UCLA extends suspensions of players arrested on team trip to China until end...
UCLA has extended the suspensions of freshmen basketball players Jalen Hill and Cody Riley through the end of the season as a result of their admitted shoplifting during the team's trip to China in...
View ArticleStagg High School athletic director suspended for ‘professional conduct’...
The athletic director at Stagg High School in Palos Hills has been suspended without pay for two days following an investigation into allegations he sexually harassed and retaliated against the...
View ArticleDeep struggles frustrate former Bears, not just the fan base
The Bears knew it as soon as the schedule was released in April. The glass half-full view was the final home game Sunday at Soldier Field against the Browns was going to be a favorable matchup against...
View ArticleDemocrats who supported spending bill face angry backlash over immigration
Democrats who voted on a spending bill this week to keep the federal government open are facing backlash from their party for not demanding a permanent solution for thousands of undocumented...
View ArticleChicago police raid targets wrong home: 'This is Christmastime. You kicked...
Jennell Cross had just settled into a leather couch to watch a movie in her daughter’s South Chicago home when she heard one bang, then another against the front door. Frightened — it was about...
View ArticleFired food worker arrested after ramming vehicle at Lambeau
Police say a fired food service worker rammed a former co-worker's car at Lambeau Field, bringing numerous law enforcement agencies to the Green Bay Packers' stadium. Green Bay Police Chief Andrew...
View ArticleWhite Christmas possible with snow on Sunday
Snow has been a rare commodity in Chicago in 2017 with just 10.5 inches officially on the books since Jan. 1, less than a third of normal. Just 2.1 inches have fallen here since late October and, with...
View ArticleCongressional Republicans have pulled a bait-and-switch in the Trump-Russia...
On Dec. 15, Adam Schiff, the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, took to Twitter to express his concern that the Republican majority on the committee intended to "shut down the House...
View ArticleSuspended Miss America CEO: Story about insulting emails 'unkind and untrue'
The Miss America Organization suspended its CEO on Friday, less than 24 hours after leaked emails surfaced showing him and others disparaging the appearance, intellect and sex lives of former Miss...
View ArticleSix-year-old boy killed by stray bullet as Texas police shoot suspect on...
The death of a 6-year-old boy who was shot and killed by a stray bullet when deputies near San Antonio opened fire on a woman being sought for crimes is a "tragic accident," a Texas sheriff said...
View ArticleKyle Fuller ‘resurrected his career,’ but will it continue with Bears?
Sometime between when Kyle Fuller’s Bears career looked like it was over and when it gasped new life, defensive coordinator Vic Fangio invited his cornerback for a round of golf. After Fuller missed...
View ArticleAppeals court rules against Trump's latest travel ban, but waits for Supreme...
A federal appeals court panel on Friday ruled that President Donald Trump's third entry ban violates the law - although the judges put their own decision on hold until the Supreme Court can weigh in....
View ArticleJoe Mays, the 'Peanut Man,' receives the gift of remembrance
Joe Mays began sobbing."I thought everyone forgot about me," he said, burying his face in his hands.For more than 50 years, those large calloused hands hoisted thousands of bags of home-roasted...
View ArticleTrump administration renews mining leases near Minnesota's Boundary Waters...
The Trump administration moved Friday to renew leases for a copper and nickel mining operation on the border of Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, reversing a decision made in the...
View ArticleIs 'Bright' Hollywood's most polarizing — and significant — release of 2017?
Two critics often yield three opinions, but you'd be hard-pressed to find takes as divergent as those on offer for the new movie "Bright," which premiered on Dec. 22. "Fantastic. ambitious yet...
View ArticleHoliday costumes part of the fun in Crown Point's 35th Santa Run
Kendall Brown's hair stood 8 inches tall, a key part of the "Cindy Lou Who" costume she wore for Saturday's 35th annual Santa Run, Walk and Ride in Crown Point. She planned to run the 5k route "as...
View ArticleShotgun found lying next to car in O'Hare parking garage
An apparently brand-new, unloaded shotgun was found underneath a car in the main parking garage at O'Hare International Airport early Saturday afternoon, police said. The shotgun was found under a car...
View ArticleElderly couple's festive explanation for having 60 pounds of marijuana:...
The elderly couple caught driving through rural Nebraska with hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of marijuana in their vehicle? They were simply spreading holiday cheer, they told authorities....
View ArticleBoy Scouts deliver 'largest donation' of food to Aurora pantry
With Christmas just days away, Boy Scout Troop 508 in Aurora recently made sure those in need would have a food-filled holiday. The troop earlier this month dropped off bags throughout various...
View ArticleElgin Theatre Company brings vintage holiday radio shows to WRMN
Elgin actors and a local radio station will bring a new twist to holiday nostalgia in the Fox Valley with a 26-hour broadcast of vintage shows with yuletide themes. On Christmas Eve and Christmas...
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