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Taking aim at Mayor Brandon Johnson’s revolving door of senior leadership, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias joined the race for mayor Sunday, portraying himself as the coalition builder needed to solve Chicago’s enormous problems. Giannoulias enters the race as …

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — White Sox general manager Chris Getz is anteing up before the trade deadline, and he said he’s looking to put more chips on the table — but not all of them. Late Saturday, he turned one …

Morgan Wallen has returned to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with “I’m the Problem” for a 14th non-consecutive week, while Charli xcx debuts at No. 3 with her eighth album “Music, Fashion, Film.” “I’m the Problem,” which was released …

Steve Cortes, former senior advisor and communications spokesman for President Trump during his 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns, is criticizing the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin for comments he made at the National Governors Association summer meeting this …

Ariana Grande is stepping out of the spotlight for an extended break after she wraps her Eternal Sunshine Tour, a rep for the actress and pop star told People. The rep’s statement cited “ongoing public scrutiny” as one of the …

Lollapalooza 2026 ends on Sunday with Tate McRae closing out the female-forward festival. Other artists on the final day of the festival include the enigmatic J-pop star Ado, the much-loved hardcore crossover act Turnstile and Cruz Beckham, the son of …

Sometimes a basketball game comes down to one brutal reality: The other team has A’ja Wilson, and yours does not. That appeared to be the Sky’s fate Saturday afternoon against the Aces. They erased a 10-point deficit to tie the …

As horror fans eagerly await the next chapter in Pennywise’s (Bill Skarsgård) horrifying reign of terror, “It: Welcome to Derry” co-creator Andy Muschietti has shared some details on the current status of Season 2. “We’re very excited, we’re in the …

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Trades are being made all over Major League Baseball as the deadline at 5 p.m. Monday approaches. That includes the White Sox’ closest pursuers in the American League Central, the Guardians and Twins, who made deals …

Bernice King looked out into the crowd of rain ponchos and umbrellas Saturday morning, echoing the calls of her father, who stood in the same spot 60 years before. The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and other activists marched to …

Day 3 of Lollapalooza was delayed as heavy rains overnight pushed back the opening of doors until 3 p.m. Saturday as crews worked to clean up the grounds. As soon as doors opened, attendees made the mad dash to the …

After a thrilling and dazzling Night of Champions, WWE travels to Minnesota for an epic WWE SummerSlam — a premium live event starting on Saturday, Aug. 1. The two-night event features six title bouts, including matches for the Women’s World …

“Wild Inside” feels like the vérité version of the greatest children’s novel E.B. White never wrote.

Beyond the popular array of music at Lollapalooza, the other attraction creating quite the buzz this year is the introduction of THC-infused drinks. For the first time on festival grounds, fans 21 and older can buy cans of local popular …

“Is this interview about siblings or dating or something?” The question, shouted at them by a group of passing festivalgoers, made 16-year-old Hunter Smith blush. His mother, Ellen Smith, couldn’t stop laughing. The pair had traveled from Boise for their …

Day three of Lollapalooza has been delayed from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. CT. Most of the sets scheduled within that three-hour window have been canceled, with a few exceptions. K-pop group Cortis, who have been moved to later this …

The Sky suddenly have a hole in their frontcourt. Starting forward Azurá Stevens has been away from the team for the past week for personal reasons and missed Saturday’s buzzer-beater win over the Aces. Coach Tyler Marsh did not offer …

For years, the Bears haven’t done enough to protect their young quarterbacks. Each of them, whether it was Mitch Trubisky, Justin Fields or now Caleb Williams, has been responsible for their own trajectory, but a little more time in the …

Vincent Pastore, who is best known for playing Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on HBO’s “The Sopranos,” has died, according to TMZ. He was 80. Pastore was a key player on the first two seasons of “The Sopranos,” and helped deliver …

In a title bout for the championship, American Lamont Roach, Jr. takes on Mexican boxer William Zepeda in a 12-round match. What’s on the line? The vacant WBC Lightweight title belt. At the end of the match, one of these …

