Following fraud-tainted vote, Putin heads for big win in Russia's...
Vladimir Putin headed to an overwhelming win in Russia's presidential election Sunday, adding six years in the Kremlin for the man who has led the world's largest country for all of the 21st century....
View Article9 shot in Chicago overnight, 1 fatally, including 2 cousins
Two cousins shot, one fatally, in the Englewood neighborhood late Saturday were among at least nine people shot in Chicago from about 8 p.m. Saturday to about 8 a.m. Sunday. The two men were driving...
View ArticleFact-checking Trump's error-filled tweetstorm about the Mueller probe
In a series of tweets March 17 and 18, President Donald Trump made a number of inaccurate or misleading statements about the investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. As...
View ArticleSyracuse tops Michigan State 55-53 to go from First Four to the Sweet 16
The last team selected for the field of 68 is going to the round of 16. Tyus Battle had 17 points and Oshae Brissett scored 15, lifting 11th-seeded Syracuse to a 55-53 win over third-seeded Michigan...
View ArticleFaith in each other the biggest factor carrying Loyola into Sweet 16
Without fail after victories, Loyola coach Porter Moser opens his remarks in a way that stays true to the school’s Jesuit mission. “I first want to say all glory and thankfulness goes to God, he’s...
View ArticleHikers find totaled car with driver dead in field outside Mundelein
Hikers found the body of a man Sunday outside Mundelein in a totaled car, the same make and model as that of a Round Lake Park man reported missing two weeks ago. The identity of the man had yet to be...
View ArticleCubs' Joe Maddon willing to give Loyola a lift
Cubs manager Joe Maddon hasn’t watched the NCAA tournament closely, but he’s aware of Loyola’s recent success. When Maddon learned that this was Loyola’s first appearance in the tournament since 1985,...
View ArticleA break from politics after Tuesday? Get real. Rahm needs to find some votes
Many of you might think that after Tuesday’s Illinois primary elections are over, politics will take a step back in our lives. Are you joking? Chicago’s main event is the 2019 campaign for mayor of...
View ArticleLack of exciting Democratic candidates could give us another four years of...
There’s a good chance that a man who managed to accomplish barely anything significant during his first four years in office could be re-elected Illinois governor. How did we end up in such a...
View ArticleGranddaughter's middle name leaves gram out
Dear Amy: A couple of months ago my daughter gave birth to a baby girl. I was so happy until I learned her name. The baby's first name is lovely. It honors her father's side of the family. The baby's...
View ArticleAld. Reilly: 'Drunk suburban kids' used downtown Chicago as a St. Patrick's...
Ald. Brendan Reilly would doubtless hate the comparison, but one thing he has in common with President Donald Trump is a readiness to lob bombs on Twitter. While most of his City Council colleagues...
View ArticleChicago car wash operators charged with defrauding city in minority business...
The president and manager of a car wash that was under contract to wash city vehicles have been charged with defrauding Chicago of more than $900,000 by allegedly using suppliers that didn’t comply...
View ArticleMichael Ferro steps down as Tronc chairman hours before sexual misconduct...
Michael Ferro stepped down from the board of Tronc on Monday, hours before Fortune published a story online accusing him of inappropriate sexual behavior toward two women while in his previous role as...
View ArticleA second female Chicago cop files sex discrimination lawsuit since last week
After acing an aptitude test three years ago, veteran Chicago police Officer Maureen Bresnahan thought she was well-positioned for a promotion to the department’s elite Bomb Squad, even though the...
View ArticleMorning Spin: 8 things to watch when primary election results come in Tuesday...
Welcome to Clout Street: Morning Spin, our weekday feature to catch you up with what's going on in government and politics from Chicago to Springfield. Subscribe here. Topspin You made it. After a...
View ArticleCody Parkey wants to be the Bears' next Robbie Gould
Cody Parkey has played at Soldier Field in just one exhibition game in his four-year NFL career, so he has much to learn about kicking in a place where the elements aren’t always friendly. But the...
View ArticleHannibal Buress stand-up set is interrupted at Loyola after his sex-abuse joke
The weekend was not entirely sweet at Gentile Arena for Loyola University Chicago students. Hannibal Buress’ Saturday night show at Loyola, a Jesuit Catholic university, was almost cut short after the...
View ArticleWorld's last male northern white rhino, Sudan, dies
The world's last male northern white rhino, Sudan, has died after "age-related complications," researchers announced Tuesday, saying he "stole the heart of many with his dignity and strength." A...
View ArticlePolice standoff in Rogers Park ends peacefully after 6 hours
A police standoff at a Rogers Park apartment building just north of Loyola University ended peacefully after about six hours early Tuesday, according to authorities. The incident began around 9:45...
View ArticlePlenty of hype for Ian Happ's defense in center field
Manager Joe Maddon was criticized nearly seven months ago for allowing Ian Happ to play center field in the eighth inning of a game where he couldn’t get to a deep double by Jose Peraza that cost the...
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