Cop's lawyer slams Alvarez, alleges prosecution motivated by media, political...
The lead attorney for indicted Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke slammed former Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez at a court hearing Wednesday, saying her prosecution of the Laquan...
View ArticleTurkey seeks jail term for Enes Kanter after NBA player insulted President...
Turkey's state-run news agency says prosecutors are seeking more than four years in prison for NBA player Enes Kanter on charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.Anadolu Agency says an...
View ArticleWhat the largest tax overhaul in 30 years means for companies
The impact of the biggest overhaul of the U.S. tax code in three decades will spread far and wide starting next year, highlighted by a cut in the corporate rate to 21 percent from 35 percent, fully...
View Article'Altcoins' gain popularity as bitcoin goes mainstream
Bitcoin's smaller cousins are outpacing the largest cryptocurrency's gains since major U.S. exchanges started offering futures. The biggest gainers among digital assets with at least $1 billion of...
View ArticleTeen flips car in attempted carjacking on West Side: Cops
A 15-year-old boy was in custody after an attempted carjacking that ended with the boy flipping the vehicle Wednesday morning in the Little Village neighborhood, according to Chicago police. The boy...
View ArticleRepublicans have their own Obamacare now
Congratulations, Republicans. Now you have your own Obamacare. Emerging from their caucus meeting in the Capitol basement Tuesday morning, House Republicans were jubilant about their tax bill, which...
View ArticleBulls Q&A: Will the Bulls ever lose again? Did they 'win' the trade with the...
Typing this the afternoon of the Magic game and, according to Nikola Mirotic, the Bulls are never losing again. But still you all have questions. Please list the order of players most likely to be...
View ArticleNotre Dame lands 4 top-100 recruits among its 20 signees
All 20 of Notre Dame’s commitments signed their letters of intent Wednesday, the first day of the new early signing period. The Irish’s 2018 recruiting class ranks No. 7 nationally as of Wednesday...
View Article10 key takeaways from the Republican tax bill
President Donald Trump is expected to sign a major overhaul of the tax code after the House passed a final iteration of the bill Wednesday. It is his first major legislative achievement and has...
View Article3 big problems with the Meryl Streep 'she knew' posters popping up in LA
Posters have started popping up around Los Angeles bearing the visage of Meryl Streep with “she knew” blocking out her eyes — an in-her-face rebuttal of the actress’s assertion that she hadn’t known...
View ArticleSuspects who bought gas with fraudulent credit card sought by Naperville police
A reward of up to $1,000 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of one or more people suspected of fraudulent credit card use at two Naperville gas stations, police...
View ArticleWisconsin priest applauded after coming out as gay: 'I will embrace the...
A Roman Catholic priest in Milwaukee has come out as gay, writing that he will no longer live in the shadows of secrecy and plans to be authentic to his gay self. The Rev. Gregory Greiten disclosed...
View ArticleIllinois hauling in Florida recruits on opening day of early signing period
A quick glance at Illinois’ signing day list provides more evidence of the team’s heavy recruiting footprint in a certain state. Of the first eight signees Wednesday morning — the opening day of the...
View ArticleDone deal: Congress delivers massive $1.5 trillion tax bill to Trump's desk...
Congressional Republicans delivered an epic overhaul of U.S. tax laws to President Donald Trump on Wednesday, bringing generous tax cuts for corporations and the wealthiest Americans while providing...
View ArticleBottled Blonde sues Chicago in liquor license fight
The River North establishment Bottled Blonde is taking the city to court, fighting to keep its liquor license by saying the proper city officials didn’t sign off on the specifics of its operating...
View ArticleShutdown clock ticking as GOP struggles for spending deal
With a shutdown clock ticking toward a Friday midnight deadline, congressional Republicans scrambled on Wednesday to finalize a must-pass spending bill. A major obstacle evaporated after key GOP...
View Article5-year-old calls 911 to report that Grinch plans to steal Christmas
Five-year-old TyLon Pittman was watching YouTube videos of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" in his home in Mississippi when he suddenly became afraid. He reached for the house phone and called 911 to...
View Article2 people from La Grange area killed in apparent drunken driving crash in...
Two people from the La Grange area died Sunday night in an apparent drunken driving crash in eastern Wisconsin, sheriff’s police said. Authorities said 83-year-old Hazel DeWitt and 82-year-old David...
View ArticleColumn: Let's talk about New Year's resolutions
"I'm going to lose 20 pounds." "I'm writing that book I've been talking about since 1997." "I'm going to cut out red wine." "I'm taking that photography course I've been thinking about since before I...
View Article'We have essentially repealed Obamacare,' Trump says after tax bill passes
President Trump is celebrating Republicans’ passage of the tax overhaul bill as a two-fer: On Wednesday, in addition to tax cuts, he checked off his promise to repeal Obamacare, pointing to a...
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