Danny Gustafson sits quietly at the counter, sipping a milky coffee. He stares at the wall and twiddles an unlit cigarette in his fingers. It’s 3:58 a.m. His mind wanders. He remembers his late father, who brought him to Chicago in 1965. He thinks about his work as a repairman, monotonous at times, but grounding. […]
It looks like an animal is eating my perennial plants this spring, and some plants seem to be completely gone. What could this be and how can I protect my plants? — Beth Jackson, Evanston I understand the desire to protect your plants, but as with any pest problem in the garden, it is important […]
Take this mixture of suspense and stir to get a page-turning new book about a former hired killer, trying to give up the game.
In 1958, Brazil, led by Pele, beats Sweden 5-2 in Stockholm to become the first team to win the World Cup outside its continent. The 17-year-old, coming off a hat-trick in Brazil’s 5-2 semifinal victory over France, scores twice in the final. Pele’s first and memorable goal comes in the 55th minute to put Brazil ahead 3-1. Pele controls the ball in the penalty area with his thigh, flips it over the head of the defender and smashes it past a helpless Kalle Svensson. Pele seals the win with a headed goal in stoppage time.
On June 29, 2007, the first version of the iPhone went on sale to the public; over 2.3 billion iPhones have been sold to date.
Dear Readers: With wedding season upon us, I’m re-running a favorite column from 2021 devoted to wedding mishaps — all sent in by readers. Perhaps reading about some of the things that can go wrong at a wedding will inspire people to avoid these pitfalls.
Orlando Cepeda, the slugging first baseman nicknamed “Baby Bull” who became a Hall of Famer among the early Puerto Ricans to star in the major leagues, has died at 86.
In his first home start, rookie Drew Thorpe allowed two runs on two hits in six innings Friday, earning the victory in the Chicago White Sox’s 5-3 win against the Colorado Rockies.
Grant Holloway won the 110-meter hurdles at the U.S. track trials Friday, finishing in 12.86 seconds to earn a chance for the Olympic title that eluded him in Tokyo.
Before losing in Milwaukee 4-2 on Friday, Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer offered some thoughts on the team’s extended slump and outlook for the future.