Denzel Valentine offers sympathy for Michigan State victims, support for Tom...
Michigan State has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons lately. Larry Nassar, a former USA Gymnastics doctor also employed by the school, was sentenced to up to 175 years in prison for a...
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A lobbyist flies solo from Texas to Washington to press his case on the Hill, leaving behind the female associate who did much of the work on the issue. He recognizes that his decision to fly alone is...
View ArticleEvanston freshman who hit once-in-a-lifetime shot grounded enough to handle...
Moments after hitting the year’s most breathtaking basketball shot Friday night, Evanston freshman Blake Peters found himself at the bottom of a pile of pandemonium literally gasping for air. “I...
View ArticleVictims' families: Jealousy drove car wash shooting suspect
A man suspected of gunning down four people at a Pennsylvania car wash was driven by jealousy, according to family members of the shooting victims. State police said Timothy Smith, 28, was armed with...
View ArticleMan wounded in Humboldt Park stabbing
A man was wounded in a stabbing in the West Side's Humboldt Park neighborhood Sunday afternoon, authorities said. It happened in the 3800 block of West Augusta Boulevard just before 4:30 p.m., police...
View Article'The Chi' Episode 4 recap 'Quaking Grass': Art reflective of life in the city
Each week, William Lee and Nina Metz recap and discuss the first season of “The Chi,” which airs at 9 p.m. Sundays on Showtime. Spoilers ahead William Lee: The fourth episode is the most ominous yet...
View ArticleHow Trump may end up expanding Medicaid, whether he means to or not
Republican lawmakers in half a dozen states are launching fresh efforts to expand Medicaid, the nation's health insurance program for the poor, as party holdouts who had blocked the expansion say...
View ArticlePolice warn of apartment burglaries in Wicker Park, Goose Island
Burglars stole electronics and other valuables from eight apartments in the Wicker Park and Goose Island neighborhoods on Friday, according to a community alert issued by police. Three of the...
View ArticleBruno Mars sidelines hip-hop with Grammy sweep
Bruno Mars crashed the expected hip-hop party Sunday and walked away with all the big Grammy Awards. Though the preponderance of hip-hop artists among the nominations announced several months ago was...
View ArticleGrammy Award winners: The full list
Music's biggest night of the year is here. The 60th Grammy Awards are taking place on Sunday night, with Jay-Z leading the nominations with eight nods. Kendrick Lamar follows close behind with seven...
View ArticleWhite roses, Kesha offer rallying cry for women at Grammys
Dozens of Grammy Award performers and attendees wore or held white roses Sunday in support of the Time's Up movement, in an awards season where every awards show has confronted sexual misconduct in...
View ArticleLady Gaga, Cardi B. among stars wearing white roses for Grammys
Stars, including Lady Gaga and Kelly Clarkson, turned out on the Grammys red carpet Sunday displaying white roses in solidarity with the Time's Up and #MeToo movements against sexual misconduct on...
View ArticleJoy Villa tops her MAGA dress with a gown decorated with a fetus image
Joy Villa — she of the Make America Great Again dress at last year's Grammys — has outdone herself on the red carpet this year with a hand-painted "Choose Life" purse and pure white bridal gown with a...
View ArticleWatch Hillary Clinton read 'Fire and Fury' at the Grammys
Hillary Clinton, 2019 Grammy winner? That's what host James Corden was hoping for, after a pre-taped segment during Sunday night's award show where he had the 2016 Democratic presidential candidate...
View ArticleIn State of the Union, Trump to make his case on economy
Seeking to move past the shadow of the Russia investigation, President Donald Trump intends to use his first State of the Union address to cite economic progress under his watch while pushing for...
View ArticleReps. Rush, Davis to skip Trump's State of the Union address
U.S. Reps. Bobby Rush and Danny Davis of Chicago announced Monday they will boycott President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech Tuesday, bringing the number of Illinois Democrats skipping the...
View ArticleIves vs. Rauner: It's on.
Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner would love to spend these gray winter days focused on his November re-election bid against a Democrat opponent, but he can’t. First, he’s got to win the Republican primary...
View ArticleThe more Denzel Valentine plays, the more plays he seems to make for the Bulls
Asked where Denzel Valentine’s biggest improvement has come this season, Fred Hoiberg opted for humor. “Just making weird shots,” Hoiberg said. About those weird shots: Valentine nailed three straight...
View ArticlePrayer service set for Lane Bryant victims slain a decade ago
A prayer service will be held Friday at Tinley Park 's St. Stephen Deacon and Martyr Church for the five women slain a decade ago inside a Lane Bryant store in the village. The non-denominational...
View ArticleCongress passes bill requiring amateur athletics governing bodies to report...
Congress followed up on the sex abuse scandal involving sports doctor Larry Nassar by passing legislation Monday that requires governing bodies for amateur athletics to promptly report abuse claims to...
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