A fight broke out among a group of people at a vigil for a man killed in a car crash 4 years ago in Austin when someone opened fire, killing a woman and wounding six others.

By Sun-Times Wire

A helicopter drops water on a hotspot behind Yankeetown Road as excavator makes a fire break in the Tantallon wildfire, Canada on June 1, 2023. Wildfires in Canada are contributing to hazy conditions in Chicago.

Weather

High ozone levels, wildfire smoke spur air quality alerts in Chicago

The state declared an “Air Pollution Action Day” on Monday, warning air quality could be unhealthy for sensitive groups throughout the day.

By Ellery Jones

Movies and TV

So much cringe in ‘The Idol,’ from the dumb dialogue to The Weeknd’s bad acting

Flat HBO series tries to comment on showbiz exploitation but mostly just wallows in it.

By Richard Roeper

Taylor Gentile (left) and her best friend Keira Stone hold a big Chinook Sunday on Storm Warning Charters out of Burnham Harbor.

Outdoors

Of kids and big kings

Capt. Brian Gentile had kids bring the magic again for big Chinook on Storm Warning Charters out of Burnham Harbor.

By Dale Bowman

LAFC defender Jesús Murillo, left, challenges León midfielder Lucas Di Yorio for the ball.

Soccer

León beats LAFC to take CONCACAF Champions League crown

LAFC won both the Supporters’ Shield and the MLS Cup last fall, but fell short of an unprecedented treble for an MLS club.

By Greg Beacham | Associated Press