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Former Savannah Banana Tristan Peters lining up his shot in White Sox outfield
4+ hour, 40+ min ago (694+ words) Tristan Peters hits a home run in the eighth inning during a spring training game at Camelback Ranch on Feb. 22 in Glendale, Arizona. MIAMI " There's nothing smooth about White Sox outfielder Tristan Peters' game. "Gritty," he calls it. "I'm going…...
Flooding near O'Hare reduces inbound I-190 to single lane
4+ hour, 46+ min ago (254+ words) Flooding near O'Hare reduces inbound I-190 to single lane'Chicago Sun-Times Why are we asking for donations? Flooding near O'Hare reduces inbound I-190 to single lane Officials advised travelers to allow extra time to commute or to take public transit. The Illinois Department…...
Illini great Deon Thomas says former coach Bruce Pearl doesn't belong on TV — and he's right
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (1110+ words) Radio analyst Deon Thomas will call the Illini's Final Four game Saturday with play-by-play voice Brian Barnhart (left) on WLS-AM (890). For Illini fans of a certain age, the men's basketball team's delightful run to the Final Four has had a…...
Carla Berube brings March expertise to Northwestern women's basketball. Will the university meet her there?
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (728+ words) Carla Berube is used to winning. And not just the regular season-grind kind of winning, but the kind that keeps teams dancing through March. At Princeton, where she coached the last six seasons, she led the Tigers to five straight…...
No tanks: Bulls' Tre Jones knows all about risk and reward of tanking
9+ hour, 55+ min ago (530+ words) Bulls guard Tre Jones was on the Spurs when they tanked for Victor Wembanyama and the following season in which they again went after lottery luck, landing No. 4 and Stephon Castle. There was a risk and reward both times. Tre…...
After a prominent dance venue closed, a new effort aims to lift up independent Chicago dancemakers
6+ hour ago (778+ words) Ashwaty Chennat's "little fears" is among the dance works to receive grant funding as part of a new initiative from the Chicago Dancemakers Forum to uplift works by independent artists and bring dance to unexpected venues around the city. A…...
Person fatally struck by Metra train near Geneva station causing extensive delays
11+ hour, 3+ min ago (101+ words) A person was fatally struck by a train near the Geneva station April 2, 2026. A person was fatally struck by a Metra train causing extensive delays in the west suburbs Thursday morning. Inbound Union Pacific West train #18 hit the person near…...
Obama Presidential Center to host summer basketball, volleyball programs for South Side teens
10+ hour, 10+ min ago (679+ words) Students stretch at an After School Matters summer sports program hosted at Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep in 2025. The nonprofit will be the main youth programming partner at the Obama Presidential Center when it opens in June. The Obama Presidential Center…...
Illinois arts groups lined up for federal ‘America 250’ money. What version of our history will they tell?
10+ hour, 10+ min ago (1387+ words) America 250" projects account for about half of the $1.2 million in National Endowment for the Arts grants that went to Illinois groups this year. Leaders of these organizations say they are committed to taking a deep and nuanced look at the…...
In Illinois, a diverse lineup celebrates America’s 250th anniversary. Here are some highlights.
14+ hour, 10+ min ago (409+ words) The Prairie State has a lot planned for the nation's semiquincentennial this year, including corridos from the Sones de Mexico Ensemble. The Prairie State has a lot planned for the nation's semiquincentennial this year. From exhibits and plays to concerts…...