Derek Bish is hard to miss. Tall and jovial (he gave his height as “a trim 6-foot-8,” and that’s not far from the truth), his affable smile and good-natured laugh make him easy to spot in any room. The simplest way to find him, however, is to head over to The Getaway in Lincoln Square. Every other Monday, Bish can be seen onstage as the host of “Welcome to the Show,” a … [Read more...] about ‘Welcome to the Show’ wants to feel like hanging out with friends in their Lincoln Square basement
Baseball
Una británica y una israelí, entre las 4 víctimas de un accidente de teleférico al sur de Nápoles
Associated Press ROMA (AP) — Tres de las cuatro personas que fallecieron cuando un teleférico se estrelló al sur de Nápoles eran turistas, incluyendo a una mujer británica y otra israelí, dijo un funcionario italiano el viernes. Solo dos de las tres víctimas extranjeras han sido identificadas desde el accidente ocurrido el jueves, comentó Marco De Rosa, portavoz del alcalde de … [Read more...] about Una británica y una israelí, entre las 4 víctimas de un accidente de teleférico al sur de Nápoles
Michael Busch heats up for a Chicago Cubs offense looking to stay on a roll: ‘He’s making such good decisions’
When Chicago Cubs first baseman Michael Busch gets on a roll, it tends to be at a level that can carry the offense. The Cubs witnessed it last year at this time when he slugged a home run in six consecutive games during a three-city swing to San Diego, Seattle and Phoenix, providing the first look of the type of power Busch can possess against big-league pitching. Busch … [Read more...] about Michael Busch heats up for a Chicago Cubs offense looking to stay on a roll: ‘He’s making such good decisions’
Hailey Van Lith eager to grow as a point guard — and reunite with Angel Reese: ‘I wanted to come to the Sky’
From the first phone call, Hailey Van Lith felt that Chicago was the right fit. There isn’t much time for predraft networking in the WNBA. The draft takes place eight days after the NCAA championship game, leaving the league without time to host a formal combine. The final stage of scouting typically happens over the course of that week as coaches schedule quick calls with a … [Read more...] about Hailey Van Lith eager to grow as a point guard — and reunite with Angel Reese: ‘I wanted to come to the Sky’
Column: It’s a turbulent week for Chicago’s top sports executives, who could use a group hug
Sometimes the planets mysteriously align and the top executives of our five legacy sports teams endure a crisis or two at the same time. This is one of those occasions, a week in which the bosses of the Bears, Bulls, Cubs, White Sox and Blackhawks could send a “Hang in there” text and fist-bump emoji on their group chat, knowing they all could use a group hug. Our five fearless … [Read more...] about Column: It’s a turbulent week for Chicago’s top sports executives, who could use a group hug