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PHILADELPHIA — The high-powered Phillies’ offense overpowered White Sox pitchers Sunday afternoon to take the back-and-forth series rubber match 9-5, for a disappointing end to a weekend that saw the Sox go toe-to-toe with baseball’s hottest team over the past …

Reading Time: 3 minutes Is Shania Twain divorced? The country megastar has been enjoying a resurgence in popularity in recent years, and a new generation of fans is curious about her past. Given how many of her classic ballads touch …

It was anything but June gloom when the Gotham Television Awards kicked off the month in New York City. Winners and honorees included Chase Infiniti, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kerry Washington, “I Love LA” and “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & …

The cyclist killed in a car crash Friday worked for the city’s program dedicated to preventing collisions on Chicago streets. The Chicago Department of Transportation identified the cyclist as Riley O’Neil. The 35-year-old had worked for the department for over …

Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman is within striking distance of Spencer Pratt in the race for L.A.’s next mayor. She is expected to overtake the Republican and former reality star for second place when the tally from the …

There has been very little light when it comes to Bulls basketball the last decade. On many game nights, television broadcaster – and former championship player – Stacey King was that lone beacon through a lot of dark seasons. A …

Vincent Cassel, who will star in the fourth season of HBO’s “The White Lotus,” is set to play Napoleon Bonaparte in the upcoming first-person Soulslike video game “Valor Mortis.” Per the game’s description, “Set in a supernatural reimagining of 19th-century …

The first new “Spyro” game in nearly two decades will release next spring from developer Toys for Bob in collaboration with Microsoft’s Activision. Tom Kenny, the original voice of Spyro, will be reprising his role as the iconic purple dragon …

One hates to prioritize one artform over another… really, one does. But after seeing Ariana Grande’s opening show on her “Eternal Sunshine Tour” at the Oakland Arena Saturday night, it is tempting to want to send the multi-hyphenate talent a …

Reading Time: 3 minutes Vanessa Bryant has faced speculation that she is pregnant. More than six years after her family faced an unthinkable tragedy, she of course has every right to live her life. Even as she honors those she …

PHILADELPHIA — Last season, the White Sox showed the makings of an infield core that could serve the team well into the future with shortstop Colson Montgomery, Chase Meidroth and Miguel Vargas. A few more everyday pieces falling into place …

PHILADELPHIA — Two grinders are better than one at the top of the White Sox’ batting order. With an eye-popping proclivity for getting plunked and diving across the field, rookie left fielder Sam Antonacci has seized the spotlight in the …

Welcome to Horror Explorer, a curated column showcasing the month’s best movies, series, books and everything else spooky worth checking out. I’m William Earl, the executive digital director of Variety and the publication’s resident horror enthusiast. Please drop me a …

Patrick Godfrey, an English actor who played Leonardo da Vinci in the 1998 fantasy film “Ever After: A Cinderella Story,” died on Thursday. He was 93. Godfrey’s death was announced on June 5 via a statement from his talent agency, …

Laurie Metcalf arrived for the first day of filming Netflix’s “Big Mistakes” with something she needed to get off her chest. She doesn’t recall where she said it, but it was probably in the hair and makeup trailer sitting next …

Jack Antonoff, the producer, finally got a night off on Friday. As his band Bleachers kicked off a new tour at Salt Shed, for once the focus turned away from the nonstop work he’s done for other artists to his …

A beloved chef and restaurant owner was one of two people killed in a mass shooting early Friday in Back of the Yards, where five others were also injured. Isaac “Wavy” Bradley and Lamar Butler were among a group at …

BUFFALO, N.Y. — When the Blackhawks drafted Swedish forward Anton Frondell a year ago, they knew he would likely return for one more season in his home country before making the NHL leap, and that’s exactly what happened. Ivar Stenberg, …

John C. Reilly recently told Ted Danson on the “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” podcast that he tried to convince Leonardo DiCaprio to turn down “Titanic” and instead star in “Boogie Nights,” written and directed by his good friend Paul …

On the last day of April, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell stood at a dais and watched Browns owner Jimmy Haslam gush over the soon-to-be $2.6 billion Huntington Bank Field. The Browns’ next stadium is being built in Brook Park, Ohio, …

