Former Lake County coroner pleads guilty to reduced charge in...
A negotiated plea deal approved Wednesday ended the lengthy court battle over perjury charges lodged against former Lake County Coroner Dr. Thomas Rudd related to his nominating petitions for the 2016...
View Article'It's a real mystery': Pond search near Grayslake yields no evidence of...
Grayslake Fire Department divers came up empty early Wednesday in a search of a pond off Alleghany Road in what officials said was part of a continuing attempt to locate a Round Lake Park man who went...
View ArticleDollars and sense: Contract details for the newest Bears
Here is a dollars-and-sense breakdown of the contracts for players the Bears signed in 2018. Check back as it will be updated when there are new additions. TE Trey Burton Overview: $32 million,...
View ArticleRapper accused of not paying $7.1M judgment in Chicago case
The rapper known as the Game has a week to explain why he shouldn't be held in contempt for failing to hand over his financial records to a woman who won a $7.1 million sexual battery lawsuit against...
View ArticleWest Aurora students hold walkout to protest gun violence: 'We have a voice,...
An estimated 2,000 students at West Aurora High School participated in a walkout to the school’s football stadium Wednesday morning, one month after a shooting at a Florida high school left 17 people...
View ArticleTheranos founder Elizabeth Holmes charged with elaborate, years-long fraud by...
Elizabeth Holmes, a Stanford University dropout once billed as the "next Steve Jobs" has forfeited control Theranos, the blood testing startup she founded, and will pay $500,000 to settle charges that...
View ArticleBarack Obama picks Loyola to beat Miami — but Michigan State to win it all
Former President Barack Obama has picked his NCAA tournament brackets, and he has Michigan State winning the men's title and — no surprises — UConn winning the women's championship. Obama has the...
View ArticleNeighbors raise traffic concerns over La Grange Hospital expansion plan
The La Grange Plan Commission put off a decision Tuesday on an expansion to La Grange Memorial Hospital. The plan calls for a new outpatient center specializing in cardiothoracic and joint replacement...
View ArticleMichael Kopech and Brielle Biermann drama plays out on social media
In drama befitting reality TV, it appears White Sox top pitching prospect Michael Kopech’s relationship status changes minute by minute. Citing multiple unnamed sources, US Weekly reported Kopech and...
View ArticleObama and Bourdain's dining table memorialized in Hanoi
Anthony Bourdain recently revealed via Instagram what the Vietnamese restaurant that he dined at with former U.S. President Barack Obama in 2016 did with their table. Bún Bún Chả Hương Liên turned the...
View ArticleAurora sets limit on video gambling terminals
Aurora will limit the number of video gambling terminals allowed in the city and charge higher fees to have them. That is the result of the Aurora City Council vote this week on new video gambling...
View ArticleJohn Skipper says cocaine use and extortion attempt led to his resignation at...
John Skipper cited a yearslong "substance addiction" in announcing his sudden, unexpected resignation as ESPN president in December, declining to elaborate further in the email he sent to the...
View ArticleIllinois forward Leron Black leaving to pursue pro career
Illinois forward Leron Black plans to forgo his final season of eligibility to pursue a professional playing career, the team announced Thursday. Black was Illinois’ best player in an otherwise dismal...
View ArticleDuPage judge still not back on bench following acquittal in gun incident
A DuPage County judge was acquitted of recklessly firing a pistol in his apartment, but he does not have a definite date to return to his own courtroom. Patrick O’Shea will be placed temporarily on...
View ArticleNFL free agency: Early winners include the Browns — seriously
NFL free agency began with a flurry before it even officially opened Wednesday afternoon. Things still could change as players, agents and teams continue to maneuver. But here's a quick look at the...
View ArticleChicago drops out of bid for 2026 World Cup, criticizes FIFA
Chicago, the home of the U.S. Soccer Federation, has dropped out of the North American bid for the 2026 World Cup. Organizers were to announce their list of bidding cities Thursday. Chicago was the...
View ArticleMessing with the original 'Tomb Raider' or 'Wrinkle in Time' is punishable by...
Scene: A hotel room convention hall. Darth Vader at podium. Vader: Hi, could the Ghostbusters please settle down? Members of the “Black Panther” disinformation league? Please? Thank you. Welcome to...
View ArticleFDA takes 'historic' step to lower nicotine in cigarettes
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday took the first concrete action to reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes to make them less addictive, action that the agency's top official called "historic....
View ArticleOmar Offendum brings hip-hop, Arabic poetry to Palos Hills
Omar Offendum brings his love for blending hip-hop and Arabic poetry to Moraine Valley Community College as part of the school's Mosaics: Muslim Voices in America. The Syrian American rapper and poet...
View ArticleU.S. imposes sanctions, accuses Russia of ongoing operation to hack energy grid
Pushing back harder on Russia, the Trump administration accused Moscow on Thursday of a concerted hacking operation targeting the U.S. energy grid, aviation systems and other infrastructure, and also...
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