Sam 'Cheezborger' Sianis, legendary owner of the Billy Goat Tavern, dies at 91
Mr. Sianis was happy to see the "Curse of the Billy Goat" his uncle placed on the Cubs broken when the team won the World Series in 2016.
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Theaster Gates and Heiji Choy Black to open tea salon and cocktail lounge near Obama Presidential Center
The Chicago artist and entrepreneur are teaming up to bring Korean-inspired tea salon Han Cha and companion cocktail bar Yunomi to the Stony Island Arts Bank on 67th Street about a mile from the presidential...
How Munetaka Murakami is teeing up business for White Sox and Chicago companies
“As soon as we signed him we changed our thinking and moved our ticket sales targets up because we anticipated him bringing in more interest,” Sox chief revenue and marketing officer Brooks Boyer said.
West Ridge business accused of bilking millions from unsuspecting customers in nationwide scam
The Federal Trade Commission and the state of Illinois filed a lawsuit against Premium Home Service and founder Yosef Banath for violating consumer protection laws.
White Sox receive 'positive report' on fan who fell into Royals' bullpen during game Wednesday
The game was delayed in the fourth inning to treat the fan who had fallen into the bullpen beyond the right-field wall. He was taken from the stadium on a stretcher and transported to a hospital for more tre...
Veteran Chicago firefighter killed during training exercise in West Ridge
The firefighter was injured Thursday afternoon in the 6600 block of North Kedzie Avenue and was taken to St. Francis Hospital, Chicago Fire Department officials said.
Gangster Disciples founder Larry Hoover's bid for freedom is now in Gov. JB Pritzker's hands
Rev. Michael Pfleger and former Chicago mayoral candidate Ja'Mal Green said they've lobbied Pritzker to free the onetime gang kingpin. Hoover's clemency petition poses potential political costs and benefits...
Kevin Michael Doyle, actor and Second City cast member who became a Chicago cop, dies at 68
His best-known role was in the movie "The Untouchables." Later, after he became a police officer, he enjoyed pranking his old pals from Second City.
CPS chief subpoenaed to testify before U.S. House on how schools teach gender identity, sexual content
The U.S. House education committee is compelling CPS Supt. Macquline King to appear before members of Congress at a hearing about legislation that would prevent schools from using federal funds for certain l...
Chicago native Joe Musso hosting new post-round golf show at CBS Sports
In 2011, Musso interned at Comcast SportsNet — with David Kaplan's help — jumpstarting a career that now has him hosting "Scorecard."
Mayor Johnson rules out school closings, mum on possible bid for reelection
A moratorium on school closings expires at the end of the 2026-27 school year, but Mayor Brandon Johnson said he won’t consider the possibility. “Didn't we do that already?" the mayor asked.
Convicted former Ald. Edward Burke's campaign money isn't radioactive to everyone
Burke's campaign funds collectively hold more than $10 million. Recently, two local political figures received money from the funds, including Burke’s former City Council colleague, Ald. Ray Lopez, who acc...
Person of interest arrested in West Side slayings of Uber driver, high school basketball player: source
No charges have been announced for the person of interest, a 17-year-old boy, arrested Wednesday afternoon.
Illinois politicians spend millions in campaign funds on meals, sometimes at swanky restaurants
Often it's for fundraisers or meetings, or as a thank-you to election volunteers. But it's sometimes difficult to know whether political figures are living high on the hog off their campaign funds, which isn...
Choreographer Aszure Barton gets “unruly” in final dance commission for Hubbard Street Chicago
Barton’s “LubDub” premiere this weekend caps a high-profile season, including a two-week run at the Joyce Theater in New York.
Gov. Pritzker, Mayor Johnson pitch Chicago to once again host Democratic National Convention
JB Pritzker, who is exploring his own 2028 presidential bid, said he would once again contribute if Chicago secured the convention, but he would not specify the amount.
'Where's the beef?' director Joe Sedelmaier, known for using regular people in his TV commercials, dead at 92
He often chose to use everyday people rather than professional actors, as he did in the famed ad for Wendy's.
CTA bus driver makes daring escape from knife-wielding kidnapper in Logan Square
The 57-year-old woman driving the bus was not injured in the Wednesday attack in the 2400 block of North Pulaski Road, officials said.
University of Chicago to offer free tuition for students from families making less than $250,000 a year
The university is the latest to waive tuition for families making under a certain threshold in an effort to make education at top-tier colleges more accessible to middle-class families.
Bears not part of NFL's international slate
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Many Illinois public colleges fail to follow law to protect immigrant students from federal agents on campus
Advocates have touted the Illinois law as a model for other states, but a Sun-Times and WBEZ investigation found that many public colleges don’t have required protocols for what to do if immigration agents...
Sky front office unfazed by skeptics of Jacy Sheldon trade
They gave up a 2028 first-round pick to get her. But Sheldon’s style of play is central to building the team's new identity.
Chicago Fire's new stadium to be named McDonald's Park
The naming rights deal is a first for McDonald's, whose name has never appeared on a major professional sports team stadium in the U.S.
CPS plans to cut teacher positions, raise class sizes in bid to shrink $732 million deficit
It’s not yet clear how many teaching positions might be lost, though a WBEZ/Sun-Times analysis estimates it could be more than 700. CPS also plans to cut some assistant principal positions, but will increa...