A la maestra veterana Anna Acosta le dan escalofríos al pensar cómo reaccionarán los alumnos de la Secundaria Kelly cuando lleguen el próximo mes y descubran que una decana muy querida ya no está. Sospecha que el despido de la …

Cooper Hoffman had never filmed a sex scene before signing on to Gregg Araki’s erotic thriller “I Want Your Sex.” So when he arrived on set for the first time and found himself surrounded by ball gags, stilettos, whips, chains, …

It only takes “a cursory reading” of a woman’s 2023 complaint about Harry Benton “to see a very early pattern and practice of sexual harassment” by the now-disgraced ex-state representative, according to Springfield’s top watchdog. But that didn’t stop Illinois …

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “The Executioners,” the finale of “Cape Fear,” now streaming on Apple TV. In the final moments of “Cape Fear,” Anna Bowden realizes that she’ll never truly be free of the man who’s been …

A man was killed and a woman was wounded in a drive-by shooting near a bus stop Friday afternoon in North Lawndale, police said. The man, 27, standing near the street in the 3400 block of West 16th Street around …

Two men were wounded, one of them critically, in a shooting Friday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood, police said. The men, ages 30 and 36, were standing on the sidewalk in the 4400 block of West Monroe Street around …

“Big Brother 28″ contestant Jason De Puy, also known as Salina EsTitties from two seasons of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” knew the writing was on the wall when he lost the blockbuster challenge during Thursday night’s live eviction episode. “I was …

Watching Elizabeth Nichols’ Lollapalooza debut on the BMI stage Thursday, you could see her win over the crowd in real time. A smattering of diehard fans filmed videos while passionately singing along to her viral song, “I Got a New …

Paramount Skydance asked a judge on Friday to schedule its upcoming antitrust trial in November, while a coalition of states and the Writers Guild of America asked for a date in April 2027. The scheduling matters a lot to Paramount, …

Chicago police are investigating the deaths of three people found inside a Chicago Lawn home Friday morning. Officers were called to assist paramedics at an apartment in the 3300 block of West Marquette Road around 11 a.m., police said in …

The Illinois Institute of Technology has laid off approximately 160 faculty and staff just before the start of the fall semester, a university spokesperson said in a written statement. According to an email shared with WBEZ, the university’s president said …

Lollapalooza attendees may want to keep a poncho handy Friday afternoon, with forecasters expecting showers to move into downtown Chicago during the festival’s second day. Rain is expected to reach the downtown Chicago area between 1 and 2 p.m. Friday, …

Landing a table at one of New York City’s buzziest restaurants may now require more than quick reflexes and a carefully timed Resy alert. DoorDash has expanded its in-app restaurant reservation service to New York, giving diners another way to …

Tony Romo has been placed on leave from his role as the lead analyst on CBS’ NFL coverage following his arrest last week on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence. CBS Sports announced Friday that the former …

Tom Corson has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Warner Music Group, upping his role from Co-Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of Warner Records. Corson, who joined Warner Records in 2018, has been overseeing the company’s business operations, strategy …

John Oliver is staying put for now at HBO, no matter whom his “business daddy” might end up being next year. The “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” host has extended his contract with the network through the end of …

The Detroit Pistons won’t be losing a key member of their front office after all. Just a couple of weeks after getting linked to the overseas team founded by Luka Doncic and former Dallas Mavericks General Manager Donnie Nelson, BC …

Tom Holland said in an interview with Quotable on the “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” press tour that one of the worst cuts he saw of the movie was shaped by test screenings. “We’ve seen loads of different cuts of this …

Outfest looked a little different this past weekend. Instead of the usual 11-day window over the summer, the festivities ran for four days from July 23-26, with screenings and conversations held at the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Renberg Theatre in …

Disney is getting ready to shed its ownership stake in A+E Global Media, the cable-focused programmer it has owned jointly with Hearst for more than a decade. Disney will sell its 50% stake in A+E Global Media (formerly known as …