Millions of Dish customers lose CBS signals, face Thanksgiving without...
Nearly 3 million Dish Network subscribers in 18 cities have lost access to their local CBS television station — just two days before Thanksgiving, when many Americans want to watch NFL football. The...
View ArticleTrump and Putin spoke by phone about Syria, White House says
The White House says President Donald Trump has spoken on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The White House says Syria, Iran, North Korea and Ukraine were on the agenda. Trump and Putin...
View ArticleLINDA C. BLACK HOROSCOPES for 11/21/17
Today's Birthday (11/21/17). Consider what you want. Enter a two-year reflective cycle. Self-discipline produces satisfying results. Travel delays and deviations over winter lead to a communications...
View ArticleMelania Trump, son Barron receive White House Christmas tree
Melania Trump and son Barron joined in a time-honored tradition of receiving the official White House Christmas tree, which will become the showstopper for a president who has vowed to put Christmas...
View ArticleWhite Sox could target familiar names in free-agent pitching market
With three rookies penciled in to join James Shields in a rotation likely lacking Carlos Rodon while he recovers from shoulder surgery, the White Sox will be in the market for a veteran starting...
View ArticleWhat a just OK Uber rating says about you
A few days ago, I got a phone call from a puzzled friend who had just received an email from Uber detailing her interactions with the ride-sharing service, which she had joined in 2014. One number...
View ArticleWisconsin pub offers free beer until the Packers score. On Sunday, the beer...
The Bavarian Bierhaus in suburban Milwaukee has a pretty strong NFL game-day special: No one pays for beer until the Packers score. With Aaron Rodgers leading the Packers' offense for most of the...
View ArticleJoe Morgan urges voters to keep steroid users out of Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame second baseman Joe Morgan is urging voters to keep "known steroid users" out of Cooperstown. A day after the Hall revealed its 33-man ballot for the 2018 class, the 74-year-old Morgan...
View ArticleMan accused of killing rookie police officer in small-town Pennsylvania has...
The man who authorities say shot and killed a Pennsylvania police officer was caught Tuesday morning following a manhunt that lasted for three days. Pennsylvania state police announced early Tuesday...
View Article1st girl to play Tiny Tim in Goodman's 'Christmas Carol' is a miracle in her...
Prior to playing Tiny Tim in the Goodman Theatre’s latest production of “A Christmas Carol,” fourth-grader Paris Strickland’s stage experience was minimal. “This is her biggest production,” Lauren...
View ArticleWhite Sox's rebuild appears ahead of Cubs' pace — but there are no guarantees
When he approached White Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf about his rebuild plan last year, general manager Rick Hahn thought it would be a tough sell. Hahn knew Reinsdorf, who turned 81 in February,...
View ArticleAfter 37 years, Robert Mugabe resigns as Zimbabwe's president, ending...
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe resigned on Tuesday, succumbing to a week of overwhelming pressure from the military that put him under house arrest, lawmakers from the ruling party and opposition...
View ArticleCBS co-hosts on sex misconduct allegations against Charlie Rose: 'He doesn't...
Charlie Rose's co-hosts on "CBS This Morning" sharply condemned their suspended colleague Tuesday after the airing of sexual misconduct allegations that included groping female staffers and walking...
View ArticleCar flips over, lands on railroad tracks after colliding with truck in Park...
A collision with a semi truck caused a car to flip over onto a set of railroad tracks in Park Ridge early Tuesday morning, police said. According to information provided by the police department, an...
View ArticleFigure known as 'Crocodile' set to replace Zimbabwe's Mugabe
Emmerson Mnangagwa, elected as the new leader of Zimbabwe's ruling political party and now poised to take over as the country's president within hours, has engineered a remarkable comeback using...
View ArticleFCC unveils plan to repeal net neutrality rules
Federal regulators unveiled a plan Tuesday that would give Internet providers broad powers to determine what websites and online services their customers can see and use, and at what cost. The move...
View ArticleFamily files suit over 'vicious' attack at Six Flags Great America
A Batavia family has sued Six Flags Great America after family members were “viciously attacked” by a group of youths at the Gurnee amusement park during Fright Fest in September. The suit asserts...
View ArticleClarendon Hills to spend $1 million on two big paint jobs
Clarendon Hills is planning to spend $1 million over the next two years for a couple of major paint jobs. The village has $500,000 in its 2018 budget for repainting and recoating of the Park Avenue...
View Article$3 million verdict for deadly blood clot after surgery at Elmhurst Hospital
The family of a man who died from a blood clot 50 days after leg surgery at Elmhurst Hospital won a $3 million verdict against the hospital, attorneys announced Tuesday. Edward Smolinski, 52, of...
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