When private equity firm KKR announced the $3 billion sale Monday of C.H.I. Overhead Doors to steel company Nucor, it created a windfall for hundreds of hourly workers at the plant in tiny Arthur, Illinois, who will receive between $20,000 and $800,000…
17-year-old charged as adult, held on $250,000 bond in fatal shooting of fellow teen in Millennium Park
CHICAGO — A 17-year-old boy who fatally shot a 16-year-old during a chaotic evening in Millennium Park opened fire near The Bean after the younger boy jumped on his back and punched him in the head, Cook County prosecutors said in court Monday. As Mari…
‘Wait, Wait … Don’t Tell Me!’ resumes live tapings in brand new Chicago location
CHICAGO — The venerable National Public Radio quiz show “Wait, Wait … Don’t Tell Me!,” hosted by Peter Sagal, is taking up residence in the historic and newly renovated Studebaker Theatre in Chicago’s venerable Fine Arts Building. “Wait, Wait” has be…
Review: ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ a legal drama that’s an antidote to the Dick Wolf-ification of the TV landscape
It’s good to be Michael Connelly at the moment. The author’s Harry Bosch novels have been adapted into a very successful TV series, ongoing with “Bosch: Legacy,” which recently premiered on Amazon’s free streaming platform Freevee. And now his books ab…
Paul Sullivan: By dropping 3 of 4 games, Chicago White Sox show they’re not on the same level as the New York Yankees
CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox have three more games against the New York Yankees next weekend in the Bronx, so there’s still a chance to show they’re in the same league. They might have been considered equals at the outset of the 2022 season, but the…
A fluke injury lands Nico Hoerner on the injured list after the Chicago Cubs shortstop collided with an umpire
The Chicago Cubs hoped Nico Hoerner’s fluke injury wouldn’t require time on the injured list. Unfortunately for Hoerner, the Cubs couldn’t continue to wait and see how his ankle progressed as they deal with thin infield depth. So Hoerner went on the 10…
Cook County prosecutors told not to subpoena witnesses for trial preparation as office revamps policies
CHICAGO — Some Cook County prosecutors have been instructed not to subpoena witnesses for dates when their testimony is not required in court, the Tribune has learned, halting a common practice of seeking court orders summoning witnesses to meet with p…
Paul Sullivan: A crazy week for the Chicago White Sox shows off the many moods of manager Tony La Russa
There are 50 shades of Tony LaRussa, and we saw a few this week. There was Happy Tony before his Chicago White Sox opened a homestand Monday on the first summerlike night on the South Side, with Yoán Moncada and Joe Kelly back and his team riding a six…
Musician reports 1758 violin stolen from Chicago home
CHICAGO — Three musical instruments including a 1758 violin were stolen from a town home in the South Loop Wednesday morning while a family of musicians was sleeping. MingHuan Xu, a professional violinist and director of the string program at Roosevelt…
After baby formula recall, Abbott says it can restart production at Michigan site within 2 weeks of FDA approval
Abbott Laboratories said it could have some of its recalled infant formulas back on store shelves within eight to 10 weeks after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gives its approval, though it’s unclear when that approval may come. For months, pare…