Slain boy, 15, among victims of two double-shootings blocks apart on South Side
A 15-year-old boy was killed and a 19-year-old woman with him was seriously wounded as they walked through the Chatham neighborhood on the South Side Monday, according to Chicago police. The gunman...
View ArticleCanadians Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir win ice dance for 3rd Olympic gold
Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir were the last couple to leave the ice after their warmup early Tuesday, the Canadian ice dancers soaking in every second before their final Olympic performance. They sure...
View ArticleR Kelly evicted from 2 Georgia homes over $30K unpaid rent
Court documents show R&B singer R. Kelly has been evicted from two Atlanta-area homes over unpaid rent. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Monday that Feb. 13 filings with the Fulton County...
View ArticleMan is cast in Tennessee Williams domestic drama
Dear Amy: I am a 72-year-old (divorced) man. Four years ago, I met my widowed girlfriend (age, 70). After dating for over a year, she asked me to move in and live with her in her spacious house, where...
View ArticleMorning Spin: Candidate kicked off ballot, but name will still appear as...
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 Property tax consultant...
View ArticleWilmette home with 12-person hot tub: $2.3M
503 Central Ave. in Wilmette: $2,325,000 Listed on Feb. 12, 2018 Renovated six bedroom, 4.1-bath, home on an oversized corner lot in East Wilmette. Chef's eat-in kitchen-with white cabinetry, top-line...
View ArticleMan shot during argument in Steak 'n Shake drive-thru in Batavia
A man was shot when an argument broke out at a Steak 'n Shake drive-thru in west suburban Batavia on Tuesday, authorities said. Batavia police were notified of the shooting by a hospital when a man...
View ArticleTwo Chicago boys skip school, come up with ‘imaginative’ reason after found...
Two Chicago grade school students who wanted to play hooky from school Tuesday reported they had been kidnapped and dropped off at a Skokie office building, according to Chicago police. Chicago and...
View ArticleNewsweek publishes exposé about itself after controversial staff firings
Earlier this month, the staff at Newsweek magazine descended into chaos. Two of the magazine's top editors - editor in chief Bob Roe and executive editor Kenneth Li - were abruptly dismissed, along...
View ArticleThousands of students improperly won seats in CPS schools, a 'pervasive...
Finding fault with a notoriously frustrating school selection process, the Chicago Public Schools watchdog said in a new report that thousands of students were improperly enrolled in hundreds of...
View ArticleFord Chicago plant, hospitality workers air sexual harassment concerns at...
The City Council’s Finance Committee heard testimony on Tuesday about alleged pervasive sexual harassment at Ford Motor Co.’s two Chicago plants and in the hospitality industry. Speaking through tears...
View ArticleStates could face severe flooding, weather-related problems in Midwest
Several states could see severe flooding and other weather-related problems amid a storm system that has brought rain, ice and snow to the Midwest and Great Plains. The weather already was blamed for...
View Article2018 Winter Olympics: TV schedule and highlights
More than 90 countries will send roughly 2,900 athletes to compete in the Pyeongchang Olympics. There are 102 events — most in Olympic history — including four making their debuts: big air...
View ArticleMadigan's leadership becomes Democratic primary litmus test amid handling of...
House Speaker Michael Madigan’s undisputed political power came under attack Tuesday amid new criticism over his handling of harassment complaints as the March Democratic primary increasingly turns...
View ArticleSIU chancellor, facing probes for hiring family and qualms about his...
When Chancellor Carlo Montemagno took the helm at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in July, he set to work on a plan to dismantle and rebuild academics at the struggling campus, which has...
View ArticleBears Q&A: With Jarvis Landry tagged, what receivers will be available in...
The Tribune’s Brad Biggs answers your questions weekly. Looking around the league it seems this might be a draft where QBs are devalued. The free-agent market is flooded: A.J. McCarron, Sam Bradford,...
View ArticleKris Bryant all about the art of the World Series ring, not individual honors
The 2017 season seemed hollow to Kris Bryant, and not because he didn’t win an individual award for the first time since reaching the major leagues in 2015. Bryant, the 2015 National League Rookie of...
View Article'Criminal activity' by key informant doomed drug ring case against...
Responding to questions about why he abruptly dropped charges against a former police officer accused in a drug-dealing scheme, the DuPage County state’s attorney revealed Tuesday that prosecutors...
View ArticleFor the Democrats, Chris Kennedy
Democratic primary voters on March 20 will choose from six candidates running for governor: a philanthropist, a state senator, an educator, a physician, a businessman and an anti-violence activist....
View ArticleU.S. women win 1st-ever Olympic gold medal in cross-country skiing
The long Olympic drought is over for the United States in cross-country skiing. Jessica Diggins and Kikkan Randall became the first Americans to win an Olympic gold medal in the sport on Wednesday by...
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