'The things you remember': Centenarians share what it's like to be 100
Catherine (Newald) Walter was 8 when the United States entered World War I and soldiers came to guard the bridge over the river at the end of her block in Chicago's Riverdale neighborhood. "Every day...
View ArticleLINDA C. BLACK HOROSCOPES for 10/23/17
Today's Birthday (10/23/17). A two-year personal power phase dawns on your birthday! Manage communications for long-term profit. Professional hurdles this winter lead to breakthroughs with home and...
View ArticleSgt. Bergdahl faces life in prison for endangering comrades
Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl will appear Monday before a military judge who will determine his punishment for endangering comrades by walking off his post in Afghanistan. Before delivering his sentence,...
View ArticleCardinals' Bruce Arians offers odd reason for not wanting to add Colin...
It has become something of a rite of passage in the NFL: A team's starting quarterback gets injured, and a reporter asks the head coach about the possibility of adding Colin Kaepernick. That process...
View ArticleDwyane Wade asks to come off bench for Cavs; Derrick Rose out tonight vs. Bulls
When he signed with the Cavaliers, Dwyane Wade promised his ego wouldn't get in the way. It wasn't just talk. Struggling through three games in his first season with Cleveland, Wade approached Cavs...
View ArticleListeria concerns lead to recall of veggies sold at Trader Joe's, Walmart
Vegetable supplier Mann Packing has issued a voluntary recall for a number of bagged vegetables, salads and other vegetable products sold in the U.S. and Canada due to a potential risk of listeria...
View ArticleThe Bears' forecast for opposing offenses? Pain.
If you check the NFL statistics this morning, you’ll find the Bears defense ranks seventh overall. They haven’t finished a season in the top 10 since Lovie Smith had Brian Urlacher, Lance Briggs and...
View ArticleCaterpillar profit surges on equipment demand
Caterpillar Inc.'s third-quarter profit surged on demand for construction equipment, topping Wall Street expectations. The Peoria, Illinois-based company boosted its guidance, citing strong oil and...
View ArticleMorning Spin: Illinois lawmakers scheduled to consider assault weapons ban today
Welcome to Clout Street: Morning Spin, our weekday feature to catch you up with what's going on in government and politics from Chicago to Springfield. Subscribe here. Topspin Lawmakers are scheduled...
View ArticleTeachers barred from Chicago Public Schools found work at city charters:...
More than 160 Chicago Public Schools employees who were barred from the district because of alleged abuse, misconduct or poor performance were found working in new jobs at city charter and contract...
View ArticleAnatomy of a Day of the Dead altar (in English and Spanish)
Skulls and skeletons are in stores around Chicago, but they're not your typical Halloween fare. Look closely and you'll see them paired with colorful flowers, dressed as bride and groom, or made from...
View ArticlePublican chef Cosmo Goss fired over 'inappropriate' photo incident
Cosmo Goss, executive chef of five Publican-branded businesses, has been fired by parent company One Off Hospitality, months after an incident “that violated a staff member’s privacy and respect,”...
View ArticleFew clues in slaying of father of 3 in possible road rage: 'I just hope my...
Adam Furtick was out with two friends on the night of Oct. 8, enjoying the rock band UFO at the Concord Music Hall on Milwaukee Avenue.A father of three and an avid rock and metal music fan, the...
View ArticleOur 2 choices: Do we believe Donald Trump or the media?
It looks like Donald Trump is doing a great job pulling the wool over America’s eyes. According to a recent poll, nearly half of the country’s registered voters think reporters sit at their computers...
View ArticleOpen letter alleges rampant sexual harassment in Illinois politics
An open letter outlining rampant sexual harassment in Illinois politics began circulating Monday and garnered signatures from more than 100 women and men vowing to demand better. “Every industry has...
View ArticleMy worst moment: 'Transparent' co-star Alexandra Billings confronts...
For all the Pfefferman family dysfunction that drives much of Amazon’s “Transparent” (now in its fourth season) it is Alexandra Billings’ turn as Davina — friend, confidant and mentor to Jeffrey...
View ArticleTrump's refugee ban ends, new screening rules put in place
President Donald Trump's four-month worldwide ban on refugees ended Tuesday, officials said, as his administration prepared to unveil tougher new screening procedures. Under an executive order Trump...
View ArticlePeapod to move HQ from Skokie to downtown Chicago
Peapod, the longtime online grocery delivery business, is moving its headquarters downtown to Chicago from Skokie in an effort to improve productivity and grow the business in a rapidly changing food...
View ArticleKim Cattrall says 'Sex and the City' schedule prevented her from having kids
"Sex and the City" star Kim Cattrall says she didn't have kids in-part because of the demanding production schedule of the long-running HBO series. The 61-year-old actress told Piers Morgan for an...
View ArticleIllinois, Chicago letter to Amazon: $2 billion in tax breaks, maybe more
Billing Illinois and Chicago as an “extraordinary opportunity for Amazon” to locate its second headquarters, state and city political leaders entered the nationwide competition to land the online...
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