Amid the drumbeat of news about the war in Ukraine and the rhetorical boxing match between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia over that Middle Eastern country’s oil production cut, a relatively big story has been buried in the headlines: The Biden administratio…
Commentary: With America so divided and threatened, who are we really?
Our Constitution opens with the claim “We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union …” But does this “we the people” claim hold true today? Our political parties across our history have contested fiercely for election vic…
Patrick Williams will start the Chicago Bulls season opener against the Miami Heat despite preseason doubts
Despite strife and uncertainty throughout the short preseason, Patrick Williams will start Wednesday for the Chicago Bulls on opening day against the Miami Heat. Coach Billy Donovan announced the selection after practice Tuesday as the Bulls prepared t…
Commentary: A short historical lesson on the long-standing practice of cheating
You don’t generally think of the old fishing hole as a place to cheat, and it’s unusual to see any cheater get indicted, but it happened last week when authorities charged two fishermen in the Lake Erie Walleye Trail tournament. With more than $28,000 …
Commentary: Parkland and the flawed argument against capital punishment
Jurors recently handed down their decision in the sentencing trial of Nikolas Cruz, the man who murdered 17 people, mostly children, in the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in 2018 in Parkland, Florida. They opted against the death penalty, choosi…
Nikola Vučević hopes to benefit from a more balanced approach by the Chicago Bulls offense: ‘It’s not just me standing in the corner’
After Nikola Vučević’s first full year in Chicago, the Bulls know they need to get the veteran center into his comfort zone this season. The Bulls struggled to attack the paint consistently last season, ranking 29th in the league with 18.2 touches in t…
Illinois no longer requiring masks in health care facilities, though many may continue mandating them
CHICAGO — Illinois will no longer requiring masking in all health care facilities, Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office announced Monday. The change marks a milestone in the pandemic and is in line with recently released recommendations from the federal Centers…
BNSF loses first case to go to trial under Illinois’ biometrics privacy law
In what is believed to be the first jury verdict related to Illinois’ strict biometrics privacy law, a $228 million judgment has been entered against BNSF Railway in a class-action lawsuit over the railroad’s collection of fingerprint data. “This is th…
Ayo Dosunmu enters his 2nd season as the starting point guard for the Chicago Bulls — a challenge the hometown player is ready to accept
Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan posed preseason as a trial for the starting point guard position, but the last two weeks made one thing clear — there really wasn’t a competition. Ayo Dosunmu will be the starting point guard for the foreseeable future…
Alex Caruso is focused on his durability — but he won’t sacrifice his signature style of play with Bulls
CHICAGO — Alex Caruso has a simple goal for his second season with the Chicago Bulls: Stay on the court. Caruso became an instant favorite in Chicago because of his energetic defense and eagerness to chase loose balls. But the guard was available for o…