Antonio Pérez

Sep 27, 2024 | chicagotribune.com | Antonio Perez |Antonio Pérez

Who’s in the playoffs? Who’s still fighting? What to know as MLB’s postseason race comes down to the wire.

Sep 27, 2024 | bnd.com | Antonio Perez |Antonio Pérez

Former Cubs star Sammy Sosa presented a $10,000 donation to two first responder charities - EMWQ Widows & Children’s Fund and Light the Line - at the Chicago Fire Department firehouse Engine 98/Ambulance 11 on Sept. 27, 2024. Copyright (C) 2024, Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Portions copyrighted by the respective providers. This story was originally published September 27, 2024, 3:37 PM.

Jul 8, 2024 | jg-tc.com | Antonio Perez |Antonio Pérez

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson appears at a news conference at police headquarters, Monday, July 8, 2024, to talk about holiday weekend violence in Chicago. More than 100 people were shot in Chicago, 19 of them fatally, over the long Independence Day weekend, when there is often a spike in violence.

Jun 5, 2024 | jg-tc.com | Antonio Perez |Antonio Pérez

Illinois' governor has signed a $53.1 billion budget for the coming fiscal year. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the state spending plan Wednesday. He bragged about a sixth consecutive balanced budget “while putting money back in the pockets of everyday Illinoisans.” He noted the state will spend 1.6% more than what it did this this year. But it spends $12.8 billion, or 32% more than his first in 2019.

Apr 18, 2024 | chicagotribune.com | Brian Cassella |E. Jason Wambsgans |Antonio Perez |Antonio Pérez |Antonio Pérez

Demolition of Northwestern University’s 98-year-old Ryan Field began on Feb. 16. The new Ryan Field is part of a $480 million donation from the family of Patrick and Shirley Ryan that was the largest in school history. The school has said the stadium would seat 35,000, down more than 12,000 from the current Ryan Field, and feature a canopy designed to keep noise and light focused on the field.