NEW YORK (AP) — “Stereophonic,” the play about a Fleetwood Mac-like band recording an album over a turbulent and life-changing year, got a lighters-in-the-air cheer at the Tony Awards on Sunday, winning best new play while theater history was made for women as Broadway directors and score writers. “Stereophonic,” the most-nominated play in Tony Awards history, is a hyper-naturalistic meditation on the thrill and danger of collaborating on art — the compromises, the egos and the joys. It was written by David Adjmi with songs by former Arcade Fire member Will Butler. “Oh, no. My agent gave me a ..read more

(The Hill) -- More than 170,000 people have traveled out of state to receive abortion care since January of last year, according to new data from the Guttmacher Institute, a figure underlined by the increasing difficulty to access care in some states. Out-of-state care accounted for more than 15 percent of the estimated 1 million clinician-provided abortion procedures between 2023 and March of this year, according to the data. That figure has more than doubled since 2020. “Traveling for abortion care requires individuals to overcome huge financial and logistical barriers, and our findings show ..read more

CHICAGO — The South Shore community fired up a Father's Day feast on Sunday. It was all part of the 35th annual Real Men Cook event, which aims to promote a positive image of dads around Chicago. It is a long-running Father’s Day celebration where dads from all walks of life can come together with their families and enjoy plenty of the traditional favorites ..read more

CHICAGO — Eli's Cheesecake made Father's Day sweet for dads who also love a good bike ride. Families were invited to meet for breakfast at the Eli's headquarters near Montrose and Forest Preserve Drive on Chicago’s Northwest Side Sunday. PHOTOS: Happy Father’s Day from WGN Participants will enjoy a ten mile ride through the Portage Park and Dunning neighborhoods. When the free event started 18 years ago, only a few families joined in. Sunday, it drew over 300 people ..read more

CHICAGO — A man was killed and another was seriously injured in a shooting on the Far South Side on Sunday afternoon. Chicago police say the gunfire erupted just after 3:15 p.m. in the 11500 block of South Lasalle Street, in the city's West Pullman neighborhood ..read more

CHICAGO — The 1865 Fest celebrating Juneteenth, Black culture, and fatherhood wrapped up Sunday. The event, held in Chicago’s Garfield Park, focused on fathers and freedom. Families came together for a “grillin and chillin” cook-off,  music and stepping and also lifted up dads with lots of love and support. June 19th 1865 was the day the remaining enslaved Black people were freed, more than two years after the emancipation proclamation. Festivities started on Friday with a flag raising honoring Black military veterans. Saturday was Youth Day. WGN’s Gaynor Hall has more.   ..read more

RENSSELAER, N.Y. (WTEN) -- U.S. Army veteran Edward Thomas Ryan died at the age of 85 on June 1 in Albany, New York. In his obituary, the retired colonel revealed a secret that he'd kept hidden for decades. "I must tell you one more thing,” Ryan wrote. “I was Gay all my life: thru grade school, thru High School, thru College, thru Life. I was in a loving and caring relationship with Paul Cavagnaro of North Greenbush. He was the love of my life. We had 25 great years together. Paul died in 1994 from a medical Procedure gone wrong. I'll be buried next to Paul." "I'm sorry for not having the cour ..read more

PHOENIX (AP) — Christian Walker drove in three runs with a home run and a double and the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Chicago White Sox 12-5 on Sunday. Walker hit a solo homer in the first inning, singled in the third and drove in two more with a bases-loaded double in a six-run fourth inning as Arizona won two of three in the series. With a chance at a cycle, Walker struck out and hit into a double play in his final two at-bats. Arizona starter Jordan Montgomery (5-4) benefitted from the offensive outburst. He pitched five innings, giving up four hits, one unearned run — caused by his own ..read more

PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau won the U.S. Open on Sunday for the second time with another memorable finish on the 18th hole at Pinehurst No. 2, along with another heavy dose of heartache for Rory McIlroy. In a wild final hour of more blunders than brilliance, DeChambeau capped off a week of high entertainment by getting up-and-down from 55 yards out of a bunker, making a 4-foot par putt to close with a 1-over 71. “That's Payne right there, baby!” DeChambeau screamed as he walked off the 18th green. Payne Stewart famously made a 15-foot par putt on the final hole in 1999 at the fir ..read more

GLENNVILLE, Ga. (AP) — An inmate used a gun to kill a kitchen worker at a Georgia prison early Sunday before fatally shooting himself, state officials said. The Georgia Department of Corrections in a statement said it's investigating the deaths at Smith State Prison in rural southeast Georgia. The agency provided few immediate details, including how the inmate obtained a firearm. The agency's statement said inmate Jaydrekus Hart fatally shot a food service worker in the prison's kitchen at about 4:30 a.m. Sunday, then used the gun to kill himself. “The weapon is in GDC custody at this time, an ..read more