John Keilman – Page 25

Una estatua de Cristóbal Colón es cubierta antes de que líderes políticos y religiosos participaran en una marcha pacífica el 19 de junio de 2020 en el parque Grant, en el centro de Chicago.

¿Te pareció impredecible la primera mitad de 2020? Espérate a la segunda

July 2, 2020 at 5:16 p.m.

Los primeros seis meses de 2020 han sido, digamos, demasiado: una primaria presidencial, una pandemia mundial, un colapso económico y protestas masivas, a veces violentas, por la brutalidad policial y...

An empty Wrigley Field in Chicago on March 23, 2020.

You think the first half of 2020 was unpredictable? Wait until the second half.

July 3, 2020 at 6:15 p.m.

The first six months of 2020 have been, shall we say, a lot: a whipsaw presidential primary, a worldwide pandemic, economic collapse and massive, sometimes violent protests over police brutality...

Hand sanitizer dispensers are available near Cloud Gate on June 15, 2020, as Millennium Park reopens.

‘I’ve been waiting for this day’: Chicago area revels in movies, gyms, indoor dining and other pleasures as phase four begins

June 26, 2020 at 8:22 p.m.

After more than three dormant months, Fox Bowl in Wheaton came alive Friday. A half-dozen bowlers lined up outside the alley before its doors opened at 9 a.m., eager to...

The DePaul University gate in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood on Aug. 16, 2018.

Saying Chicago police uphold ‘racist and white supremacist values,’ DePaul tutors refuse to work with officers taking classes, call for university to cut ties with department

June 23, 2020 at 5:43 p.m.

After weeks of student calls to end educational programs that serve members of the Chicago Police Department, DePaul University Provost Salma Ghanem turned aside the demands on Monday, saying in...

People participate in the One Million Man March in downtown Chicago on June 19, 2020.

Chicago observes Juneteenth like no other with marches, performances and commemorations

June 19, 2020 at 7:57 p.m.

Juneteenth commemorations burst across Chicago as never before Friday, a mixture of protest and celebration that brought thousands to the city's streets. "It's a day of jubilation and a day...

Cole Bellair, a pitcher with the Crestwood-based Windy City Thunderbolts, works out and practices pitching in his garage in Lockport on June 18, 2020.

Minor league baseball faces major anxiety as Chicago-area clubs hope to salvage their seasons

June 19, 2020 at 5:58 p.m.

Blake Hickman thought he had caught a break. The 26-year-old pitcher, drafted by the White Sox three years ago only to be cut loose from their farm system, got a...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot gets emotional as she's asked about the Supreme Court rejecting the Trump administration's bid to end legal protections for DACA recipients.

Chicago DACA recipients, mayor praise Supreme Court win, but they say fight for immigrant rights will go on: ‘This is just the beginning’

June 19, 2020 at 12:00 p.m.

Elizeth Arguelles couldn't just sit at home Thursday morning waiting for the Supreme Court decision that would shape her future, so she went on a run. While she was out,...

Mothers and clergy from St. Agnes of Bohemia and St. Agatha meet in Little Village after their separate marches on Friday, June 5, 2020.

Mothers’ march unites black and Latino communities in demand for racial justice

June 5, 2020 at 7:30 p.m.

Mothers from two Roman Catholic parishes in Chicago — one in a mostly black neighborhood, the other in a predominantly Latino community — marched Friday to a mural depicting civil...

EPA orders Bensenville pesticide company to stop selling anti-coronavirus products with impermissible claims

June 4, 2020 at 6:58 p.m.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that it has ordered a Bensenville pesticide company to stop selling and distributing products that made impermissible claims about their effectiveness against COVID-19....

Demonstrators hold signs outside Batavia City Hall during a protest June 3, 2020, over the death of George Floyd.

‘I believe there’s definitely going to be a change’: Anti-racism protests in western suburbs bring reflections on privilege, optimism for a better future

June 4, 2020 at 8:29 a.m.

Demonstrations against racial injustice continued in Chicago's western suburbs Wednesday, as large crowds gathered in Batavia and Wheaton to protest racism and envision a better future. A crowd estimated to...

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