Forty percent of Chicago’s operating budget is gobbled up by pension and debt payments — which is why opposition aldepersons want to make it tougher for Mayor Brandon Johnson or …
Mayoral allies stall measure that would raise the bar on City Hall’s ability to take on more debt Read MorePatrick Finley and Jason Lieser break down the Bears’ quarterback carousel ahead of the Monday Night Football game against the Eagles and pick their winner. New episodes of “Halas Intrigue” …
Halas Intrigue Bears podcast: So who plays QB? Read More
Jeff Garlin revealed in a recent interview on The Daily Beast’s “Obsessed” podcast (via Entertainment Weekly) that he had undiagnosed bipolar disorder during the making of ABC’s “The Goldbergs,” which …
Jeff Garlin Says ‘Undiagnosed Bipolar’ Made Him ‘Mean’ on ‘The Goldbergs’ Set; Wendi McLendon-Covey Responds: ‘I Remember Things Differently’ Read More
U.S. Senator John Curtis (R-UT) is asking the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate Donald Trump Jr.’s business dealings and wedding celebrations financed by a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin. …
Republican Senators Back Trump Jr. Russian-Oligarch Wedding Investigation, “Looks Pretty Dumb” Read MoreSometimes in theater, timing is everything. I’ve seen that work in a playwright’s favor, such as a play about a Queen (“Coronation” by Refracted Theatre), premiering in the weeks after …
Review: ‘The Humanities’ looks away from the campus culture wars it purports to interrogate Read More
The United Kingdom led all territories in nominations at this year’s International Emmys, landing 14 nods total — including Disney+’s “A Thousand Blows” in drama and Netflix’s “Man vs. Baby” …
International Emmy Nominations: United Kingdom Leads This Year’s Tally; Canada’s ‘Heated Rivalry’ Doesn’t Make the Cut Read More
Pete Byrne, vocalist for the British new wave band Naked Eyes, died in Los Angeles on Sept. 14 after a brief illness. He was 74. Byrne founded Naked Eyes in …
Pete Byrne, Naked Eyes Vocalist Who Sang ‘Always Something There to Remind Me,’ Dies at 74 Read MoreBill Linden was a dispenser of gratis grins. When he turned to look at you, a clown nose or a pirate’s eye patch might be on his face. He had …
Bill ‘Captain Fun’ Linden, former Sun-Times page designer, dies at 79 Read More
The Los Angeles Lakers are putting nearly eight decades of basketball history on the coffee table. The franchise has teamed with luxury art-book publisher Taschen for “Lakers: An Official History …
Los Angeles Lakers Release Official Photo Book Chronicling Seven Decades of Purple-and-Gold History Read More
Nobody sings in the latest adaptation of Victor Hugo’s 1462-page cinder-block classic, but the absence of rousing musical numbers does not mean that Fred Cavayé’s “Les Misérables” is going for …
‘Les Misérables’ Review: A Starry, Lavishly Empty, French-Language Version of Victor Hugo’s Epic Read MoreWatching Alex Bregman get hit with a foul ball Sunday — and seeing the photos he posted of the damage done to his face — it seemed like the Cubs …
Cubs get ‘great news’ on Alex Bregman, who won’t go on injured list, could return before regular season ends Read MoreThousands of Chicago hotel workers could go on strike at any moment. Members of Unite Here Local 1 voted Monday night to authorize a strike; its current contract expired Aug. …
Downtown Chicago hotel workers vote to authorize strike Read More
Tom Cruise world-premiered his new film “Digger” on Tuesday night to an enthusiastic audience in London, which included some royal guests. Prince William and Princess Catherine of Wales got a …
Tom Cruise Welcomes Prince William and Kate Middleton at ‘Digger’ World Premiere in London: ‘We Love Them and Really Appreciate What They Do for the Arts’ Read MoreFoundry Park, a developer’s $3 billion replacement for the failed Lincoln Yards mega-project on the North Side, moved closer to reality Tuesday over the objections of a powerful union. The …
Finance Committee backs $201.6M subsidy for Foundry Park mega-project Read More