Prosecutors: Teen gang member pretended to be rival prior to shooting
A reputed teenage gang member quietly mouthed “I love you” across a courtroom to his mother Saturday after a Cook County judge ordered him held without bail in a gang-related shooting last month on...
View ArticleWhite House preparing for showdown over next leader of consumer watchdog
The White House is preparing for a showdown over who will be the next leader of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a high-stakes battle that could end up in court and slow President Donald...
View ArticleWoman who killed disabled daughter found dead 2 days before prison stint was...
Bonnie Liltz, who was due to report to prison Monday for killing her disabled daughter, has died, and police suspect she took her own life. Liltz, 57, was found dead in her apartment in Schaumburg on...
View ArticleVote: Top plays from championship weekend of high school football playoffs
Check out these four highlights from the championship weekend of Illinois’ 2017 high school football playoffs, and vote for your favorite. Alante Brown - Simeon Anthony Davis - Phillips Lazerick...
View ArticleRiley Cooper's capper a TD pass in overtime as Batavia takes 7A state title
Staring down adversity isn't easy, but senior quarterback Riley Cooper and his friends on Batavia's football team did just that Saturday at Huskie Stadium.And now, they're state champs.Cooper's...
View ArticleGOP leaders in advanced talks to change tax plan in bid to win over holdouts
Senate Republicans are seriously considering several last-minute changes to their tax legislation in an effort to mollify wavering members, four people familiar with the discussions said, as GOP...
View ArticleTrump chooses legislative agenda over GOP repulsion of Moore
President Donald Trump said Sunday that electing a Democrat as Alabama's next senator "would be a disaster," making clear the success of his legislative agenda outweighs widespread GOP repulsion at...
View ArticleEvery week John Fox continues to coach the Bears extends a Halas Hall record...
If the Eagles are what greatness looks like — and they are the best in the conference — then the Bears under the mind-numbing John Fox have a better chance of winning the Stanley Cup than the Super...
View ArticleWill Supreme Court open a 'dam burst' of legalized sports betting?
Twelve television screens in Jay Kornegay's office just off the casino floor are filled with NFL action. His cellphone is blowing up. His inbox blinks with new emails. Twitter won't stop chirping. But...
View ArticleHead-turner: Cortez Sawyer offers quickness, leadership for Zion-Benton
Zion-Benton senior Cortez Sawyer was easy to spot but hard to contain during Saturday's game against host Buffalo Grove in the Bison Classic.The Buffalo Grove defense made a point to locate Sawyer...
View ArticleBlackhawks defenseman Jan Rutta has 'all the things we’re looking for'
Jan Rutta might be the most optimistic Bears fan you’ll find. Since coming from the Czech Republic, the first-year Blackhawks defenseman has adopted the Bears and even attended a game at Soldier...
View ArticleMan wounded in tollway shooting
A man was wounded early Sunday in a shooting on the Tri-State Tollway in Alsip, according to Illinois State Police. The shooting occurred at about 2:30 a.m. in the northbound lanes at 130th Street,...
View ArticleThird suspect in shooting that left 15-year-old boy dead, teen wounded...
An 18-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a 15-year-old boy and wounding another teen was wearing an electronic ankle monitor when the shooting took place last month on the city's Southwest Side,...
View ArticleMan, 28, dies after single-vehicle wreck near Chicago Ridge Mall
A Mount Greenwood man who was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 294 early Sunday has been identified, officials said. David Mahay, 28, of the 10500 block of South Central Park Avenue, was...
View ArticleLocal schools ease enrollment to help Puerto Rican students get back to class
David Vera got straight A’s on his first report card in Chicago. Uprooted from his home in Arecibo after Hurricane Maria leveled his father’s house in late September, the 17-year-old senior was among...
View ArticleCongressional leaders face internal pressure to act on harassment
Congressional leaders are under mounting pressure to respond swiftly to sexual misconduct allegations involving prominent members, following an outcry from women lawmakers who believe their male...
View ArticleAlshon Jeffery's touchdown helps Eagles beat down Bears
The afterglow inside the Eagles locker room centered on Alshon Jeffery’s stall. As a Bears receiver for the previous five seasons, he had plenty of experience on the wrong side of lopsided scores like...
View ArticleUrban Meyer channels Dr. Evil while Nebraska waits out Scott Frost
Five things we learned after a Big Ten weekend with a shutout (by Wisconsin), a rally (by Ohio State) and a coach’s last call. 1. Urban Meyer is borrowing a word from Dr. Evil of “Austin Powers.” The...
View ArticleBali volcano alert raised, international airport closed
Indonesian authorities raised the alert for a rumbling volcano to the highest level on Monday and closed the international airport on the tourist island of Bali, stranding thousands of travelers....
View ArticleCanine comforts drug court participants
The English Labrador Retriever confidently walked down a hallway in the Kane County Judicial Center, getting quizzical looks quickly replaced by smiles as he padded to Drug Rehabilitation Court. "Hi...
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