Trump demands tougher immigration law after attack, calls U.S. justice system...
Roused by the first major ISIS-inspired attack on U.S. soil since he took office, President Donald Trump urged swift repeal of an immigration program that brought the suspect to America and laid into...
View ArticleMore allegations of sexual misconduct surface against Kevin Spacey
New allegations of sexual misconduct have surfaced against actor Kevin Spacey, as questions mount over the fate of projects tied to the two-time Oscar winner. Mexican actor Roberto Cavazos and...
View Article2 shot dead, 3 wounded on South, West sides
Two men were shot dead, and three others were wounded Wednesday in separate shootings on the South and West sides, Chicago police said. The latest fatal attack happened shortly after 2:20 p.m. in the...
View ArticleMan found killed in vacant lot: 'We've seen shootings here but they show us...
Paramedics draped a white sheet over a man they had lifted into their gurnee and wheeled him through a vacant lot to a waiting ambulance Wednesday afternoon on Congress Parkway. Across the street near...
View ArticleHorror of New York truck attack unfolded in 5 nightmarish minutes
The first police radio dispatch came through at 3:07 p.m. Eastern time on Halloween: "Pedestrian hit at Pier 40. Pier 40 between West Houston and Clarkson." The next came 17 seconds later, the voice...
View ArticleDaughter of woman apparently killed by ex-cop husband says he tried to...
Michele Caruso had a bad feeling about her mother’s boyfriend right away — so much so that, after the couple married, Caruso and her mother didn’t speak for a time. “You just know some people are not...
View ArticleDenzel Valentine aiming to become a full-time starter
When Paul Zipser missed last Thursday's victory over the Hawks, Denzel Valentine started and scored 11 points with nine rebounds and five assists. On Wednesday, coach Fred Hoiberg moved Zipser to the...
View ArticleNYC truck attack suspect is charged with terrorism offenses; 2nd person sought
Federal prosecutors brought terrorism charges Wednesday against the Uzbek immigrant accused in the truck rampage that left eight people dead, saying he was spurred to attack by the Islamic State...
View ArticleMichelle Obama: 'Hope is right in this room' at Chicago leadership summit
The Obama Presidential Center will be a place where art, music and creativity are celebrated and public art will be made available for residents on the South Side, former first lady Michelle Obama...
View ArticleMount Prospect firefighters help rescue man from construction trench
Mount Prospect firefighters on Wednesday helped rescue a man trapped in a construction trench. The man was working on a sewer line at his father’s home on South Elm Street when a section of a dirt...
View ArticleCicero police praised for rescuing boy from house fire
As they crawled through the blinding smoke of a house fire, two Cicero police officers felt the heat from the flames and strained to hear the moans of a boy inside. They couldn’t see where they were...
View ArticleTwo Waukegan teens shot, prompting four school lockdowns
Two teen boys were wounded by gunfire Thursday afternoon on Dugdale Road in Waukegan, and four schools were put on a short lockdown. Cmdr. Joe Florip of the Waukegan police said they responded to a...
View ArticleFantasy football start/sit for Week 9: Lamar Miller looms large in wake of...
The Texans were dealt a blow with Deshaun Watson's ACL injury in practice Thursday, but it only enhances the case to be made for his backfield mate, Deshaun Watson. Feel free to email your fantasy...
View ArticleTrump picks Jerome Powell to lead Federal Reserve, succeeding Janet Yellen
President Donald Trump tapped Jerome Powell on Thursday to replace Janet Yellen as Fed chair when her term ends in February, choosing a moderate member of the Fed's board who has backed Yellen's...
View ArticleRemains found in Lincoln Park lagoon ID'd as those of Elgin woman whose son...
The human remains found last week in a lagoon in Chicago’s Lincoln Park were officially identified Thursday to be those of an Elgin woman whose son is already charged in her death. The Cook County...
View ArticleTinley Park mayor 'borderline reckless' in post-concert party bus incident:...
When he directed a party bus as a passenger around police traffic cones following a summer concert, Tinley Park's mayor displayed conduct that was "borderline reckless" but not deserving of criminal...
View ArticleEmanuel borrowing plan gets AAA upgrade from two credit rating agencies
Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s new borrowing plan was graded AAA on Thursday by two Wall Street debt-rating agencies, which city officials heralded as a sign that the city indeed could save the tens of millions...
View ArticleWalmart employee trapped in freezer by co-worker, Elgin police say
Elgin police said Thursday they are investigating a claim that a Walmart employee was trapped in a freezer in the store by a co-worker, who later was fired by the company. A woman who works at...
View ArticleAstros example reinforces White Sox need for patience as enthusiasm builds
On the same night Astros outfielder George Springer accepted the World Series Most Valuable Player award Wednesday, White Sox prospect Eloy Jimenez was a world away trying to follow the same arduous...
View ArticleDemocrats demand that AG Sessions explain his meeting with Papadopoulos
Senate Democrats have demanded an explanation from Attorney General Jeff Sessions over why he did not disclose a March 2016 gathering with then-candidate Donald Trump and members of his campaign team...
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