Argentina’s five Copa Libertadores group stage representatives all started their qualification efforts this week – and all with rather frustrating results. There were goalless draws all round on Tuesday: Godoy Cruz got a creditable one at home to Olimpia of Paraguay, San Lorenzo visited Melgar of Peru, where both teams absolutely stank the place out, and Boca Juniors were held at the altitude of Cochabamba, Bolivia, by 2017 quarter-finalists Jorge Wilstermann. That pattern continued on Wednesday, with two much better matches, and some goals, but still just a point apiece for Rosario Central...…Argentina’s five Copa Libertadores group stage representatives all started their qualification efforts this week – and all with rather frustrating results. There were goalless draws all round on Tuesday: Godoy Cruz got a creditable one at home to Olimpia of Paraguay, San Lorenzo visited Melgar of Peru, where both teams absolutely stank the place out, and Boca Juniors were held at the altitude of Cochabamba, Bolivia, by 2017 quarter-finalists Jorge Wilstermann. That pattern continued on Wednesday, with two much better matches, and some goals, but still just a point apiece for Rosario Central...WW…

The twenty-second round of Superliga action ended on Monday night with yet another late winner for Defensa y Justicia, who emerged victorious from a five-goal thriller against Banfield thanks to Nicolás Fernández’s hat trick. The win meant that Defensa have qualified for the Copa Libertadores for the first time in their history – they’ll be in next year’s group stage – and it also cut Racing’s lead at the top of the league to just a point, with three matches to go and the top two set to meet in Avellaneda on the final weekend. That situation has arisen thanks to Racing’s 1-1 draw away...…The twenty-second round of Superliga action ended on Monday night with yet another late winner for Defensa y Justicia, who emerged victorious from a five-goal thriller against Banfield thanks to Nicolás Fernández’s hat trick. The win meant that Defensa have qualified for the Copa Libertadores for the first time in their history – they’ll be in next year’s group stage – and it also cut Racing’s lead at the top of the league to just a point, with three matches to go and the top two set to meet in Avellaneda on the final weekend. That situation has arisen thanks to Racing’s 1-1 draw away...WW…

For the sixth time in a row, the final of the Copa América will feature an Argentine manager. Marcelo Bielsa in 2004 and Alfio Basile in 2007 took their homeland to defeats against Brazil, Gerardo Martino was involved for Paraguay in 2011 and Argentina in both 2015 and 2016, and in the latter two, the victorious Chileans were also managed by Argentines: Jorge Sampaoli in 2015 and Juan Antonio Pizzi in 2016. On Wednesday night, Ricardo Gareca’s Peru beat Chile 3-0 to set up a final against Brazil. The only Copa so far this century whose final did not have at least one team managed by an...…For the sixth time in a row, the final of the Copa América will feature an Argentine manager. Marcelo Bielsa in 2004 and Alfio Basile in 2007 took their homeland to defeats against Brazil, Gerardo Martino was involved for Paraguay in 2011 and Argentina in both 2015 and 2016, and in the latter two, the victorious Chileans were also managed by Argentines: Jorge Sampaoli in 2015 and Juan Antonio Pizzi in 2016. On Wednesday night, Ricardo Gareca’s Peru beat Chile 3-0 to set up a final against Brazil. The only Copa so far this century whose final did not have at least one team managed by an...WW…

SHAREA person of interest turned themselves in after a GrubHub delivery driver allegedly ran over a woman during an argument outside a Lake View East restaurant.The woman, 24-year-old Bijan Choya Early, suffered multiple broken bones and will have to undergo a nine-hour surgery to treat her injuries, according to her mother, Angenita Tanner, who owns Ms. T’s Southern Fried Chicken. Shortly after 6 p.m. Friday, police were called to the restaurant at 3343 N. Broadway St. after the delivery driver kicked the restaurant’s front door when he was asked to wait outside for his order, according to...…SHAREA person of interest turned themselves in after a GrubHub delivery driver allegedly ran over a woman during an argument outside a Lake View East restaurant.The woman, 24-year-old Bijan Choya Early, suffered multiple broken bones and will have to undergo a nine-hour surgery to treat her injuries, according to her mother, Angenita Tanner, who owns Ms. T’s Southern Fried Chicken. Shortly after 6 p.m. Friday, police were called to the restaurant at 3343 N. Broadway St. after the delivery driver kicked the restaurant’s front door when he was asked to wait outside for his order, according to...WW…

SHAREOne person was arrested after allegedly exchanging gunfire with Chicago police officers Friday in Chatham on the South Side.Officers saw the male suspect running out of a business with a gun in his hand and began to pursue him about 2:20 a.m. in the 700 block of East 83rd Street, according to Chicago police.He was running west on 83rd when he turned around and began to fire shots at an approaching squad car, police said. A police officer returned fire. No one was hit.The suspect was taken into custody and a gun was recovered, according to CPD spokesman Tom Ahern.Shots fired at and by...…SHAREOne person was arrested after allegedly exchanging gunfire with Chicago police officers Friday in Chatham on the South Side.Officers saw the male suspect running out of a business with a gun in his hand and began to pursue him about 2:20 a.m. in the 700 block of East 83rd Street, according to Chicago police.He was running west on 83rd when he turned around and began to fire shots at an approaching squad car, police said. A police officer returned fire. No one was hit.The suspect was taken into custody and a gun was recovered, according to CPD spokesman Tom Ahern.Shots fired at and by...WW…

