Mark Konkol, recipient of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for local reporting, wrote and produced the Peabody Award-winning series "Time: The Kalief Browder Story." He was a producer, writer and narrator for the "Chicagoland" docuseries on CNN and a consulting producer on the Showtime documentary "16 Shots."
Sky superfan Chance the Rapper played hype-man at a Millennial Park rally celebrating Chicago's first pro-basketball title since 1998.
It's Tuesday!
KONKOL COLUMN: A Quincy barge dock and Naperville museum get about same state funding as violence reduction efforts in city neighborhoods.
It's Monday in Titletown ! A Lincoln Park carjacker got arrested after police tracked the victim's AirPods to his pocket.
It's the weekend! Fun Fact: The Bears fan-kid who Aaron Rogers says is a reason he has a soft-spot for Chicago is from Arlington Heights.
It's Friday! If you thought the Sears Tower was on fire last night, you're not alone.
KONKOL COLUMN: Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson's legal team suggests the 11th Ward boss is too disorganized and absentminded to be guilty.
It's Thursday. Need a laugh? Gabriel Iglesias brings his "Beyond The Fluffy World Tour" to the United Center tonight.
KONKOL COLUMN: Chicago weirdo Steve Gadlin, who charmed $25K out of Mark Cuban on "Shark Tank," created a guitar pedal that doesn't stink.
As things turned out, "Cane Guy" wasn't a sorcerer casting a World Series spell on the Sox. He just had good seats and a cool stick.
It's Tuesday! The wind will be blowing out at Sox Park for Game 4 of the American League Division Series.
KONKOL COLUMN: Simeon High teacher assistant Gilbert Redman proved he's a man of his tweet at Chicago Ink Tattoo in Portage Park.
It's Monday, Chicago. Don't forget your umbrella.
Cheer up this weekend, Chicago! It's been 150 years since the Great Chicago Fire. Things could be worse.
KONKOL COLUMN: SHIELD officials are "not interested" in answering questions about the slow roll-out of Gov. Pritzker's pet coronavirus test.
It's Friday! Congrats to the Chicago Sky. They're headed to the WNBA Finals.
It's Thursday Chicago. Andersonville just got ranked the second-coolest neighborhood in the world!
It's Wednesday! Chicago was named America's "Best Big City" by Condé Nast's for the fifth year in a row.
KONKOL COLUMN: Kim Foxx apparently finds more fault with officials than with any of the men arrested in a shooting that killed a person.
Good morning, Chicago. It's Tuesday. The Chicago Sky are one win away from the WNBA Finals.
