Oak Lawn teen recovering from brain surgery gets surprise visit with Chicago...
Inside the Bears Pro Shop at Soldier Field Monday, Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen and 15-year-old Luke Vugrin realized that when it comes to adversity, they are on the same team. "You always...
View ArticleRauner rips 'unholy trinity' as profiting from Cook County property tax system
Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner on Monday sought to tie potential Democratic challenger J.B. Pritzker to embattled Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios, accusing the two of being part of an “unholy...
View ArticleBears get back to shotgun runs as they trample Bengals
The shotgun runs that had generated so much success for Jordan Howard returned Sunday in the Bears’ 33-7 blowout of the Bengals in Cincinnati. Howard ran for 147 yards on 23 carries, his...
View ArticleMedical examiner issues homicide ruling in case of Grayslake teen pulled from...
The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office said Monday a 17-year-old who was shot in the head before being pulled from a burning house in Grayslake over the summer died of complications from both the...
View Article'I'll be better when this is done': Zach Miller reflects on long road back...
The trip was planned and booked. Kohler, Wis. The American Club. Just a few days to relax and recharge. That’s how Bears tight end Zach Miller had planned to spend the team’s weekend off in early...
View Article'One of my nightmares': Pipe bomb attack hits in New York subway
A would-be suicide bomber inspired by Islamic State extremists strapped on a crude pipe bomb, slipped unnoticed into the nation's busiest subway system and set the device off at rush hour Monday in a...
View ArticleSuspect in machete attack outside Hammond bar identified after police track...
Hammond Police are searching for a man who allegedly attacked patrons outside a bar with a machete early Saturday, according to a release. Hammond Police spokesman Lt. Steve Kellogg said in a release...
View ArticleAdministration explains how tax plan would pay for itself, gets attacked for...
For months, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has said that the Republican tax plan wouldn't add a penny to the national debt, pledging that more than 100 people in his agency were "working around the...
View ArticleHomewood mayor, 80, rescued from icy lake while retrieving family dog
After watching his beloved black lab Annie fall into icy water during a Sunday afternoon walk, Homewood Mayor Rich Hofeld said, he knew he had to go in after her. That rescue spurred another when the...
View ArticleCube boys basketball rankings, Dec. 11
The Chicago Tribune suburban sports department has teamed up with The Cube to present the rankings of the top 20 high school boys basketball teams in the Chicago area.With records through Sunday, Dec....
View ArticleRaul Mendoza's resolve pays off with 12-1 record for Highland in wrestling
The first month of Raul Mendoza's senior season at Highland has been one of validation.As a junior, the 132-pounder suffered an upset loss in the regional. He decided days off weren't an option...
View ArticleCubs look to solidify closer situation with Brandon Morrow, while not ruling...
The Cubs knew the odds were stacked against them in their pursuit of Shohei Ohtani. Now they hope to gain some stability in their search for a closer. They could learn as soon as Tuesday night whether...
View ArticleNational Weather Service: Rush-hour snow leaves 3 inches in Round Lake Beach
Snow has stopped falling Monday night after causing hazardous driving for some northbound rush-hour commuters. “Heavy snow” fell in Grayslake and in north suburban Lindenhurst, where they received 2...
View Article'It was a damn telephone': Woman sentenced in fatal Round Lake Beach cell...
An Fox Lake woman was sentenced to three years in prison Monday afternoon for her role in the death of a North Chicago man who was killed in April when an attempted cellphone theft turned fatal....
View ArticlePentagon to allow transgender people to enlist in military beginning Jan. 1,...
Transgender recruits will be allowed to enlist in the military beginning Jan. 1, the Pentagon said Monday, as President Donald Trump's ordered ban suffered another legal setback. The new policy...
View ArticleThree women reassert allegations of sexual harassment against Trump
The #MeToo sexual harassment movement roiling the nation reached the doors of the White House on Monday, when three women who last year accused President Donald Trump of sexual misconduct began a...
View ArticleTop Republican on Senate judiciary panel pushes back against 2 Trump nominees
The Senate Judiciary Committee's top Republican said Tuesday that President Donald Trump should "reconsider" and "not proceed" with two nominations for open seats on the federal bench, complicating...
View ArticleOn supervised release, Hastert faces new restrictions on porn, contact with...
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered tightened restrictions on former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert, including barring him from possessing pornography, using sex chat lines or having any contact...
View ArticleYoung Bears starting to make GM Ryan Pace look good
The unfurling ceremony for the giant “Abandon All Hope” banner meant to be hung over Soldier Field, Halas Hall or simply the Bears locker room can be canceled. Nobody will be needing it now that the...
View ArticleDriver escapes injury when Metra train demolishes car in Ingleside
A woman escaped injury Monday night after her vehicle became stuck on the railroad tracks near Ingleside and was demolished by a Metra train heading to the Fox Lake train station. The 2157 train had...
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