CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls entered this season focused on playing fast and fluid. But their first preseason game Tuesday signaled a disconnect between this game plan and the team’s offensive reality without starting point guard Lonzo Ball. One preseas…
Second City will open a new theater in Brooklyn
CHICAGO — Second City, the Chicago-based comedy theater whose name is a rejoinder to East Coast snobbery in the arts and entertainment business, is heading to New York City. The 63-year-old sketch comedy operation, headquartered throughout its history …
Will R. Kelly still stand trial Cook County cases after second federal conviction? Few clues in 4-minute hearing
CHICAGO — Twice-convicted R&B singer R. Kelly’s first hearing in Cook County court after his Chicago federal trial left observers with little clarity about how the lingering county cases would proceed. Thursday’s hearing was four minutes. Kelly, who is…
Chicago police shoot man inside West Side police station, officials say
CHICAGO — Chicago police allegedly shot a man inside the Ogden District police station on Wednesday afternoon, officials said. The man was wounded in an “extremity,” possibly his arm, and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital for treatment after the shooti…
How Chicago Cubs prospect Jordan Wicks — armed with new pitch — is setting himself up a big 2023 season
For left-hander Jordan Wicks, the big-league dream felt much closer over the weekend. The Chicago Cubs brought 14 of their minor-league players to Wrigley Field for a multiday development camp at the ballpark. The group included some of their most high…
Chicago suburb’s board rejects petition to ban ‘corporate welfare’ for Chicago Bears stadium development
CHICAGO — The Arlington Heights Village Board on Monday unanimously rejected a proposed referendum to prohibit public subsidies for a proposed Chicago Bears stadium development or any other private enterprise. The board voted 9-0 to reject a petition f…
Paul Sullivan: Jerry Reinsdorf’s grand vision for the Chicago White Sox ends in disappointment and frustration — not with a victory parade
Jerry Reinsdorf sat in the back of the room Monday afternoon as Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa announced he won’t return in 2023 and general manager Rick Hahn gave an autopsy on the 2022 season. The Sox chairman arrived later than the media an…
As Chicago Cubs fans again say goodbye to Willson Contreras at Wrigley Field, Marcus Stroman finishes the season on a high note
CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs players and coaches gathered along the foul line near third base, clapping in unison while “Go Cubs Go” blared across Wrigley Field for the final time this year. The celebration after an 8-1 win Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds…
Paul Sullivan: As Wrigley Field prepares to close its doors for the season, Cubs look ahead to better days — again
CHICAGO — After the end of the 2014 Chicago Cubs season, Theo Epstein spoke optimistically about the upcoming offseason. It was time to get serious. “Knowing the money will be there changes the lens in which you view every transaction,” said Epstein, t…
‘Competitor’ Ayo Dosunmu ready for challenge of winning starting point guard position for Bulls
CHICAGO — Ayo Dosunmu’s rapid ascension to the starting point guard position came as a surprise in his rookie season. The plan was to split the second-round draft pick’s time between the Chicago Bulls and the Windy City Bulls, allowing for a more gradu…