A letter signed by 28 former U.S. national security officials was sent on Wednesday to the leadership of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Chairman Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA), to voice concern regarding President …

Unemployment looks good on former “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley, who took to Instagram on Saturday to thank his fans for their support after the program’s new executive producer, Nick Bilton, fired him after an explosive confrontation. “To all of …

Reading Time: 2 minutes Bill Gates spent years crafting an image for himself as a philanthropist who was more concerned with the future of the human race than with his multi-billion dollar business empire. But as Gates’ relationship with Jeffrey …

Chicago without the Bears, eh? Like a giant bean without a reflection. A river without a boat. A blues man without a guitar. A corner bar without a stool. A museum without a soul. Can it really happen — the …

Chicago police quickly closed an investigation into a hit-and-run crash involving a federal immigration agent who helped detain a man earlier this week in Albany Park, the Sun-Times has learned. The crash happened Tuesday morning in the 3100 block of …

The Chicago Bears’ plan to relocate to Northwest Indiana just doesn’t sit right with Delores Davis and Gwen Williams, both lifelong North Siders. “How’s that going to sound? Indiana Bears… it doesn’t sound right,” said Williams, 72. “No, no, hell …

Semanas antes de debutar en Union Park, los organizadores del Michelada Fest han cancelado el evento de este año. En lugar de un evento musical de tres días programado del 26 al 28 de junio, el encuentro anual conocido como …

The Bears’ board of directors met Thursday and decided to move forward with their plans to build a stadium in Indiana, positioning the team to play its home games out of state for the first time in its 106-year history. …

Two men were killed and five other adults were wounded in a mass shooting early Friday in Back of the Yards on the South Side. Witnesses told police two masked men began walking down the block and opened fire on …

Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser break down the Bears’ latest stadium declaration — what it means and, more importantly, what it doesn’t mean. New episodes of “Halas Intrigue” will be published regularly with accompanying stories collected on the podcast’s hub page. …

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “The Night of the Hunter,” the Season 2 finale of “Your Friends & Neighbors,” now streaming on Apple TV. “Your Friends & Neighbors” now has one fewer neighbor. Leading up to the Season …

Before he was starring in movies, Vince Vaughn was a kid in suburban Chicago watching Notre Dame and Bears football. “I was so fortunate because we didn’t have a lot when I was younger, but we had Walter Payton, and …

It’s a changing for the guard at the top of Netflix’s board. Executive chairman Reed Hastings, the company’s co-founder who served as CEO for 25 years and drove it to become the world’s leading premium streamer, officially departed the Netflix …

“Resident Evil: Veronica,” a remake of the “Resident Evil” game “Code: Veronica,” will be released by Capcom next year. The new game revisits the classic title from the “Resident Evil” franchise and aims to reimagine the experience for new players. …

James Cameron and Pixar are set to deliver a blockbuster streaming month for Disney+ as “Avatar: Fire and Ash” and “Hoppers” arrive on the platform after successful box office runs in movie theaters. Cameron’s “Fire and Ash” expands the universe …

Jason Benetti didn’t leave the White Sox’ TV booth on the best of terms. But you would never know it these days. He has been back to Rate Field many times since becoming the Tigers’ TV voice in late 2023, …

The Vatican is considering a last-ditch appeal from a group of parents trying to prevent the closure of St. Hubert Catholic School in northwest suburban Hoffman Estates. The parents are also calling on the Archdiocese of Chicago to institute a …

A group of Edgewater residents is calling on the Chicago Park District to purchase what many consider to be the largest and only parcel of developable lakefront property left in the North Side neighborhood. The site at 5959 N. Sheridan …

Nearly every incumbent running for school board aligned with the politically powerful Chicago Teachers Union is facing a challenge to their candidacy and could be thrown off the ballot. Hilario Dominguez, the CTU’s deputy political director who is running for …

Lawmakers in Springfield passed legislation this week regulating high-speed electric bikes, e-scooters and other battery-powered devices that are fueling an uptick in emergency room visits. The bill awaiting Gov. JB Pritzker’s signature would classify e-bikes and e-motos that travel over …