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May 16, 2026
Game 1 photos: White Sox host Cubs in City Series at Rate Field
Photos from the White Sox-Cubs game on May 15, 2026, at Rate Field.
Chicago Tribune
May 16, 2026
Cleveland celebrates 2016 team, an unforgettable season and a World Series that slipped away vs. Chicago Cubs
Sometimes it’s OK to celebrate heartbreak, even if it still stings. In Cleveland, where a World Series title has remained elusive since 1948...
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May 16, 2026
PGA Championship: Alex Smalley and Maverick McNealy share lead with a long list of stars on their heels
The first PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in 64 years brought a pair of newcomers to the top of the leaderboard Friday in Alex Small...
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May 16, 2026
Column: Mystery of the missing Crosstown Cup doesn’t damper enthusiasm for the City Series
Where’s the Crosstown Cup? No one seemed to know, or care, as the City Series kicked off at White Sox Park.
Chicago Tribune
May 15, 2026
‘He wants to be in the middle of everything’: Chase Meidroth providing energy for Chicago White Sox
Chase Meidroth entered Friday’s City Series game against the Cubs leading the White Sox in hits. “He brings a lot of energy to the group,” m...
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May 15, 2026
First bison calf born to herd at Kane County’s Burlington Prairie Forest Preserve
The calf was born on May 9, just in time for Mother’s Day, according to the American Indian Center of Chicago.
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May 15, 2026
Supreme Court rejects Virginia’s bid to restore congressional map favoring Democrats
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected Virginia’s bid to restore a congressional map that would have given Democrats a chance to pick up four...
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May 15, 2026
Vegas Golden Knights docked 2nd-round pick and coach John Tortorella fined $100K for breaking media rules
The NHL docked the Vegas Golden Knights a second-round pick in next month’s draft and fined coach John Tortorella $100,000 on Friday for vio...
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May 15, 2026
Colorado’s Democratic governor commutes ex-election clerk Tina Peters’ sentence after Trump pressure
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday commuted the sentence of election conspiracy theorist Tina Peters following pressure from President Dona...
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May 15, 2026
Evanston adopts major housing plan aiming to boost housing affordability, availability
Evanston adopts major 10-year Housing4All plan to increase housing affordability and preserve existing units.
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May 15, 2026
Clarendon Hills to address ‘community clamor for ice cream’ with new Rita’s Italian Ice outlet
Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard will open in Clarendon Hills at the former site of Four Sons Mercantile, which closed in March.
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May 15, 2026
Stock markets worldwide drop from records as worries about oil prices rattle the bond market
The U.S. stock market fell from its records Friday and joined a worldwide drop for stocks after higher oil prices sent a shiver through the...
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May 15, 2026
Teen released without charges in East Garfield Park homicides
Chicago police originally arrested the boy after the shooting deaths of Jassen Cho, 38, and Damarion Johnson, 18.
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May 15, 2026
Street gang leader Larry Hoover’s clemency bid now in Gov. JB Pritzker’s hands
Larry Hoover’s bid to be freed from state custody comes after President Donald Trump last year commuted his federal life sentence in a super...
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May 15, 2026
Iowa will replace Carver-Hawkeye floor with the Elite 8 court they lost on in Houston
The Iowa Hawkeyes now own a keepsake from their 2025-26 run to the Elite Eight — the basketball court they played on in Houston.
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May 15, 2026
Evanston officials break ground on 33-unit Mt. Pisgah affordable housing complex
Evanston officials broke ground on the 33-unit Mt. Pisgah affordable housing project on the 1800 block of Church Street.
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May 15, 2026
Ford City Mall to shut down over safety concerns, ending 60-year run on the Southwest Side
Chicago’s iconic Ford City Mall will shut down permanently in about five weeks due to what city attorneys have described as unsafe condition...
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May 15, 2026
Photos: Sam Sianis, owner of the Billy Goat Tavern
Sam Sianis, a Greek immigrant who became one of the most successful saloonkeepers and a popular figure in the sports and media worlds, died....
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May 15, 2026
Libertyville tight end Brock Williams commits to Texas on Pat McAfee’s show
Libertyville’s Brock Williams, a tight end ranked 79th overall in the 2027 class in the 247Sports composite ratings, picked Texas over Georg...
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May 15, 2026
CPD body removal contractor saw license suspended in November, records show
The head of a small funeral company tasked with transporting dead bodies for the Chicago Police Department had her funeral director and emba...
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May 15, 2026
Chargers mock Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini in NFL schedule release video
Pretty much every one knew some sort of Mike Vrabel joke was coming. And the Los Angeles Chargers didn’t hesitate on pulling the trigger.
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May 15, 2026
Sam Sianis of the Billy Goat, Chicago’s most famous salonkeeper, dies at 91
Sam Sianis, a Greek immigrant who became one of the most successful saloonkeepers and a popular figure in the sports and media worlds, died...
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May 15, 2026
Biker critically injured Friday by semi-truck that fled on Southwest Side
A 37-year-old biker was critically injured by a semi-truck that fled the scene Friday morning in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood, Chicago poli...
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May 15, 2026
Justice Department to seek death penalty for Chicago man charged with killing 2 Israeli Embassy staffers
The Justice Department will seek the death penalty for the man accused of fatally shooting two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washi...
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May 15, 2026
Review: Hubbard Street Dance finale goes straight to the heart with ‘LubDub’
Choreographer Aszure Barton debuts her half-hour work “LubDub” as part of her residency at Hubbard Street. Here’s hoping she chooses to stay...
