Mother given 4 years in prison for providing daughter with knife used to kill...
A woman who provided her 13-year-old daughter with a knife she allegedly used to fatally stab another girl pleaded guilty Tuesday to a reduced charge of involuntary manslaughter. Tamika Gayden, 36,...
View ArticleConyers resigns from Congress amid harassment allegations, endorses son to...
Democratic Rep. John Conyers resigned from Congress on Tuesday after a nearly 53-year career, becoming the first Capitol Hill politician to lose his job in the torrent of sexual misconduct allegations...
View ArticleBears place Kyle Long on injured reserve for second straight season
Kyle Long didn’t sound optimistic Sunday afternoon. Following the Bears’ 15-14 home loss to the 49ers, the veteran offensive lineman briefly discussed the injury that knocked him out of the game after...
View ArticleTrump forges ahead on Jerusalem-as-capital despite warnings
President Donald Trump forged ahead Tuesday with plans to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital despite intense Arab, Muslim and European opposition to a move that would upend decades of U.S. policy...
View ArticleAllowing 49ers to score would have improved Bears’ win probability, history...
Defiance is a bad look for a coach with the worst winning percentage in Bears history, but John Fox wears stubbornness as comfortably as beard stubble, undermining whatever credibility he has left in...
View ArticlePatagonia's billionaire owner says he plans to sue Trump
Outdoor goods retailers Patagonia, REI and the North Face are firing back against President Donald Trump's executive order this week that would drastically reduce the size of two national monuments in...
View ArticlePark Ridge-Niles superintendent reviews staffing in special education classes...
Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 Superintendent Laurie Heinz told parents last week that she is reviewing how classes for students who have significant disabilities are staffed after parents...
View ArticleThe fraudulent case for 'Kate's wall'
One night last month, a Border Patrol officer in Southwest Texas was killed and his partner seriously hurt while on patrol near the Mexican border. What quickly emerged was a gruesome tale. The...
View ArticleLake Forest gives initial approval to proposed car wash at long-vacant site
Despite fierce opposition from some neighbors, the Lake Forest City Council gave initial approval Dec. 4 to a proposed gas station and car wash that would be located at the intersection of Waukegan...
View ArticleHelp Squad: Snafu with car-sharing leads to dispute over charges
Dear Help Squad, I am a member of the car-sharing website Turo.com, and I have rented out my cars on their site for four years. I recently rented out my 2013 Ford Fusion. I confirmed the renter's...
View ArticleConservatives, it's time to call on Clarence Thomas to resign
Amid the sickening tales emerging about entertainment figures Harvey Weinstein, Louis C.K., Roy Moore, Kevin Spacey and so many more, there is a glimmer of hope: The #MeToo movement has emboldened...
View ArticleHouse votes to kill Democrat's resolution to impeach Trump
The House overwhelmingly voted Wednesday to kill a resolution from a liberal Democratic lawmaker to impeach President Donald Trump as most Democrats joined Republicans in opposing the move. Rep. Al...
View ArticleAfter candidates withdraw, Park Ridge Library Board starts over on leadership...
The Park Ridge Library Board of Trustees is seeking a new pool of candidates for the library's top leadership position after the sudden withdrawal of the finalist last week."In some ways it's almost...
View ArticleAuthorities: Former Bowman basketball coach Marvin Rea, passenger die in...
Marvin Rea, the indomitable, outlier coach who led the Bowman basketball team to two state titles, and a passenger died in a five-vehicle crash along Interstate 65, authorities said. Indiana State...
View ArticlePaul Ryan says Republicans to target welfare, Medicare, Medicaid spending in...
House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said Wednesday that congressional Republicans will aim next year to reduce spending on both federal health care and anti-poverty programs, citing the need to reduce...
View ArticleLawsuit: Water shutdown caused 'inhumane' conditions at Lake County jail
A federal class-action lawsuit against the Lake County Sheriff's Office was filed Monday alleging unsanitary conditions were caused by a water shutoff at the Lake County jail last month. The lawsuit,...
View ArticleBillionaire Ken Griffin, Chicago Fire lead effort to build 50 new mini soccer...
Ken Griffin describes himself as a “big-time soccer fan.” “I’ve played soccer pretty much my entire life,” said Griffin, the richest person in Illinois. “I’m a huge fan. I’ve been coaching my son for...
View ArticleBody of Mokena man found by students running in Frankfort Township forest...
The body of a 48-year-old Mokena man was discovered in Hickory Creek Preserve in Frankfort Township by a group of Lincoln-Way East High School students who were out for a run after school Tuesday,...
View Article1 dead, 3 wounded in Chicago shootings
One person is dead and three others, including a 15-year-old boy, have been wounded in shootings across the city since Wednesday morning, police said. The man who died, 26, was shot about 12:15 p.m....
View ArticleIllinois has enough children's insurance cash to last through September
Children from low-income families in many states could lose health insurance coverage if Congress doesn’t act soon — but Illinois families need not panic just yet. Illinois has enough funding left for...
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