U.S. Supreme Court will hear case over the collapse of health insurer Land of Lincoln

The Doings Weekly (Lifestyles) 6/24 3:36A Lisa Schencker

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to weigh in on whether the federal government was wrong to stop making certain payments to Land of Lincoln health insurance – which collapsed in 2016, leaving nearly 50,000 Illinois residents scrambling for...

5 things to know about the Oak Park model cast on the new season of ‘Big Brother’

The Doings Weekly (Lifestyles) 6/24 2:31A Tracy Swartz

Oak Park resident Jessica Milagros, a self-described plus-size model, is one of 16 contestants on Season 21 of “Big Brother,” which is scheduled to premiere at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The CBS series follows the contestant drama in a house outfitted with...

‘Son of a biscuit!’ Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood lets his humor — and frustration — show...

The Doings Weekly (Lifestyles) 6/24 2:30A Teddy Greenstein

While interviewing to become Oklahoma State’s basketball coach in 2016, Brad Underwood was presented with this scenario: You’re 250 yards from the pin. It’s all carry with water short of the green. Are you laying up or going for it? Going for it,...

Man broke into woman’s Northwest Side home, tried to assault her, cops say

The Doings Weekly (Lifestyles) 6/24 2:27A Alejandro Serrano

Chicago police are asking for help identifying a man or boy who they say broke into a woman’s Irving Park home and tried to sexually assault her hours after she saw him at a grocery store. The man entered the 32-year-old woman’s home on the 3700...

BET Awards honor Mary J. Blige, Nipsey Hussle, Tyler Perry

The Doings Weekly (Lifestyles) 6/24 1:15A Mesfin Fekadu

The 2019 BET Awards featured a number of contemporary pop and rap stars who are dominating the charts, from Cardi B to Lil Nas X. But the show belonged to artists viewed as icons in the black community, including singer Mary J. Blige, filmmaker...

Exclusive: Former Grace partners Curtis Duffy and Michael Muser reveal their next project: Ever,...

The Doings Weekly (Lifestyles) 6/24 1:04A Phil Vettel

Duffy and the Muse are back. Chef Curtis Duffy and Michael Muser, who presided over three-Michelin-star Grace restaurant before departing in a bitter partnership dispute , and who were locked out of the Chicago market for more than 18 months by a...

Alex Rodriguez wants to be better in the ESPN baseball booth: ‘I think the flow between all of us is...

The Doings Weekly (Lifestyles) 6/24 12:33A Joe Reedy

Alex Rodriguez had to make some adjustments when he switched from shortstop to third base after signing with the New York Yankees. He is having the same type of learning curve as a game analyst. Rodriguez said he is happy with the improvements he...

Want to know what it’s like inside an Illinois marijuana dispensary? Take a look.

The Doings Weekly (Lifestyles) 6/24 12:32A Ally Marotti

When marijuana dispensaries open their doors to recreational customers on Jan. 1, there won’t be jars of buds lined up on shelves or rolled joints under glass countertops. Instead, shopping at a dispensary likely will be a cross between a trip to...

Daywatch: O’Hare ‘people mover’ delays, strange twists in Jussie Smollett case and other things to...

The Doings Weekly (Lifestyles) 6/24 12:23A Chicago Tribune Staff

The bizarre Jussie Smollett case takes yet another strange twist The prosecution of Jussie Smollett — a small-time felony case that has grown only more bizarre seemingly with each passing week — may have taken its strangest twist yet on Friday. In...

4 takeaways from the Cubs-Mets series, including Javier Baez’s big moment, Anthony Rizzo’s odd run...

The Doings Weekly (Lifestyles) 6/24 12:08A Teddy Greenstein

The sad story was halfway written: The Cubs lose their third straight game to the mediocre Mets. … They fall to 4-9 since sweeping the Cardinals. … Anthony Rizzo needs a refresher course on baserunning … And then Javy happened. Javier Baez rocked...

Rather than voting Cubs into the All-Star Game, maybe it’s best that fans give them a break

The Doings Weekly (Lifestyles) 6/24 12:00A Phil Rosenthal

Seven Cubs are in the running for National League starting slots when the online polls open for fans Wednesday: Javier Baez, Willson Contreras, Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, Jason Heyward, Kyle Schwarber and Albert Almora Jr. It’s an honor to be...

Ranking the 100 best Bears players ever: No. 74, Robbie Gould

The Doings Weekly (Lifestyles) 6/23 11:00P Will Larkin

Robbie Gould went from a construction crew to the Super Bowl in a little over a year. He developed a knack for clutch kicks and negotiating the brutal winds at Soldier Field, and he left the Bears after 11 years as the team’s all-time leading...

DCFS investigator under review in AJ Freund case faced prior discipline, sits on McHenry County...

The Doings Weekly (Lifestyles) 6/23 10:00P Elyssa Cherney

The last child welfare investigator who made contact with Andrew “AJ” Freund before the young Crystal Lake boy was allegedly killed by his parents is a local elected official with a history of workplace complaints and a recent suspension,...

Ex-Ald. Willie Cochran set to be sentenced Monday for misusing ward charitable fund

The Doings Weekly (Lifestyles) 6/23 10:00P Jason Meisner

Another convicted Chicago alderman could be headed to prison Monday. Former Ald. Willie Cochran is scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jorge Alonso for using a ward charity fund like his personal piggy bank, including to pay for...

Little attention has been paid to grass carp, a gluttonous herbivore that could decimate Great Lakes...

The Doings Weekly (Lifestyles) 6/23 10:00P Tony Briscoe

Chicago has long been characterized as the last line of defense in the war to prevent bighead and silver carp from reaching the Great Lakes. But as efforts ramp up, another little-discussed species of Asian carp is already spawning in the region...