“To me, it just feels like this was a hollow offer to try to save face with the Jewish community,” Ald. Debra Silverstein told the Sun-Times on Monday on her decision to skip a meeting with the mayor. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times file Mayor Brandon Johnson hosted a roundtable on antisemitism with local Jewish and political leaders Monday, but some of those invited skipped the event, saying they wanted the city to take real action. The forum, held just a week before the Passover holiday, came as antisemitic flyers were found last week in Lincoln Park with a substance that resembled rat poison ..read more

LSU forward Angel Reese, right, and South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso battle under the basket on Jan. 25 in Baton Rouge, La. Gerald Herbert/AP NEW YORK — Sky general manager Jeff Pagliocca and coach Teresa Weatherspoon were standing in the middle of a thunderstorm Monday, each holding a lightning rod. Their goal was simple: to divert energy into the organization both have been given the task of rebuilding. When lightning finally struck, it was possibly enough to power the entire city. Of course, Pagliocca and Weatherspoon weren’t actually standing in a thunderstorm holding metal rods ..read more

Nick Nastrini #42 of the White Sox pitches during his MLB debut against the Kansas City Royals at Guaranteed Rate Field on April 15, 2024 in Chicago. (Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) Jamie Sabau/Getty Nick Nastrini had a perfect start to an — all things considered — almost perfect major league debut. The White Sox lost 2-0 to the Royals Monday at Guaranteed Rate Field. Let's get that out of the way first, but the Sox (2-14) almost lose. But this loss couldn't be pinned on Nastrini, who retired the first 11 batters he faced, including five strikeouts, before allowing a home run to Vinnie Pasqua ..read more

Rendering of a proposed new White Sox ballpark at The 78. Related Midwest/Provided I don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel as though there’s an entire world going on out there I know nothing about. Take Chicago and stadiums. Take Chicago real estate, in general, and what goes with it. I mean, where is that drill-shaped Chicago Spire that was to be 116 stories tall at 400 N. DuSable Lake Shore Drive? It’s just a fenced-off hole in the ground and has been since 2008. I remember watching that hole being dug. It was kind of cool. And where is whatever’s supposed to be at Lincoln Yards ..read more

Balloons were raised and prayers were said Monday evening in Back of the Yards for a family that saw 11 members shot at a gathering Saturday night. The attack, which police say was done by gangs, left a 9-year-old girl dead and her mother wounded. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times Pink balloons waved in the wind and candles flickered as dozens of mourners gathered in Back of the Yards on Monday for the victims of a mass shooting that killed a 9-year-old girl and left 10 others wounded over the weekend. Family, neighbors and community members gathered in the 2000 block of West 52nd Street ..read more

Robert Grossman Provided Robert Grossman always thought he could make things better. "Bob was an amazingly optimistic person," said Nikki Will Stein, a lifelong friend. "He always thought that if there was a problem he was somebody that could take it on and make it better for you." One of the issues that Mr. Grossman chose to take on in his work as a lawyer was affordable housing. He was the principal draftsman of the 1967 Illinois Housing Development Act, which established the Illinois Housing Development Authority to finance affordable housing across Illinois. But he was also a devoted ..read more

Chicago White Sox catcher Martín Maldonado stands with his mask up between plays during the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Monday, April 15, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) Erin Hooley/AP Photos Enough history, already. It’s not the kind the White Sox want to make. When they were swept by the Reds over the weekend, the Sox’ 2-13 start gave them the distinction of owning the worst 15-game start in franchise history. It was the kind of start that moved manager Pedro Grifol to hold a clubhouse meeting before the Sox opened a three-game series. Media ..read more

Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson, top, forces out Seattle Mariners’ Jorge Polanco (7) at second base and makes the throw to first for the double play against Mariners’ Ty France to end the eighth inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Seattle. Lindsey Wasson/AP Photos PHOENIX – When the Cubs began the season with some shaky defensive performances, the trend wasn’t expected to last. “I don't think we've played our caliber defense yet,” president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said after the Cubs’ opening series in Texas. “I thought one of the things that we were reall ..read more

The selections of center Kamilla Cardoso and forward Angel Reese give Chicago Sky fans renewed optimism. Chicago Sky fan Ian Walsh had one reaction when the team traded former franchise player Kahleah Copper. “I was like, ‘What the heck are they thinking?’" said Walsh, who has been a fan since 2012. He attended Monday night's Sky draft party at Revolution Brewing. The vision for the Sky's future became clearer after Monday night when the team selected South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso (No. 3) and LSU forward Angel Reese (No. 7) in the 2024 WNBA Draft. This draft was the team’s chance t ..read more

Christopher Crane, chief executive of Exelon, gives a keynote address at the Chicago Urban League annual summit luncheon in May 2013. “Chris was an industry giant, with a list of accomplishments that chart the growth and success of both the energy generation and utility businesses,” said Calvin Butler, p who succeeded Mr. Crane at Exelon in December 2022 Sun-Times file Chris Crane, the former chief executive and president of Exelon, the nation’s largest utility company that also owns ComEd, died Saturday after a “short illness and complications with pneumonia,” according to a statement f ..read more