Illinois announces six-year program to invest $34.6 billion in transportation, infrastructure

Chicago Sun-Times (Entertainment) 8/12 5:52P Manny Ramos

The Dan Ryan Expressway and the Chicago skyline are seen in this photo last month. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Illinois is set to drive $34.6 billion into improving roads, bridges, airports, transit, rail and ports across Illinois over the next six...

Trump falsely claimed Obama kept 33 million documents; here’s the facts

Chicago Sun-Times (Entertainment) 8/12 3:38P Lynn Sweet

The official Barack Obama Presidential Library, operated by the National Archives and Records Administration, is at 2500 W. Golf Road in the northwest suburb of Hoffman Estates. It is closed to the public. Neesa Sweet/For the Sun-Times Former...

Cubs’ Jed Hoyer: ‘I expect to be aggressive this winter’

Chicago Sun-Times (Entertainment) 8/12 1:50P Maddie Lee

General manager Jed Hoyer of the Chicago Cubs answers questions from the media ahead of the Field of Dreams game against the Cincinnati Reds on August 11, 2022 in Dyersville, Iowa. Getty It was clear the direction the Cubs were headed when Major...

If you can’t get enough Donald Trump, this might be the shirt for you

Chicago Sun-Times (Entertainment) 8/12 1:22P Michael Sneed

A new Donald Trump wearable for supporters of the former president Provided OMG! Donald Trump is a “Larp!” Whew! Finally, a definition of our former president found in the lexicon of internet slang! Variously described, a “Larp” is a pose,...

Pabst Blue Ribbon Debuts Retro Motel in Michigan

NBC Chicago (Entertainment News) 8/12 1:16P

What's the new buzz around Pabst Blue Ribbon? Well, the beer company with ties to Chicago is tapping into a new realm of the hospitality industry.

Woman found dead inside Palmer Square home, police say

Chicago Sun-Times (Entertainment) 8/12 12:25P Sun-Times Wire

A woman was found fatally injured Aug. 11, 2022 on the Northwest Side. Sun-Times file A woman was found dead Thursday night inside a Palmer Square home on the Northwest Side. Angela Zamarron, 46, was found about 10:45 p.m. in the 2700 block of...

Man fatally shot in Brighton Park

Chicago Sun-Times (Entertainment) 8/12 12:22P Sun-Times Wire

A man was shot to death Aug. 11, 2022 on the Southwest Side. Archive Sun-Times A man was fatally shot in Brighton Park on the Southwest Side. The man, 36, was in car in the 3900 block of South Western Avenue about 4:40 a.m. Thursday when he was...

Person struck by CTA Brown Line train on North Side

Chicago Sun-Times (Entertainment) 8/12 12:18P Sun-Times Wire

A person was struck by a Brown Line train Aug. 12, 2022. Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times file photo A person was struck by a CTA Brown Line train Friday afternoon at the Francisco station on the North Side. The person was on the tracks when they were...

Chicago police open fire on Near West Side, one person taken to hospital with gunshot wound

Chicago Sun-Times (Entertainment) 8/12 11:00A David Struett

Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Chicago police fired shots and arrested a gunman Friday afternoon on the Near West Side, officials said. One person was struck by gunfire during the encounter shortly after 3 p.m. in the 2100 block of West Adams Street,...

Tips for Traveling with Just a Carry On

BubbleLifestyles 8/12 10:03A

It is possible to travel with just your carry on. Here are some travel hacks to packing light. CHECK THE WEATHER Research what the weather will be like in the place you are traveling to. Packing for...

Man drowns in Lake Michigan near Grant Park

Chicago Sun-Times (Entertainment) 8/12 9:48A Sun-Times Wire

Chicago Fire Department paramedics respond in an ambulance to a medical emergency in the Loop, Thursday afternoon, July 21, 2022. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times, Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times A man drowned Thursday night in Lake...

Chicago news roundup: Inside a tense meeting with Supt. Brown and court-appointed monitor,...

Chicago Sun-Times (Entertainment) 8/12 9:46A Matt Moore

Chicago Police Supt. David Brown addresses reporters at City Hall in March. Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times Good afternoon. Here’s the latest news you need to know in Chicago. It’s about a 5-minute read that will brief you on today’s biggest stories....

Newly released report says COPA recommended firing of cop who worked under disgraced Sgt. Ronald...

Chicago Sun-Times (Entertainment) 8/12 9:37A Mitch Dudek

Clarissa Glenn, standing with her attorney, Jon Loevy, talks about the COPA report recommending the firing of former Chicago Police Sgt. Alvin Jones. Mitch Dudek/Sun-Times A police oversight agency last year recommended firing a Chicago cop who...

Meals on Wheels Chicago launches a food pantry to help more of the city’s older adults

Chicago Sun-Times (Entertainment) 8/12 9:26A Jordan Perkins

The Nourish Chicago Food Pantry will be open the fourth Tuesday of the month at the Central West Senior Center. Provided Meals on Wheels in Chicago is launching a food pantry to expand its services to more of the city’s older residents. The...

Chef Dominique Tougne of Chez Moi restaurant dead at 56; classically trained French chef combined...

Chicago Sun-Times (Entertainment) 8/12 8:45A Maureen O'Donnell

Chef Dominique Tougne jokes at Bistro 110 in this photo from 2001. Robert A. Davis/Sun-Times Chef Dominique Tougne was working at his restaurant in May when he got word a special customer had arrived at Chez Moi. It wasn’t a head of state or a...