Neko Case is a singular voice in music. Across 11 albums, she has crafted a canon of songs that are sharp, haunting and vulnerable. Case, who was raised in the Pacific Northwest but lived in Chicago in the 1990s, has …
Neko Case on dispelling rock-and-roll mythology in new memoir Read MoreNBA limbo is not for the faint of heart. The “New Guys” learned that the hard way for over 85 hours. The Bulls acquired Zach Collins, Tre Jones and Kevin Huerter – labeled the “New Guys for days – in …
‘New Guys’ finally get in the mix and practice with new Bulls teammates Read MoreGov. JB Pritzker has “revised” his remarks about not raising taxes to balance the budget. “It’s very important that we live within our means in this state, and that we not resort to tax increases as a way to, you …
Illinois would be squeezed if Trump, congressional Republicans cut Medicaid expansion Read MoreGap is going to open a new store along retail hotspot State Street, according to a source familiar with the deal. The company signed a lease at 17 N. State St. for a Gap Factory store, which offers an “exclusive …
Gap to open factory store on State Street Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — The Bears have thrown out myriad options for where the team would like to make their future home. But whether its next to Soldier Field, or in Arlington Heights, or on the former Michael Reese Hospital site, all …
Bears bid for public stadium money faces new roadblock: a winning record Read MoreTIME magazine, which named President Donald Trump as its 2024 “Person of the Year” (an honor it has bestowed on almost all American presidents), features an image of billionaire Trump donor and DOGE chief Elon Musk sitting at the Resolute …
TIME Honors Elon Musk at Trump’s Desk, “No Guns Were Drawn, No Punches Thrown” Read MoreWhile Freddie Prinze, Jr. is reprising his role as Ray for the upcoming reboot of the 1997 slasher movie I Know What You Did Last Summer (where he met his future wife Sarah Michelle Gellar), Gellar made a big announcement …
Sarah Michelle Gellar “On Path” To Make ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Reboot, “We Landed On An Idea” Read MoreBy The Associated Press Kansas City’s quest to become the first team to win three consecutive Super Bowls is a go. The Philadelphia Eagles are the last team standing that could stop them. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs are …
How to watch the Super Bowl Read MoreSAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks have been competitive in their two games this week without center Mikael Granlund and defenseman Cody Ceci. But, as could have predicted, the Sharks offense has struggled to produce at even strength. Related …
How San Jose Sharks are adapting since trading Granlund, Ceci to Dallas Stars Read MoreSunday’s kickoff time is 3:30 p.m. for the Chiefs Eagles Super Bowl, but you’ll want to snag spots earlier to watch at one of the Bay Area’s popular sports bars or other venues Here are options with plenty of screens …
Bay Area: Super Bowl LIX watch parties, sports bars and Taylor Swift bingo Read MoreBefore the Four Nations Face-Off positions the United States, Canada, Sweden and Finland as adversaries, Saturday’s Freeway Faceoff will send the Kings and Ducks into the NHL’s nearly two-week break for the tournament with a little more familiarity and, perhaps, …
Kings, Ducks have rediscovered their scoring touch Read MoreDisneyland has finally answered the question that has hung over Galaxy’s Edge since the Star Wars land opened in 2019: Is it more important to adhere to a strict timeline in the epic saga or let fans enjoy all of …
Disneyland drops strict Star Wars timeline in Galaxy’s Edge Read MoreIt didn’t just seem like there were more brush fires than usual in January, there actually were. And by a lot. Cal Fire crews responded to 28 brush fires of 10 or more acres statewide in January — almost one …
Surprise January wildfires followed near-driest rainy season since 1800s Read MoreThe Cleveland girls soccer team has a strong senior class and a plethora of freshman talent, which makes it easy to think about the future of the program and all the changes that could come. However, there’s one consistent quality …
Cleveland girls soccer team using its signature grit to find success Read MoreBy CARLA K. JOHNSON Most nurses, doctors and other staff caring for military veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs are not eligible for the Trump administration’s deferred resignation offer, according to an email sent Friday by VA leadership to …
Veterans Affairs deems more than 130 occupations ineligible for Trump’s deferred resignation plan Read MoreLOS ANGELES — Just a few short years ago, USC’s best shooter couldn’t really shoot a basketball. That’s not harsh. Avery Howell will tell you herself. She could make one, sure. But her knees would collapse inward as she loaded …
How USC’s Avery Howell shot her way into a major role Read MoreSpeculation is mounting that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco will soon announce plans to run for California governor in 2026. According to a post on the event-planning website Eventbrite, the Republican sheriff will make a “major announcement” Monday, Feb. 17, …
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco could announce run for governor on Feb. 17 Read MoreDaii Hannah finds a page on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 from her niece’s book collection at the Altadena guest house where they lived and was lost in the Eaton fire along with her mother Felisa Wright’s home and child care …
Child care providers in Altadena urge Newsom to extend fire relief as they rebuild homes, businesses Read MoreAn immigration protest turned violent Friday in downtown Los Angeles, with one person stabbed and another taken into custody. The protest, largely involving high school students, began earlier Friday morning, with various groups ultimately converging on Los Angeles City Hall, …
1 stabbed at immigration protest involving high school students in downtown LA Read MorePlans to temporarily close the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro for more than a year continue to move forward and be updated as state transportation officials fine-tune the timeline — with more specifics on detour routes now expected to …
Plans continue to be refined for 16-month closure of Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro Read MoreAfter years of being doubted, overlooked, and never quite making it, Josh Allen finally won his coveted prize: The Supe – MVP. Not quite the grand trophy he desires, and certainly not one that will take the sting off the …
