School shooting suspect made 'disturbing' social media posts leading up to...
The suspect in a deadly rampage at a Florida high school is a troubled teenager who posted disturbing material on social media before the shooting spree that killed at least 17 people, according to a...
View ArticleMitt Romney to launch U.S. Senate campaign Thursday in Utah
Mitt Romney plans to announce his long-expected U.S. Senate bid on Thursday in his adopted state of Utah with a low-key rollout intended to duck roiling Republican divisions and avoid signaling that...
View ArticleRaptors sweep season series from Bulls with 122-98 victory in Kris Dunn's return
The last time Kris Dunn played on the United Center floor, his teeth took a chunk out of it. One concussion, two dislocated teeth and 11 missed games later, Dunn returned to log 20 minutes Wednesday...
View ArticleBipartisan Senate group reaches immigration deal with some of Trump's demands
A bipartisan group of senators reached a deal on immigration Wednesday as President Donald Trump attempted to preemptively undercut the proposal by delivering an ultimatum: Pass my plan or risk a...
View ArticleA Florida high school massacre and guns: A requiem for sanity
Seventeen dead in a high school. South Florida. A former student, 19. Armed to the teeth. A semi-automatic AR-15 rifle. Made to kill. Police officers running to the school, machine guns drawn. A...
View ArticleAlexa Scimeca Knierim and Chris Knierim became first Americans to land quad...
Aliona Savchenko and Bruno Massot were flawless as the rest of the top contenders fell, and their free skate was enough to give the German pair Olympic gold. Savchenko and Massot scored 159.31 points...
View ArticleTrump breaks silence on ex-aide Rob Porter, denounces domestic violence
President Donald Trump at last broke his silence to explicitly denounce domestic violence in the wake of allegations that a top White House aide had abused two former wives. Chief of staff John Kelly,...
View ArticleKendall Coyne scores but U.S. falls to Canada 2-1 in women's hockey
Meghan Agosta and Sara Nurse each scored in the second period and defending Olympic champion Canada clinched the top spot in pool play by edging the United States 2-1 on Thursday in an early showdown...
View ArticleMikaela Shiffrin wins giant slalom for 2nd career Olympic gold
One Olympic gold medal down for Mikaela Shiffrin. More just might be on deck. The 22-year-old American used a hard-charging final run to win the giant slalom Thursday for her second career Olympic...
View Article2 wounded in separate Chicago shootings
Two men were wounded in separate shootings on the West Side Wednesday evening, according to Chicago police. Most recently, a 20-year-old man was shot in the wrist around 11:15 p.m. while standing on...
View Article1-year-old seriously injured in fire caused by space heater: 'He was a little...
Through a shroud of smoke, Glenda Rodriguez saw a man sprint out the front door of the South Side building. He clutched a small baby, she said, and frantically performed CPR until a paramedic placed...
View ArticleMorning Spin: Duckworth explains 'Cadet Bone Spurs' nickname for Trump
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 First-term Democratic...
View ArticleHinsdale home with loft: $1.3M
16 N. Clay St. in Hinsdale: $1,339,000 Listed on Feb. 1, 2018 Features include a soaring front hall that opens to the living room and elegant dining room. Sunny cook’s kitchen features freshly...
View ArticleDNA test reveals shocking results
Dear Amy: I recently found out through a DNA test that the man I thought was my father for more than 60 years is not my biological father. The DNA test also revealed that I have a half-sister. I do...
View ArticleFlorida teen charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder in school attack
An orphaned 19-year-old with a troubled past and an AR-15 rifle was charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder Thursday morning after being questioned for hours by state and federal authorities...
View ArticleLINDA C. BLACK HOROSCOPES for 2/15/18
Today's Birthday (02/15/18). Your professional talents earn profit and respect this year. Advance planning pays fine dividends. Confidence fuels your performance this spring. A powerful surge...
View ArticlePolice chase involving Bauer in 2003 also ended in tragedy
Slain Chicago police Cmdr. Paul Bauer’s willingness to jump into action was on full display Tuesday when he ran toward a potentially dangerous situation, determined to help fellow officers catch a...
View ArticleFuneral, wake announced for Chicago police Cmdr. Bauer
Chicago police Cmdr. Paul Bauer’s wake will be held Friday, with a funeral the following morning, the Chicago Police Department announced Wednesday evening. Bauer, the commander of the Near North...
View ArticleCommunity, police gather to honor slain Cmdr. Bauer
A day after Chicago police Cmdr. Paul Bauer was shot and killed in the Loop, several dozen people gathered outside the Near North District police station where he worked to honor his memory with a...
View Article76 years in prison for man who killed off-duty Chicago cop to get his gun...
A man convicted of killing an off-duty Chicago police officer in a botched scheme to steal his guns was sentenced to 76 years in prison Wednesday. Cook County Judge Lawrence Flood sentenced Bernard...
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