Man killed in Dolton hit-and-run
A 57-year-old man was killed early Saturday morning in Dolton after an apparent hit-and-run, according to the Lake County Coroner’s Office. Phillip Willis was pronounced dead at 2:38 a.m. at...
View ArticleCubs storm back to beat the Braves 14-10 after trailing by eight runs
It took the worst conditions and an acute predicament Saturday to arouse a Cubs team facing their third consecutive loss. Trailing 10-2 after four innings as the wind chill factor dropped to 25...
View Article2 injured in Eisenhower Expressway crash
Two people were injured in a three-vehicle crash Sunday morning on the Eisenhower Expressway that caused one vehicle to roll onto CTA train tracks, authorities said. The crash happened around 6:55...
View ArticleNo one hurt in Oswego house fire
No one was hurt in a house fire Saturday north of downtown Oswego, fire officials said. Firefighters from the Oswego Fire Protection District responded shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday to the 100 block...
View ArticleMan critically hurt after being hit by Red Line train in Near North
A 24-year-old man was in critical condition Sunday morning after he was struck by a Red Line train at the Grand station in the Near North neighborhood, according to Chicago police. The man was hit by...
View ArticleBody in river identified as missing Lockport man
The body of a man found floating in the Des Plaines River Friday has been identified as Sean Joy, 20, of Lockport, who had been missing for more than three weeks, according to officials. Joy’s body...
View ArticleEast Aurora High community walks to support immigration association
When East Aurora High School senior Sabrina Lusher, 18, signed up for an English class late last summer called “Survivor Literature,” there was no way she could have known what the curriculum would...
View ArticleVolunteers, officials, consultants share strategies for healthy lakes
Tom Bussy came to a recent Lake County Health Department and Illinois Lakes Management Association forum to learn about dredging. “It seems like it’s really expensive,” said Bussy, who lives on a lake...
View ArticleIndiana teachers could strike despite laws, labor experts say
As teacher strikes have spread across the country, several factors would determine if Indiana would follow, experts and union leaders say. Although state labor laws are written to deter strikes, the...
View ArticleCubs' weather-related decisions a complicated affair
Years from now they’ll be talking about that winter day back in the spring of ’18 when the Cubs came roaring back from an eight-run deficit, scoring nine runs on three hits in the eighth inning with a...
View ArticleWGN celebrates 70 years of televising Cubs baseball
Monday marks the 70th anniversary of the first Cubs game televised on WGN, a milestone that will be celebrated before and during the telecast of that night’s game against the Cardinals. If you grew up...
View ArticleFlights canceled as heavy snow and ice continue to batter Midwest in spring...
A deadly storm system churning through the central U.S. has blanketed parts of the Upper Midwest in heavy snow and ice and battered areas farther south with powerful winds and even tornadoes. About...
View ArticleTrump unloads on Comey ahead of ex-FBI director's interview
President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Sunday to unload on James Comey over his forthcoming memoir, calling him "slippery," suggesting he should be in jail and labeling him "the WORST FBI Director...
View ArticleSyria's Assad said to be in 'good' mood, scorns U.S. weaponry after airstrikes
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad praised Russian weaponry on Sunday as his government celebrated victory over rebels in the town where an alleged chemical attack took place, triggering U.S. airstrikes...
View ArticleTrump: All lawyers 'deflated' by FBI raid on Michael Cohen
President Donald Trump said Sunday that all lawyers are now "deflated and concerned" by the FBI raid on his personal attorney Michael Cohen, who is under criminal investigation for personal business...
View ArticleJoe Maddon cites 'remarkably bad' conditions as Cubs announce postponement of...
With a cold rain falling and the threat of snow looming, the Cubs announced the postponement of their Sunday afternoon game two hours before Tyler Chatwood was slated to throw the first pitch at...
View ArticleBalmy 50-degree weather awaits White Sox in Oakland
The forecast in Oakland, Calif., for Monday night is temperatures in the 50s with potential for a stray shower. That’s downright tropical compared with what the White Sox were leaving behind Sunday as...
View Article4 taken to hospitals with serious injuries after Lake Shore Drive crash
Four people, including two children, were seriously injured in a crash Sunday afternoon on Lake Shore Drive on the Near North Side, officials said. The crash about 12:30 p.m. in the 600 block of North...
View ArticleKentucky governor apologizes for saying kids were sexually abused as teachers...
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin apologized Sunday for saying that children were sexually abused because they were left home alone while teachers rallied to ask lawmakers to override his vetoes. The...
View ArticleStarbucks CEO apologizes to 2 black men arrested while waiting at a table
Starbucks sells itself as a community gathering spot as much as a coffeehouse, a welcoming place with comfortable chairs for lingering, trendy music and Wi-Fi. That's one reason the arrest of two...
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