Bills’ Josh Allen Breaks 37 Year Drought In Historic MVP Win Read MoreIf the Minnesota Vikings move on from Sam Darnold, there will be in the market for a veteran placeholder. J.J. McCarthy is nearing a full recovery from meniscus surgery last August but will need a veteran buffer if the Vikings …
Vikings Get Surprising News on Rams QB Matthew Stafford Read MoreThe Los Angeles Lakers signed Jordan Goodwin, Bradley Beal‘s protege, to a two-way contract, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Friday, Feb. 7, following their back-to-back blockbuster trades for Luka Doncic and Mark Williams. Goodwin averaged 9.7 points on 38.5% 3-point shooting, …
Lakers Sign Bradley Beal’s Protégé Amid NBA Roster Shakeup: Report Read MoreDallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison had received death threats since he traded former franchise star Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers. According to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, the unfortunate turn of events has forced the Mavericks to beef up …
Death Threats, Racist Epithets Force Mavericks’ Hand After Luka Dončić Trade Read MoreQuarterback Caleb Williams‘ rookie year with the Chicago Bears didn’t go exactly as planned, which showed up in the counting numbers — both regular season and postseason. Williams, of course, didn’t partake in the playoffs after the Bears’ 5-12 campaign …
Bears QB Caleb Williams Gets Embarrassing News After NFL Season Read MoreEver since the Kansas City Chiefs decided to trade superstar wide receiver Tyreek Hill ahead of the 2022 offseason, they have been to and won the Super Bowl every year. A victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday would extend …
Tyreek Hill Gets Honest About Chiefs’ Three-Peat Bid at Super Bowl Read MoreJUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Legislature passed a resolution Friday urging President Donald Trump to reverse course and retain the name of North America’s tallest peak as Denali rather than change it to Mount McKinley. Related Articles National Politics …
Alaska Legislature asks Trump to retain Denali’s name instead of change it to Mount McKinley Read MoreLOS ANGELES — Jimmy Butler is a Warrior, and Quinten Post is a full-time member of the team, too. Butler joined the team ahead of the Warriors’ game against the Lakers as the complicated trade dealing him from Miami became …
Cap breakdown: Warriors convert Quinten Post to standard deal after Jimmy Butler trade Read MoreBy The Associated Press Kansas City’s quest to become the first team to win three consecutive Super Bowls is a go. The Philadelphia Eagles are the last team standing that could stop them. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs are …
How to watch the Super Bowl Read MoreBay Area Home Report 6112 Springer Way – Google Street View A 1,336-square-foot house built in 1973 has changed hands. The property located in the 6100 block of Springer Way in San Jose was sold on Dec. 30, 2024. The …
Single family residence sells in San Jose for $1.6 million Read MoreElon Musk, controversially charged with remaking government for President Donald Trump, said Friday he would rehire a young member of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency after the man resigned Thursday over racist social media posts. Musk’s move came after Vice …
Musk pledges to rehire young DOGE member after recent racist posts Read MoreKeith Bunin learned some valuable lessons in his three years working for animation juggernaut Pixar. Key among them is that when zillions of kids flock to the latest offering from the Emeryville studio, parents follow closely behind. “I took those …
How Berkeley Rep turned classic ‘Thing About Jellyfish’ into stage show Read MoreThe basketball skill that Denver misses most about Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was a subject of banter between him and DeAndre Jordan when they encountered each other as teammates for the first time. They work out at the same Los Angeles area …
Nuggets cherish Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s return to Denver: “We are forever connected” Read MoreColorado lawmakers are trying to make it a right — rather than a privilege — for inmates in the state’s prisons to receive visitation while incarcerated. Now, inmates in Colorado’s 19 state-run prisons can have their visitation privilege revoked if they …
“Visitation is rehabilitation”: Lawmakers push to recognize right to visit for prison inmates in Colorado Read MoreA Colorado Tesla dealership was vandalized after someone tried to set it on fire early Friday morning and left graffiti that was “offensive and hateful in nature,” Loveland police said. Officers responded to the dealership near the intersection of U.S. …
Colorado Tesla dealership vandalized in arson attempt, police say Read MoreRegional Transportation District officials on Friday announced the end of slow zone speed restrictions for northbound D Line light rail trains and the shortening of a slow zone along the E and H lines as part of the agency’s catch-up …
RTD lifts D Line slow zone speed restrictions but riders on A, H and R lines next week face delays Read MoreBlackhawks forward prospect Jack Pridham has benefited tremendously from the NCAA eligibility change that upended the junior hockey world in early November. Previously, players in Canada’s three major-junior leagues — the OHL, WHL and QMJHL — were ineligible to later …
Blackhawks prospect Jack Pridham has taken off since taking advantage of rule change Read MoreNEW ORLEANS — Charles Tillman’s daughter was 3 months old when she was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, or an enlarged heart. She was 6 months old when she received a heart transplant in 2008. It was during that time that …
Charles Tillman on Virginia McCaskey: ‘I wish we would have gotten her a Super Bowl’ Read MoreThe federal government is reviewing submissions from developers interested in revamping its vacant high-rises on State Street that date from the early 20th century. But numerous obstacles could bar improvements to the buildings regarded as a blight on Chicago’s historic …
Vacant State Street towers draw intrigue from developers Read MoreBillionaire governor and amateur content creator JB Pritzker on Friday took aim at President Donald Trump with a tongue-in-cheek campaign video proclaiming Lake Michigan renamed as “Lake Illinois” and annexing Green Bay. “I’m here today to make an important announcement,” …
Pritzker trolls Trump with faux Illinois annexation of Green Bay, renaming of Lake Michigan Read More