Daywatch: Pritzker's announcement this morning
Good morning, Chicago.
Gov. JB Pritzker will announce this morning that he will seek a third term next year, answering a question about his immediate political future but leaving unanswered whether he will pursue a longer-term goal of running for president in 2028.
Multiple sources close to Pritzker's campaign confirmed to the Tribune on Tuesday that the governor will make the announcement at in-person events in Chicago and Springfield.
He will speak first in Chicago at an event scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Watch the announcement live.
And here are the top stories you need to know to start your day, including who the Bulls picked in the draft, Nina Metz's review of Season 4 of 'The Bear' and the latest company to announce it is removing artificial dye from its food and drinks.
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The Food and Drug Administration said it has expanded existing warnings on the two leading COVID-19 vaccines about a rare heart side effect mainly seen in young men.
The owner of a controversial Trump-themed store facing eviction in Chicago's northwest suburbs has agreed to move out of the building next month as part of a settlement agreement with the landlord filed yesterday in McHenry County Circuit Court.
Officer Krystal Rivera, was born and raised in the Humboldt Park neighborhood and, at an early age, saw a future in law enforcement, Police Department Chaplain Kimberly Lewis-Davis told attendees.
'She had a contagious sense of humor and created a light that radiated in every room she entered,' Lewis-Davis said. 'Krystal's number one priority was always her daughter, Isabella. Her daughter was the center of her world, and everything she did was with Isabella in mind.'
Kenn Bearman said he has owned The Animal Store in Lincolnwood since the 1990s, but in the last few years, he's been confronted with what he calls 'pop-up' demonstrations by an animal activist group that he has come to ignore.
He is referring to a group of animal rights activists upset about what they consider the maltreatment of an African sulcata — or spurred — tortoise named Spur that is housed at the pet store.
Nestle said yesterday it will eliminate artificial colors from its U.S. food and beverages by the middle of 2026. It's the latest big food company making that pledge.
The Chicago Bulls took a swing in the NBA draft by selecting French teenager Noa Essengue with the No. 12 pick.
A 6-foot-10 forward boasting a 7-1 wingspan, the 18-year-old Essengue was the second-youngest prospect in this draft class — and one of the latest arrivals. He was playing for Ulm in the playoffs of the Basketball Bundesliga, a top league in Germany, until Sunday, when he flew to the U.S. for a handful of private workouts before official draft activities began Tuesday.
The banning of a Chicago White Sox fan from Rate Field for inappropriate heckling of Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte was a good first step, writes Paul Sullivan.
Sending a message that such behavior won't be tolerated was the least the Sox could do to make up for the ugly incident during Tuesday's game, when Marte was brought to tears after a 22-year-old fan allegedly yelled derogatory comments about Marte's late mother, Elpidia Valdez, who died in a car accident in 2017 in the Dominican Republic.
The United States was caught by surprise when heavily-armed North Korean troops and tanks poured into South Korea on June 25, 1950. But the Chicago Tribune had predicted America's enemies would pull just such a trick.
Early in 'The Bear's' fourth season, a digital clock is placed in the kitchen to count down the minutes over the next two months. If the restaurant's finances don't improve dramatically by the time it reaches zero, The Bear will close for good.
There's something a little shameless but also on-point about introducing a literal ticking clock to the proceedings, emulating the world of reality TV cooking shows, writes Tribune TV and film critic Nina Metz. Everything is riding on the next eight weeks. Can the team rise to the moment and fend off defeat?
'F1' is a pretty decent summer picture, and if it were half as crisp off the track as it is on the track, we'd really have something, writes Tribune film critic Michael Phillips.
But few will complain. They know what they're getting. They're getting Brad Pitt, easing his abs into tubs of ice water, and Brad Pitt striding toward the camera in long shot, twice, exactly the way Tom Cruise did in 'Top Gun: Maverick.'
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