3+ hour, 19+ min ago   (163+ words) Amateur scouting director Mike Shirley resigned and is no longer with the Chicago White Sox organization, the team announced Saturday. The Athletic reported Saturday evening that the resignation came after an internal investigation into allegations of verbal harassment. According to…...

15+ hour, 16+ min ago   (932+ words) DUBLIN — U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that a unified Ireland would be “fantastic” as he waded into a complex and politically charged subject during a weekend visit to a major tournament at his Irish golf course. At a meeting…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (523+ words) Mayor Brandon Johnson hired activist and social media influencer Rachel Cohen as his administration’s communication director, he announced Friday. The move signals Johnson will up his effort to reach Chicagoans on platforms such as Instagram and TikTok with his progressive…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (892+ words) Jessica Rule, 18, entered Illinois State University this school year ready to step into musical theater as a major. Javon Phillips, 18, left his Austin community for Northern Illinois University with his eyes on a future that includes computer science. The pair…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (190+ words) Garrett Mitchell hit the Milwaukee Brewers’ first grand slam of the season in a 20-0 rout of the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night that clinched a playoff spot for the majors’ best team. MILWAUKEE — Garrett Mitchell hit the Milwaukee Brewers’ first…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (120+ words) The start of Friday’s Chicago White Sox game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium has been delayed because of incoming poor weather. ST. LOUIS — The start of Friday’s Chicago White Sox game against the St. Louis Cardinals at…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (29+ words) The Chicago Bears begin Year 2 under coach Ben Johnson on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. Here are five storylines to watch — plus the Tribune’s predictions for the game....

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (535+ words) The Chicago Board of Education withdrew a proposal Thursday that would have allocated millions of dollars to save the conservatory model at the Chicago Arts High School, capping months of back-and-forth between board members, families and district leaders. The resolution…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (433+ words) A number of events are already launching this week in the lead up to Saturday’s 47th Annual Popcorn Festival in Valparaiso. I was contacted by a reader from afar looking to track down Gary Redenbacher, the brand personality who became a…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (339+ words) U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, wrote a letter Thursday to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chair Laura Swett asking for a “comprehensive federal review of the widespread and prolonged power outages” following Northwest Indiana’s Aug. 11 derecho. Mrvan also requested that FERC work…...