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At lunchtime earlier this week, Lester Munson could be found at Wrigley Field, not on the field but nearby, standing in front of a massive facility on the stadium’s southeast corner that has become an active part of the ballpark and, to hear Munson tell it, a dangerous place. It is called the DraftKings Sportsbook, and it was a very strange place to find this journalist and attorney because he is among the most passionate anti-gambling voices in this increasingly wagering country. “I have been a lifelong fan of the Cubs, and instead of the team entering into a business…
I saw a good movie the other night, guided by a tight, 85-minute narrative and a gratifying seriousness underneath its supernatural premise. The film is “Presence,” made for a couple of million dollars, directed by Steven Soderbergh, and written by the equally versatile industry veteran, screenwriter David Koepp. They made “KIMI” together, similarly scaled, and terrific. “Presence” does, however, have a little trouble setting itself up for success. It’s a matter of exposition, the stuff screenwriters typically crowbar into the beginning of a movie, with the intention of explaining the premise or a character’s situation without too much fuss. In…
In the Hulu series “Paradise,” Sterling K. Brown plays Xavier Collins, a Secret Service agent who shows up to work one morning to find the president dead on the floor of his bedroom. Looks like murder. But the official story — determined by those higher up the food chain than Xavier — will be natural causes. Why? Because there’s a bigger story going on. Who killed the president, and why, is a MacGuffin in the eight-episode thriller. The real premise driving “Paradise” is a spoiler that’s revealed in Episode 1, but Hulu’s own embargo is up with the release of…
Among the great lyrical wonders of the world are the metaphors and similes of Neko Case. It’s as if she’s never seen anything that she didn’t imagine as something else much more interesting. Wild animals play characters in her songs. Tornados turn sentient. Temptation is a long black train. She imagines she were the moon. Case once described herself on her Substack newsletter as so exhausted that “I look like a day-old banana peel.” She has a new memoir, “The Harder I Fight The More I Love You,” and in it, the music business becomes a “hungry, exhausting bore,” which…
Ben Johnson made one of the first big moves of his Chicago Bears coaching tenure this week when he hired former Oakland Raiders and New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen to be his defensive coordinator. The Bears announced the hiring of Allen and offensive coordinator Declan Doyle on Tuesday but the new assistants haven’t been introduced, so reporters and fans still are waiting to hear what Allen thinks he can do with the defense he’s taking over. Johnson made it clear in his opening remarks last week that he believes the Bears roster has talent, even saying he thought…
Police are still searching for the person who left a 63-year-old man tied up with duct tape and a TV power cord in a Norwood Park basement late Sunday night, according to a police report obtained by the Tribune. George Levin, of the 7600 block of West Talcott Avenue, was found dead shortly before 11 p.m. Sunday by his older sister. The siblings had eaten dinner together around 7 p.m. that night, the report stated, and Levin had gone back downstairs afterward. Around 8:30, Levin’s 65-year-old sister heard a loud noise and went to check on him. She found the…
Unrivaled will crown its first one-on-one champion on Feb. 14. The new 3-on-3 women’s basketball league announced the rules for the tournament that will be played over three days. Thirty players will be divided into four pods with the eventual champion winning $250,000. The runner-up will get $50,000 and each semifinalist will earn $25,000. Players on the winner’s 3-on-3 team will each receive $10,000. Fans will vote for where players will be seeded in their pods, which were determined by distributing talent, position and compelling matchups. Rounds up until the finals will be single elimination with games played to 11…
The protest shut down traffic as community members waved flags and signs. Community members and Overfelt High School students participate in a rally against President Trump’s threats of mass deportations on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in San Jose, Calif. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group) SAN JOSE — Hundreds of community members stopped traffic in East San Jose Tuesday afternoon while protesting against President Donald Trump’s threats of mass deportations. With lowrider trucks parked along the intersection of Story and King roads playing music, protestors marched through traffic and brought the intersection to a standstill, waving flags and with posters reading…
