Gene Farris
@gpfarris.bsky.social
Digital Sports Editor @suntimes. Formerly @chicagotribune
@usatoday @beaconjournal. Buckeye, Cleveland guy.
@usatoday @beaconjournal. Buckeye, Cleveland guy.
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Authoritarian governments are not new to this country. If you want to know what comes next should resistance fail, look to the history of Black resistance in the South.
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Nov. 13, 1957 | Texas Officials Threaten and Jail NAACP Officers for Not Disclosing Members
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Authoritarian governments are not new to this country. If you want to know what comes next should resistance fail, look to the history of Black resistance in the South.
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At least two people were arrested by Chicago police and shots were allegedly fired at Border Patrol agents conducting immigration enforcement operations as tensions flared in Little Village Saturday morning.
Report of shots fired at federal agents during immigration enforcement in Little Village under investigation
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November 8, 2025 at 10:04 PM
At least two people were arrested by Chicago police and shots were allegedly fired at Border Patrol agents conducting immigration enforcement operations as tensions flared in Little Village Saturday morning.
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Three masked agents questioned an Illinois Department of Transportation employee about his immigration status — and if he had traveled to New York and was “aware” of the mayor-elect in New York City, the governor’s office said.
Indian IDOT employee stopped by ICE agents, questioned if he was 'aware' of NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani
chicago.suntimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Three masked agents questioned an Illinois Department of Transportation employee about his immigration status — and if he had traveled to New York and was “aware” of the mayor-elect in New York City, the governor’s office said.
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A WBEZ and Sun-Times analysis found Democrat-led states like Illinois have lower murder and violent crime rates than some Republican-led states, along with fewer undocumented immigrants with criminal records.
Trump's claims about murder rates and illegal immigration fit red states more than blue states
chicago.suntimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:51 PM
A WBEZ and Sun-Times analysis found Democrat-led states like Illinois have lower murder and violent crime rates than some Republican-led states, along with fewer undocumented immigrants with criminal records.
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Federal immigration agents led a caravan through Chicago's Southwest Side Thursday, questioning residents about citizenship status at multiple stops.
Federal agents lead caravan through Southwest Side, question residents about citizenship status
chicago.suntimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Federal immigration agents led a caravan through Chicago's Southwest Side Thursday, questioning residents about citizenship status at multiple stops.
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A daycare teacher was detained by federal immigration officers Wednesday morning on the Northwest Side, a video shows.
Daycare teacher taken into ICE custody on Northwest Side, video shows
Video purportedly showed two agents pulling the woman out of Rayito de Sol Spanish Immersion Early Learning Center at 2550 W. Addison St. around 7 a.m.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
A daycare teacher was detained by federal immigration officers Wednesday morning on the Northwest Side, a video shows.
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In November 1975, Chicago Tribune critic Gene Siskel and Chicago Sun-Times critic Roger Ebert went into a WTTW studio to tape their first review show. With some coaching, the two rivals became friends and put Chicago on the film criticism map.
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Film events mark 50th anniversary of Siskel and Ebert's pairing on TV
In November 1975, Chicago Tribune critic Gene Siskel and Chicago Sun-Times critic Roger Ebert went into a WTTW studio to tape their first review show. With some coaching, the two rivals became friends and put Chicago on the film criticism map.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:28 AM
In November 1975, Chicago Tribune critic Gene Siskel and Chicago Sun-Times critic Roger Ebert went into a WTTW studio to tape their first review show. With some coaching, the two rivals became friends and put Chicago on the film criticism map.
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You can't make this up.
November 1, 2025 at 4:31 PM
You can't make this up.
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Who will be in the top 12 when the initial College Football Playoff rankings come out Tuesday? I take a stab at it here, plus my Week 10 picks: chicago.suntimes.com/college-spor...
College Football Playoff predictions and Week 10 picks
Who will be in the top 12 when the initial CFP rankings come out Tuesday?
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October 31, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Who will be in the top 12 when the initial College Football Playoff rankings come out Tuesday? I take a stab at it here, plus my Week 10 picks: chicago.suntimes.com/college-spor...
