PITTSBURGH The Blackhawks held a lengthy team meeting after an ugly 5-0 loss Tuesday to the Penguins.On first thought, it was weird timing after their 56th loss of the season with only four games to go. Theres nothing left to do aside from some last-minute development for young players, and the Hawks havent held meetings after plenty of other blowout ...

The Chicago Transit Authority is anticipating breaking ground on the Red Line extension early next year, officials announced Tuesday. CTA officials held the first of three community meetings Tuesday at Woodson Regional Library in Washington Heights to introduce the contractor to residents and give a rundown of the project that will extend the Red Line from ...

CLEVELAND This Bulls organization isnt much into conventional wisdom.When a majority of the NBA believed the Bulls should have zigged earlier this season, they zagged. Tell them the sky is blue, theyll swear its a shade of gamboge. Call for a tank, they go all in. Then when it is time to go all in, well, they sit four starters and make it a bench game.Cant ...

When the Chicago Bears revealed plans last April to build a big domed stadium just south of Soldier Field, the most ridiculous thing about the announcement wasn't its hyped, pep rally-like unveiling, or even the $1.5 billion in public infrastructure funds the team had the effrontery to request.It's that the project was proposed for the lakefront at all. And ...

CLEVELAND Its not often you see Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan strike out.Kwan is one of the best contact hitters in the game, with excellent plate vision and superb bat-to-ball skills. To strike out Kwan, it takes a mix of velocity, command and deception.Thats why it was notable when White Sox starter Shane Smith got Kwan to whiff on an 89.7 mph ...

While prospects for smelt are not good, Ralph Tingley III, the biologist for the USGS Great Lakes Science Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan responsible for the annual assessment of Lake Michigan prey fish populations, found some hope on prey fish."Adult smelt were rare in the Chicago/northwestern Indiana area in both the USGS annual bottom trawl survey and the ...

CLEVELAND Lonzo Ball missed his 19th consecutive game with that injured right wrist, but theres still an opening for the veteran guard to return.Closing rapidly, but still an opening.The Bulls Billy Donovan said the guard would miss Wednesdays game with Miami as well, but if he does start to feel better and more confident with the follow-through on his ...

Cubs manager Craig Counsell described the veteran bench player narrative as sometimes overdone.But [Monday] night is an example of why that story exists, Counsell said before the Cubs game Tuesday against the Rangers.On Monday, veteran utility player Jon Berti appeared in a game for the first time in a week, starting at second base and batting eighth.In his ...

Jane Valencia glanced around the room filled with people in spandex, some a third her age and a feeling of terror took hold.And that was before the dance instructor announced that the routine would include a "jump split" a maneuver that could make even the most accomplished dancer's eyes water."I'm afraid I won't be able to keep up," said Valencia, a ...

You probably know that what you eat is important for your health. And you might have given some thought to how you cook it, too.But even before cooking, your approach to preparing food such as by chopping, blending or grinding "impacts the nutrition value," said Dr. Luis Rustveld, a registered dietitian and an associate professor of family and community ...

Illinois is closer than ever to becoming a no-kill state for pets in shelters, and every resident can play a role in making it happen. Two-thirds of Illinois shelters meet the no-kill benchmark, saving at least 90% of the animals in their care. That standard accounts for the few cases where humane euthanasia is necessary but firmly rejects the outdated ...

The Bears signed cornerback Nahshon Wright on Tuesday, one day after the Vikings released the 26-year-old.Wrights height is special he stands 6-foot-4, which is gigantic for a cornerback but hes struggled to carve out a significant role in the NFL despite being a former third-round pick of the Cowboys.He started three games and appeared in 29 more over ...

Octavio Dotel, a major league pitcher for 15 seasons including two with the White Sox died Tuesday from injuries sustained when the roof of a nightclub in the Dominican Republic collapsed, a spokesman for the country's sports ministry confirmed.At least 44 people are dead and more than 130 were injured after the roof of the Jet Set nightclub in Santo ...

City Council members are taking another crack at rogue towing operators who prowl for Chicago crash scenes, exploit rattled drivers and later shake them down for massive fees to retrieve their vehicles.Its a problem that has just run rampant throughout the city despite a 2021 ordinance that established a city licensing system for tow truck drivers, Ald. ...

The Illinois House passed a bill this week that would outlaw unauthorized restaurant reservations from third-party services and bots.The bill was filed by Illinois Rep. Margaret Croke in February and amended twice before passing through the House on Monday.Here's what to know about the bill.What is the bill targeting?HB 2456, also known as the Restaurant ...

Clem Burke, whose versatile drumming propelled the iconic rock group Blondie during its decades performing everything from new-wave punk to disco-infused tunes, has died. He was 70.The band said in a statement on its website Monday that he died from cancer but no additional details were provided.Clem was not just a drummer; he was the heartbeat of Blondie, ...

Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser talk about the Bears' return to Halas Hall and what it means for Caleb Williams before debating the team's stadium plans. New episodes of Halas Intrigue will be published regularly with accompanying stories collected on the podcasts hub page. You can also listen to Halas Intrigue wherever you get your podcasts, ...

Las personas interesadas en los programas de campamentos de verano del Distrito de Parques de Chicago (CPD) ya pueden consultarlos en lnea, antes del inicio del perodo de inscripcin la prxima semana.Los programas, que incluirn deportes, entrenamiento fsico y arte, estn disponibles en el sitio web del distrito de parques.A partir de las 9 a.m. del 14 de ...

Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson has spent too much time inside Halas Hall to fall for a sunny narrative in April.Yes, he said, hes intrigued about Ben Johnson, who was the hottest name on the head coaching market. No, he said, preseason buildup about the Bears wont mean anything in September.Hes felt that way for years, be it under coach Matt Nagy, Matt ...

Lakefront coho and Illinois' inland trout opener on Saturday lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. Interesting spring weather, as we might expect. It was cold enough this morning that all the small ponds I saw in the south suburbs this morning were iced over with skim ice and it sounds like it might spit snow again Wednesday morning.Bob ...

Roasted chicken is a Passover mainstay. Its easy to prepare while keeping kosher and takes well to a variety of seasonings and sauces, like bold and savory chutney. Though the selection available at most grocery stores suggests otherwise, not all chutneys contain mango. Nor are they all sweet. In fact, many contain no fruit at all.In this recipe from our ...

Las autoridades han acusado a un hombre de agredir sexualmente a tres mujeres en Logan Square a principios de este ao, as como a otras dos mujeres por delitos que datan de 2022 en el vecindario Northwest y en Lake View.Chakib Mansour Khodja, de 36 aos de edad y residente de Jefferson Park, fue arrestado el viernes tras llegar en un vuelo al Aeropuerto ...

"I got DOGEed today," said an academic sitting next to me last week at the opening session of the Organization of American Historians. Meaning, the National Endowment for the Humanities grant funding her job had been axed by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, part of the general dismantling of our government, like a house being torn down with ...

DETROIT Era el primer da de entrenamiento de primavera de los White Sox y Jonathan Cannon tena dificultades con su cambio de velocidad. El lanzador derecho, quien lanz 339 cambios el ao pasado, no encontraba la sensacin adecuada y lanzaba de manera dispersa. No entenda la desconexin.Su frustracin aumentaba a medida que el lanzamiento segua yendo hacia l. ...

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams bounded into the media room at Halas Hall on Tuesday with renewed enthusiasm as he began working with new coach Ben Johnson. Williams and the Bears reported Monday for the voluntary offseason program, and Williams said Johnson popped in the quarterbacks' room Tuesday morning to quiz them on concepts he covered the day ...