Claypool's departure caps week of sugarplums for Illinois taxpayers
So much happened late last week that we might as well deal with three political sugarplums at once. • A political amputation, as Chicago Public Schools boss Forrest Claypool was severed tearfully from...
View ArticleObama in Chicago speech: Protect democracy or risk taking path of Nazi Germany
Former President Barack Obama says Americans must be vigilant in their defense of democracy or risk following the path of Nazi Germany in the 1930s. At a speech earlier this week, the former president...
View ArticleCrews douse extra-alarm blaze at Bridgeport home under construction
Chicago fire crews Friday night battled an extra-alarm blaze that started in a building under construction and spread to nearby buildings in the Bridgeport neighborhood, officials said. The fire...
View ArticleMan shot to death in Back of the Yards
A man is dead after he was shot in the Back of the Yards neighborhood Friday evening, according to Chicago police. The man, 34, was shot in the neck about 5:50 p.m. in the 4300 block of South Honore...
View ArticleDisabato: Sam Coverick winning battle of his life off the basketball court
Sam Coverick was enjoying the first month of his senior year at Lincoln-Way East.He was attending Friday night football games. He went to homecoming. He was making lifelong memories, all the while...
View ArticlePerry Cowan, DePaul Prep slow down St. Laurence
Perry Cowan was on the bench and DePaul Prep was out of sync early on Friday night, playing faster than it would like against visiting St. Laurence in a Catholic League crossover. "We struggled in the...
View ArticleBlackhawks defeat the Sabres 3-2 in overtime
The Blackhawks got some much-needed relief for Friday’s game against the Sabres – goaltender Corey Crawford was back from a three-game absence. Crawford’s return couldn’t have come at a better time as...
View ArticleIn Nikola Mirotic's return, Bulls snap 10-game losing streak with OT victory
Nikola Mirotic is back. Now the Bulls need to figure a way to petition to play the Hornets more often. Snapping a 10-game losing streak, the Bulls outlasted the Hornets 119-111 in overtime Friday...
View ArticleMan shot to death in Bridgeport is identified
A man shot to death last week in the Bridgeport neighborhood has been identified, according to authorities. Alonzo L. Dobbs, 25, of the first block of West 71st Street, was pronounced dead at 9:20...
View ArticleWhy Claypool had to go as Emanuel's CPS chief
It was the type of top-notch send-off that few receive at City Hall, and certainly no one who departs under a dark ethical cloud. One by one, school board members, religious leaders and even Mayor...
View ArticleMinnesota couple charged with making up engagement ring robbery in Chicago
A suburban Minneapolis couple have been charged with falsely claiming they were robbed at knifepoint of a $12,000 engagement ring and other items while they were downtown early Thursday, police said...
View ArticleIraqi prime minister declares victory over Islamic State: 'Your land has been...
After more than three years of combat operations, Iraq announced Saturday that the fight against the Islamic State group is over after the country's security forces drove the extremists from all of...
View ArticleChesterton bicyclist killed by semi, coroner says
A 24-year-old Chesterton man was killed early Saturday when he was struck by a semi-trailer while trying to cross Indiana 49 on a bicycle, according to the Porter County coroner. A witness told...
View ArticleBryce Harper watch begins early on the North Side
The ball started rolling last summer when Bryce Harper posted a photo of himself and Kris Bryant on Instagram with the message “#Back2BackOneDay.” After Harper admitted he enjoyed trolling the media...
View ArticleWest Point concludes rape allegation against Army QB Ahmad Bradshaw is...
The United States Military Academy issued a statement Saturday calling a 2014 rape allegation made against Army quarterback Ahmad Bradshaw by a West Point cadet "unfounded." The Daily Beast, citing a...
View ArticleGustav Forsling’s play sending loud and clear message to Blackhawks
Gustav Forsling speaks softly and carries a regular-sized hockey stick. The Blackhawks defenseman’s play lately, particularly during Friday night’s 3-2 overtime victory over the Sabres, has been loud...
View ArticleGiancarlo Stanton trade: Marlins agree to deal with Yankees for NL MVP,...
Giancarlo Stanton is about to be a former Miami Marlin. The Marlins agreed Saturday to trade Stanton, the NL MVP, to the New York Yankees for second baseman Starlin Castro and two low-level prospects,...
View ArticleAn 'opportunity giver': Marvin Rea Sr. remembered as beloved coach who made...
Marvin Rea Sr. was remembered Saturday as a man who would give someone in need the shirt off his back and a coach who was able to inspire those around him to be better than they knew they could be....
View ArticleLoyola gaining attention with its best start since 1965
Loyola guard Donte Ingram remembers feeling the court vibrating from the roaring students at Florida as he dribbled the ball. Forward Aundre Jackson said he won’t forget the deafening crowd. “Donte...
View ArticleConserve Lake County merging with Chicago-based group
Two well-known conservation groups, Conserve Lake County and Openlands, announced their merger at Conserve's annual meeting this week, matching a national trend of conservation groups combining their...
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