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For Chicago Blackhawks signees Cole Smith and Ian Cole, joining a team ‘on the rise’ was a draw
15+ hour, 48+ min ago (1299+ words) NHL free agency has been active this month. The top headline is the shocking five-year, $90 million offer sheet that Leo Carlsson signed with the Philadelphia Flyers — and that the Anaheim Ducks matched to keep the 21-year-old center. The Chicago Blackhawks,…...
The story behind Chicago’s most iconic hot dog
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (1200+ words) July may be National Hot Dog Month, but in Chicago, hot dogs are a staple year-round. While Chicagoans may argue over the Cubs and the White Sox, debate deep-dish versus tavern-style pizza and defend their favorite neighborhood hole-in-the-wall as the…...
Lewandowski ready to provide big lift to the Chicago Fire
12+ hour, 25+ min ago (490+ words) The 37-year-old, who signed a two-year contract with the Fire, knew he didn’t want to stay in Europe when his contract expired with Barcelona in May. “I couldn’t imagine myself with a different club besides Barcelona, so that’s why we…...
Chicago White Sox No. 1 pick Roch Cholowsky reportedly agrees to a $10.35 million signing bonus
15+ hour, 17+ min ago (234+ words) Roch Cholowsky has agreed to a contract with the Chicago White Sox that includes a record-breaking $10.35 million signing bonus after he was the No. 1 pick in the first round of last weekend’s MLB amateur draft. A person familiar with the…...
Illinois Quick Hits: State officials launch court user survey
17+ hour, 43+ min ago (364+ words) (The Center Square) – The Illinois Supreme Court and the Illinois Judicial Conference announced on Tuesday a statewide circuit court user survey to be conducted through July 31. The anonymous survey will be available in paper and electronic formats at circuit court…...
Chicago Teachers Union endorses 15 candidates for school board
16+ hour, 52+ min ago (660+ words) The Chicago Teachers Union has endorsed a slate of 15 candidates for the 21 seats on the city’s Board of Education, backing a mix of mayoral picks and political newcomers ahead of the November election. In the remaining six races — four of…...
See which Chicago Bears players among NFL's top players under 25
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (309+ words) The Chicago Bears have no shortage of offensive talent heading into the 2026 season, where head coach Ben Johnson has a second year to utilize some young playmakers and position this offense as one of the best in the NFL. CBS…...
Illinois Quick Hits: Five dead, two hurt in East St. Louis shooting
2+ day, 30+ min ago (396+ words) (The Center Square) – Illinois State Police say two teens have been arrested in connection with a targeted mass shooting that left five members of a family dead and two others seriously injured in East St. Louis. ISP said a 15-year-old…...
Today in Chicago History: Richard Speck kills eight student nurses in their South Side townhouse
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (593+ words) Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on July 14, according to the Tribune’s archives. Flashback: July 14, 1931 1931: An unnamed man walking in the 1100 block of South Ashland Avenue said he saw an image of a woman holding…...
Key City Council committee green-lights $424 million in public funding for Chicago Fire stadium site
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (543+ words) The City Council’s Finance Committee voted Monday to use $424 million in property tax revenue to help build new infrastructure around the site of the Chicago Fire’s downtown soccer stadium, currently under construction at The 78, a planned 62-acre, mixed-use development along…...