Sun-Times file photo She was driving north in the 800 block of North Kedzie Wednesday morning when someone in a dark-colored SUV pulled up and opened fire, police said. A woman drove herself to a hospital after she was grazed by a bullet in a drive-by shooting Wednesday morning in Humboldt Park. The woman, 26, was driving north in the 800 block of North Kedzie Avenue at … [Read more...] about Woman grazed by bullet in Humboldt Park drives herself to hospital
State Sen. Thomas Cullerton to plead guilty in federal embezzlement case
Illinois state Sen. Thomas E. Cullerton | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times file The 2019 indictment against Cullerton came days after former Chicago Teamsters boss John T. Coli pleaded guilty in an extortion case. The charges that followed against Cullerton revolved around Cullerton’s role as an organizer for Teamsters Joint Council 25. State Sen. Thomas Cullerton, a member of … [Read more...] about State Sen. Thomas Cullerton to plead guilty in federal embezzlement case
Huge opal, bigger than a brick, sells for nearly $144,000 at Alaska auction
This opal specimen — one of the largest opals in the world — has been sold for nearly $144,000 at an auction in Alaska. | Alaska Premier Auctions and Appraisals via AP Dubbed the ‘Americus Australis,’ it weighs ore than 11,800 carats and is one of the largest gem-quality opals in existence, according to the auction house that handled the sale. JUNEAU, Alaska — A … [Read more...] about Huge opal, bigger than a brick, sells for nearly $144,000 at Alaska auction
2 killed, 6 wounded, in shootings Tuesday in Chicago
Two people were killed, and six others were wounded, in shootings Feb. 22, 2022, in Chicago. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times Two people were killed, and a third person was critically wounded, in a shooting inside a home in Back of the Yards. Two people were killed, and six others were wounded, in shootings Tuesday in Chicago. A 3-year-old boy was shot on the side of his … [Read more...] about 2 killed, 6 wounded, in shootings Tuesday in Chicago
‘The Godfather’: 50 ways to love the masterpiece as it nears half a century
James Caan (from left), Marlon Brando, Al Pacino and John Cazale play the crooked Corleones in “The Godfather.” | Paramount Pictures Watching the greatest movie of all time when it returns to theaters Thursday is more fun when you know where Sofia Coppola shows up, how George Lucas contributed and what all those oranges mean. The greatest movie of all time debuted in … [Read more...] about ‘The Godfather’: 50 ways to love the masterpiece as it nears half a century