Naperville's dazzling holiday displays: What you need to know
Rick Tarulis' future is looking bright, and so is his house on Morven Court. The dazzling holiday display is a testament to the Naperville resident's Christmas spirit and the fact he is healthy enough...
View ArticleCubs manager Joe Maddon not ruling out Kyle Schwarber at leadoff spot — yet
It’s too early for Joe Maddon to start writing potential lineups for 2018, but the Cubs manager revealed Tuesday that two players in need of improvement already have taken measures. Maddon reported...
View Article30 instruments stolen from South Side music classroom: 'We just can’t do as...
Before class was dismissed one Friday in September, music teacher Timothy King promised that next week he would show his students how to play a hit Selena song on the guitar for National Hispanic...
View ArticleJoliet man who strangled mom, threw body into river gets 32 years in prison
A Joliet man who pleaded guilty to strangling his mother and then dumping her body into the Des Plaines River was sentenced Tuesday to 32 years in prison. Shane Smith, 37, pleaded guilty to murder in...
View ArticlePoll shows that large majorities of Americans oppose plan to repeal net...
On the eve of a pivotal vote that would deregulate the broadband industry, a fresh survey from the University of Maryland shows that large majorities of Americans - including 3 out of 4 Republicans -...
View ArticleNorth Central grad to compete on upcoming season of 'The Bachelor'
In her time at North Central College in Naperville, Olivia Goethals was center fielder for school's women's softball team and played "excellent" defense, Head Coach Jim Kulawiak said. But now the...
View ArticleOak Park store employee who shot robber had gun permit, village spokesman says
No charges have been filed against the store employee who shot one of the three men who tried to rob a 7-Eleven store in Oak Park late Monday, a village spokesman said Tuesday morning. The clerk had a...
View ArticleTrump says senator 'would do anything' for cash
Pushing into the sexual harassment debate, President Donald Trump laced into Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Tuesday, tweeting that the New York Democrat had begged him for campaign contributions in the...
View ArticleCarol Stream police to be first in Illinois to try new drug test for high...
Police face an increasingly common challenge: how to tell if a driver is high. As states legalize marijuana use, opioid abuse runs rampant, the methamphetamine crisis continues and new synthetic drugs...
View Article30,000-square-foot rooftop restaurant and bar will crown new Navy Pier hotel
Visitors who play at Navy Pier soon will be able to stay there as well, with a new seven-story hotel set to rise on the eastern end of the familiar landmark over the next 18 months. Developers...
View ArticleDecision day arrives in Alabama after long, bitter Senate campaign
Voters finally lined up and voted across Alabama on Tuesday after a scandal-stained Senate election campaign that tested the limits of party loyalty in the age of President Donald Trump and — win or...
View ArticleCube high school boys basketball rankings, Dec. 11
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, Dec....
View ArticleTrump signs $700 billion military budget into law
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed into law a sweeping defense policy bill that authorizes a $700 billion budget for the military, including additional spending on missile defense programs to...
View Article1 dead, 3 wounded in shootings across Chicago
One man was dead after a shooting on the Southwest Side and three more were wounded in separate West Side shootings Tuesday, officials said. The man who was killed, 26, was shot in the chest just...
View ArticleUSA Gymnastics bans Westmont coach for alleged sexual misconduct
A former elite gymnast who for four decades has operated a powerhouse Westmont training facility was banned by USA Gymnastics after an investigation revealed he violated its code of ethical conduct....
View ArticleWaukegan police continue investigation into fatal shooting in Walmart parking...
Waukegan police reported that investigators continued to chase down leads and review security footage Tuesday following a fatal shooting and traffic collision Monday near the Fountain Square Walmart....
View ArticleDevin Hester retires: 'Hopefully next time I see y'all it’ll be in Canton'
Devin Hester’s ridiculous career reached its end zone Tuesday. The former Bears returner announced his retirement from football by publicizing a lengthy farewell statement on his Twitter account....
View ArticleTax package would lower top tax rate for wealthy Americans
Congressional Republicans on Tuesday rushed toward a deal on a massive tax package that would reduce the top tax rate for wealthy Americans to 37 percent and slash the corporate rate to a level...
View ArticleTeen had meth in his system at time of fatal Naperville crash, prosecutors say
A Naperville teen who killed a motorcyclist in September had methamphetamine in his system at the time of the crash, DuPage County officials said. The 17-year-old, who is not identified because he is...
View ArticleTop Republican on Senate judiciary panel pushes back against 2 Trump nominees
The Senate Judiciary Committee's top Republican said Tuesday that President Donald Trump should "reconsider" and "not proceed" with two nominations for open seats on the federal bench, complicating...
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