Davis Martin thought something was up by the comfortable swings the Red Sox were taking during their six-run first inning.
Davis Martin caught tipping pitches in Red Sox' pounding of White Sox
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Rainfall isn't expected to be excessive and will clear up by Thursday ahead of warm temperatures in the 80s this weekend, according to NWS meteorologist Kevin Doom. "We're watch and warning free," Doom said.
Scattered showers and storms on the way to Chicago area
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PHOTOS: Dumpsters full of books showed up outside former Acero schools. Parents and teachers worked to salvage them
The grand prize of baseball's trade deadline was on the mound Tuesday at Wrigley Field for the two-time defending world champions. The Cubs hope to see him again when the stage is even bigger.
Cubs get first crack at Dodgers' Tarik Skubal, but will there be another one in October?
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Alex Blacio was struck on Western Avenue as he rode home from work. He is the 3rd teen to be killed on an e-scooter this year.
16-year-old e-scooter rider fatally struck by driver in North Center
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Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros argued late Tuesday that it’s unnecessary to appoint an outside lawyer to probe for misconduct or potentially impose sanctions in the tainted “Broadview Six” case that has created a lasting credibility crisis for his office.
Boutros acknowledges 'mistakes' in 'Broadview 6' case but says sanctions, special counsel aren't needed
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Students will get an intensive, hands-on introduction to the fast-growing technology. The Mark Cuban Foundation and the youth nonprofit Youth Advocate Programs Inc. have funded the free bootcamps in dozens of other cities and are expanding to Chicago this year.
Chicago high school students can learn about AI at free, 3-day bootcamp this fall
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The 30-year-old Grand Victoria Foundation launched a rebrand — changing its name to A Movement Around Racial Advancement, or AMARA.
Chicago foundation doubles down on Black-led organizations amid DEI rollbacks
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Online posts about the discarded materials drew the ire of parents who accused Chicago Public Schools of wasting school supplies when costs for families are high and schools are strapped for cash. The district says the materials were meant to be recycled.
Dumpsters full of books showed up outside former Acero schools. Parents and teachers worked to salvage them
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Here are the players who made their presence felt in some way or fashion and the storylines that followed.
Reviewing the summer's breakout high school basketball players
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One day after Budget Director Annette Guzman became the latest in a string of high-level departures, Mayor Brandon Johnson emphatically denied any political instability in his administration
Johnson: 'I'm the stability' Chicago needs after budget director departs
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Using Cole Kmet, Colston Loveland and Sam Roush together reflects his motto to, “Make the same things look different and different things look the same,” in his play designs.
Bears coach Ben Johnson now has 3 premium talents at tight end, and his offense is about to get wild
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“I’m gonna do anything and everything that’s necessary. But, at some point .. you cannot expect me to solve everybody’s problems and the fact of the matter is I can’t,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said. “We need our state partners to continue to rise to the occasion. That’s what working people demand.”
Johnson turns up the heat on Springfield to deliver $150M in funding built into Chicago Public School budget
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The $150,000 award will help St. Mark A.M.E. Zion Church's congregation create a plan to preserve the unique 53-year-old structure designed by the late Black Chicago architect Wendell Campbell.
National Trust grant provides preservation hope for modernist East Chicago church
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“It is something that I had decided to plan that I had quietly made a long time ago, and it’s a decision that was made from a thoughtful and empowered place,” she said Monday of her decision to step back from the public eye after the end of her tour.
Review: Ariana Grande opens up about ‘endless, ongoing public scrutiny’ at United Center kickoff
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Lawyers for one of the owners of West Suburban Medical Center and Weiss Memorial Hospital are pushing to sell the hospitals for $1 to Insight Health Systems and demote the other owner and CEO into a temporary consulting position.
Ownership of West Suburban, Weiss hospitals would change in potential settlement
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The monotony of middle class marriage gets scrutinized in a Chicago premiere by Gift Theatre featuring some of the most impressive acting of the season.
Review: In ‘Marble,’ marriage sucks but the characters all knew that anyway
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Pritzker said an inspector general's report on allegations against ex-state Rep. Harry Benton reveal "holes in the system," and not necessarily the need for a change in House leadership.
'More to learn' on Benton harassment case before judging Speaker Chris Welch, Gov. JB Pritzker says
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Bryant hyperextended his left knee, suffering a bone bruise and a small break that will keep him out 8-10 weeks.
The cascading effect of Coby Bryant's injury leaves Bears more problems to solve
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Crystal Cooper, the district's former chief operating officer, received over $28,000 in loans that she used for “her personal use and benefit,” according to a recently unsealed indictment.
PPP fraud case sees ex-Chicago Public Schools exec charged with defrauding pandemic relief programs
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Williams was a standout football and baseball player at Lane and a popular figure around the massive campus at Addison and Western.
Drew Williams, a Lane football player who was catastrophically injured during a game, dies at 30
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The arrests were spread evenly across the first three days of the Grant Park festival, and there were slightly fewer than last year.
10 arrested at muddy Lollapalooza, including a backstage brawler, drone operator and poncho seller
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Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan runs Chicago CRED, which works to prevent shootings. He says volunteer Nakia Smith, arrested in a Far South Side police station in 2023, has been "fighting for the good."
Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan calls gun case against Chicago anti-violence volunteer a 'travesty'
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A 12-point swing in the fourth quarter separated the Mercury and Sky on Monday night at Wintrust Arena, with the former capitalizing on the mistakes of the latter to earn a 106-101 victory. The trade deadline separated them even more: The Sky stood pat, while the Mercury swung for the fences.
All-Star Kelsey Plum lands in a new dimension, and the Sky had to pay for it
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In the last three years, there have been more than 70 fires at the prison, including a dozen cases of self-immolation, the investigation found.
Illinois lawmakers decry prison's 'gut-wrenching,' 'heartbreaking' conditions
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Mayor Johnson's Budget Director Annette Guzman abruptly resigned Monday, forcing Mayor Brandon Johnson to head into the all-important investors conference and a grueling election-year budget season with a whole new financial team.
Mayor Johnson's budget director Annette Guzman resigns
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Getz was beaming when he met the media Monday after the trade deadline. Still, he was a bit tired. “Feel like I’ve gone through a day-night doubleheader myself,” he said.
White Sox GM Chris Getz accomplishes his goals; will that help players accomplish theirs?
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He was twice an All-Star as a reliever, in 2022 and 2024, when he pitched for the Yankees. He logged 165⅔ innings in his first season as a big league starter last year.
Cubs continue to bolster rotation, net Clay Holmes in swap with Mets
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Owner Marvin Barsky told the Sun-Times that the sale of Stella's, at 3042 N. Broadway, was unrelated to the restaurant’s temporary closure earlier in July following a failed health inspection. The reason for the sale, he said, was personal.
Ann Sather moving into shuttered Stella's Diner in Lakeview
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