Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson stayed true to form, speaking about how the team will attack the offseason after losing in the playoffs. … [Read more...] about Ben Johnson didn’t sugarcoat his clear stance on how Bears will attack offseason
Appendicitis interrupts Caleb McLaughlin’s breakout for Wheeler. But he’s not done. ‘We’re on the come-up.’
Wheeler senior Caleb McLaughlin was elevating his game to new heights. The 6-foot-1 guard scored a career-high 19 points against Highland on Jan. 8 and nearly matched that two days later with 18 points against Griffith. “Whatever I can do to help us win is really all I want,” McLaughlin said. But McLaughlin didn’t feel well during the Bearcats’ next game, and he underwent … [Read more...] about Appendicitis interrupts Caleb McLaughlin’s breakout for Wheeler. But he’s not done. ‘We’re on the come-up.’
Cubs’ crosstown rival fleeces Mets while ending longtime trade nightmare
The Chicago Cubs' crosstown rivals, the Chicago White Sox, finally offloaded Luis Robert Jr. in a trade with the New York Mets, though it's clear that they still have a lot of work to do in their rebuild. … [Read more...] about Cubs’ crosstown rival fleeces Mets while ending longtime trade nightmare
Editorial: Parking meter deal from hell is a Chicago nightmare. Can the city exorcise this devil?
In 2008, a cash-strapped city of Chicago leased some 36,000 parking meters to a Morgan Stanley-led entity called Chicago Parking Meters LLC (you likely know it as Park Chicago on your phone) for the absurdly low sum of $1.15 billion. By about a year ago, that entity (other big investors include Allianz Capital Partners and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority) had earned some $2 … [Read more...] about Editorial: Parking meter deal from hell is a Chicago nightmare. Can the city exorcise this devil?
Oak Lawn students raise money for Sudanese refugees, ‘show people the best of us’
A gathering at Oak Lawn Community High School highlighting the cultures of the school’s students from Egyptian, Sudanese and Syrian backgrounds also was a chance to also celebrate the school’s cultural diversity. At the same time, the event also was a fundraising vehicle for Sudanese families in the U.S. who fled the civil war in their home country, many who are struggling to … [Read more...] about Oak Lawn students raise money for Sudanese refugees, ‘show people the best of us’