EPA chemical review would exclude millions of tons of toxins
Spurred by the chemical industry, President Donald Trump's administration is retreating from a congressionally mandated review of some of the most dangerous chemicals in public use: millions of tons...
View ArticleLINDA C. BLACK HOROSCOPES for 10/25/17
Today's Birthday (10/25/17). You're the star for the next two years. Use your brains, words and wit. Professional challenges engage you this winter, before your home life lights up. Embark on a...
View ArticleChipotle's stock plummets as food scares continue; worst day in 5 years
Despite the high-profile debut of its queso cheese dip, Chipotle is still struggling to turn its business around after a series of food safety scares. The burrito chain reported disappointing...
View ArticlePlans unveiled for what could be city's 6th-tallest skyscraper
A Chicago developer unveiled drawings Tuesday for what could be the city’s sixth-tallest skyscraper and the third-tallest north of the Chicago River. To be built on what is now a parking lot across...
View ArticleWe'd respect the national anthem more if we stopped putting it where it...
Maybe, just maybe, it's time to reconsider the national anthem and its sporting omnipresence. The NFL and other professional sports are in the middle of a firestorm of patriotism because of player...
View ArticleKaty Perry visits Northbrook Court ahead of United Center run
Katy Perry visited the Blind Cafe pop-up at Northbrook Court Monday before beginning her two-night run at the United Center. The Blind Cafe is described as an arts and social change organization that...
View ArticleWalgreens beats Street 4Q forecasts, debuts 2018 expectation
A drawn-out acquisition push dented Walgreens' fourth-quarter profit, but the nation's largest drugstore chain topped expectations and it introduced a 2018 forecast that exceeds analyst predictions....
View ArticleWine prices may rise after world's smallest output since 1961
The world may produce the least wine this year in half a century, after small grape harvests in Italy, France and Spain, a global wine organization said. That could mean higher prices for bulk and...
View ArticleMan accused of child sexual assault in Hebron is caught hiding under bed in Iowa
A Chicago-area man accused of sexually assaulting a child in far northwest suburban Hebron was arrested after being found hiding under a bed in an apartment in Ames, Iowa, on Monday following a 10-day...
View ArticleTrump is a role model for kids. If you disagree, you're an idiot!
I can’t believe that in the course of one day, two loser Republican senators who clearly have no friends and are total clowns suggested that the president of the United States is not a role model for...
View ArticleMan wounded, suspected robber killed in exchange of gunfire in Englewood
A man exchanged gunfire with two robbers in the back of a home in Englewood Tuesday night. When it was over, the man had a wound to his leg and one of the robbers was dead, according to police.The...
View Article2 killed on Grambling State campus in Louisiana; shooter at large
A student and his friend were fatally shot at a university in Louisiana after an altercation that began in a dorm room and ended in a courtyard, authorities said Wednesday. The shooter remained at...
View ArticleFats Domino, rock 'n' roll pioneer and 'Blueberry Hill' singer, dead at 89
Fats Domino, the amiable rock 'n' roll pioneer whose steady, pounding piano and easy baritone helped change popular music while honoring the traditions of the Crescent City, died Tuesday. He was 89....
View ArticleWhat do Chicago theater actors make? A new study looks at inequality in pay,...
The majority of Equity acting jobs across Chicago theaters are going to men, white performers are often paid higher salaries than performers of color, and women are paid less than men on comparable...
View ArticleLaw mandates veterans treatment in courts statewide
It was Army veteran Gregory Parker’s fourth drunken driving arrest that changed his life, but for the better. The felony reckless driving charge that resulted from that indiscretion prompted Parker,...
View ArticleWith GOP's Senate majority on the line, McConnell allies step up attacks on...
Establishment Republicans aligned with Mitch McConnell have launched a concerted effort to personally attack Steve Bannon in the hopes of blunting his impact in GOP primaries. Bannon's effort - a...
View ArticleProposed Elk Grove Village tobacco sales ban is stamped out
A proposal to make Elk Grove Village purportedly the first town in the U.S. to ban tobacco sales has been extinguished after Mayor Craig Johnson concluded he didn’t have the votes to pass it. Johnson...
View ArticleMan, 19, dies after shot in head near Washington Park on South Side
A 19-year-old man was shot and killed near Washington Park on the South Side Wednesday afternoon, according to Chicago police.The teen was shot in the head around 2:15 p.m. in the 5200 block of South...
View ArticleSteelers bench receiver Martavis Bryant after social media outburst
The Pittsburgh Steelers have no plans to trade Martavis Bryant. They also apparently don't have any plans to play him either. At least not in Detroit. Bryant indicated he'll be inactive when the...
View ArticlePolice looking for man who walked into occupied Park Ridge homes, stole car
Police are looking for a man who reportedly let himself inside two unlocked Park Ridge homes before stealing a car Tuesday night. According to police, the man eluded officers for more than three hours...
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