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“The police report was going to be for trespassing, breaking and entering, burglary, battery and assault of the construction worker on my property and kidnapping of one of the construction workers,” said Chicago homeowner Leo Feler. trib.al/GP2k0n8
Lake View man wants CPD to investigate feds who entered his property during raid
The homeowner said the raid, which resulted in the arrest of a construction worker, has left him shaken.
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October 31, 2025 at 10:40 PM
“The police report was going to be for trespassing, breaking and entering, burglary, battery and assault of the construction worker on my property and kidnapping of one of the construction workers,” said Chicago homeowner Leo Feler. trib.al/GP2k0n8
The Chicago Sun-Times is demanding the Department of Homeland Security remove its photos from government social media pages under threat of legal action after the newspaper says the federal agency repeatedly used its photos in posts.
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Chicago Sun-Times demands DHS remove social posts using its photos without permission
A letter sent to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Thursday says the government used three Sun-Times photos without permission to promote its immigration enforcement campaign. The ...
chicago.suntimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:15 AM
The Chicago Sun-Times is demanding the Department of Homeland Security remove its photos from government social media pages under threat of legal action after the newspaper says the federal agency repeatedly used its photos in posts.
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Has Baltimore outlawed basketball?
As the first Baltimorean inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, Carmelo Anthony is being honored by his hometown with "House of Melo," a celebration of his achievements on display through December 20.
Carmelo Anthony is a Baltimore basketball legend. Will he be the last?
Anthony’s journey from Baltimore projects to NBA legend would be remarkable in any era. But changes to the sport in recent years have made that climb even steeper.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Has Baltimore outlawed basketball?
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Agents took the entire family into custody: Arnoldo Carrillo, 26, Arnoldo’s 53-year-old father, Rosario; Arnoldo’s 56-year-old mother, Martha; his 24-year-old sister, Sarai and their 14-year-old brother Eli.
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Siblings shaken after feds raid Gary home, arrest family — 'They punched me in the eye'
Agents took the entire family into custody: Arnoldo Carrillo, 26, Arnoldo’s 53-year-old father, Rosario; Arnoldo's 56-year-old mother, Martha; his 24-year-old sister, Sarai and their 14-year-old brother Eli.
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October 30, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Agents took the entire family into custody: Arnoldo Carrillo, 26, Arnoldo’s 53-year-old father, Rosario; Arnoldo’s 56-year-old mother, Martha; his 24-year-old sister, Sarai and their 14-year-old brother Eli.
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This was just posted by a CBS News producer on their Instagram stories.
October 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM
This was just posted by a CBS News producer on their Instagram stories.
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My architecture column today. One of Chicago's most visible buildings, the Edgewater Beach Apts., is being repainted. So far, it's taken 500 gallons of “sunset pink” just to cover the 97-year-old co-op's southeast wing. Workers will finish the job next year.
Edgewater landmark to look even prettier in pink, thanks to a new paint job
It's taken 500 gallons of the paint color "sunset pink" to cover the southeast wing of the 97-year-old co-op, one of Chicago's most visible buildings.
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October 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
My architecture column today. One of Chicago's most visible buildings, the Edgewater Beach Apts., is being repainted. So far, it's taken 500 gallons of “sunset pink” just to cover the 97-year-old co-op's southeast wing. Workers will finish the job next year.
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The Sun-Times Sports cover, featuring college football. @slgreenberg.bsky.social re-ranks the Big Ten and makes his Week 9 picks. trib.al/2Y1nSxA
October 25, 2025 at 3:39 AM
The Sun-Times Sports cover, featuring college football. @slgreenberg.bsky.social re-ranks the Big Ten and makes his Week 9 picks. trib.al/2Y1nSxA
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Sunday is the 20th anniversary of the White Sox’ World Series glory, so far gone it’s almost like it didn’t happen. Stepping out of the Cubs’ shadows did only for the blink of an eye. Column: chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/20...
