Cubs replace Anthony Rizzo on roster with Efren Navarro
The Chicago Cubs purchased the contract of first baseman/outfielder Efren Navarro from Triple-A Iowa to replace Anthony Rizzo on the 25-man roster. The left-handed hitting Navarro, 31, is a lifetime...
View Article4 years later, Northbrook's Sanders Court Shopping Center still more than 60...
The number of retail vacancies in Northbrook has been decreasing since 2010, but village officials say they are focused on the Sanders Court Shopping Center where more than half of available space has...
View ArticleSix Flags opens April 21, new coaster planned later in spring
Hank Salemi will be among the first to ride the world’s largest roller coaster of its kind, the Mardi Gras Hangover, when it opens to the public, most likely on Memorial Day Weekend at Six Flags Great...
View ArticleZion man accused of shooting at Waukegan police seeks dismissal of charges
A hearing has been scheduled on a motion to dismiss indictments against a Zion man charged with attempted murder for allegedly firing toward three Waukegan police officers in June 2016. At the request...
View ArticleGo green: 10 fun houseplant ideas
Houseplants are having a moment. Not that they ever went out of style, per se, but thanks to millennials, home greenery is back with a vengeance. And we're not talking about your grandma's ferns. From...
View ArticleCommuter sessions on proposed NICTD fare increase attracts lone rider
The first hearing on the South Shore Line’s proposed fare increase attracted only one regular rider. The railroad’s executives expect more at later hearings. Carol Cole, who catches the train at the...
View ArticleDonald Trump has never been in more trouble than right now
As you've heard, federal agents raided the office and home of Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's personal attorney. Yet despite how rare an action it is to pierce attorney-client privilege this...
View ArticleBoeing, Embraer near 'marriage,' Brazil defense chief says
Boeing and Embraer are likely to reach a deal after months of talks, Brazil's new defense chief said, opening the door to the second alliance between major planemakers in six months. Negotiators "are...
View ArticleMan found shot in head in SUV on Near North Side
A man was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head in an SUV on a Near North Side street Tuesday afternoon, according to authorities. Emergency crews were called to the 700 block of North Dearborn...
View ArticleBoys camp outside Glenview Dairy Bar as it opens for the season: 'It was...
In 30-degree weather, wearing heavy clothing and wrapped in blankets, three boys camped outside the Glenview Dairy Bar before it opened March 31. For the second year in a row, Chris Hernandez, his...
View Article4 charged in Wheaton home invasion; suspects sought in 2nd break-in in...
Police are asking the public’s help in identifying suspects in a home invasion Tuesday morning near Wheaton, two days after suspects were arrested in another home invasion. About 7:45 Tuesday morning,...
View ArticleThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Trump
Which president will the nation see tonight, today, five minutes from now? It’s still not a question we’re accustomed to asking. Or maybe the opposite is true: In his 14 months in office, President...
View ArticlePolice investigating after man's body found in creek near Ford Heights
Police are investigating the death of a 27-year-old man whose body was found in a creek near Ford Heights on Tuesday. The body was found at 8:55 a.m. in Deer Creek near McCullough Funeral &...
View ArticleHinsdale doubles for Washington, D.C. in Fox TV pilot
Actress Katie Holmes was shopping at Kramer Foods in Hinsdale Saturday night. At least her character was. Holmes is in the cast of a television pilot Fox-TV is filming scenes for in Hinsdale this...
View ArticleSpecialized treatment of sexual assault patients would be mandated by new bill
Illinois legislators advanced a bill Tuesday that would require that hospitals provide a specially trained medical provider to treat sexual assault patients. Nurses would be trained to collect...
View ArticleToys R Us distribution center in Joliet to shed 180 workers
A Toys R Us distribution center in Joliet is laying off 180 employees as the storied retailer shuts its U.S. stores. The layoffs at the 671,040-square-foot distribution center are expected to occur...
View ArticleCubs honor Loyola, Porter Moser and Sister Jean at home opener
Tom Ricketts awaited an interview before Tuesday’s game at Wrigley Field when a local television producer approached the Cubs chairman. “You just have to wait five more minutes and then Porter Moser...
View ArticleJavier Baez hits HR, Cubs trail Pirates 5-2 in 4th
The 43-degree game time temperature isn’t conducive to hitting, but Javier Baez made an exception in Tuesday’s home opener at Wrigley Field. Baez cranked a home run with two out in the second inning...
View ArticleJimmy Kimmel's joke about Melania Trump's accent hurts all immigrants
Our middle child, Marco, had a grade-school teacher named Miss Meece. My husband, with his strong Italian accent, pronounced her name as “Meese Meese.” I love my husband’s accent, so I giggled inside...
View ArticleCongress warns of 'privacy nightmare,' as Facebook's Zuckerberg apologizes...
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg faced sharp criticism in the opening comments of Tuesday's highly anticipated congressional hearing, as he prepared to apologize for a series of missteps that,...
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