Chelsea Manning files to challenge Democrat for U.S. Senate in Maryland
Chelsea Manning, the transgender former Army private who was convicted of passing sensitive government documents to WikiLeaks, is seeking to run for the U.S. Senate in Maryland, according to federal...
View ArticlePirates deal Gerrit Cole to Astros, which could benefit the Cubs
The Cubs have one less worry despite their relentless search for starting pitching. The World Series champion Houston Astros have boosted their rotation with another big arm, acquiring Gerrit Cole...
View ArticleHawaii officials apologize for 'mistake' after false emergency missile alert
A false alarm that warned of a ballistic missile headed for Hawaii sent the islands into a panic Saturday, with people abandoning cars in a highway and preparing to flee their homes until officials...
View ArticleWoman, 23, accused of ramming romantic rival with SUV
Prosecutors on Saturday said a South Side woman intentionally rammed her SUV into the girlfriend of a former boyfriend, seriously injuring the woman. Nina Wilson, 23, said nothing during her brief...
View ArticleLake County councilman behaved badly in jail, should be off corrections...
The Lake County Council could strip one of its members of a position on a negotiating committee after correctional officers voiced concerns about comments that the councilman allegedly made while...
View ArticleCalumet school board votes to oust president over alleged misconduct;...
The Calumet School District 132 board voted to remove its president from her officer position on Thursday, citing allegations of misconduct and performance deficiencies. The board majority, which has...
View ArticleCubs likely to start own media network after 2019 season
Move over, YES Network? “It’s a great time to be us,” Crane Kenney said Saturday regarding the possibility the Cubs could start their own media network after their contracts with NBC Sports Chicago,...
View ArticleZach LaVine makes season debut for Bulls, drills 3-pointer on first shot
The United Center had an extra buzz when the Bulls took the court for their game against the Pistons on Saturday night. Guard Zach LaVine made his season and Bulls debut, capping an 11-month journey...
View ArticleLake County Board chair claims 'political' motives behind e-filing contract...
Calling concerns over a $4.9 million electronic filing system that was never finished politically motivated, Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor limited discussion Friday morning about a News-Sun...
View ArticleWoman dies after Lake Shore Drive crash
A woman was pronounced dead after a crash along Lake Shore Drive, police said Saturday. About 3:30 p.m., the woman, who was traveling south in the 3200 block of North Lake Shore Drive in an unknown...
View ArticleNew alarm among Republicans that Democrats could win big in 2018 midterms
A raft of retirements, difficulty recruiting candidates and President Donald Trump's continuing pattern of throwing his party off message have prompted new alarm among Republicans that they could be...
View ArticlePatriots' Matt Patricia reportedly will take Lions coaching job, not Giants
Come fall, Matt Patricia, with pencil tucked firmly behind his ear, is likely going to be patrolling some NFL sideline as a head coach. But where? The New England Patriots defensive coordinator, the...
View ArticleWhite House claims Wall Street Journal misquoted Trump as saying he has a...
President Donald Trump claimed Sunday that the Wall Street Journal deliberately misquoted him as saying he probably has a good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The White House is...
View ArticleWhat is Joe Maddon's slogan for 2018 season? Cubs can't wait
Cubs manager Joe Maddon was once dubbed “the ambassador of all good times" by former Rays pitcher Jamey Wright, alluding to Maddon’s ability to keep things light during the long, hard grind. One of...
View ArticleHow Harold Washington fought for MLK Day — and paid the price
Whether you plan to spend Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day honoring the great man or simply enjoying a day off work, you can thank the late Chicago Mayor Harold Washington for making it happen....
View ArticleKenneth Fiske, who worked to preserve open space in McHenry County, dies
As head of the McHenry County Conservation District in the 1970s and ’80s, Kenneth Fiske made it his mission to scoop up as much open land as possible to ensure its protection and preservation for...
View ArticleCubs' Dillon Maples receives memorable history lesson to Majors
Reliever Dillon Maples is a maven of American history, and he won’t forget the lesson he learned while being informed of his promotion to the Cubs late last August. Maples, who started the 2017 at...
View ArticleWinter weather advisory for Chicago area warns of snow, slippery roads and...
Several inches of snow could fall overnight, making Monday morning’s commute slippery and possibly treacherous, according to the National Weather Service. A winter weather advisory runs from 6 p.m....
View ArticleHawaii missile alert: How one employee 'pushed the wrong button' and caused a...
Shortly after 8 a.m. local time Saturday morning, an employee at the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency settled in at the start of his shift. Among his duties that day was to initiate an internal test...
View ArticleFuture leaders the focus of MLK celebration hosted by Aurora-based non-profit
A celebration of Martin Luther King and the principles he stood for brought together more than 250 people to the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Lisle Sunday to enjoy a luncheon and showcase leaders of the...
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