When Chicago Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis makes his debut Saturday in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest during All-Star weekend in San Francisco, the pressure will be a little different.
Day: February 15, 2025
US-Canada game tonight in 4 Nations Face-Off has must-see drama on and off the ice: ‘It’s what you dream of’
The United States plays Canada on Saturday night at the 4 Nations Face-Off in the countries’ first showdown in an international tournament with the NHL’s best players in nearly a decade.
Team C wins Rising Stars competition — and a berth against LeBron James in the All-Star Game
Congratulations, Team C. You’ve won the Rising Stars competition. Your reward? A trip to the All-Star Game on Sunday night.
Nurses at Park Forest’s Ludeman Center say new parking, tow rules may harm patient care
Nurses at Ludeman Development Center in Park Forest say new parking policy, vehicle tows are not practical on the sprawling campus.
Six years after mass shooting shook Aurora, legal battle continues for victims’ families, witnesses: ‘I feel like it happened a week ago’
Six years later, victims and witnesses of the shooting continue to pursue legal action against the Illinois State Police
The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for Feb. 15
Think you know what went on in the world of Chicago politics, sports and pop culture this week? Take our quiz and test your knowledge.
‘No pig left behind’: Meet the Chicagoland volunteers racing to rescue pigs across the Midwest
In 2020 April Noga and her husband started Chicagoland Pig Rescue.
Biblioracle: A new biography of television’s Norman Lear shows just how remarkable he was
“Norman Lear: His Life and Times” by Tripp Whetsell tells the story of the legendary producer behind “All in the Family” and many other groundbreaking shows.
Despite fear and risk, Chicago advocates urge immigrants to keep court dates and ICE appointments: ‘it could be more devastating if they don’t go’
Stories of ICE pick-ups and expedited removals have in some cases led people to skip their immigration hearings in Chicago, advocates say.
Letters: Sports columnist missed out on the value of Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show
Those of us who’ve lived with the privilege of being white should be open to learning about and honoring cultural phenomena that don’t center our own whiteness.