Chicago man accused of pulling gun on Hillside police during chase
A 24-year-old Chicago parolee is facing a felony gun charge after police say he tried to draw a weapon on the Hillside police chief during a brief chase Tuesday afternoon. Marcus Davis, 24, of...
View ArticleNorthwestern deserved better than the Music City Bowl
Cry not for Northwestern football. Playing Kentucky in the Music City Bowl represents Northwestern’s best chance at a 10-win season, and history would remember that distinction more than any...
View ArticleUnshackling inmate released 'a wolf into a pen of unsuspecting lambs,' nurses...
Lawyers for four Geneva hospital nurses allege that unshackling a patient while he was in Kane County custody was like "releasing a wolf into a pen of unsuspecting lambs," according to documents filed...
View ArticleCPS watchdog says Claypool should be fired, but Emanuel sticks by his schools...
The inspector general for Chicago Public Schools has recommended that district CEO Forrest Claypool be fired for his handling of an ethics investigation involving the district’s top attorney,...
View ArticleFranken's support fades in Senate as Democrats expect resignation
His once-promising political career in shambles, Minnesota Sen. Al Franken appeared on the verge of resigning after fellow Democrats led by female senators abandoned him Wednesday over the mounting...
View ArticleCorey Crawford on track for Sunday return for Blackhawks
When coach Joel Quenneville said Corey Crawford would miss at least three games because of a lower-body injury, he said the Hawks would keep monitoring Crawford’s recovery to have a more definitive...
View ArticleTrump Jr. avoids questions about talks with father, says Democrat on House...
Donald Trump Jr. refused to tell lawmakers about conversations he had with his father regarding a controversial 2016 Trump Tower meeting after emails detailing the meeting had become public, according...
View ArticleNikola Mirotic looks to return Friday: 'I'm not angry at anyone'
With his season debut imminent, likely on Friday, Nikola Mirotic is positive. “I’m not angry at anyone,” Mirotic said. “I’m doing fine with myself. My family is great. There’s nothing to be angry...
View Article'It did not occur in a locker room': Vernon Township staff accused of...
Vernon Township Supervisor Daniel Didech is demanding that Assessor Gary Raupp fire two male employees in the assessor's office who Didech says created a hostile work environment for female workers...
View ArticleA product of Chicago's South Side, Ahmad Bradshaw takes college football's...
While Ahmad Bradshaw was in elementary school on the South Side, his mother, Kizzy Collins, was taking classes toward a degree at DeVry University. “He’d bring home his report card,” she recalled,...
View ArticleGay man who was denied marriage license by Kim Davis is running for her job
David Ermold returned to the Rowan County courthouse Wednesday, nearly two years after Clerk Kim Davis refused to give him a marriage license because he was gay. Only this time, he did not want a...
View ArticleBulls collapse down stretch vs. Pacers, lose 10th straight
For three quarters, the Bulls were the aggressors. But in an epic collapse, they faded down the stretch of a 98-96 loss to the Pacers, their 10th straight loss. It’s the eighth time in franchise...
View ArticleCity settles suit with immigrant falsely accused of gang ties
The city of Chicago on Tuesday settled a civil rights case involving an ICE detainee who was arrested during a raid on his home after he was wrongfully identified as a gang member. Wilmer...
View ArticleChicago-area high school boys basketball rankings — Dec. 4
The Chicago Tribune suburban sports department has teamed up with The Cube to present the rankings of the top 20 high school boys basketball teams in the Chicago area. With records through Sunday,...
View ArticleOutdoor retail giant Patagonia sues Trump to block shrinking of Bears Ears...
Outdoor retailing giant Patagonia on Wednesday joined a flurry of lawsuits challenging President Donald Trump's decision to chop up two large national monuments in Utah could finally bring an answer...
View ArticleAundre Jackson, Cameron Krutwig lead Loyola to 65-59 upset of No. 5 Florida
Aundre Jackson scored 23 points, Cameron Krutwig added 14 and Loyola stunned No. 5 Florida 65-59 on Wednesday night, handing the Gators a third consecutive loss. Less than 48 hours after Florida coach...
View ArticleDeveloping: 4 shot in Uptown near CTA, Truman College
Four people have been shot Wednesday night in Uptown. The attack happened about 9 p.m. in the 1100 block of West Wilson Avenue, according to a Chicago Fire Department spokesman. Two of the victims,...
View ArticleTrump, shaking off warnings, was determined to keep promise to move embassy...
During a visit to his Mar-a-Lago resort in March, President Donald Trump approached legal scholar Alan Dershowitz to talk about the Middle East. While Trump questioned Dershowitz, a confidant of...
View ArticleWildfire erupts in Bel-Air as blaze rages across Southern California
A wildfire erupted in Los Angeles' exclusive Bel-Air section Wednesday as yet another part of Southern California found itself under siege from an outbreak of wind-whipped blazes that have consumed...
View ArticleBlackhawks have another miserable night in 6-2 loss to Capitals
At what point does the urgency come? When does the skill of the top players who have won three Stanley Cups begin to emerge, allowing the Hawks to shed this current, middling version of themselves and...
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