Woman critical, man dead after domestic shooting on Far South Side
A man shot and critically injured a woman and then shot and killed himself late Friday in a domestic shooting on the Far South Side, Chicago police said. The shooting happened around 8:30 p.m. in the...
View ArticleMan kills 2, then himself at Houston auto shop, police say
A man walked into a Houston auto shop where he used to work Friday and fatally shot two employees before going outside and killing himself, police said. The man, whose name wasn't immediately...
View ArticleMan died after West Town crash, shooting
A 19-year-old Logan Square man has died after he crashed his car and then was shot early Friday. Neftala Reyes was driving in the 2300 block of West Grand Avenue in the West Side’s West Town...
View ArticleBlackhawks lead Oilers 2-1 after two periods
The Blackhawks tried out a new goalie – Jeff Glass – and an old top line Friday as they tried to end their losing streak at three against the Oilers in Edmonton. Glass, who was called up from Rockford...
View ArticleNorthwestern earns 10th win in wild Music City Bowl against Kentucky
Where to start? With a knee injury to the winningest quarterback in Northwestern history? With his replacement finally getting a chance to shine after five seasons and two hip surgeries? With an...
View ArticleCareer-high 32 for Lauri Markkanen, 28 for Nikola Mirotic in Bulls' rout of...
Here’s what you do when Kris Dunn is a late scratch with left patella tendintis: You post six points, five assists and three rebounds to set the tone in the first quarter as Jerian Grant did and...
View ArticleAfter losing 150 pounds, Valparaiso woman shares her motivational story
On May 13, 2016, Ruza Jevtic finally conjured enough courage to step on a scale. It screamed 341 pounds. She knew she had to do something. The 38-year-old Valparaiso woman had spent almost two years...
View ArticleMan's Country, Chicago's oldest gay bathhouse, closing after 44 years
Man’s Country, the gay bathhouse in Uptown, is closing, capping 44 years of business with a 13-hour party that will begin New Year’s Eve and extend into the morning after. This private club has been...
View ArticleFBI seeks suspect in Franklin Park TCF robbery
The FBI is seeking a man suspected of robbing the TCF Bank branch inside the Jewel-Osco store in Franklin Park on Friday night. According to FBI spokesman Garrett Croon, the robbery took place at 7:11...
View ArticleStephen Albert of Court Theatre has died at 66
Stephen J. Albert, the executive director of Court Theatre in Hyde Park, a nationally respected nonprofit theater executive and a man of creative passion and evangelical energy, died Friday night at...
View ArticleAfter prepping home for 'House Hunters' shoot, Naperville family upset over...
A Naperville family is questioning their decision to allow a film crew from a popular HGTV show to use their house four days before Christmas for a segment that might not air for a year. Stephen and...
View ArticleEconomic protests in Tehran continue to challenge Iran's government
A wave of spontaneous protests over Iran's weak economy swept into Tehran on Saturday, with college students and others chanting against the government just hours after hard-liners held their own...
View ArticleErica Garner, who fought police brutality after dad's death, dies at 27
The daughter of key Black Lives Matter figure Eric Garner died Saturday after a weeklong hospital stay following a heart attack. "She was a warrior to the end. She stood up for justice for her...
View ArticleTrial scheduled for April for man accused of operating puppy mill in Center...
When Ben, a 2-year-old French bulldog, was outside in the rain for the first time, he tried to bite at the sky to catch the drops, his foster "mom" said. Learning what rain is for most dogs from the...
View ArticleCold, snowy weather
The National Weather Service is warning of "excessive cold risk" until New Year's Day and beyond.
View ArticleSlowik: Markham alderman reaps thousands in windfall for serving as acting mayor
The unusual situation involving Markham's mayoral seat led to a big payday for an alderman serving as acting mayor. Longtime 1st Ward Ald. Ernest Blevins, 86, collected a $34,615 windfall Nov. 3,...
View ArticleGirl, 7, stabbed on South Side, 1 in custody
A 7-year-old girl was stabbed Saturday afternoon in a domestic-related incident on the South Side in the Woodlawn neighborhood, Chicago police said. Shortly after 2:45 p.m., someone in the 6100 block...
View Article'Coach Frank deserved better than this': Current, former Mount Carmel players...
Max Vandeveld had greater access than most of his teammates to former Mount Carmel football coach Frank Lenti. As team captain and starting center on the 2017 team, Vandeveld often would sit in...
View ArticleState Department releases Huma Abedin's emails found on Anthony Weiner's laptop
The State Department has released emails from Huma Abedin, a top aide to Hillary Clinton, that were found by the FBI on her husband's laptop. Some of the emails found on former Rep. Anthony Weiner's...
View ArticleBulls' pairing of big men down stretch since return of Nikola Mirotic working...
In the Dec. 26 road victory over the Bucks, coach Fred Hoiberg paired Nikola Mirotic with Bobby Portis to close, keeping prized rookie Lauri Markkanen on the bench for the final 16 minutes, 37...
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