On White Sox' 20th anniversary of World Series glory, they're as deep in Cubs' shadows as ever
Was Oct. 26, 2005 just a dream? It seems like it sometimes, though a long dig through the Sun-Times archives suggest a clinching victory in Houston actually happened.
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October 24, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Sunday is the 20th anniversary of the White Sox’ World Series glory, so far gone it’s almost like it didn’t happen. Stepping out of the Cubs’ shadows did only for the blink of an eye. Column: chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/20...
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A Brief History of Baseball is Dying
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October 23, 2025 at 6:42 PM
A Brief History of Baseball is Dying
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The Sun-Times Sports cover, featuring the Bulls, who are set to tip off the season still seeking a superstar, by Joe Cowley. trib.al/NmsYOBQ
October 22, 2025 at 3:42 AM
The Sun-Times Sports cover, featuring the Bulls, who are set to tip off the season still seeking a superstar, by Joe Cowley. trib.al/NmsYOBQ
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The Sun-Times Sports cover, featuring the Bears, whose defense is filled with "turnover monsters," by @patfinley.bsky.social. trib.al/i61lkar
October 21, 2025 at 3:41 AM
The Sun-Times Sports cover, featuring the Bears, whose defense is filled with "turnover monsters," by @patfinley.bsky.social. trib.al/i61lkar
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Joel Quenneville's legacy with the Blackhawks will forever be complicated.
But right now, he and the Hawks have both "moved on," and it feels like the fan base has, too. His presence was an afterthought tonight.
New column: chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2...
But right now, he and the Hawks have both "moved on," and it feels like the fan base has, too. His presence was an afterthought tonight.
New column: chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2...
Joel Quenneville, Blackhawks have 'moved on' from each other, and his quiet return Sunday proved it
There was no significant acknowledgment of Quenneville as he returned to Chicago on Sunday as the Ducks' coach, even though his Hawks legacy forever will be both prominent and complicated.
chicago.suntimes.com
October 20, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Joel Quenneville's legacy with the Blackhawks will forever be complicated.
But right now, he and the Hawks have both "moved on," and it feels like the fan base has, too. His presence was an afterthought tonight.
New column: chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2...
But right now, he and the Hawks have both "moved on," and it feels like the fan base has, too. His presence was an afterthought tonight.
New column: chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2...
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Just this morning, the Blackhawks talked about keys to 3-on-3 OT success: valuing possession, being smart about shot selection, executing timely line changes.
Then they followed those keys to a 2-1 OT win tonight against Anaheim.
Postgame story: chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2...
Then they followed those keys to a 2-1 OT win tonight against Anaheim.
Postgame story: chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2...
Blackhawks' overtime game-planning pays off in victory over Ducks
The Hawks improved to 3-2-2 with a 2-1 overtime win Sunday, demonstrating they've learned from their mistakes in less fruitful three-on-three situations earlier this month.
chicago.suntimes.com
October 20, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Just this morning, the Blackhawks talked about keys to 3-on-3 OT success: valuing possession, being smart about shot selection, executing timely line changes.
Then they followed those keys to a 2-1 OT win tonight against Anaheim.
Postgame story: chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2...
Then they followed those keys to a 2-1 OT win tonight against Anaheim.
Postgame story: chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2...
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The Sun-Times Sports cover, featuring the Bears, who won the old-fashioned way, with defense and a running game, by @slgreenberg.bsky.social. trib.al/YqqcB75
October 20, 2025 at 3:39 AM
The Sun-Times Sports cover, featuring the Bears, who won the old-fashioned way, with defense and a running game, by @slgreenberg.bsky.social. trib.al/YqqcB75
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Bears' grades are in. How did they do against the Saints? chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2025/1...
Bears' grades are in. How did they do against the Saints?
They rushed for 222 yards on offense and created four turnovers on defense in a 26-14 win at Soldier Field.
chicago.suntimes.com
October 19, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Bears' grades are in. How did they do against the Saints? chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2025/1...
My 8 year old cousin plays better football than the Bears and Saints.
October 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
My 8 year old cousin plays better football than the Bears and Saints.