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Tag: Sports
Pillars market, Mohawk Johnson, comic book theater, and more
From 3-8:30 PM, the Trans Chicago Empowerment Center (2753 W. Division) is hosting a Halloween edition of Pillars, its marketplace for trans BIPOC vendors. Along with tarot readings, poetry books, and handmade wares for sale, there will also be free gender-affirming nail services for trans individuals. Yecy, a local Latinx nail artist, will be providing […]
On the south side, a quest to keep Black baseball alive
As the game’s popularity declines nationwide, the Morgan Park Mustangs are a beacon for the future of the sport
Bring Brittney home
Brittney Griner, imprisoned in Russia, was honored at the All-Star Weekend.
Let them play
A bill to prevent trans children from sports teams that align with their gender identities stalled in the state assembly last year, but advocates warn the threat still looms large.
Beach Bunny jump straight to the championship round
Lili Trifilio and her indie-punk band have climbed from Chicago’s DIY scene to stages most musicians never reach, and their first studio album, Honeymoon, comes out just this week.
Bouncing back
Hometown basketball phenom Markese Jacobs was poised to bring glory to DePaul—until he heard a pop in his knee.
The surprising Chicago origins of indoor baseball
From humble and hilarious beginnings on the south side in 1887, the sport grew into a favorite pastime for women and the working class.
America, start bowling again
Fall is all about those spares, splits, and strikes.
The perfect storm, or the two weeks in October when sports are king
Chicago’s fall frenzy makes fairweather fandom fun.