While the main event between former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and YouTube-star-turned-boxer Jake Paul didn’t happen yet, a slap did — and Iron Mike struck first. At weigh-in Thursday — 24-hours before the onece-rescheduled bout — Tyson slapped Paul clean across the face. The two were then separated, all part of the somewhat standard ...

Iron Mike has struck first. Mike Tyson slapped Jake Paul across the face during their weigh-in on Thursday, just 24 hours before their highly-anticipated boxing match. The two were then separated, all part of the somewhat standard pre-fight promotional hype, with Paul mocking Tyson by playfully slapping his own face. MIKE TYSON HITS JAKE PAUL AT ...

Republicans ended up flipping, maintaining control of, or expanding their majority in nearly all of the state legislative chambers across the country where partisan control was up for grabs on Election Day. With the final votes largely tallied in key state House and Senate races across the country, the results provide the GOP with yet another slate of ...

A handful of iconic Chicago-area holiday traditions this weekend will officially open for the 2024-25 winter season. From holiday lights to ice skating to shopping, here’s a roundup of what festive events kick off this weekend. Ice Skating – Millennium Park Maggie Daley Park Ice Skating Ribbon The Maggie Daley Park Ice Skating Ribbon, at ...

Scripted or not, the animosity has amplified between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul. Tyson went viral Thursday for slapping Paul during their weigh-in ahead of their fight on Friday. Paul, wearing shoes, appeared to step on Tyson’s bare feet right before the incident. Paul got to speak about the slap on stage, to which he said Tyson “must die” in a ...

The McKinley Park neighborhood sits almost smack dab in the middle of the city. It offers all kinds of interesting things to eat, but along one short block near 35th and Archer, there are two delicious spots to eat, featuring the food of very different countries. One is a Mexican diner where the chef worked for Rick Bayless for many years, until ...

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul will make history in more ways than one when they meet in the ring. Tyson and Paul will be putting their records on the line as the match is a professionally sanctioned fight. Tyson will be fighting professionally for the first time since 2005 with a 50-6 record, 44 wins coming via knockout. Paul, a former YouTube streamer, is ...

Despite a historically bad season on the South Side that saw the Chicago White Sox make history with 121 losses, one member of this year’s club is walking away with a prestigious honor. Garrett Crochet, who served as the team’s ace starting pitcher this past season, was named the American League Comeback Player of the Year, receiving the honor after ...

An osprey hatched in a south suburban forest preserve has been found more than 2,500 miles from home in South America. The osprey was found injured in Colombia and nurtured back to health, according to the Forest Preserves of Cook County. When I was told that it was Colombia, I was thinking Columbia, Missouri first, said Chris Anchor, a Forest ...

The man accused of killing seven people at a 2022 Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago was denied his constitutional right to legal representation while being interrogated by police hours after the shooting, defense attorneys alleged Thursday in court. Authorities have said Robert Crimo III confessed to the shooting that also left dozens injured. ...

Chicago police are warning businesses to be on alert after a spree of smash-and-grab burglaries across the city. One of the incidents was caught on camera at a neighborhood market in the South Loop. Surveillance video shows burglars smashing the glass windows to the front of the South Loop Market early Tuesday morning, as four people could be seen ...

The Clark and Lake transit station is one of the Chicago Transit Authority’s busiest, with more than 9,000 riders passing through daily on average. When riders heard Google will be paying to completely change the station, many said it was good news. “Definitely,” said Chicago resident China Onyeukwu. “Everything is just old, from the stairs to ...

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation announced massive investments into its portfolio Thursday, with big plans ahead for the chain’s flagship parks, including Six Flags Great America in Gurnee. According to the company, more than $1 billion will be invested between the brand’s 42 amusement and water parks across the next two years, including ...

In a rare 50-0 unanimous vote, the Chicago City Council voted Thursday to reject Mayor Brandon Johnsons proposed $300 million property tax increase, sending his 2025 budget plan back to the drawing board and dealing an emphatic blow to the proposal. This is a healthy process, Johnson said after the vote was taken. This is something my administration can ...

Griffin Museum of Science and Industry’s Tree Lighting & Cultural Festival WHAT:Griffin MSI’s Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light exhibits open on Saturday, Nov. 16, with an all-day festival and tree lighting. WHERE: 5700 S. DuSable Lake Shore Dr., Chicago WHEN: Festival happens 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday; holiday exhibition runs ...

Nine children were hospitalized Thursday afternoon after becoming sick at Fulton Elementary School in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood, fire officials said. Authorities said first responders received a call at approximately 12:55 p.m. of multiple sick children, though it’s unclear what caused the possible illness. The nine children were ...

Friendship is at the heart of how a fight came together between 58-year-old former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and much younger YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. Friction helped build the hype for a bout that is testing the formula for how boxing is delivered to the masses, a first-ever combat sports offering from the streaming platform Netflix rather ...

Flags were lowered to fly at half staff in Illinois Thursday and they were expected to remain at half-staff for several days to honor a Chicago police officer who was killed in the line of duty. A notice from the Department of Central Management Services said it received direction from Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s office that all locations under the ...

The highly anticipated boxing match between YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul and former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will finally take place Friday, months after it was originally scheduled. The match, announced in March and scheduled for July, was postponed was by Tyson having a medical episode on a plane and needing time to recover from a stomach ...

A Jeremy Allen White lookalike contest is reportedly coming to Chicago this weekend. According to a flyer obtained by Block Club Chicago, the contest is slated for 1 p.m. Saturday in Humboldt Park, specifically on “the big hill.” The prize for the winner is said to be $50 and “some cigarettes,” but who is behind the contest remains unclear. ...

A mysterious message posted earlier this week by McDonald’s has officially been revealed, just in time for the cold weather to roll in. Beginning Nov. 18, hot beverages served at McDonald’s will come in a “McCafe x Doodles” holiday cup, the Chicago-based chain announced Thursday. The cups feature a variety of winter seasons with characters from ...

The satirical news publication The Onion won the bidding forAlex Jones’Infowars at a bankruptcy auction, the platform announced Thursday. But who was behind the purchase and what does it mean? Here’s an explainer on how it all unfolded: Who owns The Onion and what is it? The Onion is a Chicago-based satirical site that manages to persuade ...

Iconic nu-metal and alternative rock band Linkin Park has announced a 2025 world tour with more than 50 stops, including a date in Chicago. The band announced the “From Zero to World” tour Thursday. It kicks off Jan. 31 in Mexico City, with dates throughout the winter, spring and summer before its date at the United Center on Aug. 11. ...

Nearly two months after Hoda Kotb announced she would be leaving TODAY, viewers can now know a familiar face will be sliding into her chair as co-anchor. Craig Melvin, who has been with NBC News for nearly 14 years, is moving into the co-anchor seat alongside Savannah Guthrie for the 7 and 8 a.m. hours. He will begin Monday, Jan. 13, after Hoda says ...

The number of illnesses in the E. coli outbreak linked to McDonalds Quarter Pounders has risen to 104, up from 90 at last count, health officials said in an update Wednesday. To date, 34 people have been hospitalized, four have developed serious kidney problems and one has died. The outbreak was announced last month, though some cases date to ...