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Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect …

MINNEAPOLIS — Miguel Vargas está en camino a tener el mejor año de su carrera, y su éxito no podría haber llegado en un mejor momento para los White Sox, que deben navegar por lo menos un mes sin el …

In writing an album that is largely about loss and calling it “Good Grief,” singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles is clearly playing with the wording of that common phrase, finding a way to make it feel literal, not like an oxymoron. That …

A gunman fled the scene after an Amazon employee was fatally shot Thursday morning at the company’s fulfillment center in west suburban Melrose Park. Officers responded about 9:10 a.m. to a shooting at the Amazon facility’s parking garage in the …

Starz has greenlit the “Power” sequel “Power: Legacy,” Variety has confirmed. The series will follow the reunion of Tommy Egan (Joseph Sikora) and Tariq St. Patrick (Michael Rainey Jr.), the son of Tommy’s late friend James “Ghost” St. Patrick. Starz …

En Back of the Yards, vecindario con una larga historia de activismo social, el impulso para quitar el nombre de César Chávez de una escuela primaria local está provocando una reflexión sobre el liderazgo del movimiento por los derechos de …

Mourners had a clear message Thursday morning as they conducted a peace walk for murdered Tilden High School honor student Pedro Ramirez: His life mattered and he deserves justice. Over 40 Tilden students, staff, violence prevention activists and family members …

Maybe they will stay? The new executive producer of “60 Minutes” vowed in a memo Thursday to uphold the CBS News property’s commitment to pursue stories “without fear or favor” and to not be “instructed by the ownership of the …

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect …

When Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital was acquired by Prime Healthcare in March 2025, nurse Karlie Thorn said she noticed conditions in the emergency department changed for the worse almost immediately. A disproportionate number of inexperienced nurses, cheaper supplies and …

MAGA-aligned U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (R-TN) is running for re-election and raising money for his campaign with videos like the one below, which features Burchett at home on his farm. After “doinking” the heads of two donkeys, Burchett thanks his …

When I think of Andy Warhol, two things come to mind: Campbell’s soup and Marilyn Monroe. Even though the prolific artist and filmmaker died in the late 1980s, he remains legendary, with many of us still having at least a …

Chicago’s cultural department announced a new grant program Wednesday aimed at helping emerging theater organizations strengthen their infrastructure and build audiences. The program, Next Stage Chicago, will provide a maximum of $50,000 to up to eight nonprofit theater companies that …

MINNEAPOLIS — White Sox left fielder Sam Antonacci has been a spark plug at the top of the order against right-handers. In the Sox’ 8-0 victory Wednesday against the Twins, he recorded his fourth multihit game in his last eight. …

President Trump’s Treasury Secretary, billionaire Scott Bessent, was questioned this week by members of the Senate Finance Committee regarding the President’s 2027 budget. As seen below, facing questions from Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Bessent held up a color printout of …

Children at the James R. Jordan Boys & Girls Club on the Near West Side opened time capsules this week created by students living through the COVID-19 pandemic — and created their own memory boxes, set to be opened in …

“Get the truth.” That was the simple directive director and executive producer Alexandria Stapleton received from Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson when she started working on “Sean Combs: The Reckoning.” The four-part Netflix documentary traces the allegations of sexual assault, trafficking …

Packers star Micah Parsons’ return from injury could be at home against the Bears. The edge rusher told Green Bay reporters Wednesday that his torn left ACL, for which he had surgery five months ago, still needed another four months …

“Game of Thrones” star Emilia Clarke gave a moving speech while being honored at Variety‘s Power of Women London, presented by Lifetime, about surviving two brain hemorrhages in her 20s. Clarke went in depth about surviving the hemorrhages in her …

Democratic U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia is calling for Endeavor Health to reinstate two Evanston Hospital nurses who were allegedly fired as they try to unionize. It’s illegal for most private sector employers to penalize workers for forming a union, …

