President Trump wants Jay-Z to know black jobless rate at record low
President Donald Trump is urging his followers to inform rapper Jay-Z that "because of my policies," unemployment among black Americans is at the "LOWEST RATE EVER RECORDED!" The president's tweet...
View ArticleTwo men in custody, another sought in attempted carjacking at Oak Park gas...
Oak Park police said two men are in custody, and a third is being sought, in connection to a carjacking attempt that took place Saturday afternoon at a gas station on Harrison Street at Austin...
View ArticleFare increase in the works for South Shore riders
A 5 percent fare increase may be coming down the track for South Shore Line customers, according to Michael Noland, the South Shore's president and general manager. Noland told the Northern Indiana...
View ArticleWhy Sturgill Simpson's surprise 'SNL' cameo with Chris Stapleton was a big deal
Shortly after 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, just before his appearance as the musical guest on NBC's "Saturday Night Live," country star Chris Stapleton posted a video to his social media accounts that...
View ArticleAfter news of closures, Matteson plans to think outside the (big) box to draw...
Matteson intends to be creative in looking for new uses for soon-to-be-vacant big-box stores in that suburb, according to Mayor Sheila Chalmers-Currin. With recent announcements that Sam's Club,...
View ArticleThe Patriots' dynasty was built from the ashes of Bill Belichick's failure...
A few weeks before Bill Belichick's first game as a head coach in the summer of 1991, the boss wanted to see him. Art Modell, the owner of the Cleveland Browns, summoned Belichick and Ernie Accorsi,...
View ArticleHow baseball's top prospects have fared since 2000
White Sox second baseman Yoan Moncada had the future in front of him when Baseball America rated him the No. 2 prospect in 2017. But the future is here now, and with only 62 major-league games under...
View Article2 dead, 3 injured in shootings at Indianapolis saloon
Police say shootings outside an Indianapolis saloon have left two people dead and three other injured, two of them critically. Police say the shootings occurred about 2:15 a.m. Sunday outside the...
View ArticleIn State of the Union, Trump to make case that America is back
Seeking to move past the shadow of the Russia investigation, President Donald Trump is aiming to use his first State of the Union address to note the economic progress under his watch while pushing...
View ArticleTrump expected to tout infrastructure plan this week, but funding remains murky
The long-promised Trump plan to rebuild the nation’s roads, bridges and other public works could finally be released in the next few weeks — the president is expected to tout his program in Tuesday’s...
View Article'Serial stowaway' arrested at O'Hare days after judge bans her from airport
A woman charged earlier this month with flying to London without a ticket was arrested again early Sunday and denied bail after police spotted her at O'Hare International Airport, a violation of a...
View ArticleIt could soon be a crime to blame Poland for Nazi atrocities, and Israel is...
A diplomatic crisis between Israel and Poland appeared to be deepening on Sunday as Poland's deputy chief of mission, Piotr Kozłowski, was summoned to Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem...
View ArticleTrump says he rejects feminism because he is 'for everyone'
Since before President Donald Trump was sworn in, many women have attacked him for running on a platform that did not prioritize women's rights. Those criticisms have only expanded as the number of...
View ArticleRepublicans in Congress divided over protecting Mueller from being fired by...
Republicans in Congress were divided Sunday over protecting special counsel Robert Mueller III, with two senators embracing plans to make it more difficult for President Donald Trump to fire him but a...
View ArticleIndiana teaching assistant accused of molesting 17 kids
An 18-year-old southern Indiana man has been arrested on charges alleging he molested 17 children ages 3 to 7 while he worked at a YMCA and as an elementary school teaching assistant. Michael Begin...
View ArticleShow's about to begin for White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech
Michael Kopech knows the difference between “reality” and the real world. As the significant other of a popular reality-TV star, Kopech’s private life is on display for all to see and comment on. It’s...
View ArticleU.S. soldiers are revealing sensitive and dangerous information by jogging
An interactive map posted on the internet that shows the whereabouts of people who use fitness devices such as Fitbit also reveals highly sensitive information about the location and activities of...
View ArticleBulls lose 4th straight, fall 110-96 to Bucks
For three games, Fred Hoiberg saw the Bulls’ future. Even with Zach LaVine on a 20-minute limit at that time, the core of Lauri Markkanen, Kris Dunn and LaVine taking the court together produced a 2-1...
View ArticleNew development pairs public housing, library with aim of fostering community
City officials broke ground Sunday on a new development in University Village/Little Italy that will fold together public housing with a library, a move Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he hopes will foster a...
View ArticleCatcher Kevan Smith prepared to battle for role with White Sox
In what has been a stagnant free-agent market, the White Sox made one of the biggest splashes to date when they signed veteran Welington Castillo to a two-year deal to be their starting catcher Dec....
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