Key NSA surveillance program's reauthorization hits roadblock in Congress
House Republicans have abandoned plans to vote on a long-term reauthorization of a powerful government authority to conduct foreign surveillance on U.S. soil, apparently succumbing to internal party...
View ArticleOak Park police: Two robberies reported 10 hours apart
Police in Oak Park are investigating two separate robberies that occurred approximately 10 hours apart on Dec. 18. According to police, the first robbery occurred at 6:35 a.m. in the 800 block of...
View ArticleBaranek: From baseball to classroom, Tim Byrdak a major achiever
Tim Byrdak isn't a quitter. Twice during his Major League Baseball career, he overcame serious arm injuries to get back on the mound. His Baltimore Orioles jersey hangs in a hallway at Oak Forest,...
View ArticlePro Bowl shutout another reminder of Bears' critical shortage of playmakers
When the Bears hired John Fox nearly three years ago, he said he was more interested in having Super Bowl players than Pro Bowl players. The franchise was forced to settle for neither when the NFL...
View ArticleTrump just admitted the GOP's tax cuts were deceptively sold
President Donald Trump was so excited about passing his first major piece of legislation Wednesday that he blurted out that the Republican Party had misrepresented the entire bill, handing Democrats...
View Article‘Cold, calculating predator’ gets 28 years in prison for Niles tanning salon...
Five years after the young woman was raped while working at a suburban tanning salon, the sound of wind chimes can still trigger feelings of panic. That and other lingering effects of the assault were...
View ArticleSome special events get ax in new Orland Park budget
Orland Park trustees have approved a budget for next year that cuts millions in expected expenses as officials look at the possibility of a long-reliable source of revenue for the village slowly...
View ArticleHearing for man who shot Amtrak conductor trying to help him centers on intent
Attorneys argued Wednesday whether an elderly man with symptoms of dementia was acting with intent when he shot an Amtrak conductor in May at the Naperville train station. Edward Klein’s state of mind...
View ArticleGymnast McKayla Maroney says settlement covered up sex abuse
Olympic gold medalist McKayla Maroney was forced to sign a confidential settlement with the group that trains U.S. Olympic gymnasts to keep allegations that she was sexually abused by team doctor...
View ArticleTrump stands to save millions under new tax measure, experts say
President Donald Trump, who won the White House on a wave of populist promises, will likely save millions of dollars thanks to Congress' approval of a tax plan he pledged was designed for the middle...
View ArticleNotre Dame lands No. 7-ranked class with all 20 of its commitments signing
Notre Dame avoided any drama on early signing day as all 20 of its commitments signed letters of intent Wednesday. “You would be hard-pressed to find (another) college football program that signed 20...
View ArticleAurora man rescues resident trapped in burning house
On his way to work early Tuesday morning, Ricardo Parra of Aurora noticed something burning. At first, he thought it might be a bonfire. But as he got closer, he saw it was a house. Only about five...
View ArticleIllinois drops from the fifth-largest state to No. 6
Illinois declined in population again in 2017, losing its spot as the fifth-largest state in the nation to Pennsylvania, according to census data released Wednesday. Illinois lost about 33,700...
View ArticleCorey Crawford's stats place Blackhawks goalie among best in NHL
For the last few years, there has been a constant drumbeat from the Blackhawks that Corey Crawford is one of the NHL’s best goaltenders. In previous seasons, there has been a perception Crawford was a...
View ArticleDefendant fatally stabbed man, threw knife at Christmas tree: court records
A Merrillville man died Tuesday after being stabbed in Lake Station last week, prompting police to seek adjustments in the charges against a man arrested in the case, an official said. Allen M....
View ArticleBears lose to the winless Browns? 'We won't be that team'
Here are two things we learned at Halas Hall as the Bears began practicing for Sunday’s game against the Browns. The Bears are wary of their winless opponent. The potential for colossal embarrassment...
View ArticleTriumphant Trump celebrates tax win — but some fear backlash
A triumphant President Donald Trump and jubilant fellow Republicans celebrated the passage of their $1.5 trillion tax overhaul Wednesday as a "historic victory for the American people." The American...
View ArticleElmhurst police arrest 8 for auto theft and hit and run following pursuit
Elmhurst police said they had eight people in custody Wednesday for auto theft and hit and run after a chase that involved accidents in Elmhurst and Forest Park. The incident began about 3:15 p.m. in...
View ArticleAfter neck surgery, how treacherous is Kyle Long's road back?
Kyle Long pulled back the curtain on NFL life Tuesday. And, fittingly enough, that curtain was beside a hospital bed. There was Long with a glum expression, having traded his Bears helmet for one of...
View ArticleControl of Virginia House comes down to a coin toss
Control of Virginia's legislature hung in limbo Wednesday after a three-judge panel declined to certify the recount of a key House race, saying that a questionable ballot should be counted in favor of...
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