While state officials say they are scrambling to find a management firm to operate North Point Marina this boating season, they certainly had plenty of time to find one. Since April of last year, it appears. In a letter to Natalie Phelps Finnie, director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, dated April 10, 2025, James Frye, vice president of governmental relations … [Read more...] about Column: North Point Marina lease was terminated in April
¿Un esquiador brasileño en los Juegos de Invierno? Lucas Pinheiro Braathen podría hacer historia
Por DANIELLA MATAR MILÁN (AP) — Cuando Lucas Pinheiro Braathen le dice a la gente en Brasil que representa al país en esquí alpino, dice que no le creen. Quizás lo hagan si gana la primera medalla olímpica de invierno de Brasil el próximo mes. “Cuando conozco a alguien nuevo (en Brasil)… siempre es un momento asombroso y siempre genera una conversación muy interesante”, expresó … [Read more...] about ¿Un esquiador brasileño en los Juegos de Invierno? Lucas Pinheiro Braathen podría hacer historia
Ousted Lake County Symphony founder launches new orchestra: ‘Music that lives again’
The founder of the Lake County Symphony Orchestra announced the launch of a new orchestra on Thursday, a moment he described as a “strong step on the path to healing” after a bitter break with his previous group. Known as Orchestra Revivo, the new group will be looking to fill a roster of roughly 45 performers, founder Ron Arden said, largely in line with the scale of the Lake … [Read more...] about Ousted Lake County Symphony founder launches new orchestra: ‘Music that lives again’
Chicago Bears CB Nahshon Wright added to the NFC Pro Bowl roster as an injury replacement
A couple of days before the Chicago Bears were set to play the Green Bay Packers in the wild-card round, cornerback Nahshon Wright pulled out a 3-by-5-inch index card, stashed in a special place in his locker for safekeeping, and showed it to a reporter. On it, he had some goals he wrote down in the summer for media day: four interceptions, 15-plus pass deflections and have an … [Read more...] about Chicago Bears CB Nahshon Wright added to the NFC Pro Bowl roster as an injury replacement
Column: Derrick Rose celebration gives Chicago sports fans what they love most — a reason to remember
While we’re less than a month into 2026, Chicago has already exceeded its allotment of sports reunions. Derrick Rose’s moving number retirement ceremony Saturday at the United Center was the latest in a series of reunions of former athletes and coaches, following celebrations for the 2016 Cubs, the Blackhawks’ Cup-winning teams of 2010, ’13 and ’15, and the return of former … [Read more...] about Column: Derrick Rose celebration gives Chicago sports fans what they love most — a reason to remember