Good morning, Chicago.For more than half a century, legendary Chicago anchorman and commentator Walter Jacobson has been broadcasting his views on everything from the city’s colorful politicians to the Cubs, for whom he once worked as a batboy.This morning, he delivers
one last “Perspective” on WGN Radio, home to his weekly commentary segment for the past decade, and perhaps conclude the final chapter of a storied Chicago broadcast career.
Read the full story from the Tribune’s
Robert Channick.Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day, including what to expect and the
forecast for the
White Sox and
Cubs openers today, the latest
tariffs announced by the White House and $125 million in federal funding to be
pulled back from Illinois health departments.
The Tribune, its affiliated newspapers in Media News Group and Tribune Publishing, the Times and the Center for Investigative Reporting have accused OpenAI and Microsoft of stealing millions of copyrighted news stories to benefit popular AI products like ChatGPT.
President Donald Trump said he was placing 25% tariffs on auto imports, a move that the White House claims would foster domestic manufacturing but could also put a financial squeeze on automakers that depend on global supply chains.The tariffs could be complicated as even U.S. automakers source their components from around the world, meaning that they could face higher costs and lower sales.
The federal government is pulling back $125 million in funding for COVID-19 related activities from the Illinois Department of Public Health and 97 local health departments, the state health department said.In all, the federal government is slashing $11.4 billion in federal funding across the country for state and local health departments and other health organizations for COVID-19 related activities. The move is the latest by the Trump administration to cut costs across the federal government.
Some renovation projects aimed at preserving and greening existing affordable housing properties are on hold in Chicago as the Trump administration evaluates a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development program.
Democrats in Springfield and Washington are vowing to defend Illinois election laws against a sweeping executive order from Donald Trump aimed at limiting counting of mail-in votes, requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote and giving Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency access to voter data.
While there are still many unanswered questions, it would seem the mystery of Karen Schepers’s disapperance was solved this week with the discovery of her car at the bottom of the Fox River in Elgin. Located in about 7 feet of murky water northwest of the Slade Avenue boat launch, the vehicle was recovered Tuesday afternoon and the skeletal remains found inside assumed to be those of a woman who vanished more than four decades ago.
A bill that would ban transgender women from collegiate sports passed out of the Indiana Senate Education and Career Development committee yesterday, with amendments proposed by Democratic committee members voted down by Republican members.
The Chicago White Sox today will, at last, give fans something to think about besides the historically abysmal 2024 season.But as another opening day arrives, a mystery from the 2023 season still lingers.
The Chicago White Sox open the season at 3:10 p.m. today against the Los Angeles Angels at Rate Field. It’s also manager Will Venable’s first regular-season game as the team’s manager.
After dropping the two games against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Tokyo Series last week, the Cubs kick off their domestic opener today against the Diamondbacks in Arizona to begin a pivotal season for the organization.
The blood in “Death of a Unicorn” comes in two colors: the familiar shades of red for humans and a deep purple for the mythological creature of the title. Writer and director Alex Sharfman’s splurchy dark comedy carves itself into halves, a clever first half followed by a more routine second one. Yet it’s a feature film debut signaling a filmmaker of actual wit, writes Tribune film critic
Michael Phillips.
Homage would be the kinder term, but no matter how you slice it, the Hulu sitcom “Mid-Century Modern” is a “Golden Girls” ripoff, writes Tribune TV and film critic
Nina Metz. Three gay best friends sans significant others — played by Nathan Lane, Matthew Bomer and Nathan Lee Graham — decide to become roommates and share a spacious home together. Instead of Miami, the setting is Palm Springs, which is a distinction without a difference when it comes to a vaguely gestured-at backdrop of palm trees and retirees.
