Aldermen got a bump in their expense allowance last year, but under Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s proposed 2021 budget, that temporary raise will go away. | Sun-Times file Instead of budgeting $6.1 million for the annual aldermanic expense allowance, the city
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Adele is dating UK rapper Skepta and things are ‘heating up’
She made him feel her love. After a year of speculation, it’s been confirmed that Adele and British rapper Skepta are dating. A source confirmed to People that the couple “have been heating up” in recent months. “They run in
Did the Bears just sign their new punt returner?
Raiders returner Dwayne Harris warms up last year. The Bears signed him Monday. | Daniel Shirey/Getty Images When the Bears signed veteran Dwayne Harris to the practice squad late Monday, it might have marked the end — or, at least, the
Justin Turner’s quiet leadership shines during the strangest of championship seasons
We were just two weeks into the new year when 2020 struck. In a nine-page report, commissioner Rob Manfred detailed exactly how the Houston Astros had cheated in the 2017 season “and throughout the postseason.” Those four words unleashed a
Dodgers defeat the Tampa Bay Rays to win first World Series title since 1988
All year long, from February when the coronavirus outbreak was a concept beyond our imaginations and a shutdown was inconceivable, until Tuesday night, the Dodgers believed this was the year. This was the year those hovering ghosts — produced by
Most Americans have been wearing masks since spring, the C.D.C. says.
Despite President Trump’s very public resistance to mask-wearing for much of this year, a newly released survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that a vast majority of Americans of all ages have been wearing face coverings
Analysts expect NYC and LA to reopen movie theaters this year
There’s still a glimmer of hope for the movie theater industry this year, despite dismal domestic box office sales and climbing coronavirus cases, analysts said. The country’s two biggest markets, New York City and Los Angeles, still could give sickly
Keith Raniere, Leader of Nxivm Sex Cult, Faces Life Sentence
ImageKeith Raniere, 60, was found guilty last year of sex trafficking, racketeering, fraud and other crimes.Credit…HBO Keith Raniere promised a path to happiness, seducing successful and wealthy people who felt they lacked a higher purpose in life. His company, Nxivm,
In a Must-Win Game 6, Rays Plan to Turn Up the Aggressiveness
The Tampa Bay Rays, with the third-lowest payroll in Major League Baseball this year, have plenty of players who are not household names. How many people outside Tampa could spot Brandon Lowe walking down a street, or pick out Joey
De Blasio Says In-Person Class Attendance Is a ‘Work in Progress’
We knew that this would be a very, very tough year. We knew back in March when we had to close our schools instantly and go to all remote, and we knew in the months leading up to the opening
Bears put CB Michael Joseph on reserve/COVID-19 list
Cornerback Michael Joseph breaks up a pass in a preseason game last year. | Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images There is no fear of him spreading the coronavirus — he hasn’t been inside Halas Hall since the team put him on
Turning 100, a Former Spanish Soldier Laments the Curse of His Birth Year
CARDEDEU, Spain — Andreu Canet turns 100 next month. And his birth year, as it turned out, was a curse. Having been drafted into Spain’s Republican army at 17, he is now a rare survivor of a contingent of about
These Americans Tried to Listen to One Another. A Year Later, Here’s How They’re Voting.
One year ago, the Americans pictured here — Republicans, Democrats and independents — were among a group of voters feeling pretty good about the state of American democracy. They believed their differences weren’t so vast. They believed they could talk
Dodgers’ Austin Barnes matches World Series bunt, homer feat not done since 1961
The year was 1961, and the New York Yankees were in the World Series again. It was the year Roger Maris hit 61 home runs, breaking Babe Ruth’s record that had lasted beyond the Great Depression, the Second World War
As Bears come to town, memories of Khalil Mack nearly becoming a Ram resurface
He was the reigning NFL defensive player of the year, newly signed by the Rams to a record-setting extension and part of a star-studded roster built for a Super Bowl run. That did not stop team executives, before the 2018
U.F.C. 254: What to Watch for
Entering this year, the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s brain trust figured that 2020 would climax with a blockbuster rematch between the outlandish Irish star Conor McGregor and the undefeated lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov. After McGregor’s 40-second dismantling of Donald Cerrone in
The Trump Administration Shut a Vaccine Safety Office Last Year. What’s the Plan Now?
