Trump takes 'shackles' off ICE, which is slapping them on immigrants who...
A week after he won the election, President Donald Trump promised that his administration would round up millions of immigrant gang members and drug dealers. And after he took office, arrests by...
View Article'It's unimaginable': 3 dead, 4 rescued after Grand Canyon helicopter crash
Four survivors of a deadly tour helicopter crash onto the jagged rocks of the Grand Canyon were being treated at a Nevada hospital Sunday while crews tackled difficult terrain in a remote area to try...
View ArticleFirst-class travel distinguishes Scott Pruitt's EPA tenure as administrator
Just days after helping orchestrate the United States' exit from a global climate accord last June, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt embarked on a whirlwind tour aimed at...
View ArticleMirai Nagasu landed a triple axel, becoming the first American woman — and...
U.S. Figure Skating's snub of Mirai Nagasu for a spot on the 2014 Sochi Olympic team, despite a third-place finish at that year's national championships that should have clinched it, would have...
View ArticleCatholic school teacher fired days after same-sex wedding
Jocelyn Morffi and Natasha Hass had booked the Key Largo Lighthouse estate for three days starting Feb. 2, turning their wedding day into a wedding weekend. They had a welcome bash at the Florida...
View ArticleChicago sees 9 straight days of snowfall, matching record
Feel like it's been snowing for a week straight? It has. It has actually been nine days with “measurable amounts” of snow, which, the National Weather Service explains, means 0.1 inches or more. That...
View Article'The Chi' Episode 5 recap: A good day and not a minute too soon
Each week, William Lee and Nina Metz recap and discuss the first season of “The Chi,” which airs at 9 p.m. Sundays on Showtime. Spoilers ahead Nina Metz: A bit of news before we start: Showtime...
View ArticleOlympic luger loses protective visor, survives breakneck run in freezing...
What's crazier than doing an Olympic luge run, which involves zooming feet-first down a windy, icy chute at up to 90 mph? Doing an Olympic luge run without a visor to protect your eyes. Hey, at least...
View Article2nd Alpine postponement means Mikaela Shiffrin starts with slalom
Mikaela Shiffrin's pursuit of gold at the Pyeongchang Olympics will start on a different day — and in a different event, the slalom, which is her forte — than everyone expected. Of course, that's...
View ArticleTeam competition a romp for Team Canada; Americans take bronze
Gold Canada. While the stars of Monday's Olympic free skates were a Russian and an American woman, Canada's deep squad grabbed the team gold medal it so desperately sought. The top spot was clinched...
View ArticleMorning Spin: Cullerton throws budget shade at Rauner ahead of big speech
Welcome to Clout Street: Morning Spin, our weekday feature to catch you up with what's going on in government and politics from Chicago to Springfield. Subscribe here. Topspin Republican Gov. Bruce...
View Article2 teenage boys, pizza delivery driver injured in city shootings
Two teen boys were wounded in the same South Side shooting Monday night in the Back of the Yards neighborhood, Chicago police said. They were among five people shot between Monday morning and early...
View Article#MeToo revelations have made workplace romances complicated for employers
These days, office romances are full of paperwork. Since the #MeToo movement caught fire last fall on social media, human resources expert Sharon Sellers said, there’s been an uptick in employers...
View Article2 police officers, woman injured in North Side fire
Two Chicago police officers and a woman were taken to hospitals after a fire at an apartment building in the North Side’s Lake View neighborhood on Monday night, authorities said. The fire started in...
View ArticleLINDA C. BLACK HOROSCOPES for 2/13/18
Today's Birthday (02/13/18). Love feeds your career this year. Rising profits come through disciplined scheduling and coordination. Reach a new personal record this spring. Physical and health...
View ArticleWoman found killed in West Side apartment is identified
A woman was found killed in a West Side apartment Monday afternoon, authorities said. Police were called to the Lawndale neighborhood home in the 1500 block of South Kolin Avenue just before 11:45...
View ArticleIsraeli army court closes doors on closely watched trial of Ahed Tamimi,...
The closely watched trial of a Palestinian girl who slapped and punched two Israeli soldiers opened before an Israeli military court in the West Bank on Tuesday, but the judge ordered all proceedings...
View Article2 more Legionnaires' cases found at Quincy veterans home
Officials say there are two more laboratory-confirmed cases of Legionnaires' disease among residents of a veterans' home in western Illinois. The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Monday...
View ArticleJohn Hancock Center skyscraper losing its iconic name
The John Hancock Center is getting a name change, nearly a decade after another of Chicago’s most beloved skyscrapers — the Sears Tower — switched identities and caused a civic uproar. Owners of the...
View ArticleRead the texts filed as evidence of sexual harassment against Kevin Quinn,...
Former Democratic Party campaign worker Alaina Hampton said she was sexually harassed repeatedly by her direct supervisor, Kevin Quinn.
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