Mega Millions changed the game so everyone gets rich - except you
Scores of potential one percenters will be glued to their TV on Friday night when six Mega Millions balls fall into place. But a recent rule change has made it harder for anyone to win the estimated...
View ArticleLINDA C. BLACK HOROSCOPES for 1/4/18
Today's Birthday (01/04/18). Abundance flows through friends and social connections this year. Keep and exceed your part of every bargain. A shared financial challenge prompts increased earnings this...
View ArticleChicago's best vegetarian, vegan and plant-based foods
Food writer and authority Michael Pollan is well-known for his simple diet advice: "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” For our daily gallery during our month of Craving: Smart Eating, the Food...
View ArticleThe fatal flaw that could stop your team from winning the Super Bowl
A look at the key weaknesses that could bounce every team from the playoffs. —Neil Greenberg, The Washington Post
View ArticleHey look! Jonathan Toews is playing like Jonathan Toews!
Even after a big road win Wednesday night, the Blackhawks still aren’t in the playoffs. But hey, they still aren’t in last place in their division, either. A three-goal third period that propelled...
View ArticleHysterectomy may have long-term health risks
Women who undergo a hysterectomy are at greater risk for heart disease and other health issues — even if they keep their ovaries, new research suggests. "Hysterectomy is the second most common...
View ArticleLate-night TV hosts have a field day with Trump-Bannon feud
Multiple late-night talk shows are in reruns this week, but three of the most political hosts -- CBS's Stephen Colbert, ABC's Jimmy Kimmel and Comedy Central's Trevor Noah -- are on the air. And they...
View ArticleJustice Department to end Obama policy that let legal pot flourish
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is rescinding the Obama-era policy that had paved the way for legalized marijuana to flourish in states across the country, two people with knowledge of the decision...
View ArticleEx-Bears QB Jim McMahon to star in live Las Vegas show at Caesars Palace
Jim McMahon, often a showman, is taking his act to Las Vegas. The Bears’ bad boy emeritus will co-star in a live Vegas show called “Renegades” with fellow sports rebels Terrell Owens and Jose Canseco....
View ArticleMacy's will close 11 stores, cut jobs, despite strong holiday sales
Macy's says it enjoyed sales growth during the holiday season, but the improvement wasn't enough to offset a tough year. The department store said Thursday sales at established stores rose 1 percent...
View ArticleWhite House bans staff from using personal cellphones in West Wing
The White House is banning its employees from using personal mobile phones while at work, despite concerns among some staffers that they'll be cut off from children and other relatives trying to reach...
View ArticleDow hits 25,000 for first time
The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit 25,000 for the first time ever Thursday, continuing a record-breaking streak. The Dow opened at 24,964.86 Thursday; its latest breakthrough came in early trading...
View ArticleDog snatched by eagle from Pennsylvania yard is found alive miles away
Felipe Rodriguez says he thought he was hallucinating when an eagle snatched his sister's little white dog from her yard, flapped its massive wings and disappeared over the trees. Did he really just...
View ArticleHow Paul Manafort's lawsuit puts Trump in a strange spot
Paul Manafort's lawyers deserve points for creativity. They filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Department of Justice and special counsel Robert Mueller alleging that the Mueller investigation is...
View ArticleIllinois House panel to study how bitcoin's underlying technology can aid...
The Illinois House of Representatives has formed a subcommittee to vet bitcoin legislation and study the potential use of its underlying technology. Rep. Mike Zalewski, D-Riverside, who will chair the...
View ArticleStaying sane when kids are home and city's on ice: 26 steps
There’s an art to maintaining your sanity when school is out for the second week of winter break and your city is an ice-covered tundra barely fit for human life and you didn’t sign your kids up for...
View ArticleMost anticipated vehicles of 2018 range from Stinger to Ranger to Wrangler
With auto show season in full swing, automakers are ratcheting up the excitement for new rides arriving in dealerships and driveways in 2018. Crossovers continue to dominate new model lineups, but...
View ArticleTrump seeks to block publication of book on White House dysfunction
A lawyer representing President Donald Trump sought Thursday to stop the publication of a new behind-the-scenes book about the White House that has already led Trump to angrily decry his former chief...
View ArticleOver 200 flights canceled in Chicago as winter storm slams East Coast
A powerful winter storm wreaking havoc on the East Coast is prompting flight cancellations at Chicago airports. O’Hare International Airport was among the top 10 airports experiencing flight...
View ArticleE. coli outbreak possibly tied to romaine lettuce hits 13 states, including...
An outbreak of E. coli infections may be tied to a bad batch of romaine lettuce, according to Consumer Reports. Approximately 58 people in 13 states have become ill with E. coli, including Illinois....
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