Federal judge from Indiana that Trump disparaged as 'Mexican' will preside...
The federal judge whom President Donald Trump disparaged as a "Mexican" during his campaign will preside over a case brought against one of the president's most highly touted initiatives: the...
View ArticleCarpentersville's Bradie Tennell a true 'Cinderella' story for Olympic Winter...
Bradie Tennell couldn't have picked more appropriate music for her free skate program. The 20-year-old Carpentersville native will take to the ice with music from the Disney movie "Cinderella," which...
View ArticleWhen Corey Crawford returns, backup goalie choice likely easy for Blackhawks
Sooner or later, the Blackhawks are going to say “see you later” to one of their backup goalies. Either Anton Forsberg or Jeff Glass will be the odd man shipped out to Rockford once Corey Crawford is...
View ArticleMs. Ives, here is what's wrong with your ad
Republican state Rep. Jeanne Ives, who wants to be governor of Illinois, campaigned into controversy a few days ago by releasing a television commercial that disturbed a lot of people, us included....
View ArticleStones, brooms and brews: It’s easy to fall in love with curling
Start with elements of bowling, darts and shuffleboard. Toss in some baseball vernacular, like slider, skip and hammer. Retrieve brooms from your grandma’s closet. Conclude with one of golf’s great...
View ArticlePerson hit by Metra train in North Chicago
A person was hit by a Metra Union Pacific-North Line train Tuesday evening at the line’s North Chicago station, officials said. The train, No. 341, had been scheduled to arrive in Kenosha at 6:27...
View ArticleAt some deathbeds, like Mary Frances Fagan’s, friends can be family
A few weeks after she collapsed outside the door of her Gold Coast condo, where she was found unconscious by the overnight doorman, Mary Frances Fagan sent an email to 30 of her friends. “It takes a...
View Article'Grossest' bill in Indiana aims to ban procedure that changes color of eyeball
State Sen. John Ruckelshaus said some people have called his proposed legislation "the grossest bill of the session." But Ruckelshaus, R-Indianapolis, just wants to be "proactive" in banning scleral...
View ArticleSuburban high school students attend gap year fairs
Hundreds of Chicago area high school students attended gap year fairs last weekend, intended to introduce them to options for those who want to delay or take a break from attending college. "I think...
View ArticleCongress actually did something to change its culture of sexual harassment
Just three months after a wave of sexual misconduct allegations slammed into Washington, Congress actually did something about it. On Tuesday, the House voted to change decades-old procedures for how...
View ArticlePritzker apologizes for remarks on African-American politicians, as rivals...
Democratic governor candidate J.B. Pritzker issued a public apology Tuesday, saying he regretted remarks he made about African-American politicians with then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich during a 2008...
View ArticleLesbian's lawsuit against senior center highlights question of landlord's...
Marsha Wetzel says her senior living home failed to halt the physical and verbal abuse other residents inflicted on her for being a lesbian. The home, Glen St. Andrew Living Community in Niles,...
View ArticleFormer Schaumburg attorney guilty of stealing $200K from clients, including...
A former Schaumburg lawyer faces up to 15 years in prison after he was convicted Tuesday of swindling his relatives and others out of more than $200,000, officials said. A jury found Lino J. Menconi,...
View ArticleOn Trump's desk: Dems' classified memo on Russia probe
President Donald Trump met with a top Justice Department official Tuesday to review a classified Democratic memo on the Russia investigation, less than a week after he brushed aside objections from...
View ArticleHero or hired gun? How former spy Christopher Steele became a flash point in...
In the fall of 2016, a little more than a month before Donald Trump was elected president, Christopher Steele had the undivided attention of the FBI. For months, the British former spy had been...
View ArticleWhite Sox snubbed again (this time on a game show)
“This Chicago sports team’s fanbase is getting quite fed up with being ignored.” “What is the White Sox, Alex?” Or maybe make that Pat, as in Pat Sajak. It’s his show, “Wheel of Fortune,” after all,...
View ArticleTexas televangelist believes flu season is not real, says people should...
More than 37 children across the country have died during a nasty flu outbreak that is already one of the worst on record, even though the season typically peaks in February. But Texas televangelist...
View ArticleTaiwan authorities say 4 dead, 225 injured, more than 170 unaccounted for...
Rescuers were working Wednesday to reach five people trapped and more than 140 people unaccounted for in several buildings damaged by a strong earthquake near Taiwan's eastern coast. The shallow,...
View ArticleTrump immigration plan could keep whites in majority for up to 5 more years
President Trump's proposal to cut legal immigration rates would delay the date that white Americans become a minority of the population by as few as one or as many as five additional years, according...
View ArticleJosh McDaniels backs out of deal to become Colts head coach
Josh McDaniels has backed out of a deal to become the Indianapolis' Colts new coach, a decision that shocked the franchise hours after it announced his hiring. The Colts confirmed McDaniels' decision...
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