It was wild first day of free agency, with the Bulls getting reserve forward Thaddeus Young but there still remaining a hole at the PG position. Chicago of course wasn’t playing with the top levels of the market, and then throughout the night named targets like Patrick Beverley, Corey Joseph, and Ish Smith (even Ish!) went off the board.

But the Bulls look to have nicely rebounded in a move for the Tomas Satoransky. Per Woj, Satoransky was a restricted fr...

People’s Gas is getting to work on its new $25 million North Shop Field Center at 4025 W. Peterson.

The building permit describes the project as a “new 2-story building to include service center, fleet hub, repair garage, field support shops and offices.” A previous permit had been issued for the building foundation and site utilities.

We are living in a golden age of queer cinema. Now more than ever, films about, starring, and made by queer people are taking up space in Hollywood. But sometimes the discourse surrounding queer representation in media is exhausting— especially since the media play such a powerful role in shaping how marginalized groups are perceived by society.

For much of film history, queer and trans characters have been depicted as vil...

Last night, we were all thrilled to watch the Chicago Bears beat the Minnesota Vikings in prime time, bumping their playoff odds up to nearly 90% (yup … they’re the 2015 Chicago Cubs, turning a corner a year early on the strength of a few key free agent pickups, a huge addition through trade, and one awesome second-overall draft pick).

But almost as cool as the win its...

This spring, the eastern end of the Chicago Riverwalk will welcome a new monument dedicated to the memory of World War II submariners. While most people probably associate Chicago and submarines with the Museum of Science and Industry’s captured German U-boat, the city’s river was actually used during the war to transport 28 submarines built in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico and ultimately the Pacific Ocean.

For the ...

The Tampa Bay Rays are picking up steam after thrashing the Baltimore Orioles in MLB on Friday.

The Rays ...

A wildly popular Cubs-centric look at baseball’s past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow along as we review select scenes from the rich tapestry of Chicago Cubs and Major League Baseball history.

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