Casino mogul Steve Wynn resigns as CEO of Wynn Resorts amid sexual misconduct...
Casino mogul Steve Wynn resigned Tuesday as chairman and CEO of Wynn Resorts amid sexual misconduct allegations. The Las Vegas-based company in a statement said Wynn's resignation was effective...
View ArticleKnicks' Kristaps Porzingis tears ACL in left knee
The New York Knicks say All-Star Kristaps Porzingis has torn the ACL in his left knee. Porzingis was hurt in the second quarter of New York's loss to Milwaukee on Tuesday night. He dunked with 8:46...
View ArticleBlackhawks lose third in a row, fifth straight at home, in 3-2 loss to Flames
It took two reviews to take away what would have been a go-ahead goal for the Blackhawks on Tuesday during their 3-2 loss against the Flames, their third in a row overall and fifth straight at home....
View Article2 shot in Alsip apartment building
Two people were shot Tuesday evening in an apartment building in south suburban Alsip, according to police. Around 6:20 p.m., Alsip police officers were called to an apartment building in the 4600...
View ArticleSpaceX's big new rocket blasts off, puts sports car in space
SpaceX's big new rocket blasted off Tuesday on its first test flight, carrying a red electric sports car aiming for an endless road trip past Mars. The Falcon Heavy rose from the same launch pad used...
View ArticleAsian shares mirror Dow comeback, dollar steady
Asian shares saw a broad rebound on Wednesday, mirroring the bounce-back rally on Wall Street, though gains were in a modest range and most benchmarks gave up some gains after opening sharply higher....
View ArticlePreckwinkle backs Pritzker, day after he apologized for remarks on...
A day after Democratic governor candidate J.B. Pritzker apologized for comments he made about African-American politicians a decade ago, his campaign announced an endorsement from Cook County Board...
View ArticlePit bull's attack on small dog prompts Waukegan to review animal control...
The Waukegan City Council will review its animal control ordinance as it relates to dangerous dogs after two pit bulls attacked a smaller dog causing severe injuries, bringing attention to how, why...
View ArticlePritzker’s African-American problem, and a whole lotta 'glove'
Just how much will J.B. Pritzker’s foot-in-mouth problem with African-American politicians cost him? Understand this: It will cost him, and though he’s relatively new to politics, he is a billionaire,...
View ArticleAurora school closes for rest of week due to flu outbreak
Holy Angels Catholic School in Aurora is closed for the remainder of the week due to an outbreak of the flu, school officials announced. According to school officials, 26 percent of the students were...
View ArticleUnpaid bills halt trash collection in Harvey, firm says
Trash continued to pile up in Harvey, as the city endured its fourth day without garbage pickup because it failed to pay its waste hauler, according to the city's garbage collector. A media...
View ArticleNotre Dame signing day recap, analysis
Offensive line was a priority for Notre Dame on national signing day Wednesday, and the Irish landed one of their top targets in four-star tackle Jarrett Patterson. Later in the day, Lawrence Keys of...
View ArticleAfter Iraq and Afghanistan, pioneering women in the military set sights on...
In Amy McGrath's pitch to voters in Kentucky, she wears a bomber jacket and stands next to an F/A-18, the fighter jet she flew as a Marine to drop bombs on Afghanistan. In Mikie Sherrill's political...
View ArticleSeries of tips to FBI help lead to arrest of man charged in Norridge bank...
A series of tips provided to the FBI 's public access tip line helped lead to the arrest of a man charged with robbing the PNC bank branch in Norridge of $4,650 on Dec. 28. A criminal complaint filed...
View Article'She's a machine:' Figure skater Bradie Tennell suddenly a gold medal contender
When she was 10, Bradie Tennell was with her coach at a skating competition when they heard a mom talking to her daughter. “The mom said, ‘That Bradie Tennell, she’ll never beat you,’” Tennell’s...
View ArticleNew Lenox subdivision fears sight, smell and cost of proposed $70 million...
Nearly 100 residents gathered at American Legion Post 1977 Tuesday night to criticize a plan to build a new regional sewage treatment plant on an 80-acre site on Delaney Road in New Lenox. Some...
View ArticleRauner budget chief gives lawmakers the good news, and the bad news
Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner’s new budget chief gave lawmakers an update on the state’s finances Wednesday, saying the income tax hike enacted over the governor’s veto is bringing in more money than...
View ArticleMan dead following Alsip shooting
A Hazel Crest man died following a shooting Tuesday evening in an apartment building in Alsip, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. Andrew Scott Jr., 33, died of multiple gunshot...
View ArticleLauri Markkanen returns from paternity leave, set to play Friday
Parenthood is “awesome.” His conditioning is “good.” And Friday can’t come soon enough. That was Lauri Markkanen’s world in a nutshell when he rejoined the Bulls on Wednesday after missing the...
View ArticleSexual assault reports double at West Point military academy
The number of sexual assaults reported at the U.S. Military Academy roughly doubled during the last school year, according to data reviewed by The Associated Press, in the latest example of the armed...
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