Granted, it doesn't roll off the tongue like "Jimmy 'the Greek' Snyder" or "Vlad 'the Impaler' Tepes," but, over the years I've acquired the sobriquet, "Jim 'Won't-Shut-Up-About-the Visigoths' DeWan." But, come on, who doesn't love a bit of the old b

One day during spring training, Aaron Bummer told Chicago White Sox manager Rick Renteria he was impressed with teammates Michael Kopech, Dylan Cease and Dane Dunning while watching them throw in the bullpen. Renteria responded with a compliment for

The four words "It's not her anymore" are familiar, crushing reminders to anyone with a parent or grandparent in the grip of Alzheimer's disease or dementia. In the haunted-house thriller "Relic," first-time co-writer and director Natalie Erika James

CHICAGO - When KiKi Layne took the stage at a South Side Chicago tabernacle in February, she declared that it "feels so good to be home." The 28-year-old Layne grew up in Cincinnati, but studied acting at DePaul University and made her mark in the th

CHICAGO - The night that 5-year-old AJ Freund was reported missing, police said, they noticed that the door to his room locked from the outside with a sliding chain. The windows were screwed shut. Inside the room were mouse droppings. His mother, JoA

CHICAGO - A day after left fielder Kyle Schwarber revealed he and his teammates discussed the do's and don'ts during the coronavirus pandemic, Chicago Cubs manager David Ross went one step further in discussing the limits. "We're staying out of bars,

Un número de tres dígitos fácil de recordar, similar al 911, para aquellos que consideren suicidarse podría salvar vidas, afirman expertos, pero también representa un cambio simbólico en un mundo todavía estigmatizado: que las emergencias de salud me

In the earliest days of the pandemic, I heard a lot of people say they couldn't focus on a book. I felt the same. When yet another media organization would issue a jolly "Pandemic Reading List" I would think, "Are you crazy? Who can read anything but

With live musical performances still in extremely short supply, recordings help us make it through the night. Following are some of the best jazz releases of the year so far: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis: "The Music of Wayne

GEOQUIZ: Beirut is at roughly the same latitude as which capital city in the southeast United States? Answer: Atlanta. Both cities are at about 33 degrees North latitude. Visit Chicago Tribune at www.chicagotribune.com

CHICAGO - One person was in police custody and charges were pending Monday in the killing of a 7-year-old girl fatally shot July Fourth as she visited her grandmother in the South Austin neighborhood, authorities said. Natalia Wallace, who was due to

A maestro has passed, at the age of 91. For someone who lived a happily long and abundantly creative, improbably productive life, the composer Ennio Morricone has been preparing for his final bow for decades now, through his music. He was both a cham

En la lista de las 10 principales quejas que los padres tienen que escuchar, al "No quiero ir a la escuela hoy", probablemente le siga el "Me molestan" y el "¡Solo quiero enviarles mensajes de texto a mis amigos!" La diferencia, resulta, es que la re

Radio broadcasting company iHeartMedia launched a national news network Tuesday for the Black community that will be run by a Chicago-based radio industry veteran. San Antonio, Texas-based iHeartMedia said Black Information Network is a full-time nat

CHICAGO - Stella Johnson, a rookie guard from Rider who led the nation in scoring last season, has signed a free-agent contract with the Chicago Sky, the WNBA team announced Monday. Johnson, who averaged 24.8 points as a senior in 2019-20, was a thir

Illinois retrasara la concesion de mas de 80 licencias de marihuana destinadas a expandir la industria, luego de los retrasos en el proceso de solicitud provocado por la pandemia de coronavirus. El Departamento de Agricultura del estado, que regula l

Can a song about peace, hope and love do some good in these troubled times? The formidable Chicago blues singer Shemekia Copeland believes so, judging by the passion she pours into "Uncivil War," the new single from an upcoming album whose release ha

GEOQUIZ: What is Florida's largest city? Answer: Jacksonville. While Miami might come to mind, its estimated 2020 population is about half of Jacksonville's more than 900,000. Visit Chicago Tribune at www.chicagotribune.com

The NBA scored points with the public when it suspended the 2019-20 season at the onset of the coronavirus outbreak, setting an early tone March 11 and charting a path for other sports leagues to follow. The NBA planned to be pragmatic. Commissioner

CHICAGO - More than 1,200 people have been shot in Chicago so far this year, and there have been more than 220 homicides - a level similar to 2016 and 2017, the most violent years in the city since the 1990s, according to data kept by the Tribune. In

CHICAGO - More than 1,200 people have been shot in Chicago so far this year, and there have been more than 220 homicides - a level similar to 2016 and 2017, the most violent years in the city since the 1990s, according to data kept by the Tribune. In

CHICAGO - More than 1,200 people have been shot in Chicago so far this year, and there have been more than 220 homicides - a level similar to 2016 and 2017, the most violent years in the city since the 1990s, according to data kept by the Tribune. In

CHICAGO - More than 1,200 people have been shot in Chicago so far this year, and there have been more than 220 homicides - a level similar to 2016 and 2017, the most violent years in the city since the 1990s, according to data kept by the Tribune. In

CHICAGO - More than 1,200 people have been shot in Chicago so far this year, and there have been more than 220 homicides - a level similar to 2016 and 2017, the most violent years in the city since the 1990s, according to data kept by the Tribune. In

CHICAGO - More than 1,200 people have been shot in Chicago so far this year, and there have been more than 220 homicides - a level similar to 2016 and 2017, the most violent years in the city since the 1990s, according to data kept by the Tribune. In

CHICAGO - More than 1,200 people have been shot in Chicago so far this year, and there have been more than 220 homicides - a level similar to 2016 and 2017, the most violent years in the city since the 1990s, according to data kept by the Tribune. In

CHICAGO - More than 1,200 people have been shot in Chicago so far this year, and there have been more than 220 homicides - a level similar to 2016 and 2017, the most violent years in the city since the 1990s, according to data kept by the Tribune. In

CHICAGO - More than 1,200 people have been shot in Chicago so far this year, and there have been more than 220 homicides - a level similar to 2016 and 2017, the most violent years in the city since the 1990s, according to data kept by the Tribune. In

CHICAGO - More than 1,200 people have been shot in Chicago so far this year, and there have been more than 220 homicides - a level similar to 2016 and 2017, the most violent years in the city since the 1990s, according to data kept by the Tribune. In

CHICAGO - More than 1,200 people have been shot in Chicago so far this year, and there have been more than 220 homicides - a level similar to 2016 and 2017, the most violent years in the city since the 1990s, according to data kept by the Tribune. In