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TORONTO — Tristan Peters checked another box off his list this weekend during a stunning breakout season for the White Sox. In a year of improbable firsts for the rookie anchoring center field, Peters returned to his native Canada this …

TORONTO — Rookie reliever Tyler Schweitzer was pleasantly surprised to look up at the scoreboard to see the official scorer had credited him with his first career win, after Schweitzer pitched three scoreless innings to close the Sox’ 12-4 blowout …

If you’re a movie buff, a cinephile, or whatever else you want to call it (I called my 2016 memoir “Movie Freak”), one of the greatest pleasures to be had is when a film grabs hold of you and won’t …

Jim Parsons recently told the “All Out with Jon Dean” podcast (via People) that he was “miserable” during the height of his long-running TBS sitcom “The Big Bang Theory.” “I look back now and realize that there were many ways, …

After days of wildfire smoke blanketing the Chicago area, air quality improved Saturday, though it remained unclear when the lingering haze would fully clear. Air quality reached the “moderate” category Saturday, but an air quality alert remained in effect through …

Democratic Colorado Governor Jared Polis faced harsh criticism from opponents after a CNN appearance where Polis sought to distinguish his brand of politics from Democratic Socialists like New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who are staking a claim on the …

Paramount Pictures’ upcoming “Call of Duty” movie from writer Taylor Sheridan will be based on the Xbox-owned first-person shooter franchise’s “Modern Warfare” games. Plot details about the movie have been kept under wraps since it was first announced in September …

When the Cubs won the 2016 World Series, it looked like it could have been the start of a dynasty. Key players were young, there was money to spend and the group showed it could survive any challenge. Instead, the …

Reading Time: 2 minutes Tom Brady has seven Super Bowl rings. And Logan Paul has a reputation for knowing how to create a viral moment. So when the two came face-to-face at Fanatics Fest and Brady suddenly slapped the WWE …

Samantha Morton doesn’t have a lot of screen time in “The Odyssey,” but when she shows up about halfway through the action epic, she commandeers the film. In an electrifying sequence that lasts roughly 10 minutes, Morton delivers a searing, …

Freddy Cannon, a veteran of the early rock scene whose hits of the late ’50s and early ’60s included the top 10 hits “Palisades Park,” “Tallahassee Lassie” and “Way Down Yonder in New Orleans,” died Friday at 89. A representative …

Following the news that the FIFA World Cup final will feature its first halftime show in history, The Cure’s Robert Smith took to social media to slam the announcement. “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH… #Breadandcircuses #MUGWANK #pleasejustfuckoff,” Smith wrote on The Cure’s Instagram account. …

Connor Bedard has set himself up for a possibly gargantuan payday in 2031 after signing a new five-year contract with the Blackhawks. The Hawks presumably pushed for an eight-year maximum-length contract in negotiations, but they ultimately agreed Saturday to a …

In a perfect world, the Baltimore Ravens are all set at wide receiver as they prepare to head into training camp. How many times do things go perfectly, though? Bleacher Report’s Moe Moton thinks the Ravens need to make 1 …

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball is restricting iPad usage in dugouts to prevent the tablets from running artificial intelligence to help make decisions. The tablets have access to video and league-provided data, and also included a custom tab where …

Chicago-based dairy company Fairlife paused U.S. production after its systems were breached in a ransomware attack. Fairlife, maker of ultra-filtered milk and Core Power protein shakes, is a subsidiary of the Coca-Cola Co. The company said Thursday that the breach …

Thick, acrid smoke still blanketed the Chicago area Friday, prompting closings and cancellations in the city and suburbs. An air quality alert is in effect through Saturday night, though the concentration of pollution in the air had begun to decrease …

The Illinois Republican Party filed its quarterly campaign finance report on the July 15 deadline. The party reported having just $223K in the bank. The next day, the party sent a letter to the Illinois State Board of Elections saying …

City officials were summoned to a testy City Council committee hearing Friday to provide answers about the delayed implementation of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s order directing cops to investigate potential crimes committed by federal immigration agents. Members of the Committee on …

Having just been announced as the Venice Film Festival curtain raiser, Danny Boyle’s “Ink” has found a new nome. Netflix has acquired the U.S. and Latin American rights to the film — about the early years of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire …

Shane Gillis has made comedy history. With 76,212 tickets sold for his July 17 show at Lincoln Financial Field, the stadium home of the Philadelphia Eagles, Gillis has broken the Guinness World Record for most tickets sold for a comedy …

Netflix paid $587 million in cash when it purchased Ben Affleck’s AI startup InterPositive, the company disclosed in a federal filing. As part of the company’s Form 10-Q report with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Netflix confirmed that it completed …

Not all 4K TVs are made equally. There are plenty of 4K TVs that are colorful, large and sharp, but not all of them have the same features and settings or have the same picture and audio quality. With so …

Apple is hiking the prices of Apple Music subscription plans — the tech giant’s first rate increases for the service since the fall of 2022, citing higher music licensing costs. The new pricing is effective in many of the markets …

A judge on Friday heard arguments on a state coalition’s bid for a restraining order to pause the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger and said she would issue a ruling by next Wednesday. Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin suggested at one point that …

Related Air quality alert for Chicago, Day 2, as wildfire smoke from Canada shuts down beaches, venues Chicagoans woke up to the smell and taste of thick smoke Friday, an unpleasant start to the summer day. Polluted air from Canadian …

The Television Academy plans to reduce the number of Emmy categories that are awarded during its primetime Emmy telecast on Sept. 14. On Thursday, the Academy’s Board of Governors voted to shift five categories to the earlier Emmy ceremonies on …

Suncatcher Productions has acquired the theatrical distribution rights to the family drama “If I Tell You,” directed by Tessa Blake. Based on Lisa O’Donnell’s novel “Closed Doors,” the film follows a 12-year-old boy attempting to solve a mystery while navigating …

The better team vs. the privileged, preferred, chosen one. The No. 2 FIFA ranked team in the world vs. the world No. 1 team and the World Cup defending champs. The confirmed future of the sport vs. the sport’s confirmed …

When the first footage from Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” dropped, some of the worst people on Al Gore’s internet lost their minds (Elon Musk chief among them). They decried its inaccuracies, even though Homer’s epic poem is not only mythological, …

This story was published in partnership with Chalkbeat Chicago. Campaign fundraising in the race to serve on Chicago’s first fully elected school board is picking up momentum, with $1.8 million raised since last October and contribution caps now lifted in …

The White Sox will open the 2027 season March 25 in Detroit and play their home opener April 1 against the Brewers, according to MLB, which released every team’s schedule Thursday. Highlights include six games against the Cubs — July …

The $16.7 billion budget approved by a City Council majority that rejected Mayor Brandon Johnson’s corporate head tax required the city to make a full $260 million advance pension payment to stave off another costly reduction in Chicago’s bond rating. …

The official White House account on X Thursday posted a photo of President Trump walking away from the Marine One helicopter with the caption: “He is Him.” Some viewers, including conservatives, interpreted the caption as a comparison to Jesus Christ, …

The Sky know what their biggest problem is. Asked about the gap between the the expectations for the season and their reality, coach Tyler Marsh said it all comes down to consistency. At 8-16, the Sky are stuck in 12th …

Dangerous air pollution caused by hundreds of raging wildfires in Canada shut down outdoor activities across Chicago Thursday. Concerts, movies in the parks, sporting events and other activities were canceled due to the hazardous air that threatened public health. The …

In a competitive situation, FX has secured the rights to develop a series based on the New Yorker article “The Call of the Wild” by Paige Williams, Variety has learned exclusively from sources. Also published online in January 2026 under …

Wrigley Field will play host to the All-Star Game next summer, but it will also feature an Opening Day bout for the second consecutive season. The Cubs’ 2027 schedule was released Thursday and features the campaign kicking off on the …

All 17-year-old Lucas Bradshaw wants is to get back on the baseball field. But a crash last year left the high school student with severe brain injuries, putting his dreams on hold and beginning a long road to recovery. Lucas …

Roughly 300 Netflix programs across the streamer’s library have used generative AI across their production process this year, the company revealed in its second-quarter earnings report on Thursday. Netflix told shareholders in a letter that the technology’s usage expands across …