As the first coronavirus vaccines arrive in the coming year, government researchers will face a monumental challenge: monitoring the health of hundreds of millions of Americans to ensure the vaccines don’t cause harm. Purely by chance, thousands of vaccinated people
Man thinks of ‘the scariest thing’ for his Halloween 2020 decor
This year is the most horrifying concept one man could dream up. Nashville designer James Worsham doesn’t usually put up Halloween decorations, but this year he decided to make an exception — albeit not with the usual ghosts, skeletons and
School districts face hard choices amid pandemic-era cuts
The school year in this old industrial city started with a whack of a budget axe. Teachers, classroom aides and counselors were among the hundreds laid off with potential state aid cuts looming. Pre-K is suspended, online classes are at
Schoolchildren Seem Unlikely to Fuel Coronavirus Surges, Scientists Say
Months into the school year, school reopenings across the United States remain a patchwork of plans: in-person, remote and hybrid; masked and not; socially distanced and not. But amid this jumble, one clear pattern is emerging. So far, schools do
Debates Can Shake Up an Election. But Does Record Early Voting Mean This One Is Too Late?
In a normal election year, Thursday night’s debate would offer perhaps Donald Trump’s last-best hope of upending the dynamics of an election that — if the polls are correct — is trending against him. In national polling, Trump trails Joe
22 Ways to Make Thanksgiving Into Your Own Weird, Perfect Holiday
This November will mark the first year that I won’t begrudgingly appear in a Thanksgiving variety show put on by “the kids.” (“Kids” meaning, like: If you’re actively a grandchild, you’re expected to participate, even if you’ve smoked cigarettes for
Help! My Travel Agency Shut Down and I’m Out $2,000
Dear Tripped Up, Earlier this year, I used STA Travel to book a British Airways flight from Tucson, Ariz., to South Africa, scheduled to depart in March. Then the pandemic hit, one of the flight legs was canceled and I
Netflix says COVID-19 won’t delay most 2021 releases
Most of the movies and TV shows Netflix plans to release next year will arrive on time despite the coronavirus pandemic disrupting productions, co-CEO Ted Sarandos said. The streaming giant’s 2021 content slate will remain intact “with a few minor
Illinois hunting: No standby permits for deer hunting public sites or for controlled pheasant hunting
File photo from last year of a pheasant in snow. | Dale Bowman Because of the pandemic, there will be no standby permits for deer hunting at Illinois’ public sites or for the controlled pheasant hunting program; those are key
AP-NORC/USAFacts poll: Many in US distrust campaign info
In a presidential election year that has thrown the country’s divisions into stark relief, Americans can agree on this: Misinformation about government and politics is a major problem. A new survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Opinion Research
Netflix’s coronavirus-driven subscriber growth is finally tapering off
The healthy growth spurt that Netflix has enjoyed this year because of the coronavirus is finally coming to an end. The video-streaming giant — which has been one of a handful of companies to get a big business boost from
Walmart’s ad business reportedly nears $1B in annual sales
Walmart’s advertising arm is expected to rake in nearly $1 billion in sales this year as the retail giant works to expand the nascent business, a new report says. That would more than double the sales brought in last year
USC is deep at wide receiver. Will that affect how Trojans use Bru McCoy?
The anticipation had been building for more than a year, when Bru McCoy burst out of his stance early last Saturday morning, bodied up cornerback Adonis Otey and caught a touchdown pass at the edge of the end zone in
Kylie Jenner Reunites With Travis Scott in Steamy Photos
Almost a year after taking "time apart," the "KUWTK" star shares some pics with her ex Travis Scott that spark major romance speculation. Are they back together? Watch!