3 wounded in shootings on North, West sides
Two men were critically wounded in a Near North Side shooting attack Tuesday evening, about six hours after a 17-year-old boy was shot on the West Side, according to police. Two men were shot and...
View ArticleMadigan releases list of 9 misconduct complaints, but number could be higher
Under fire for his handling of misconduct allegations at the Capitol and in his political organization, Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan on Tuesday released a partial list of sexual...
View ArticleMore Larry Nassar fallout and a lesson for Florida teens fighting for gun...
I hope the kids who are fighting for their lives — in Florida and beyond — are watching what’s unfolding at the United States Olympic Committee. Chief executive Scott Blackmun resigned on Wednesday,...
View ArticleWalmart says it will no longer sell firearms, ammunition to people under 21
Walmart announced Wednesday that it will no longer sell firearms and ammunition to people younger than 21 and would also remove items resembling assault-style rifles from its website. The move comes...
View ArticleCubs want Yu Darvish to ease into his role in the rotation
In the eyes of manager Joe Maddon, newcomer Yu Darvish has acclimated himself to the Cubs culture so quickly that his curiosity is “really low” as Darvish makes his spring training debut Thursday...
View ArticleTrump calls his AG's handling of Russia probe 'disgraceful,' Sessions defends...
President Donald Trump on Wednesday lashed out again at his attorney general, questioning why the man he picked as the country's top law enforcement official was relying on the Justice Department's...
View ArticleAfter emotional testimony from opponents, Chicago school board OKs closings...
After protests and emotional testimony from opponents including the Chicago Teachers Union, the Chicago Board of Education voted to close four South Side high schools and to convert a high-performing...
View ArticleWoman accused of poisoning her look-alike with cheesecake and stealing her...
A Russian native, and Brooklyn resident, was charged with poisoning a look-alike with a tranquilizer-laced cheesecake and then stealing her passport, cash and other property after trying to make it...
View ArticleWhite House Communications Director Hope Hicks to resign
White House communications director Hope Hicks, one of President Donald Trump's most trusted and longest-serving aides, abruptly announced her resignation Wednesday, leaving a void around a president...
View ArticleGeorgia teacher arrested after police say he fired gun in classroom, no one hurt
A teacher was taken into custody Wednesday after he fired at least one shot inside a Georgia classroom, police said. Jesse Randall Davidson, a 53-year-old social studies teacher, barricaded himself...
View ArticleCook County Assessor Berrios goes to court to keep property tax lawyers'...
With less than three weeks until election day, Democratic Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios went to court in an effort to keep the spigot flowing on campaign contributions from property tax appeal...
View ArticleIan Happ happy now after learning to adjust to the Cubs on the fly last May
Ian Happ wasn’t projected to reach the major leagues until the latter part of the 2017 season, so it was understandable if he was a little guarded in acclimating among his more seasoned teammates....
View ArticleTrump surprises GOP lawmakers in backing some tougher gun controls
President Donald Trump upended modest Republican gun-control proposals and defied the National Rifle Association during a freewheeling session with lawmakers Wednesday that the president said should...
View ArticleTwo weeks after Parkland massacre, students return to class at Florida high...
Isaah Jean bowed his head in the dimly lit living room of his family's apartment and prayed for his classmates. "Help them get through this trying time," the 14-year-old said, seated on the couch,...
View ArticleBulls guard Kris Dunn isn't satisfied ranking 4th in NBA in steals
Like any good thief, Kris Dunn wants more. “I’ve played solidly defensively,” Dunn said. “It’s going to take more years and more (playing) time to learn about NBA personnel and sets. Once I learn...
View ArticleSheriff Israel? Blow on it. February’s Golden Moutza belongs to you
Since the useful moutza is given with the open hand, and since it’s time for February’s Golden Moutza of the Month, a quick comment on the size of hands. No, not Sheriff Scott Israel’s hands, though...
View ArticleRyan Pace sounds like a GM starting a new job more than guy returning to old one
In a stylish blue ski vest over a long-sleeved shirt and designer jeans, Ryan Pace and his perfectly coiffed hair looked comfortable Wednesday at the Indiana Convention Center during his fourth NFL...
View ArticleDemocrats woo Delta after Georgia Republicans threaten retribution over NRA...
An increasing number of Democratic leaders are competing for Delta's favor after a top Georgia Republican threatened the airline by vowing to kill state legislation that would hand it a lucrative tax...
View ArticleCook County property tax online payment deadline extended by day after...
Officials extended the deadline for online payment of Cook County property taxes an extra day, to just before midnight Friday, because of a glitch in the county contractor’s online payment system...
View Article3 men charged with robbing woman at gunpoint in the Loop
Three men have been charged with robbing a woman at gunpoint as she sat in a car on Wacker Drive in the Loop on Tuesday afternoon, according to Chicago police. The woman was in the first block of West...
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