Chicago QB Nick Foles is on the same page as Bears head coach Matt Nagy following Brian Griese’s comments on Monday Night Football. #KJZ #NFL ✔️Subscribe to ESPN+ http://espnplus.com/youtube ✔️ Get the ESPN
Aldermen pressure Lightfoot to find alternative to $94 million property tax increase
Chicago City Hall. | Sun-Times file On opening day of City Council budget hearings, Ald. Harry Osterman noted the city’s increase will be “on top of” a citywide reassessment certain to wallop homeowners and business owners with increases up to
Red Stars make trade to secure full roster protection in 2020 NWSL expansion draft
The Red Stars traded Yuki Nagasato to Racing Louisville FC. | Daniel Bartel/ISIPhotos.com Chicago traded forward Savannah McCaskill and midfielder Yuki Nagasato along with the fifth overall selection in the 2021 NWSL Draft and an international slot for 2021 and 2022 for
Mayor: Video will be released in Black motorists’ shooting
The mayor of a Chicago suburb where a police officer fatally shot a Black man and wounded a Black woman as the couple were inside a vehicle says police video of that shooting is expected to be released once relatives
Rams vs. Bears matchups: Jared Goff looks to recapture rhythm
Breaking down how the Rams (4-2) and Chicago Bears (5-1) match up heading into their game Monday at 5:15 p.m. PT at SoFi Stadium. When Rams have the ball: The Rams are looking to eliminate the overthrown and dropped passes
Rams’ Brandon Staley faces the start of his success
A week before the Chicago Bears’ 2018 opener, first-year coach Matt Nagy walked by the office of outside linebackers coach Brandon Staley and saw him tutoring Khalil Mack. The Bears had traded for the 2016 NFL defensive player of the
Foreign students show less zeal for US since Trump took over
On a recruiting trip to India’s tech hub of Bangalore, Alan Cramb, the president of a reputable Chicago university, answered questions not just about dorms or tuition but also American work visas. The session with parents fell in the chaotic
Elite women’s hockey team looks to go pro, but will take on men in a Chicago adult league first
Torey Reinbold practices with the Chicago North Stars, an elite women’s hockey team, at Johnny’s IceHouse. | Victor Hilitski/For the Sun-TimeS The North Stars, who are believed to be the first all-women’s team to play in a Chicago men’s league,
Attorneys for Black woman shot by cop: Firing `a first step’
Attorneys representing a Black woman who was shot and wounded inside a vehicle by a suburban Chicago police officer who also fatally shot her 19-year-old boyfriend say the officer’s firing “is a first step in police accountability.” ByThe Associated Press
Sky rookie forward Hebard had a strong rookie season — and people took notice
Alyssa Thomas #25 of the Connecticut Sun shoots guarded by Ruthy Hebard #24 and Allie Quigley #14 of the Chicago Sky in the first half during Game One of their First Round playoff at Feld Entertainment Center on September 15,
Surviving an NWSL expansion draft takes years of preparation and all the right pieces
Julie Ertz #8 of Chicago Red Stars dribbles downfield in the championship game of the NWSL Challenge Cup at Rio Tinto Stadium on July 26, 2020 in Sandy, Utah. | Maddie Meyer/Getty Images The Red Stars will have to
Chief: Illinois officer who shot Black couple in car fired
A suburban Chicago police chief says an officer who shot a Black couple inside a vehicle has been fired after committing “multiple policy and procedure violations.” ByThe Associated Press October 24, 2020, 4:41 AM • 2 min read Share to
Chief: Illinois officer who fatally shot Black man fired
A suburban Chicago police chief says an officer who shot a Black couple inside a vehicle has been fired after committing “multiple policy and procedure violations.” ByThe Associated Press October 24, 2020, 4:09 AM • 2 min read Share to