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May 15, 2026
Controversial Trump Truth Store is reopening after abrupt closure amid drop in sales, Iran war
The Trump Truth Store, a controversial, MAGA-themed shop in Crystal Lake, will open again at 10 a.m. Saturday.
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May 15, 2026
Chicago’s only Cadillac dealership breaks ground at former Lincoln Yards site
Builders broke ground Friday in West Town near the former Lincoln Yards site on what will become the city’s only Cadillac dealership.
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May 15, 2026
Gov. JB Pritzker was treated at Springfield hospital for complications after urology procedure
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker was briefly treated at the hospital after having a “minor complication” following an outpatient urology procedure...
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May 15, 2026
Chicago Shakespeare’s 40th season includes ‘Romeo and Juliet’ with Pat Benatar music
Chicago Shakespeare’s 40th slate on Navy Pier begins with a revival of “Play On!” and concludes next spring with “Heartbreakers.”
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May 15, 2026
Man charged with forcing CTA bus driver to drive for miles at knifepoint
Authorities have charged a 51-year-old man with threatening a CTA bus driver with a knife and forcing her to drive about six miles before th...
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May 15, 2026
‘Our friend in Burr Ridge’: Restaurant owner in Indiana gambling case once featured in Outfit beating plot
Suburban restaurateur in “Operation Porterhouse Parlay” was a figure in an earlier case with connections to the Chicago Outfit.
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May 15, 2026
Jerome Powells legacy at the Fed to be shaped by his misjudging inflation and standing up to Trump
When Jerome Powell was sworn in as chair of the Federal Reserve eight years ago, economists worried that inflation and interest rates were t...
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May 15, 2026
FBI offers $200,000 reward to catch ex-Air Force specialist wanted on espionage charges in Iran
The FBI is offering a $200,000 reward for information leading to capture and prosecution of a former U.S. Air Force counterintelligence spec...
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May 15, 2026
Man in custody following stabbing in Loop
A 36-year-old man was arrested following a stabbing Thursday night in the Loop neighborhood, Chicago police said.
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May 15, 2026
Man, 36, fatally struck in South Side hit-and-run
A 36-year-old man was fatally struck in a hit-and-run accident Thursday night in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood, Chicago police said.
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May 15, 2026
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping wrap up summit claiming progress stabilizing US-China relations as differences persist
President Donald Trump says he’s not yet made a determination on whether a major U.S. sale of arms to Taiwan can move forward, following his...
Chicago Tribune
May 15, 2026
Chicago Bears 2026 schedule: A closer look at each game — and our writers’ predictions
Here’s a breakdown of the complete Chicago Bears 2026 schedule, along with our writers’ takes on what it all means for the team.
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May 15, 2026
Chicago baseball report: Cubs and White Sox anticipating electric atmosphere for Round 1 of City Series
The first-place Cubs and the second-place White Sox meet in Round 1 of the City Series this weekend at Rate Field. The Cubs lead the all-tim...
Chicago Tribune
May 15, 2026
Inside the new TimeLine Theatre
Expect a retro vibe that complements the old Uptown warehouse that the theater was constructed inside.
Chicago Tribune
May 15, 2026
Elizabeth Shackelford: An indefensible defense budget proposal and what it portends for our nation
Giving the Trump administration a massive increase in funding only dials up the risk of further aggression and provocative posturing.
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May 15, 2026
Review: ‘Enemy of the People’ is a masterful first play in TimeLine’s new home
Amy Herzog’s taut version of Henrik Ibsen’s play finally gets the production — and cast — it deserves in TimeLine’s new Uptown home.
Chicago Tribune
May 15, 2026
‘Am I just going to miss my big day?’
Customers said a West Side dressmaker who told dozens their prom dresses would be ready in time allegedly locked her store and stopped answe...
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May 15, 2026
Rescinded dinner invitation is at the center of a suit filed against the Union League Club of Chicago
The Union League Club of Chicago, a storied private institution founded nearly 150 years ago in the wake of the Civil War, is facing a lawsu...
Chicago Tribune
May 15, 2026
Editorial: DuPage County approves a 35% raise for its board chair. Taxpayers should ask why.
Taxpayers are entitled to ask what exactly they are getting in return for these raises. Better financial stewardship? Lower debt burdens? Mo...
Chicago Tribune
May 15, 2026
A former Tribune critic’s writings are being adapted into opera for the second time. This time, it’s his life onstage.
Former jazz critic Howard Reich first crossed paths with author and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel on assignment. Their relationship and his...
Chicago Tribune
May 15, 2026
Editorial: A McDonald’s Happy Meal for the Chicago Fire and The 78 in more ways than one
The name McDonald’s Park beats Louisville’s KFC Yum Center and Hartford’s Dunkin’ Park.
Chicago Tribune
May 15, 2026
Heidi Stevens: A glimpse at Warsaw history reinforces why books and literacy are vital for democracy
When we ban books, we take away the stories and witnesses who can help us understand and connect with one another, writes Heidi Stevens.
Chicago Tribune
May 15, 2026
Mental health summit convenes youth and community organizations to create plan for next generation
Chicago teens will share their ideas at a mental health summit at the El Centro Library and Learning Center at Northeastern Illinois Univers...
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May 15, 2026
Daniel Hryhorczuk: Forty years after Chernobyl, war threatens a new nuclear disaster in Ukraine
Since Russia began occupying the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, there have been several near-miss nuclear safety situations.
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May 15, 2026