Gabby Douglas apologizes for criticizing Aly Raisman's stance on sexual assault
Gabby Douglas says she's "deeply sorry" for a comment she made about Fierce Five teammate Aly Raisman's stance on sexual assault victims. In an Instagram post Friday, Raisman spoke out against those...
View ArticleA Navy pilot drew a penis in the sky. It’s not the 1st time something like...
Residents of Washington state turned their eyes to a clear blue sky Thursday and found themselves staring at a cartoonish rendering of male genitalia, sketched in smoke by at least one Navy EA-18G...
View ArticleRep says 'Partridge Family' star David Cassidy in hospital, 'surrounded by...
"Partridge Family" star David Cassidy has been hospitalized in Florida. His representative tells The Associated Press on Saturday that Cassidy is "now conscious" and "surrounded by family." The rep...
View ArticleThe truth behind the 'first marijuana overdose death' headlines
A case report about the seizure and death of an 11-month old after exposure to cannabis has prompted headlines about "the first marijuana overdose death" this week. Except that's not what the doctors...
View ArticlePolice, first responders get drone training at Elgin Community College
When Elgin police crafted an unmanned drone policy for their department earlier this year, a process took place. Meetings were held, drafts were fine-tuned and residents allowed to weigh in during...
View ArticleWoman fought off knife-wielding attacker by hitting him with her phone: Lake...
A woman was able to fight off a knife-wielding attacker in Lake Forest Friday night by striking him in the head with her cell phone, Lake Forest police said. The victim said a man with a large kitchen...
View ArticleRobocalls unplugged: Phone companies get new tools to block spam calls
Phone companies will have greater authority to block unwanted calls from reaching customers, since regulators adopted new rules to combat automated messages known as robocalls. Rules adopted Thursday...
View Article290 coaches, officials tied to U.S. Olympic groups have been accused of...
As the number of women accusing former Olympic gymnastics team physician Larry Nassar of sexual assault has continued to rise this year - surpassing 130, including at least five former Team USA...
View ArticleMan dies after being found shot in driveway, Graylake police say
A 38-year-old man died early Saturday morning after being found shot in a Hainesville driveway in what police are describing as a domestic violence-related incident. Grayslake police were dispatched...
View ArticleFormer Bears, Illini standout J.C. Caroline dead at 84
J.C. Caroline, a legendary running back at Illinois who went on to a decorated 10-year career primarily as a defensive back with the Bears, died Friday in Urbana, Ill. He was 84. Caroline is the...
View ArticleA CEO's nightmare: An endorsement from the alt-right
The neo-Nazis were hungry. They had spent the day in a Charlottesville, Virginia, courthouse testifying at the preliminary hearing for a white nationalist jailed for pepper-spraying counterprotesters...
View ArticleMatt Boyle make triumphant return, but Benet falls to Batavia in 7A semifinals
Benet's Matt Boyle had been prepping for it all week.The senior quarterback desperately wanted to contribute after being sidelined since September because of a broken thumb.Nine minutes into...
View ArticleEx-President Pinera favored in Chile vote, runoff likely
Billionaire businessman Sebastian Pinera is heavily favored to top Sunday's election backed by Chileans who hope the former president can resuscitate a flagging economy, but polls suggest he won't get...
View ArticleAs 'SNL' host, Chance the Rapper's a natural
Every so often “Saturday Night Live” lands on an idea so distinctive and zeitgeisty, it becomes a comment on pop culture itself. The music video for “Come Back, Barack” performed by this week’s host...
View ArticleNebraska to announce decision on Keystone XL pipeline Monday
Nebraska regulators are set to decide Monday whether to approve or deny an in-state route for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. It's the last major regulatory hurdle facing project operator...
View ArticleThanksgiving traffic patrols in effect
The Lake County Sheriff's Office is conducting extra traffic safety patrols before, during and after the Thanksgiving holiday, with the extra enforcement scheduled to run through Nov. 27....
View ArticleTransit-centric communities sprouting in the suburbs
A strip mall on Main Street in west suburban Bartlett represents a leading 1970s and ’80s suburban style — a broad asphalt parking lot fronting a squat, brown row of single-story storefronts. It’s...
View ArticleAlderman: Liquor retailer Binny's eying former Whole Foods space in south...
Binny's Beverage Depot, a Chicago-based liquor and alcoholic beverage chain, is eyeing a new shop in the old Whole Foods building in Evanston, city officials said. Ald. Melissa Wynne, 3rd Ward, held a...
View ArticleLINDA C. BLACK HOROSCOPES for 11/19/17
Today's Birthday (11/19/17). Prioritize personal matters this year and next. Nurture yourself, so you can keep contributing. Exert budgetary discipline. Focus on transportation and communication to...
View ArticleKicker Connor Barth misses late field goal to tie as Bears fall 27-24 to Lions
Lions kicker Matt Prater nailed a 52-yard field goal with 1 minute, 35 seconds to play to hand the Bears a 27-24 loss Sunday at Soldier Field. The Lions drove 42 yards on nine plays to complete the...
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