SHAREA police watchdog agency Thursday released a video showing a Chicago police officer shooting 13-year-old Adam Toledo, whose seemingly empty hands were raised —but who appeared to have a gun in his hand just a moment earlier.The officer who shot Adam was wearing a body camera that shows him chasing the teen down an alley in Little Village at about 2:38 a.m. on March 29. The officer orders him to stop and show his hands.A slow-motion version of the video from that body camera shows Adam standing sideways in a large gap in a wooden fence with what looks like a gun in one of his hands...…SHAREA police watchdog agency Thursday released a video showing a Chicago police officer shooting 13-year-old Adam Toledo, whose seemingly empty hands were raised —but who appeared to have a gun in his hand just a moment earlier.The officer who shot Adam was wearing a body camera that shows him chasing the teen down an alley in Little Village at about 2:38 a.m. on March 29. The officer orders him to stop and show his hands.A slow-motion version of the video from that body camera shows Adam standing sideways in a large gap in a wooden fence with what looks like a gun in one of his hands...WW…

SHAREThe Chicago Department of Transportation announced Wednesday the Lake Shore Drive Bridge over the Chicago River is set to be raised Thursday night for “testing and maintenance” the same day the city released video of 13-year-old Adam Toledo’s fatal shooting by police in Little Village.CDOT spokesman Michael Claffey said the bridge will be raised between 10 p.m. Thursday and 5 a.m. Friday for “testing and maintenance ahead of boat run season” and says the closure is not related to the video release.A spokesperson for Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s office declined to comment. Northbound traffic...…SHAREThe Chicago Department of Transportation announced Wednesday the Lake Shore Drive Bridge over the Chicago River is set to be raised Thursday night for “testing and maintenance” the same day the city released video of 13-year-old Adam Toledo’s fatal shooting by police in Little Village.CDOT spokesman Michael Claffey said the bridge will be raised between 10 p.m. Thursday and 5 a.m. Friday for “testing and maintenance ahead of boat run season” and says the closure is not related to the video release.A spokesperson for Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s office declined to comment. Northbound traffic...WW…

SHAREAfter police shot and killed a 13-year-old boy in what officials described as an “armed confrontation” in Little Village early Monday, everyone from Mayor Lori Lightfoot to community activists to the boy’s neighbors on Thursday called for the release of videos that could shed light on what happened.The boy’s mother also said she wants answers about the death of her son, who she said wanted to be a police officer someday.“He wanted to be a cop when he grew up,” Elizabeth Toledo told the Sun-Times of her son, Adam. “And next thing you know, a cop took his life.”RelatedThe Cook County...…SHAREAfter police shot and killed a 13-year-old boy in what officials described as an “armed confrontation” in Little Village early Monday, everyone from Mayor Lori Lightfoot to community activists to the boy’s neighbors on Thursday called for the release of videos that could shed light on what happened.The boy’s mother also said she wants answers about the death of her son, who she said wanted to be a police officer someday.“He wanted to be a cop when he grew up,” Elizabeth Toledo told the Sun-Times of her son, Adam. “And next thing you know, a cop took his life.”RelatedThe Cook County...WW…

SHAREThe proposed Pilsen Landmark District was branded as a way to keep the fabric of a historic neighborhood intact, but by the time it came up for a vote in the Chicago City Council, many believed it would only contribute to gentrification and push out longtime residents.Weeks after the vote failed, opponents and proponents of the measure are now searching for solutions as the neighborhood’s historic buildings remain very much at risk to opportunistic developers and the wrecking ball.How did a proposal seeking to protect the neighborhood’s residents and its architecture go wrong? How did...…SHAREThe proposed Pilsen Landmark District was branded as a way to keep the fabric of a historic neighborhood intact, but by the time it came up for a vote in the Chicago City Council, many believed it would only contribute to gentrification and push out longtime residents.Weeks after the vote failed, opponents and proponents of the measure are now searching for solutions as the neighborhood’s historic buildings remain very much at risk to opportunistic developers and the wrecking ball.How did a proposal seeking to protect the neighborhood’s residents and its architecture go wrong? How did...WW…

SHAREAs the demand for bikes has skyrocketed during the coronavirus pandemic, Chicago has experienced an uptick in bike thefts this year, newly released statistics show.So far this year, about 208 bikes have been stolen per month within city limits — an increase from the 195 monthly thefts reported in 2019, according to data obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times. Many more are not reported, and most are not recovered.The trend has been felt among bike advocates across the city. The , which allows people to report bike thefts so others can keep an eye out for them, told the Sun-Times they’ve...…SHAREAs the demand for bikes has skyrocketed during the coronavirus pandemic, Chicago has experienced an uptick in bike thefts this year, newly released statistics show.So far this year, about 208 bikes have been stolen per month within city limits — an increase from the 195 monthly thefts reported in 2019, according to data obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times. Many more are not reported, and most are not recovered.The trend has been felt among bike advocates across the city. The , which allows people to report bike thefts so others can keep an eye out for them, told the Sun-Times they’ve...WW…