Flu season worsens across the U.S.
The flu season in the U.S. is getting worse. Health officials last week said flu was blanketing the country but they thought there was a good chance the season was already peaking. But the newest...
View ArticleSerial stowaway sneaks onto O'Hare plane, flies to London: cops
A woman notorious for sneaking onto commercial airplanes has once again been arrested — this time after making her way through a federal checkpoint at O’Hare International Airport and onto a plane...
View ArticleWhat a federal government shutdown means in Chicago
WASHINGTON — You can still fly out of O’Hare or Midway. Your mail will show up, as will your Social Security check. And you won’t be turned away from a Veterans Affairs hospital or clinic. But an...
View ArticleThere's a strong case to make that Trump is a big reason for the government...
The government is shutting down for the first time in more than four years, and President Donald Trump has spent days trying to lay the blame on the Democrats. Friday he tweeted: Not looking good for...
View ArticleMan shot in front of 3 children; 6 people shot in city, 1 fatally
She was in the middle of the 911 call when the gunshots rang out for a second time. The woman heard a few loud pops a moment before, then silence. But the gunfire resumed, and this time, the shots...
View ArticleH&M faced backlash over its 'monkey' sweatshirt ad, but it isn't the...
H&M came under fire last week for an ad that featured a black child donning a sweatshirt with the words "coolest monkey in the jungle" etched on the front. The scandal drew public accusations of...
View ArticleTenant causes relationship tension
Dear Amy: My boyfriend "Wally" and I bought our first home together 10 months ago. Three months ago, his friend "Bart" moved into our guest room. Three weeks later he had furniture delivered. More is...
View ArticleContemporary home with spa: $4.5M
600 N. Fairbanks Ct. Unit 3901-4 in Chicago: $4,500,000 Listed on Dec. 1, 2017 Floor-to-ceiling windows and views capturing more than 300 degrees. Features include book-matched, black walnut millwork...
View ArticleJust waking up? The federal government is shut down
Americans awoke Saturday to learn that bickering politicians in Washington had failed to keep their government in business, halting all but the most essential operations and marring the one-year...
View ArticleWhat baseball’s speed-up rules might mean to pitchers the Cubs have targeted
Back to the Snark Ages: The MLB Players Association formally rejected proposals for a 20-second pitch clock and a limit on mound visits. That was expected. Commissioner Rob Manfred could institute the...
View ArticlePolice: Officers shoot man during attack on woman
Chicago police officers shot and injured a man who was attacking a woman early Saturday on the South Side, according to police officials. The shooting happened around 5:40 a.m. in the 7600 block of...
View ArticleLINDA C. BLACK HOROSCOPES for 1/20/18
Today's Birthday (01/20/18). Professional opportunities abound this year. Discipline with spiritual practice and strategic planning pays off. Redirect a partnership this winter, before valuable...
View ArticleSpotlight to focus on women at 24th annual SAG Awards
The Screen Actors Guild Awards' tendency to predict eventual Oscar winners won't be the only thing commanding attention when the 24th annual ceremony airs Sunday. The show is also focusing its...
View ArticleWith or without Corey Crawford, end of Blackhawks dynasty looms
As the mystery surrounding Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford commands Chicago’s attention, an unsettling reality goes mostly unnoticed. With or without Crawford returning this season, the end of the...
View ArticleToddler in serious condition after being thrown from balcony on South Side
A 1-year-old was listed in serious condition Saturday morning after being thrown from a balcony in the South Shore neighborhood. Shortly after 6 a.m., Chicago police said the toddler was thrown from a...
View ArticleTurkish military begins war against Kurdish forces in north Syria
Turkey's military fired into a Kurdish-run enclave in north Syria for a second day on Saturday and Turkish planes flew bombing sorties, one day after the country's defense minister announced an...
View ArticleLive blog: Latest updates, photos, video from the 2018 Women's March Chicago
The event opens at 9 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 20, in Grant Park at the intersection of Columbus Drive and Congress Parkway. The rally begins at 11 a.m. with the march starting at 12:30 p.m., wrapping up...
View Article61 percent of Gary children in charter, private schools: report
A recent report by the Indiana Department of Education shows public schools in northern Lake County have lost the most students to charter and private schools this year. Using data from the start of...
View ArticleAs women march a year after Trump's election, his approval with some men grows
Thousands of women across the country marked the anniversary of President Donald Trump's inauguration at rallies, marches and protests to remind the administration that many women still believe that...
View ArticleMan charged with arson, battery of police officer after CTA 'L' car fire...
A CTA Red Line rider splashed paint thinner on another passenger, then set himself and several seats in a train car on fire before burning a Chicago police officer’s shoes in an arson that caused...
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