Ivan Cease

Senior editor of the Chicago Morning Star

ivan.cease@chicagomorningstar.com

Chicago Fire Names Zinckernagel MVP in 2025 Awards

Chicago Fire FC has announced its 2025 Team Award winners, recognizing Philip Zinckernagel as Most Valuable Player, Jack Elliott as…

2 weeks ago

Union Edge Fire in Dramatic Playoff Shootout

The Philadelphia Union opened their Eastern Conference Round One playoff series with a dramatic 2-2 (4-2 penalty shootout) win over…

1 month ago

Chicago Fire FC Offers Free License Plate Fees

Chicago Fire FC has unveiled a new initiative with the Illinois Secretary of State to offer official Chicago Fire FC…

2 months ago

Guardians, White Sox Close Series With Cecconi on the Mound

Slade Cecconi, who came within six outs of a no-hitter in his previous outing, will take the mound for the…

3 months ago

Braves Top Cubs 4-1 as Snitker Earns 800th Win

Bryce Elder delivered 6 1/3 effective innings and the Atlanta Braves defeated the Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Monday, securing manager…

3 months ago

Chicago Fire Match at Inter Miami Rescheduled

Major League Soccer and Chicago Fire FC announced a change to the club’s regular-season schedule. The away match against Inter…

3 months ago

Rangers Seek Split in KC as Corbin Faces Lorenzen

The Texas Rangers will try to salvage a split of their four-game set in Kansas City on Thursday, a task…

4 months ago

FEMA Teams Assess Chicago Flood Damage

FEMA and Local Agencies Begin Flood Damage Assessments in Chicago Teams from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), U.S. Small…

4 months ago

Chicago Fire Loans Omari Glasgow to Loudoun United

Omari Glasgow Heads to Loudoun United on Loan Chicago Fire FC has confirmed that versatile defender and winger Omari Glasgow will join Loudoun…

4 months ago

Art Institute to Honor Elizabeth Catlett’s Legacy

The Art Institute of Chicago will host a landmark retrospective on acclaimed artist Elizabeth Catlett, titled “A Black Revolutionary Artist…

4 months ago

Vaughn’s Slam Lifts Brewers Past Cubs 9–3

Andrew Vaughn delivered a grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs on Tuesday night, leading the Milwaukee Brewers…

4 months ago

Ohtani, Torres Lead 2025 MLB All-Star Game Lineups

The stage is set for the 2025 MLB All-Star Game, with both leagues revealing their starting lineups for Tuesday night’s…

5 months ago

Flash Floods Slam Northeast as Storms Trigger Emergencies

Flash flooding swept across parts of the Northeast on Monday evening, as a slow-moving weather front delivered heavy thunderstorms and…

5 months ago

Twins Aim for Sweep Against Cubs in Series Finale

The Minnesota Twins will attempt to complete a three-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs on Thursday afternoon, wrapping up the…

5 months ago

Chicago Sky Partners With Moonshot to Tackle Online Abuse

The Chicago Sky has entered a groundbreaking partnership with Moonshot, a company specializing in countering digital threats using technologies developed…

5 months ago

Boyd Healthcare Offers Free School and Sports Physicals June 30–July 3 Across Rural Clinics

As families gear up for the 2025–2026 academic year, Boyd Healthcare is offering free school and sports physicals from June…

6 months ago

Second Death Reported After Elevidys Gene Therapy; FDA and Sarepta Investigating

A second patient has died following treatment with Elevidys, the only FDA-approved gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), Sarepta…

6 months ago

Some Chicago theaters are on the verge of bankruptcy

When Lookingglass Theatre Company announced staff reductions and a halt to shows until next spring, theatergoers were taken aback. Why…

2 years ago

In a morning strike, Russia claims that drones damaged buildings in Moscow and accuses Ukraine

In an attack that authorities blamed on Ukraine, Russian air defenses reportedly prevented eight drones from advancing on Moscow on…

3 years ago

Biden keeps door open talking about Russian-occupied Crimea

The Biden administration is keeping the door open when it comes to U.S. support for Ukraine taking back Russian-occupied Crimea.…

3 years ago

Mass flight cancelation because of blizzard

Thousands more flights have been delayed or canceled on Saturday amid a massive winter storm that has brought blizzard-like conditions,…

3 years ago

Japan might break out of decades of pacifism

The thinking among Japan’s deeply conservative leadership is that it’s time to break out of decades of pacifism since the…

3 years ago

Homeland Security Secretary extends immigration protections for Haitians

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Monday extended immigration protections for Haitians in the United States, granting work permits and…

3 years ago

Cryptocurrency is facing a crisis

Cryptocurrency is facing a crisis of confidence after popular crypto exchange FTX filed for bankruptcy, the latest and most significant…

3 years ago

Rockford Man Sentenced to 13 Years for Drug Trafficking

A Rockford man has been sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for trafficking heroin and cocaine. TERVARIE LOTTIE, 34,…

3 years ago

Pfizer to supply six millions of COVID-19 courses to low-income countries

Pfizer announced on Thursday it has reached an agreement to supply up to six million courses of its COVID-19 antiviral…

3 years ago

Japan, Indonesia to boost naval security ties as China rises

The leaders of Japan and Indonesia agreed Wednesday to bolster their ties in maritime security and their cooperation on climate…

3 years ago

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