‘The Chi’ —  one of Showtime’s most streamed series — renewed for fifth season

Chicago Sun-Times (Entertainment) 8/2 11:03A Evan F. Moore

“The Chi” will be back for season five, according to Showtime. | Showtime Cable channel says Lena Waithe’s show averaged 4.2 million weekly viewers. Showtime’s Chicago-based series “The Chi” will be...

Fauci promotes COVID-19 vaccination during talk at Rainbow PUSH Coalition convention

Chicago Sun-Times (Entertainment) 8/2 11:01A Cheyanne M. Daniels

Dr. Anthony Fauci emphasized the importance of COVID-19 vaccines during an online discussion Monday at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition annual convention. | Screenshot Dr. Anthony Fauci addressed viewers...

New comprehensive reform ends ‘deadly loophole’ in Illinois’ gun laws

Chicago Sun-Times (Entertainment) 8/2 10:43A Manny Ramos

Gov. J.B. Pritzker holds up new gun reform legislation signed into law Monday at the Aurora Police Department. | Screenshot Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a law requiring universal background checks even...

3 intriguing names from Cubs’ trade-deadline return

Chicago Sun-Times (Entertainment) 8/2 10:29A Russell Dorsey

“He’s a plus center fielder and a very good bet to stick in center field,” an NL talent evaluator said of Pete Crow-Armstrong. “Instincts and jumps stand out more than the arm.” | Michael Reaves/Getty...

Pritzker signs law banning local jails from detaining people facing deportation

Chicago Sun-Times (Entertainment) 8/2 10:27A Stefano Esposito

Gov. J.B. Pritzker answers questions Monday after signing legislation that expands protections for immigrant and refugee communities. | Rich Hein/Sun-Times Three county jails have contracts with ICE...

Nick Foles embracing change as Bears’ No. 3 QB

Chicago Sun-Times (Entertainment) 8/2 10:21A Mark Potash

Nick Foles (9) and Andy Dalton (14) watch rookie quarterback Justin Fields (1) throw at practice. | Nam Huh/AP While making the most of third-string reps behind Andy Dalton and Justin Fields, Foles...

Fearing ‘tsunami of evictions,’ county touts free programs to help landlords, tenants

Chicago Sun-Times (Entertainment) 8/2 10:16A Nichole Shaw

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle (right) joined Carina Segalini, court administrator and project manager for Cook County Courts, on Monday to discuss the expiration of federal and state...

Chicago man charged with murder in fatal Carpentersville shooting

Chicago Sun-Times (Entertainment) 8/2 9:05A Sun-Times Wire

A man was charged in connection with a shooting July 29, 2021, in Carpentersville. | Adobe Stock Photo Jamar Robinson, 29, allegedly fired multiple shots at 30-year-old Jorge Sanchez at an apartment...

Having ‘full control of the offense,’ Andy Dalton focuses on nuance

Chicago Sun-Times (Entertainment) 8/2 8:58A Patrick Finley

Bears quarterback Andy Dalton throws a pass in training camp. | Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Bears coach Matt Nagy said Monday that Dalton “100%” understands the scheme, less than five months...

NFL Alumni joins with CDC to fight COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy

Chicago Sun-Times (Entertainment) 8/2 8:53A Arnie Stapleton | AP

“For the people who are not doing it [getting vaccinated] because of bad information or communication, that’s who we’re trying to help,” said former NFL player Marshall Faulk. | Frank Victores/AP The...

Michael Jordan says Luc Longley should have been in ‘The Last Dance’

Chicago Sun-Times (Entertainment) 8/2 7:54A Sun-Times staff

Michael Jordan says he regrets that Luc Longley didn’t have a larger role in the documentary “The Last Dance.” | Sun-Times The Bulls legend says he regrets that his Australian teammate didn’t have a...

Missing 14-year-old girl last seen in South Chicago

Chicago Sun-Times (Entertainment) 8/2 7:23A Sun-Times Wire

Shan’terica Robinson-Pike | Chicago Police Department Shan’terica Robinson-Pike was last seen July 30 in the 8400 block of South Colfax Avenue, Chicago police said. Police are asking the community for...

Quin Kirchner puts a contemporary spin on mid-20th-century jazz

Chicago Reader (Galleries & Museums) 8/2 7:00A Bill Meyer

Quin Kirchner blew into Chicago in 2005, after Hurricane Katrina devastated his old hometown of New Orleans. He wasted no time making himself essential as a drummer, and since then he’s played with a...

Broken foot sidelines Colts’ QB Carson Wentz for 5-12 weeks

Chicago Sun-Times (Entertainment) 8/2 6:50A Michael Marot | The Associated P

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz will be out 5-12 weeks with a broken foot. | Michael Conroy/AP He was to have surgery Monday to remove a piece of bone, coach Frank Reich said. Doctors...

Yasser Tejeda brings the Afro-Dominican quijombo to the LatiNxt Festival

Chicago Reader (Galleries & Museums) 8/2 6:00A Catalina Maria Johnson

The Dominican Republic is famous for merengue and bachata, but Yasser Tejeda prefers to focus on lesser-known varieties of Dominican roots music. He reimagines centuries-old Afro-Dominican styles,...