Новости за 23.02.2024

Liam Hendriks of the Red Sox poses for a portrait at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, Fla.

The proposed relocation of the General Iron scrap-metal business to the Southeast Side prompted numerous community protests over the past four years.

The cold plunge, such as an ice bath, falls into a treatment category known as whole-body cryotherapy.

A portrait of Kelvin Kiptum sits next to his casket in Elgeyo Marakwet, Kenya.

Seniors are resistant to exercise outside because of crime.

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Thanks to the family dog, I used to take a walk at least twice a day.

When I downsized, my daughter took the aging dog to live in the burbs where she could roam unrestricted in a vast backyard.

For a while, I kept up my walking routine. But as reports grew about seniors being robbed and beaten in broad daylight, so did my fear.

That's not good, especially for seniors. Читать дальше...

Mount Carmel’s Angelo Ciaravino (33) heads down the lane during Caravan’s win over De La Salle.

Brittany Battaglia’s body was discovered in a duffel bag in her boyfriend’s Logan Square apartment last summer, according to Cook County prosecutors.

White Sox TV broadcasts took another hit with the loss of NBC Sports Chicago associate producer Christopher Kamka, who's leaving the outlet for the Cubs' Marquee Sports Network, the Sun-Times has learned.

Rebekah Gardner has played 38 games for Sky in the past two seasons averaging 8.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists. Last year, she suffered a season-ending injury in the first month of play.

Chicago may see snow Friday night, Feb. 23, 2024, with a possible accumulation of half an inch to an inch of snow.

This artistic creation, celebrating the rodent imprint on a North Side sidewalk that’s captivated the city, was done by McKinley Park artist Don Mega. It’s for sale at a Lincoln Park gallery.

John Salhaus (in black), a senior paintings conservator at Parma Conservation, Peter Schoenmann (right), co-director, and Elizabeth Kendall, prepare the “Solidarity” mural for removal at the United Electrical Workers union hall in the Near West Side, where preservationists are applying tissue to protect the mural before it is removed from the building.

Neon-lit casinos and clubs line Fremont Street in Las Vegas in 1955.

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In 2003, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority debuted one of the most memorable and successful taglines of the 21st century: “What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas.” Even if you’ve never been to Vegas, you’ve probably heard that line or uttered some variation of it.

It’s a great slogan, but of course it’s utterly untrue. What Happens... Читать дальше...

The Bulls front office fell on the “competitiveness” sword a lot at the trade deadline. A nice buzzword at the time, but likely a simple disguise.

Batavia’s Brandon Berggren (42) shoots from beyond the arc against St. Francis.

West Aurora’s Jordan Brooks (11) drives toward the basket against Yorkville.

Trevante Rhodes plays a painter accused of murder who feels drawn to his defense attorney (Kelly Rowland) in “Mea Culpa.”

City planning for a 2020 implosion of the former Crawford coal plant smokestack in Little Village was flawed, an investigation later found.

In an undated photo, Clarence Wilson, captain of the Harlem Globetrotters, receives the annual Beech-Nut Most Valuable Player Trophy from William H. Maichle, vice president of Beech-Nut Packing Company, while Abe Saperstein, Globetrotter owner-coach, looks on.

San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould speaks at a news conference after an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in 2018.

Gavin Atack, a GeoGuessr content creator on YouTube and Twitch, stands near the intersection of of West Irving Park Road, North Lincoln Avenue and North Damen Avenue, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. Atack, who runs the YouTube and Twitch Channel called Chicago Geographer with nearly 40,000 subscribers, has participated in GeoGuessr tournaments online and in person. | Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times

Jon Langford is photographed with two of his paintings currently on exhibit at The Dime, 1513 N. Western Avenue.

A woman was fatally struck by a vehicle Feb. 23, 2024 on Interstate 94.

An elevated view of Pat Gregory in his shop.

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Time came when Pat Gregory traveled into family and carving history.

"In 1984, I started getting an itch to carve," Gregory said. "My wife, [Nancy], who is the sharp one, said to go up and see Art. This is 40 years ago. We just lost Art last year."

That's Art Behmetuik, a major link in twining those histories.

"George `Home Run Skippy' Barto, Arthur Behmetuik, and Pat Gregory... Читать дальше...

A man was fatally struck crossing the street Feb. 22, 2024 on the South Side.