Where to find the best holiday lights in Naperville
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 ArticleSnow for the holiday
Chicago received a blanket of fresh snow on Dec. 24, 2017, the day before Christmas.
View Article12 people, including two teenagers, charged after shots fired in hotel room
Twelve people, including two teenage boys, were arrested early Sunday after a gun went off in a Near North Side hotel room one of them had rented to host a party, according to Chicago police. Police...
View ArticleAfter Uber driver killed on the job, family finds solace in other violent...
It’s at a bereavement therapy group that meets on the Southwest Side of Chicago, far from her North Shore home, where Tina Nelson has found some measure of comfort and validation as she copes with her...
View ArticlePlane headed to Key West for holiday crashes on Florida runway, killing 5
A small plane headed to Key West for the Christmas holiday crashed Sunday at the end of a runway at a Florida airport, killing five people, authorities said. The twin-engine Cessna 340 crashed shortly...
View ArticleBears avoid utter disgrace vs. Browns, but still, how does George McCaskey...
In a shocking turn of events Sunday, the Bears avoided utter disgrace. Merry Christmas, everybody. The Bears were expected to beat the pathetic Browns on Sunday. They were at home. They had more wins....
View ArticleCoach Fred Hoiberg is as comfortable and confident in his position as ever
Fred Hoiberg added a nice touch to practice Sunday, playing Christmas carols as the Bulls warmed up for their brief workout. Historically, Bulls coaches haven’t always fared well on Christmas Eve....
View ArticleDeparting GOP lawmakers warn that their party could lose majorities in 2018
Republicans could easily lose their congressional majorities in 2018, two retiring GOP lawmakers warned Sunday, pointing to a lack of diversity in the party and President Donald Trump's pattern of...
View ArticlePolice: Cab driver robbed in Chicago then found dead in Blue Island
A cab driver was robbed in Chicago and later was found dead in a vehicle in Blue Island, officials said. At some point Sunday, Chicago police reached out to Blue Island police, according to a news...
View ArticleTrump retweets image depicting 'CNN' squashed beneath his shoe
President Donald Trump on Christmas Eve retweeted a doctored image with the CNN logo imposed on a bloodlike splatter under his shoe, prompting an outcry - with critics deeming the picture and its...
View ArticleAs Sunday's snowfall slows, weather service warns negative wind chills are...
Chicago-area residents hoping for a white Christmas this year are getting their wish as snow blanketed the area Sunday and forecasters predicted that frigid air will keep it intact through Monday....
View ArticleTrump's opponents plan demonstrations if Mueller is fired
Progressive groups are organizing tens of thousands of protesters to storm the streets within hours should President Donald Trump fire special prosecutor Robert Mueller, determined to intensify the...
View ArticleAuthorities; Before shooting grandson, Dixmoor man said, 'Do you know who I...
Two days before Christmas, a 61-year-old south suburban man was engaged in a heated argument with his grandson, at one point telling the teen, “I’ll kill you” before he shot him in the wrist,...
View ArticleBears avoid losing to winless Browns, but real victory will come when change...
A bad Bears team beating one of the NFL’s worst teams in years Sunday at Soldier Field changed nothing but the mood at Halas Hall. But given everything swirling in the air around the Bears lately —...
View ArticleMitch Trubisky, Bears capitalize on Myles Garrett's negated pick-six to beat...
As Myles Garrett rumbled through the snow, down the sideline and into the end zone Sunday, the Bears’ nightmare came to life. Their three-point halftime lead? Gone. Their fight to maintain dignity...
View ArticleLook forward to Mitch Trubisky playing in the snow in meaningful games
A snowy background has been part of some of the greatest moments in Bears history, certainly since the team moved to Soldier Field. Flurries were falling when Wilber Marshall scooped up a Dieter Brock...
View ArticleKyle Fuller helps give Browns quarterback DeShone Kizer a headache
Browns quarterback DeShone Kizer has been in a giving mood all season, a rookie whose willingness to take chances has repeatedly presented golden opportunities for opposing defenses. So Bears...
View ArticleMan's family visits U.S. Park Police on Christmas Eve demanding answers in...
Bijan Ghaisar's family had a tradition of driving into Washington, D.C., from their home in McLean, Va., every Christmas Eve to see the National Christmas Tree near the White House. This Christmas...
View ArticleBears-Browns: Recap, social media reaction
Game updates, photos, tweets and more as the Bears host the Browns on Christmas Eve (noon, CBS).
View ArticleGuatemala says it is moving embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
Guatemala's president announced on Christmas Eve that the Central American country will move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, becoming the first nation to follow the lead of U.S. President Donald...
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