Bargain bin: How Bears boss Ryan Pace can find hidden WR gems late in the draft
Arguably the greatest NFL personnel move of the last decade came with little fanfare. It was late on a Saturday afternoon in 2010, deep into the sixth round of the draft. The weekend’s buzz had begun...
View Article'Songs of Freedom' digs into bracing music of the 1960s
The transcendent moment in “Songs of Freedom,” drummer Ulysses Owens Jr.’s reflection on music of the turbulent 1960s, sneaked up on listeners. For after hearing inspired but straightforward readings...
View ArticleLucy Dacus brings 'Historian' to vibrant life at the Empty Bottle
Poised, charming, eloquent — Lucy Dacus seems to have it all. And nowhere was this as apparent as during her sold-out set at the Empty Bottle on Friday. The Richmond-based singer-songwriter, who just...
View ArticleCubs' Anthony Rizzo misses 2nd start, Tommy La Stella gets nod at second base
Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo will miss his second consecutive start Saturday against the Brewers. While Rizzo tries to recover from lower back stiffness, manager Joe Maddon has tweaked his lineup....
View ArticleVehicle crashes into German crowd, killing 3 and injuring 20
A vehicle crashed into a crowd Saturday outside a popular bar in the western German city of Muenster, killing three people and injuring 20 others, police said. Police spokesman Andreas Bode told...
View Article11-year-old 'MasterChef Junior' competitor from Clarendon Hills wows judges,...
Mikey DiTomasso was seated Friday in a side room at 89 Bar and Restaurant, signing autographs. His fans filed in by the dozens, eager to support him at his watch party. Mikey, 11, is one of the junior...
View ArticleLucas Giolito leads White Sox against Tigers
It’s another freeze-fried afternoon on the South Side as the White Sox take on the Tigers in the second game of their three-game series. The game-time temperature was 32 degrees, though no snow is in...
View ArticleGaza buries journalist killed by gunfire while covering mass protests
Hundreds attended the funeral of a well-known Palestinian journalist in Gaza on Saturday who was killed while covering mass protests along the Israeli border the previous day. Yasser Murtaja died from...
View ArticleSean Hannity vows to bash Jimmy Kimmel until he apologizes to 1st lady
Fox News Channel host Sean Hannity is vowing to continue his attacks on ABC late-night comic Jimmy Kimmel until Kimmel apologizes for a segment in which he joked about first lady Melania Trump's...
View ArticleIllini receive commitment from top-rated junior college point guard Andres Feliz
Illinois received a commitment Sunday from top-rated junior college point guard Andres Feliz. Feliz, a 6-foot-2 sophomore, averaged 20 points, 6.1 assist and 5.7 rebounds per game at Northwest Florida...
View ArticleAmid trade fight, Trump says China will do the 'right thing'
Amid global fears of an escalating trade dispute between the U.S. and China, President Donald Trump suggested that Beijing will ease trade barriers "because it is the right thing to do" and that the...
View ArticleAlleged chemical attack strikes rebel-held Douma in Syria, killing at least 40
An alleged gas attack killed at least 40 people in the eastern suburbs of Damascus, local responders said on Sunday. Syrian state media, meanwhile, reported that rebels there have agreed to give up...
View ArticleNaperville women reviving effort to get Equal Rights Amendment passed in...
Illinois continues to debate three sentences that could grant women equal rights across the country. Four women’s groups from Naperville will visit the state Capitol this week to rally and lobby...
View ArticleBlackhawks Q&A: Patrick Sharp looked back — and ahead — after the final game...
Blackhawks forward Patrick Sharp played his 939th and final NHL game Saturday night, and did so in his birthplace. Only 24 hours after an emotional farewell tribute in front of fans in Chicago, he...
View ArticleMan found dead in Northwest Side alley with injuries to head, body
A man was found dead in an alley early Sunday on the Northwest Side, authorities said. About 8 a.m., Chicago police were called to the 3100 block of North Knox Avenue in the Kelvin Park neighborhood,...
View ArticleConor McGregor, out on bail after UFC rampage, is stripped of title: ‘This is...
Conor McGregor stole the show during UFC 223 Saturday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and he wasn't even fighting. At least not in the Octagon. On Saturday, as UFC President Dana White had...
View ArticleMundelein refines plans for pedestrian bridge near Metra station
Tonya Miller lives in Mundelein’s Cardinal Square high rises and can see the Metra station from her building’s door. While the distance from her building to the station may appear short, when she...
View ArticleDebating the Blackhawks' future: The roster, possible trades and more
The Blackhawks’ disappointing season ends Saturday night against the Jets in Winnipeg, Manitoba. There will be no playoffs. There are, however, plenty of issues facing the team. Our hockey experts...
View ArticleAnthony Rizzo: 'I want to play' in Cubs' home opener
Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo said his lower back feels better but he would have a better idea of whether he would return in time for Monday’s home opener after undergoing another round of...
View Article4 hurt after knife-wielding man attacks Indianapolis crowd
A knife-wielding man injured three people in an attack in downtown Indianapolis after being told to stop playing a siren on a bullhorn, authorities said Sunday. James Anderson Jr., 28; Edward Lee...
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