The Trump administration announced plans to freeze federal grants, which could have widespread impact in the nine-county region. Mandel Ngan/Agence France-Preswe via Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters while in flight on Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images/TNS) Bay Area universities, nonprofits and local governments are scrambling to understand how the Trump administration’s federal funding freeze could impact everything from money for education and low-income housing subsidies to environmental research and wildfire recovery. The sweeping order to immediately halt trillions of dollars in funding…
More than 40 plaques have been stolen from “The Music They Played on 7th Street Oakland” Walk of Fame in West Oakland. Ronnie Stewart, Bay Area Blues Society founder and executive director, center, BABS board member Walter McCain, right, not pictured, and entertainment clothes designer Henry Delton Williams of AFAR Clothing Design, left, unveil 88 plaques for “The Music They Played on 7th Street Oakland” Walk of Fame in West Oakland on March 6, 2015. Plaques honoring some of the greatest blues musicians in Bay Area history have been stolen from “The Music They Played on 7th Street Oakland” Walk…
The Jazz are without several regulars, including star Lauri Markkanen. Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry drives against Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James in the first quarter, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) SAN FRANCISCO — Steph Curry’s knees were bothering him enough for the Warriors to hold him out on the front end of a back-to-back, sidelining him for their Tuesday night game against Utah. “With the back-to-back, we’re hopeful that he’ll play tomorrow,” head coach Steve Kerr said pregame. “But it felt like with three games in the next…
The former Alameda County prosecutor — and current judge — is expected to serve through 2026, when the seat again goes up for election. Judge Ursula Jones Dickson, with the Alameda County Superior Court gives an opening statement to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. Dickson is one of seven candidates interviewing for the position of Alameda County District Attorney. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group) OAKLAND — Alameda County Superior Court Judge Ursula Jones Dickson was appointed Tuesday as Alameda County’s next district attorney, completing an unprecedented power shift at the heart…
Joseph Bradley chronicled his recovery from substance abuse in a 2012 memoir called “The Four Gifts.” SAN MATEO – Father Joseph Bradley, a beloved member of the Junipero Serra High School community and author of a brutally honest memoir on overcoming substance abuse, died Tuesday, according to school officials. He was 69 years old. Related Articles News Obituaries | Jules Feiffer dies at 95; Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist also wrote screenplays and children’s books News Obituaries | Musician who appeared at one of rock’s most famous concerts dies at 83 News Obituaries | Former El Salvador President Funes dies in exile…
The Warriors never trailed after the second quarter. Golden State Warriors’ Dennis Schroder (71) celebrates his three-point basket in front of Utah Jazz’ Isaiah Collier (13) in the fourth quarter of an NBA game at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors won 10 of 30 games after starting the season 12-3, a startling fall that has sunk them below .500. But the Jazz have 10 wins all season. Utah isn’t particularly interested in winning this season, and that’s even before injuries depleted their roster at…
San Jose Sharks GM Mike Grier has several notable pending UFAs as NHL trade deadline looms San Jose Sharks general manager Mike Grier listens to a question during a press conference announcing Ryan Warsofsky as the new head coach of the San Jose Sharks at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, June 17, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) SAN JOSE – San Jose Sharks general manager Mike Grier has not had any serious contract negotiations with his large group of pending unrestricted free agents and said it’s unlikely he’ll sign any of those players to…
Prep roundup: Cornerstone Christian sweeps boys and girls games against Head-Royce, Acalanes girls continue to roll, Riordan routs another WCAL rival and more Liberty’s Jaiden Miller (5) and Antioch’s Je’Saun Shavers (5) vie for a loose ball during their game at Liberty High School in Brentwood, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) Boys basketball ANTIOCH – After Tuesday’s 61-46 win over Head-Royce, Cornerstone Christian has put itself in prime position to win the Bay Area Conference East Division regular season crown. Holding a one-game lead over visiting Head-Royce, star point guard Benjamin Lukacs scored 17…
Two brothers got into a fight and one killed the other on Tuesday in Miami Gardens, police said. Leer en español Police officers responded to a home along Northwest 168th Terrace, between 14th and 17th Avenues, after a shooting. A police officer questioned a shirtless man in handcuffs who was wearing red shorts and sandals, while another officer took pictures of him. The crime scene also blocked access to a neighboring office building and a few houses. Police later confirmed that Willyam Martin, 29, was arrested on a second-degree murder charge. Local 10 News has requested a copy of his…