Reputed Latin Kings member charged in 2007 slaying of Marine who survived...
Marine veteran Isaias Cintron survived two tours of duty in Iraq only to be gunned down outside a Northwest Indiana bar after he returned home to Chicago a decade ago. Federal prosecutors in Indiana...
View ArticleNBC analyst Tara Lipinski on Olympics: 'I still feel like I did at 15'
She was eating spaghetti in her parents’ hotel room when she said she needed to speak to her mother. As the door shut behind her dad, the 15-year-old began to sob. “I think I'm scared,” she said, and...
View ArticleNaperville schools close as city braces for possible 14 inches of snow
Naperville city officials are asking residents to stay off the roads Friday in anticipation of snow crews having to work around the clock to clear the streets of what could be as much as 14 inches of...
View ArticleDuckworth, others hope political muscle saves veteran with PTSD from...
As the threat of deportation becomes more imminent for a U.S. Army veteran with a green card and felony drug conviction, lawmakers and clergy this week ramped up efforts to keep him in the U.S. On...
View Article5 things you need to know about the snowstorm hitting Chicago
What you need to know about the storm now dumping snow in the Chicago area: 1. The National Weather Service predicts 8 to 14 inches of snow, with the northern suburbs getting it worst. “Around 50...
View ArticleMetra train hits van on Northwest Side
An inbound Metra train hit a van near the Mont Clare station on the city’s Northwest Side about 6:40 p.m. Thursday. The train station is near Grand and Harlem avenues. Two people were injured, but...
View ArticleIllinois to ditch controversial PARCC exams as it looks to transform state tests
Math and reading exams known as PARCC spawned angst and outright rebellion when the tests launched in 2015, ushering in a new era of state testing in Illinois public schools. But that new era appears...
View ArticleMidnight shutdown looms as Congress debates budget that would balloon deficit
With a midnight government shutdown creeping closer, both Republicans and Democrats grappled with internal party divisions as they tried to push through a massive budget deal Thursday night....
View ArticleCubs manager Joe Maddon invests in upcoming Wrigleyville restaurant
Joe Maddon is signed through 2019, and the Cubs manager is committed to a longer investment in the Wrigleyville area. Maddon, who already owns a part of Ava, an Italian restaurant in Tampa, Fla., will...
View ArticleChampion swimmer accuses Olympic coach of underage sex abuse
World champion swimmer Ariana Kukors has accused an U.S. Olympic team coach of sexually abusing her starting when she was 16, the latest misconduct allegations against those charged with caring for...
View ArticleFive major psychiatric diseases have overlapping patterns of genetic...
Certain patterns of genetic activity appear to be common among five distinct psychiatric disorders - autism, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression and alcoholism - according to a new study. The...
View ArticleBulls settle for small moves to fit rebuild at trade deadline
Myriad factors contributed to make Thursday a quiet trade deadline for the Bulls. Given that only trades involving All-Stars Blake Griffin and Isaiah Thomas included first-round picks, the Bulls...
View ArticleJimmy Butler downplays Friday's Timberwolves-Bulls matchup — but Zach LaVine...
Jimmy Butler told reporters after the Timberwolves’ loss in overtime Wednesday in Cleveland that Friday night will be just another game. Zach LaVine doesn’t agree. “Of course it means a little bit...
View ArticleTop Trump aides knew of abuse allegations against Rob Porter for months
White House Counsel Donald McGahn knew one year ago that staff secretary Rob Porter's ex-wives had accused him of domestic violence but allowed him to serve as an influential gatekeeper and aide to...
View ArticleAsian shares fall after Wall Street plunge
China's stock market benchmark plunged 5.5 percent on Friday and other Asian markets were off sharply after the Dow Jones industrials on Wall Street plummeted more than 1,000 points, deepening a...
View ArticleSenior guard Alysia Herrera turns into shooting star for rebuilding Waukegan
Three years ago, Waukegan's Alysia Herrera struggled with one of the main components of playing basketball.On senior night Wednesday against North Suburban Conference leader Warren, Herrera and her...
View ArticleChicago man shot dead following 'altercation' in Evanston
Evanston police are investigating the death of an Evanston Township High School alum who was found shot in the chest Thursday after a fight with an unknown person, police said in news release....
View ArticleNorthwest Side alderman files complaint against cops, alleging racially...
Northwest Side Ald. John Arena filed a complaint with the Civilian Office of Police Accountability alleging Chicago police officers may have violated the department’s code of conduct by making...
View ArticleCoverage: Snowstorm in the suburbs
A snowstorm hit communities across the Chicago area Feb. 9, 2018, snarling traffic, canceling flights and closing schools as parents scrambled to find child care or rearranged work schedules. Many...
View ArticleUpdated snow totals: How much did you get?
Though the winter storm seems to be dumping less snow than expected, it is still creating a mess across the Chicago area this morning. The storm left 6 to 10 inches of snow instead of as much as 14,...
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