Five things to know about Tennessee, Loyola's second-round opponent
Loyola and Tennessee enter Saturday’s NCAA tournament second-round meeting with momentum. The 11th-seeded Ramblers have won 11 straight. The third-seeded Volunteers have won seven of eight. Loyola was...
View ArticleMundelein trader defrauded investors of $750,000, prosecutors say
A Mundelein trader was charged earlier this week with wire fraud after prosecutors say he misappropriated at least $750,000 in investor money. Richard D. Carter, 49, worked as a trader at Blue Guru...
View Article'I used bad judgment': 14th Congressional District candidate facing forgery...
A candidate seeking the Democratic nomination in Illinois' 14th Congressional District has been charged with forgery in Wisconsin, stemming from a dispute with a contractor, according to court...
View ArticleAurora man gets seven years for shooting acquaintance in the face, fleeing...
A 56-year-old Aurora man was sentenced Friday to seven years in state prison for shooting an acquaintance outside an Aurora home, then driving erratically away from police. In January, a Kane County...
View ArticlePolice investigating fraudulent charges made on Palos Hills school district...
Palos Hills police are investigating fraudulent charges made on a North Palos School District 117-issued credit card after the district reported the improper expenditures to authorities earlier this...
View ArticleMan shot by Merrillville police suffered from mental illness, 'needed help'...
Jimmy Terry was headed east to the nation's capital city when he stopped in Merrillville last month and asked relatives to wire him money, family and police said. "I asked, 'Where exactly are you...
View ArticleCountry Club Hills suspended 3 firefighters for 'inappropriate' internet use,...
The Country Club Hills Fire Department, which is embroiled in a lawsuit that alleges widespread pornography use at the firehouse, suspended three firefighters last fall for inappropriate internet...
View ArticleElgin cops to release videos from police shooting of armed woman: 'The public...
Elgin police videos taken during the fatal shooting of Decynthia Clements will be released late next week, Elgin Chief of Police Jeff Swoboda said Friday. Although the Illinois State Police...
View ArticleCubs' Javier Baez returns to Sloan Park; Kris Bryant enjoys homecoming in Las...
Javier Baez will return to the lineup at Sloan Park for the first time since March 8, and Kris Bryant will play in his hometown of Las Vegas Saturday as the Cubs play split-squad games against the...
View ArticleAllen Robinson's comeback trail leads to Bears but his arrival awaits
Concealed beneath the cuffs of Allen Robinson’s navy pinstripe suit and white dress shirt were two bracelets. A green one on his right wrist and an orange one on his left. Souvenirs from his hospital...
View ArticleBeach Park man accused of sexually assaulting 5-year-old, sheriff's police say
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said a Beach Park man is facing charges that he sexually assaulted a 5-year-old girl. In a release from the sheriff’s office, police said Edmundo Aboytes, 87, of the...
View ArticleNiles North football coach resigns to join his brother, 49ers quarterback...
A major signing in the NFL has led to a job opening in the CSL. Mike Garoppolo has resigned as the Niles North football coach in order to join his younger brother, San Francisco 49ers quarterback...
View ArticleJudge denies bail for husband charged with fatally shooting wife in Markham,...
A judge Saturday denied bail for a man accused of fatally shooting his estranged wife and taking off with the couple’s two young children, sparking an Amber Alert, police said. Lynn Washington, 40,...
View ArticleMayor Emanuel on Amazon's visit during hunt for HQ2 home: ‘The city is ready’
An Amazon advance team will hit Chicago late next week to visit some of the proposed locations for a new headquarters, a source familiar with the visit who was not authorized to discuss the matter...
View ArticleMan stabbed during attempted robbery on Metra North Line train
A Metra passenger was taken to a hospital after being stabbed aboard a train nearing Union Station on Saturday morning. The victim was in the vestibule of an inbound Metra North Line train about 10:30...
View ArticleTrump's lawyer calls on Justice Department to immediately end Russia probe
President Donald Trump's lawyer called on the Justice Department to immediately shut down the special counsel probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election, in the wake of the firing of FBI...
View ArticleJustin Hancock and Anthony Bass making late bids for spot in Cubs bullpen
Justin Hancock left a strong impression on manager Joe Maddon that could help his chances of earning a spot on the Cubs’ opening day roster. Hancock, a non-roster invitee, entered Friday’s game with...
View ArticlePritzker defends putting $69.5 million of his fortune into campaign as...
Political candidates for governor on down the ballot engaged in the election-year ritual of marching in the city’s St. Patrick’s Day parade on Saturday, shaking hands and jockeying for the attention...
View ArticleFour in critical condition after Harvey strip club shooting, official says
Four men shot inside a strip club in Harvey were rushed to area hospitals, all in critical condition, early Saturday morning, according to city spokesman Sean Howard. He said a man managed to sneak a...
View ArticleFired FBI deputy director kept personal memos regarding Trump
Andrew McCabe, the onetime FBI deputy director long scorned by President Donald Trump and just fired by the attorney general, kept personal memos describing interactions with the president that are...
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