President Joe Biden speaks about Ukraine in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, in Washington. | Alex Brandon/AP photo Russian lawmakers authorized President Vladimir Putin to use military force outside his country, and President Biden and European leaders responded by slapping sanctions on Russian oligarchs and banks. MOSCOW — The East-West … [Read more...] about Biden, Putin signal bigger confrontation ahead over Ukraine
Oscars take 8 winners off the live broadcast
Jamika Wilson (from left), Sergio Lopez-Rivera and Mia Neal accept the Oscar for makeup and hairstyling for “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” in 2021. | A.M.P.A.S. Awards for categories including film editing, original score and animated short will be presented before air and shown in taped segments. To combat slumping ratings, the Academy Awards are undergoing a radical … [Read more...] about Oscars take 8 winners off the live broadcast
Carrying Black History forward
Zahara Bassett, CEO and founder of Life Is Work, stands in the organization’s thrift store, Solidarity Resale, in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Over the decades, musicians, writers and activists have shaped the narrative of a vibrant Black Chicago. Here are three Black activists and organizations carrying the legacy of Black Chicago … [Read more...] about Carrying Black History forward
Lawyer who helped dismantle Pritzker’s school mask mandate announces run for attorney general
Downstate lawyer Tom DeVore, left, announced he is running for attorney general; Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, right. | Provided; Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times file “We’ve got to put an end to this executive fiat of running our state by executives that think tyrannical behavior is OK,” said Tom DeVore, whose challenges to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s COVID-19 restrictions … [Read more...] about Lawyer who helped dismantle Pritzker’s school mask mandate announces run for attorney general
Man killed while walking on traffic lanes on Bishop Ford Expressway
A man was hit by a vehicle, Feb. 22, 2022 on I-94 | Sun-Times file photo Keith Hampton was talking in the lanes of traffic on I-94 near 35th Street when he was struck by a vehicle who was traveling south about 2:50 a.m. A man was killed early Sunday while walking on the Bishop Ford Expressway in Chicago. Keith Hampton was talking in the lanes of traffic on I-94 near … [Read more...] about Man killed while walking on traffic lanes on Bishop Ford Expressway