White Sox prospect Luis Robert out up to 10 weeks with thumb sprain
White Sox prospect Luis Robert is out for up to 10 weeks after spraining his left thumb on a slide. Robert’s thumb will be immobilized for about six weeks, and Robert will be able to return in 10...
View ArticleWith Vinnie Hinostroza out, Blackhawks recall John Hayden from Rockford
John Hayden was wearing a Rockford IceHogs sweater in the Blackhawks dressing room at MB Ice Arena on Tuesday after the AHL team practiced there. The forward unexpectedly found himself in Boston on...
View Article1 teen hits another with car near Dundee-Crown, Carpentersville police say
A 15-year-old boy was struck by a car Friday morning near Kings Road and Skyline Drive in Carpentersville, police said. The incident occurred about 7:10 a.m. when the teen, a Lake Marian resident, was...
View ArticleJustice Department proposes banning bump stocks
The Trump administration said Saturday it has taken the first step in the regulatory process to ban bump stocks, likely setting the stage for long legal battles with gun manufacturers while the...
View ArticleAmid little scrutiny, U.S. military ramps up in Afghanistan
The U.S. is bolstering its military presence in Afghanistan, more than 16 years after the war started. Is anyone paying attention? Consider this: At a Senate hearing this past week on top U.S....
View ArticleMichigan seeks changes to abuse reporting law after Larry Nassar
Michigan is looking to shore up its law that requires certain people to report suspected child sexual abuse to authorities to address gaps that were exposed after disgraced former sports doctor Larry...
View ArticlePolice: Child, 3, accidentally shoots relative on West Side
A three-year-old boy accidentally shot a 9-year-old in the arm on Saturday morning on the West Side, according to Chicago police. Family members rushed the 9-year-old girl to Rush University Medical...
View ArticleGunman was treated at California veterans home where he killed 3 workers:...
The former Army infantryman who authorities said shot and killed three people at the Veterans Home of California had been dismissed from a program at the facility not long before the shooting, a state...
View ArticleBulls guard Cameron Payne trying to erase negative perception about his game
Before Cameron Payne made his season debut Feb. 22, coach Fred Hoiberg emphasized Payne’s need to look to make plays first and shoot second. On Friday in Detroit, Payne tied a career high with 17...
View ArticleDisney's 'Black Panther' reaches $1 billion globally
Disney's megahit "Black Panther" has passed the $1 billion mark at the global box office. The studio said Saturday that the milestone is based on Disney's estimate of ticket sales. The announcement...
View ArticleCubs' Javier Baez could be sidelined through Tuesday
Cubs second baseman Javier Baez underwent an MRI on his left hamstring that turned out to be “minimal,” manager Joe Maddon said Saturday. But Baez, who suffered a cramp while running out a double on...
View ArticleJared Crutcher emerges as 'difference in the game' as West Aurora wins...
Jared Crutcher wasn't about to keep a low profile this time around. The 6-foot-5 senior was a grown man Friday night for West Aurora. The lanky forward with springs in his legs had game highs of 26...
View ArticleCubs manager Joe Maddon: Chris Gimenez in mix before Yu Darvish's arrival
The popular assumption was that the Cubs’ signing of veteran backup catcher Chris Gimenez was tied to the luring of prized pitcher Yu Darvish. But one day after Jon Lester praised Gimenez’s defensive...
View Article'Saturday Night Live' depicts Robert Mueller as 'The Bachelor'
"Saturday Night Live" combined the biggest news stories in politics and pop culture from the last week with its Mar. 10 cold open that saw Robert Mueller (Kate McKinnon) as "The Bachelor." In a sketch...
View Article2 shot dead at auto shop; 1 killed, 4 wounded in other Chicago shootings
Two men shot dead Saturday night at an auto repair shop in the South Lawndale area were among seven people shot between Saturday afternoon and early Sunday. The men were shot around 5:50 p.m. at 3314...
View ArticleFire fall to Sporting Kansas City 4-3 in wild season opener
At first it seemed as if the Fire had rescued an improbable three points. Then Sporting Kansas City scored twice. A pair of goals from Nemanja Nikolic and a goal from Aleksandar Katai weren’t enough...
View ArticleReady, set, parade: It's St. Patrick's Day week in Chicago
While coping with the loss of their mother, one Northwest Side family decided to keep themselves busy by starting a parade to pay homage to their Irish heritage. Fifteen years later, the Northwest...
View ArticleCubs starter Kyle Hendricks evolves from student to professor
Kyle Hendricks was dubbed “the Professor” early in his career because of his Dartmouth background and ability to dissect batters with finesse. The 28-year-old right-hander found it amusing this spring...
View ArticleHow much gas is wasted by idling?
Q: With the engine idling, how long does it take to consume a gallon of gasoline? I’m asking because I wonder if shutting off the engine at stoplights actually saves anything or if it is simply hype....
View ArticleMarch Madness is the NCAA's greatest hypocrisy and its best hope of salvation
There's a sanctimonious part of me that would delight in persuading you to ignore this NCAA men's basketball tournament or, at the very least, to observe it from a jaundiced viewpoint. But I can't....
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