Brian Kelly on Notre Dame's 49-14 win over No. 11 USC: 'We want more'
This was the definition of a statement victory. No. 13 Notre Dame dominated 11th-ranked USC offensively and defensively. And the Trojans hurt themselves on special teams. It all added up to a 49-14...
View Article5 former presidents call for unity at hurricane relief concert in Texas
The five living former presidents put aside politics and appeared together for the first time since 2013 at a concert on Saturday to raise money for victims of devastating hurricanes in Texas,...
View ArticleLikely tornado hits casino where Beach Boys were playing in Oklahoma
High winds and torrential rains accompanying a likely tornado tore part of the roof off of an Oklahoma casino on Saturday where the Beach Boys were playing a concert attended by Gov. Mary Fallin....
View Article'Tired mountain syndrome'? North Korea's nuclear test site may have it
Have North Korea's nuclear tests become so big that they have altered the geological structure of the land? Some analysts now see signs that Mount Mantap, the 7,200-foot-high peak under which North...
View Article13 skimmers found on ATMs citywide: police
Skimming devices have been found on more than a dozen ATM machines across Chicago in September and October, most on the city’s North Side, according to a police community alert. The warning comes a...
View ArticleCustom-designed Chicago unit: $1.5M
1212 N. Lake Shore Dr. Unit 33AN in Chicago: $1,500,000 Listed on Oct. 9, 2017 One floor below the penthouse, 33AN has a terrace and wall of windows spanning 26-feet on the lakefront. Designed and...
View ArticleDonald Trump, the poster boy for white privilege
Perhaps you remember Barack Obama’s so-called “patriotism problem.” It was that some people said he didn’t have any. The claim was based on the flimsiest of evidence: his failure to wear an American...
View ArticleAre movies about wildfires, tsunamis what audiences want to see now?
This fall’s Northern California wildfires have claimed 42 lives so far. While it’s craven to think about the devastation and loss in relation to a commercial movie opening Friday, “Only the Brave” has...
View ArticleArt Shay's life in 2 million (or so) photos
There is a photo of Ernest Hemingway on the wall and another of a very young Muhammad Ali on a table, but the old man sitting in a chair is talking about Elizabeth Taylor. “Oh, I knew her,” he says, a...
View ArticleFrom Spanish Steps to the new Apple Store, stairs provide spatial drama
From the Spanish Steps in Rome to the stairs that front the Art Institute of Chicago, stairs have made an indelible mark on the art of architecture. They don’t just get you from up to down or down to...
View ArticleWoman killed in Marquette Park triple stabbing is identified
Police were questioning a suspect after a 36-year-old woman was stabbed to death and two men were injured in a family fight Saturday evening, police said. The three were stabbed about 5:40 p.m. in the...
View ArticleDirectors guild files disciplinary charges against Harvey Weinstein
The Directors Guild of America announced Saturday it has filed disciplinary charges against disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein. The group said it filed the charges on Oct. 13. Weinstein has...
View Article1 dead, 10 wounded in Chicago shootings
One man was killed and 10 others were wounded in shootings on the South, Far South and West sides since late Saturday morning, police said. In the homicide, a 25-year-old man was killed in the 7900...
View Article5 injured in Northwest Side crash
Five people were injured in a crash in the Cragin neighborhood on the city's Northwest Side early Sunday, and the driver of one of the vehicles was in custody, police said. The cars were both going...
View ArticleLetter penned a day before Titanic sank sold at UK auction
A letter written by one of the Titanic's passengers a day before the ocean liner sank has sold for 126,000 pounds ($166,000) at an auction in England. The handwritten note, on embossed Titanic...
View ArticleBears vs. Panthers: Will the Bears win a 2nd straight game for 1st time since...
Key matchups, players to watch, predictions and more for Sunday's Bears-Panthers game at Soldier Field. 4 storylines Restoration effort: The Bears' defense, ranked sixth in the NFL in total yards, is...
View ArticleLINDA C. BLACK HOROSCOPES for 10/22/17
Today's Birthday (10/22/17). Step into leadership this year. A two-year phase benefits financial growth. Invest in home and family. Redirect a community effort this winter, before someone wonderful...
View Article2020 should be good time for Mitch Trubisky vs. Deshaun Watson debate
That's a long time to wait to put Mitch Trubisky and Deshaun Watson side by side on the field for the sake of comparison. That hasn't stopped armchair general managers from sizing up the rookie...
View ArticleE-commerce company Threadless acquires shoe brand Bucketfeet
Threadless, a Chicago-based online artist community and e-commerce website, has acquired shoe brand Bucketfeet and will begin producing on-demand footwear, officials announced Monday. Founded in 2000,...
View ArticleThe future of convenience stores: fewer smokes; more healthy food, upscale jerky
Long known as late-night outposts of roller hot dogs and greasy pizza, convenience stores now also want to sell you healthier food, preferably lots of it.This shift in the $550 billion industry was on...
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