On supervised release, Hastert faces new restrictions on porn, contact with...
A federal judge Tuesday ordered tightened restrictions on former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert, including barring him from possessing pornography, using sex chat lines or having any contact with...
View ArticleYoung Bears starting to make GM Ryan Pace look good
The unfurling ceremony for the giant “Abandon All Hope” banner meant to be hung over Soldier Field, Halas Hall or simply the Bears locker room can be canceled. Nobody will be needing it now that the...
View ArticleDriver escapes injury when Metra train demolishes car in Ingleside
A woman escaped injury Monday night after her vehicle became stuck on the railroad tracks near Ingleside and was demolished by a Metra train heading to the Fox Lake train station. The 2157 train had...
View ArticleVoters can decide if Berrios, Rauner belong in office
Fellas, fellas! Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Kennedy on Thursday called on Democratic Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios to resign. On Monday, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner also called on...
View ArticleRauner declines to explain quick reversal on top lawyer's departure
Gov. Bruce Rauner on Tuesday declined to explain why he told staff members during a late August conference call to ignore “rumors” that his general counsel would be leaving, only to announce the key...
View ArticleTrump unintentionally advances sexual equality
In the physical world, Isaac Newton postulated, every action produces an equal and opposite reaction. In the world of politics and society, the same is true — except the reaction is sometimes more...
View ArticlePlan for 80-story tower, two others in Lakeshore East hits roadblock
An ambitious plan for three residential high-rises near Lake Michigan, including one that would soar 80 stories, has been shot down by the city’s downtown alderman. Chicago-based Magellan Development...
View ArticleFake online web pages claim Redskins have changed their nickname to Redhawks
An alliance of American Indian activists launched several online Web pages disguised as legitimate news outlets Wednesday, falsely claiming the Washington Redskins have bowed to political pressure and...
View ArticleFather sentenced to 40 years in death of his 22-month-old son in Gary
No one, including his father, made a statement before a judge issued a sentence Wednesday in the 2014 death of a 22-month-old boy beaten and neglected in Gary. Bernard Dillon, 40, was sentenced to 40...
View ArticleU.K. lawmakers assert final say on Brexit deal, challenge May's authority
British lawmakers delivered a blow to Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plans Wednesday by giving Parliament the final say on any exit agreement the government reaches with the European Union. The...
View ArticleElevated lead levels found at some Geneva school water fountains
Some water fountains at Geneva schools have been shut down due to lead levels found in the water there. Parents and staff members were notified this week that District 304 has begun fixing the water...
View ArticleRepublicans reach compromise plan on taxes, expanding tax cuts for the wealthy
House and Senate Republican leaders have reached an agreement in principle that would lower the corporate tax rate to 21 percent beginning in 2018, several people briefed on the plan said, a central...
View ArticleOn behalf of all black women, you're welcome, Alabama — and America
America owes a big debt to African-American women. They stepped up in Alabama and blocked an accused pedophile from going to the U.S. Senate. By throwing 98 percent of their vote to Democrat Doug...
View ArticleJudges to hold unprecedented hearing on allegations of racial bias by ATF
The drug stash house sting has been a bread-and-butter part of the federal law enforcement playbook for years. By dangling the promise of a big score, the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and...
View ArticleIllinois' home health care industry rife with fraud, tainted by unscrupulous...
His hands trembled at first. Then his vision blurred. Finally, unable to control a malignant blood pressure condition, Tinley Park cardiac surgeon Banio Koroma lost his malpractice insurance, then his...
View ArticleCook County voters to be asked next year about legalizing marijuana
Cook County voters will get their say on whether recreational marijuana use should be made legal for adults in Illinois, after commissioners on Wednesday voted to put that question on the March...
View ArticleThe rules are clear. No seafood towers on taxpayers’ dime
It seems elected officials in Illinois could use a recurring public service announcement. Don’t buy expensive shellfish or Coach purses or lap dances with a taxpayer-funded credit card. Are the rules...
View ArticleBlackhawks singing praises of rookie Alex DeBrincat
A look of comical confusion splashed across Jonathan Toews’ face late Tuesday night. The Blackhawks captain feigned befuddlement when he was asked a question about 19-year-old rookie top-liner Alex...
View ArticleAs Democrats add Senate seat, GOP left to cast blame over Alabama failure
Stunned Republicans began casting blame Wednesday over their failure to hold a Senate seat in the Deep South, where Alabama Democrat Doug Jones stitched together just enough support to win amid voter...
View ArticleAldermen approve $31 million settlement for Englewood Four after airing...
The City Council easily approved a $31 million payment Wednesday to four African-American men whose murder and rape convictions were overturned, though the debate on the major settlement revealed...
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