Grace Bourg of Shorewood holds her son Elliott, 2, outside U.S. Cellular field before the opener against the Minnesota Twins. | Michael Schmidt/Sun-Times
Opening day is finally here
We’ve already heard the doom-and-gloom projections for both Chicago teams, but at least for a few hours, both Cubs and White Sox fans could be somewhat excited as baseball returns — even if that will quickly fade.
After Monday’s 1-0 loss to the Pirates, Cubs manager Rick Renteria will forever be a trivia question as he became the first manager to lose a replay challenge. On the South Side before the opener against the Twins, White Sox GM Rick Hahn said while he’s optimistic, the team is “not there yet.” [Cubs | White Sox | Live blog | Photo gallery: Presidential first pitches]
Healthcare.gov crashes on deadline day
Shocking, really. [Early & Often]
Picture this
Four years ago, a Chicago real estate investor stumbled upon a box of negatives and discovered the work of an incredible street photographer. [Mother Jones]
Quick trigger
A northwest side man has the honor of being the first concealed carry permit holder arrested in Chicago. [Sun-Times]
We’ll drink to that
Clinic offering “intravenous hydration therapy” plans to open in May. [DNAinfo Chicago]
Convicted cop wants revenge
Former Chicago cop Steve Mandell has been writing poison pen letters to police and prosecutors. [Sun-Times]
Those poor minor leaguers
Should we care that they barely make $1,000 a month? [Slate]
On second thought …
Ald. Scott Waguespack has withdrawn his support for a controversial strip club. [Early & Often]
In case you missed it
Here’s the Jonathan Toews GIF you probably don’t want to see. [Voices]
Much more than a slum
Get a look inside Kowloon Walled City, once considered the densest settlement on earth. [CNN]
The Bright One
It’ll only cost you $55 to propose to your lady at U.S. Cellular Field. [Voices]
Commute
Sudoku; Weather; Traffic; CTA; Metra; Flight delays
And finally
A Japanese company has simulated what would happen if 1,500 people all texted and walked at the same time. [Daily Dot]
