Missing man who said he might harm himself was last seen downtown
Chicago police are asking for help finding a Cragin neighborhood man who was last seen downtown Friday after he told several people he may harm himself. David Nevarez, 27, was last seen about 2:30...
View Article47 dogs rescued from puppy mill in rural Peotone
Staff members and volunteers for the South Suburban Humane Society in Chicago Heights were caring for nearly 50 dogs Saturday rescued from hoarding situation in unicorporated Peotone Friday. "All of...
View ArticleBoth Bush presidents openly condemned Trump, book claims. One even voted for...
The White House on Saturday disparaged the legacies of the only two living Republican presidents to precede Donald Trump, after reports that both men castigated Trump in interviews last year and...
View ArticleA behind-the-scenes peek at Macy's State Street holiday decorating
What do you need to erect and decorate the 45-foot tree that has stretched toward the ceiling of Marshall Field’s/Macy’s Walnut Room restaurant for the past 110 holiday seasons? Math. The eight-tiered...
View ArticleThey prepared to live with Alzheimer's disease. The GOP tax bill may upend...
When Diane Thorsen began to show signs at an early age of the Alzheimer's disease that had stolen her mother's mind, she and her husband, Richard Davis, were as ready as they could be. They sold their...
View ArticleGOP's proposed tax plan could hit Chicagoans in areas with high property taxes
For Chicago-area residents with simple income streams and uncomplicated tax returns, congressional Republicans’ proposed tax plan could mean a bigger refund after Tax Day. But homeowners in areas with...
View ArticleDominic Dzioban's field goal sends Lincoln-Way East past St. Charles East
The muddy field conditions were less than ideal for kicking a field goal.Additionally, the pressure couldn't get much higher, with Lincoln-Way East trailing by two points with 26.1 seconds remaining...
View ArticleTrump departs for Japan as Asia trip presents a crucial international test
On his most grueling and consequential trip abroad, President Donald Trump stands ready to exhort Asian allies and rivals on the need to counter the dangers posed by North Korea's nuclear threat. The...
View ArticleTrump protesters march in Loop: 'What is happening now is so horrible'
More than 100 protesters marched in a light rain through Chicago's Loop to Trump Tower on Saturday, part of demonstrations in more than a dozen cities scheduled nearly a year after President Donald...
View ArticlePurdue too much for mistake-prone Illinois
Illinois running back Kendrick Foster entered the postgame locker room interview area and asked to sit down. He wasn't tired, he said. "I'm just sad that we lost," said Foster, a senior. "I'm...
View ArticleHammond voters to decide on new high school, budget referendums Tuesday
Voters will decide on Tuesday whether to approve two referendum questions that would fund a new high school and boost the School City of Hammond's operating budget. The district is seeking a $110.6...
View ArticleNebraska man gets prison for sending strippers to neighbor's front porch
A Nebraska man has been sentenced to four years in prison for sending prostitutes to strip on his neighbor's front porch dozens of times over a three-year period. The Omaha World-Herald reports that...
View ArticleHamid Bullie, Loyola run past Hinsdale Central into quarterfinals
Loyola is never going to be too one-dimensional on offense. The Ramblers' depth at the skill positions guarantees that. But sometimes circumstances dictate a tilt one way or another in the game plan....
View ArticleBoy, 14, and man shot in head among 7 wounded in Chicago shootings
A 14-year-old boy and a man shot in the head were among seven people shot since 5:30 a.m. Saturday on the West and Far South sides, Chicago police said. About 5:30 p.m., a 25-year-old man was shot in...
View ArticleFred Hoiberg on Bobby Portis' return from suspension Tuesday: 'We'll see'
The punch heard 'round the basketball world cost Bulls forward Bobby Portis the first eight games of this season. But will Portis' punishment for fracturing teammate Nikola Mirotic's face during...
View ArticlePolice arrest neighbor in assault of Rand Paul at his home in Kentucky
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., is recovering after being assaulted at his Kentucky home Friday, joining a growing list of lawmakers who have been injured or threatened with violence this year. Paul, a...
View ArticleWhy pay raises are elusive even with US unemployment so low
With U.S. unemployment at a 17-year low and businesses complaining that they can't fill jobs, you might expect pay to be rising sharply as companies try to attract or keep workers. It's not. The...
View ArticleOak Forest man charged with sexually assaulting girl for four years
A judge denied bail Saturday to a southwest suburban man accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a young female relative over four years. Jose Godinez, 32, of Oak Forest, is charged with predatory...
View ArticleNorthwestern wins third straight in OT, topping Nebraska 31-24
Northwestern has no problem working overtime. None at all, it seems. The Wildcats' 31-24 victory over Nebraska on Saturday made them the first Football Bowl Subdivision program in history to play...
View ArticleKentucky governor wants resignations over statehouse sex harassment scandal
Kentucky's Republican governor says a sexual harassment scandal in the statehouse involves "multiple events and multiple people" and has called on everyone involved to resign immediately without...
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