Amid a White House in tumult, Trump praises former aide accused of domestic...
President Donald Trump on Friday defended former aide Rob Porter, wishing him well in his future endeavors without any mention of the two ex-wives who have accused Porter of physical and emotional...
View ArticleU.S. stocks swing back to gains, Dow up 330 on turbulent day
A late-afternoon rally reversed steep losses for U.S. stocks Friday, lifting the Dow Jones industrial average more than 300 points and capping a turbulent week on Wall Street that left the market with...
View ArticleBudget finally OK, Congress heads into big fight over immigration, Dreamers
Republican leaders, top Democrats and President Donald Trump are all claiming big wins in the $400 billion budget agreement signed into law Friday. But the push to pass the massive legislation...
View ArticleAurora priest charged with child abuse, facing deportation won't have to...
An Aurora priest who was charged with sexually abusing two young girls pleaded guilty Friday to a misdemeanor that does not require him to register as a sex offender. Even if it did, he'd still face...
View ArticleNo. 3 Justice Department official Rachel Brand stepping down amid turmoil
The Justice Department's No. 3 official is planning to step down at a time of turmoil in the agency. Rachel Brand is leaving for the top legal job at Walmart, friend and former colleague Jamie...
View ArticleEvergreen Park school investigating racial slur in Snapchat photo
Evergreen Park Community High School is investigating an image shared widely on social media Friday that purports to show students wearing suspenders affixed with letters that spell out a racial slur,...
View ArticleChicago region digs out from snowstorm — and it's not over
The winter storm that walloped the Chicago region Friday, depositing up to a foot of snow, provided many people a celebrated “snow day” reprieve from work or school. Stay home, build a snow fort, make...
View ArticleShani Davis skips opening ceremony after losing coin toss
Speedskater Shani Davis didn't attend the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Olympics after losing a coin flip to carry the U.S. flag and lead American athletes into the stadium. A U.S. Speedskating...
View ArticleSecond White House official departs amid abuse allegations, which he denies
A White House speechwriter resigned Friday after his former wife claimed that he was violent and emotionally abusive during their turbulent two-and-a-half-year marriage - allegations that he...
View ArticleBerrios aide tried to keep challenger in primary to avoid one-on-one race
Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios’ campaign spokeswoman took steps to try to keep a primary challenger on the March ballot and prevent a one-on-one matchup with asset manager Fritz Kaegi. An election...
View ArticleCoin toss mirrors black experience beyond Olympics
Shani Davis made history in 2006 when he became the first black athlete to win an individual gold medal at a Winter Olympics and the winningest man in American speedskating. So when the speedskater...
View ArticlePolice: Man dies after pulled from Lake Michigan
A man who was pulled from Lake Michigan on Friday afternoon has died, Chicago police said. Firefighters responded to a call of a person in the water about 3:40 p.m. along the 3200 block of North Lake...
View ArticleDeclaring Blackhawks' intentions at deadline doesn't necessarily buy GM time
It rattled some Blackhawks fans to hear general manager Stan Bowman essentially conceding the season Thursday night before his team’s 54th game. It also should have reassured them. “I don’t expect us...
View ArticleKris Dunn's success with Bulls no surprise to Timberwolves' Tom Thibodeau
When Kris Dunn’s underwhelming rookie season ended, he said in his exit interview with Timberwolves coach and president of basketball operations Tom Thibodeau that he would be back to work after...
View ArticleTrump blocks release of Democratic memo that rebuts GOP memo, citing national...
Citing national security concerns, the White House on Friday formally notified the House intelligence committee that President Donald Trump is "unable" to declassify a memo drafted by Democrats that...
View ArticleAppreciative roar from crowd greets Taj Gibson in return with Timberolves
Taj Gibson didn’t watch the video tribute to him and Jimmy Butler that aired during the first quarter Friday night in his first trip to the United Center as a visitor. “It will bring back so many...
View ArticleCTA releases video of passenger who set fire aboard Red Line train at Argyle...
A dramatic video of a fire aboard a Red Line train was released by the CTA on Friday night. The incident happened Jan. 18 about 5:20 p.m. on a southbound train near the Argyle Avenue station in Rogers...
View ArticleGeorgia sheriff: Officer and suspect dead, deputies wounded
A police officer whose wife is expecting the couple's second baby was killed Friday and two deputies were seriously wounded in a shooting that also left a suspect dead south of Atlanta, authorities...
View ArticleAurora volleyball coach banned from another organization after sexual...
An Aurora coach recently banned from USA Volleyball for life following misconduct allegations has lost his membership in another volleyball organization. Rick Butler of Aurora's Great Lakes Volleyball...
View ArticleEquifax hack put more info at risk than consumers knew
The Equifax data breach exposed more of consumers' personal information than the company first disclosed last year, according to documents given to lawmakers. The credit reporting company announced in...
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