Shia LaBeouf pleaded guilty Wednesday to three counts of simple battery and was sentenced to probation for a Mardi Gras brawl in New Orleans. He will be required to attend an alcohol treatment program, Laboeuf’s attorney, Sarah Chervinsky, told the …

Disney+ series “Daredevil: Born Again” is renowned for its iconic hallway fight sequences, so it’s only fitting that the season concludes with another epic moment. The episode follows Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) as he gets patched up and is running …

Cornerback Tyrique Stevenson has spent part of his offseason talking to Bears offensive coaches and hitting them with a hypothetical question — how would they attack him? He’d never done it before. But he likes how it’s helped to hone …

Mr. Potato Head, Optimus Prime and Mr. Monopoly are uniting — in the world of AI.  AI audio startup ElevenLabs has partnered with Hasbro to bring a collection of the toy and game company’s suite of characters, including some from …

Netflix has released the trailer and first look at “I Will Find You,” a new series from Harlan Coben. An adaptation of Coben’s best selling novel, the drama will premiere on June 18.  “I Will Find You” follows Sam Worthington …

All3Media CEO Jane Turton has offered a glimpse as to what the merger with Banijay will look like when it likely clears the antitrust review process. The merger, which is set to go through by late summer, will see Banijay …

The Beach Boys first made waves in the 60s, and several decades later, the group has cemented its place in music history. Among their most famed bodies of work is the 1966 album “Pet Sounds,” which turned 60 on May …

The Bears’ remodeled defense will be tested by Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow two days before the two teams play in a preseason game this August. The Bengals will host the Bears for a joint practice Aug. 20, Bengals coach Zac …

Federal agents chased and detained a man Tuesday morning in Albany Park, crashing into a woman’s car during the pursuit and threatening residents who gathered at a chaotic scene. A Sun-Times reporter witnessed the scene and its aftermath. The arrest …

Authorities have identified a man and woman found killed in a west suburban Bellwood home early Monday. Bishop Jenkins, 18, and Sincere Aaron, 23, were pronounced dead around 2 a.m. nearly 20 minutes apart inside a small brick house in …

Illinois is set to join a growing number of states that have barred cellphone use in the classroom. Just as the Illinois General Assembly reached its deadline to wrap up its legislative session Sunday, the state Senate passed legislation that …

Springfield’s stalled drive for Bears stadium legislation and lingering questions about the potential playing field in Hammond, Indiana, leave Chicago as the team’s best play for a new dome. That’s according to Mayor Brandon Johnson, who had plenty of cause …

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s pick to head Chicago’s Commission on Human Relations pledged Tuesday to repair the mayor’s strained ties with mainstream Jewish leaders. Kenneth Gunn, a civil rights attorney who has spent more than three decades with the Commission on …

NASCAR is nearing a deal with the city to bring the Chicago Street Race back to Grant Park in 2027, according to media reports. Block Club Chicago was the first to report that NASCAR was finalizing plans to hold the …

Netflix has released the trailer and first look at “I Will Find You,” a new series from Harlan Coben. An adaptation of Coben’s best selling novel, the drama will premiere on June 18.  “I Will Find You” follows Sam Worthington …

Reading Time: 2 minutes These days, middleweight champion Sean Strickland might be more famous for his controversial views than for his feats in the UFC ring. And Strickland is now doubling down by posting a bigoted meme on the second …

All3Media CEO Jane Turton has offered a glimpse as to what the merger with Banijay will look like when it likely clears the antitrust review process. The merger, which is set to go through by late summer, will see Banijay …

House Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) is calling on Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY) to hold videotaped interviews with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel regarding the Epstein Files investigation. Pam Bondi deflected responsibility for …

Los veranos en Chicago son sagrados. Después de meses de frío brutal, la ciudad cobra vida. En mi vecindario, los veranos son diferentes. Durante años, hemos estado atrapados en nuestras propias casas debido a los olores provenientes de Pullman Innovations, …

The Beach Boys first made waves in the 60s, and several decades later, the group has cemented its place in music history. Among their most famed bodies of work is the 1966 album “Pet Sounds,” which turned 60 on May …