House to vote on spending bill that Senate won't pass, rekindling shutdown...
House Republican leaders filed a government funding bill late Wednesday that bows to the wishes of conservative lawmakers but is widely seen as unpassable in the Senate because of Democratic...
View Article'You can't be trusted': Officials clash over Vernon Township harassment...
Vernon Township Assessor Gary Raupp has launched an investigation into accusations of harassment and electronic communications referencing drugs by two of his employees, as township officials question...
View ArticleJudges hear arguments on ATF's alleged racial bias as landmark hearing opens
A national policing expert who concluded that controversial drug stash house stings by federal law enforcement in Chicago were racially biased faced tough questions about his methodology Thursday as a...
View ArticleFamily pleads for information in fatal Zion hit-and-run
The lack of leads in the hit-and-run death of Latatia Shepard, 47, of Zion, in early November has frustrated her daughter. "We passed out 1,500 fliers with police at the intersection (Lewis Avenue and...
View ArticleAcquiring Manny Machado would be risky business for White Sox — too risky
White Sox fans who went to bed early Wednesday night woke up to some stunning news. Not only were the Sox discussing a deal with the Orioles that would bring superstar Manny Machado to the South Side,...
View ArticleDeVos hit with two lawsuits in one day over backlog of student debt relief...
Pressure is mounting on Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to take action on thousands of federal student loan forgiveness applications languishing at the U.S. Department of Education. On Thursday,...
View ArticleSuspect in Charlottesville car attack faces new 1st-degree murder charge
The Ohio man accused of driving a car into a crowd of people protesting a white nationalist rally this summer in Charlottesville had his most serious charge upgraded to first-degree murder Thursday....
View ArticleNo jail for Indiana fertility doctor who lied about using own sperm to...
Some former patients of a retired Indianapolis fertility doctor expressed anger that he avoided jail time Thursday for lying about using his own sperm to impregnate as many as dozens of women after...
View ArticleAuthorities find suspected human remains near where woman went missing 7...
Seven years after a Woodstock woman went missing in southern Illinois, authorities say they have discovered suspected human remains nearby where she was last seen. On May 23, 2010, Benedetta “Beth”...
View ArticleChicago companies fear unknown in net neutrality repeal
Federal regulators’ decision to end net neutrality and roll back regulations that some say kept data flowing freely on the internet has left some Chicago business owners concerned for their companies’...
View ArticleCity's lawyers seek to sue estate of teen fatally shot by police
In an unorthodox move, lawyers for the city of Chicago are seeking to sue the estate of a teen shot to death by a police officer two years ago, alleging he was responsible for the death of a bystander...
View ArticleFormer 'Apprentice' star Omarosa puts White House on notice with 'story to tell'
Former "Apprentice" star Omarosa is putting the White House on notice as she makes her exit: She has "quite a story to tell" about her time in President Donald Trump's administration and "the world...
View ArticleProbe of Thornwood teacher arrested for possible misconduct involving student...
No charges had been filed Thursday against a Thornwood High School teacher who was arrested in connection with alleged misconduct involving a student, officials said. South Holland Police Chief Shawn...
View ArticleProsecutors: Indian Head Park sergeant shot son in clash over vodka
The onetime police chief of southwest suburban Indian Head Park — now a sergeant with the department — shot and seriously wounded his 22-year-old son early Tuesday after his son drank his vodka and...
View ArticleAre Bears on upswing with youth, or is that wishful thinking?
The youth movement has been up and running at Halas Hall for three seasons and while the Bears don’t have a lot to show for it, Sunday’s blowout of the Bengals did more than change the mood in the...
View ArticleTrump attacks FBI leadership, but says he's loyal to police
Taking aim at the credibility of the FBI, President Donald Trump unleashed a blistering attack on the bureau's leadership even as he praised state and local police officers as a bulwark against rising...
View ArticleEarthquake hits Indonesia's Java island; 1 death confirmed amid collapsed...
A strong earthquake shook Indonesia's most populous island of Java on Friday night, collapsing buildings and killing at least 1 person. The quake struck at 11:47 p.m. and triggered a tsunami warning...
View ArticleGary school officials challenge state audit finding
Two Gary School Board members are vigorously defending the award of a $30,000 bonus to Superintendent Cheryl Pruitt.During Wednesday's meeting at the Wirt-Emerson Center for Visual and Performing...
View ArticleNaperville mom gets life for murders of son, girl; 'I love those children,'...
For committing a crime police and prosecutors described as one of the most violent they have seen, a Naperville woman was sentenced Friday to life in prison. Elzbieta Plackowska, 45, was ordered to...
View ArticleESPN on defensive as report airs women's complaints of toxic workplace
ESPN, accused by conservative critics of pushing a progressive agenda on its audience of sports fans, now is defending itself against accusations from within that it has fostered a toxic workplace for...
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