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A fundraiser to save the Far South Side bowling alley drew over $25,000 in donations, but that still wasn't enough for the second-generation owners to fix the alley’s financial problems.
Many Far South Siders got their first pair of shoes at John Goldrick’s shop as kids and later, brought their own children there. "He knew us all by name," one customer said.
Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: Confirmed almost unanimously, Chicago Public Schools' new CEO Macquline King received a standing ovation Monday from the Board of Education. King promised to "build a bridge of excellence." 🗞️ Plus: HIV and AIDS infections are up in Chicago after years of decline,
Customers can book appointments now, while the cafe portion of the business will open in mid-April, owner Ash Grant said. She spent a decade working in the funeral industry before pursuing cosmetology.
A bystander walking on the Near North Side Monday night was in fair condition after being wounded by a stray bullet Monday night. It happened around 9:30 p.m. in the first block of East Chicago Avenue. A red car was behind a white sedan, then as the driver of the red car turned onto North Rush Stree
Once complete, the CARES Community Center will connect immigrants and low-income residents with free health care, food and educational resources.
Nearly 90 shell casings were recovered from the scene where a man was fatally shot Monday morning in West Pullman on the Far South Side. Jajauan Thigpen, 26, was in the street in the 800 block of West 122nd Street about 11:55 a.m. when he was shot multiple times in the body, Chicago police and the C
Charges were pending for a man arrested after two people were fatally shot during a fight Monday night in an East Garfield Park home. Two men, 44 and 31, began fighting around 9:40 p.m. at the home in the 2800 block of West Washington Boulevard. The older man pulled out a knife and attacked the youn
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I are disgusted by something we (and our grandson) have never before encountered. Our ex-daughter-in-law of 10 years recently told our 16-year-old grandson she kicked her latest boyfriend out because he would not have sex with her. Our grandson was very upset (as were we). Isn
This year, America marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence. That should make us proud. It should also make us honest. When my son was 11, we walked the Lexington battlefield in Massachusetts. As we crossed that ground, I told him our family descends from the youngest person to carry a
Inside his family’s cozy Beverly living room, Charles Joseph Smith takes a seat at the shiny black piano and, without consulting sheet music, begins a commanding performance of Chopin's “Fantaisie-Impromptu.” The 55-year-old native Chicagoan is a virtuoso player, completely at ease at the keys. He's
Ricardo Jiménez feels like he’s going crazy. The leader of public health initiatives at Chicago’s Puerto Rican Cultural Center is desperately trying to find a way to keep his HIV prevention programs afloat. But amid funding cuts and a backlash against diversity and equity efforts, he worries his Hum
On just the right morning, when things are crisp and clear enough, the sun rises over the lake and lights up the gilded two-story Statue of the Republic in Jackson Park. And the Gold Lady — as she's informally known — proudly faces that rising sun as she's done since 1918, draped in a tunic, crowned
After visiting her son on Rikers Island last June, Benjamin Kelly’s mother dialed 311 in a panic. He was hallucinating about an insect crawling up his nose, dead bodies in the walls and something reaching up from the floor to grab him, Angela Kelly told the operator. She urged the jail’s medical sta
Moon Alert Avoid shopping (except food and gas) or major decisions from 7 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. After that, the moon moves from Virgo into Libra. Aries (March 21-April 19) An average day Give yourself extra time today so that you have room to deal with surprises related to work, your health or your pet
Jennifer Lacey felt like 2026 was going to be her year. She had just gotten promoted at work. Her kids were doing well. And she had just moved into a new home with her fiancé, Antwan Washington. Then her 11-year-old son woke up to find bullet holes in the living room wall and his dad motionless on t
MIAMI — Maybe they just needed a few extra days to warm up. After only showing signs of life late in a disastrous opening weekend, White Sox hitters found their stride Monday against the Marlins, clubbing their way to a 9-4 victory for their first triumph of the season. A monster six-RBI night from
MIAMI — The first several games of the automated ball/strike era have been a mixed bag for the White Sox. Catcher Edgar Quero hasn’t been shy about questioning umpires under the new ABS challenge system implemented this season, but Sox hitters still are feeling it out. ‘‘We’ve seen them less willing
In Michael Busch’s first at-bat Monday night against the Angels at Wrigley Field, he walked on four pitches that didn’t come close to the strike zone. After a breakout 2025 season that saw Busch finish third among first basemen in homers (34), seventh in RBI (90) and second in wRC+ (140), he has ear
SAN ANTONIO — Bulls guard Tre Jones spent nearly five seasons with the Spurs and learned the history of the organization. He has spent the last season-plus with the Bulls and during that time has become a fan of the Bears and quarterback Caleb Williams. Those two worlds collided Monday, when Jones f
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