CHICAGO — Chicago police scrubbed evidence that could have helped clear a man convicted of the murder of off-duty Officer Clifton Lewis, and kept further evidence hidden from both prosecutors and defense attorneys, a new court filing alleges. Attorneys…
Marcus Stroman earns his 1st victory with Cubs in 2-0 win over Brewers
MILWAUKEE — Patrick Wisdom’s fifth-inning solo home run off Corbin Burnes gave Marcus Stroman all the support he needed Sunday on his 31st birthday, and the Chicago Cubs starter dominated over seven scoreless innings in a 2-0 win over the Milwaukee Bre…
Chicago weather: 3 tornadoes confirmed during Saturday night storms
CHICAGO — Saturday’s severe weather spurred at least three verified tornadoes in northern Illinois that have been confirmed by meteorologists at the National Weather Service’s Chicago office, agency officials said Sunday. No one was injured as a direct…
Bears release QB Nick Foles after being unable to find a taker for the former Super Bowl MVP
CHICAGO — Ryan Poles made four trades Saturday in the final day of the draft, but the deal the Chicago Bears general manager could not make was finding a taker for veteran quarterback Nick Foles. That led the team Sunday to release the veteran and form…
Rep. Kinzinger introduces measure to allow US military intervention in Ukraine if Russia uses chemical, biological weapons
CHICAGO — U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger said Sunday he has introduced legislation that would give congressional authorization for President Joe Biden to use U.S. military force in Ukraine if Russia uses chemical, biological or nuclear weapons. Speaking on C…
Paul Sullivan: Cubs need to get their rotation back on track after April’s struggles — including back-to-back blowout defeats
MILWAUKEE — After years of failing to develop starting pitching, the Chicago Cubs finished 2021 with three potential starters in Justin Steele, Keegan Thompson and Adbert Alzolay. The prospect of those three joining Kyle Hendricks in the rotation for t…
What went wrong for the White Sox in April? Breaking down a tough first month to the 2022 season.
CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox suffered a unique walk-off loss on opening day in Detroit, when Javier Báez’s long fly to right was originally ruled a juggling catch by AJ Pollock before being correctly reversed to a game-winning hit. The rest of April…
Paul Sullivan: No one knew Chicago like Mike Royko. And he offered lessons in journalism no teacher could pass on.
CHICAGO — No one knew Chicago like Mike Royko, and no one spread the gospel of the Cubs like the late Chicago Tribune columnist. It was those columns that first attracted me to Royko, who was then a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist at the Chicago Dail…
As nationwide teacher shortage worsens, some say inadequate pay is to blame
CHICAGO — With the steep shortage of teachers across the U.S. leaving school districts scrambling to staff their classrooms during the lingering COVID-19 pandemic, officials at the nation’s largest teachers union said this week that insufficient pay is…
Paul Sullivan: Is the Chicago Cubs offense for real or is it too small of a sample size to judge?
It’s hard to remember the Chicago Cubs were 11 games over .500 in mid-June 2021, looking like a team on a mission to avoid a fire sale. But that’s exactly what happened, of course, and after team President Jed Hoyer’s summer sell-off led to a 91-loss s…