Coach Frank Klopas and the Fire are winless in six matches.Courtesy of the Fire There are probably people out there who love the Fire as much, but nobody loves the team more than Frank Klopas. A Chicagoan whose career dates to the indoor Sting, Klopas played for the Fire during their glorious 1998 double-title season, ...

A former 7-Eleven that is now vacant, at 4116 N. Clark St. in Lake View, may become the next location for Access Contemporary Musics school and venue.Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Seth Boustead said he's seen the former 7-Eleven storefront at 4116 N. Clark St. sit empty for ages.But now the executive director of Access ...

Connor Bedards presence kept the United Center full this past Blackhawks season.Michael Reaves/Getty Images After a strong season attendance-wise in 2023-24, the Blackhawks believe they're on track to draw even bigger crowds to the United Center in 2024-25.That's interesting because the novelty factor surrounding star ...

LaVine has never demanded a trade, but let it be known last season that he wouldnt argue against one. Its time the Bulls find a new home for the two-time All-Star if they want to move forward in fixing the roster.AP These NBA playoffs couldnt have gone any better for the Bulls.The Bulls didnt make the postseason, of ...

A coyote that is regularly spotted at Palmisano Park.Jeff Sadowski Notes come from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.WILD OF THE WEEKJeff Sadowski photographed and took video last Saturday of the coyote that is around Palmisano Park. That reminded me of doing the book review for Coyotes Among Us and how the researchers ...

DEAR ABBY: My mom always catered to my dad when I was growing up. I was left to pretty much raise myself. Their drinking and social life were their priorities. I ended up pregnant at 16 and married to an abusive 21-year-old man, and I was divorced at 17.After that, I was on my own. Mom never helped other than writing an occasional check so my situation ...

Manny Alvarez (center) stands with Maralea Negron (left), of the Network Advocating Against Domestic Violence, and state Sen. Celina Villanueva at a news conference in support of Karinas Bill in October 2023.Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times Its been nearly a decade since Kira fled her abusive husband, but the fear continues. ...

A man was found shot to death May 4, 2024 on the West Side. Sun-Times file photo Two teenage boys and a man were wounded in a drive-by shooting in the Austin neighborhood Friday evening. They were standing near the sidewalk around 7:30 p.m. in the 5500 block of West Quincy Street when a black Kia drove by and someone ...

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Moon AlertAvoid shopping and important decisions from 4 to 5:30 a.m. Chicago time. After that, the moon moves from Virgo into Libra.Aries (March 21-April 19)Unexpected and surprising events might make you a tiny bit richer. You might find money. (Admittedly, you might lose money.) You might see a new way to earn money. You might impulsively buy something ...

Cozenn Johnson, 54, was inside a home in the 3800 block of West 85th Street when someone fired shots around 4:35 p.m., Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiners office said. Sun-Times file A man was shot to death inside a home in Ashburn Friday afternoon. Cozenn Johnson, 54, was inside a home in the 3800 block ...

Mexican style candy for sale during the Dia de los Muertos celebration at the Maxwell Street Market in October 2022.Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times Maxwell Street Market, a Chicago staple for over a century, will be returning to its original home near the University of Chicago Illinois campus this summer.The market had been ...

New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres tags out White Soxs Zach Remillard on a pickoff during the fifth inning Friday, May 17, 2024, in New York. (AP)Noah K. Murray/AP Photos NEW YORK -- Tommy Pham warned em.The White Sox were enjoying a welcome 11-8 run going into their six-game road trip that kicked off Friday ...

Advocate Health employees and supporters march around Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.Violet Miller/Sun-Times An Advocate Health lab employee bought a sweater that says Palestine in December.They wore it to work on days when they struggled more than usual," the employee, who asked not to be identified for fear ...

Actor Dabney Coleman (pictured in 2010) died Thursday at the age of 92 at his home in Santa Monica. Nick Valinote/Getty, file NEW YORK Dabney Coleman, the mustachioed character actor who specialized in smarmy villains like the chauvinist boss in "9 to 5" and the nasty TV director in "Tootsie," has died. He was ...

Metra is seeking feedback on the future of its train schedules.Sun-Times file photo Metra has launched a rider survey to help adjust its train schedules.The survey, available until June 19 at metra.com/SNP, is part of the commuter rail service's ongoing effort to provide more off-peak service. Metra had long prioritized ...

Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks reacts in the dugout after being pulled during the fifth inning of a loss to the Pirates at Wrigley Field on May 17, 2024.Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Two bad pitches.Thats how many Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks figured he threw Friday at Wrigley Field in an outing so un-good, the Pirates tagged him for ...

Election judges process and count March 19 primary election mail-in ballots for the Chicago Board of Elections at the Cook County Administration Building in the Loop. Ashlee Rezin / Sun-Times When a spokesperson for the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners accidentally misreported mail-in ballot numbers during the ...

Students climb out of the University of Chicagos Institute of Politics second-story window during a pro-Palestinian protest on Friday.Ellery Jones/Sun-Times A group of pro-Palestinian protesters occupied the Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago on Friday afternoon, demanding the university divest from ...

Thriving From the Ground Up: A Summit to Advance Healthy Housing will be from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday.Adobe Stock Residents and service providers plan to gather Saturday to discuss the link between health outcomes and housing in Northwest Chicago.The event will serve as a way to brainstorm solutions for residents ...

Outside Grindrs new office space at 230 W. Monroe St.Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Grindr, the LGBTQ+ dating app, will open its largest global engineering hub in the Loop and plans to hire more software engineers and developers.The office at 230 W. Monroe St. spans 8,000 square feet and will be finished in August. It will ...

Yashica Dutt, author of Coming Out as Dalit: A Memoir of Surviving Indias Caste System, reads an excerpt to an audience at Northwestern University in Evanston on May 1. Dutt also spoke at the University of Chicago and Oakton Community College during her recent book tour. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times Yashica Dutt had ...

The Cubs hitters couldnt crack Pirates rookie Paul Skenes on Friday. |Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty ImagesNuccio DiNuzzo/Getty From pitch one to 100, Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes was in complete control. His final out coming on a 100-mph fastball that struck out outfielder Mike Tauchman was apropos of Fridays 9-3 Cubs ...

Fresh from a January 2024 dog sled ride in Tromso, Norwary, in sub-zero weather are (from left) Michael Sneed and travel buddies, Leslie and Marin Hindman.Provided Lights Out!It was another missed cosmic occurrence.Once again, it was not to be, another in a lifetime of broken dates with the elusive Northern Lights, the ...

Nurses, social workers and other much-needed health care professionals are experiencing long waits to get their Illinois state licenses issued for the first time or renewed.Mary Altaffer/AP Back in April, the executive director of the American Nurses Association Illinois, Susan Swart, told my associate Isabel Miller that ...