Grace closes after exits of Curtis Duffy, Michael Muser
In a move that sent shock waves throughout Chicago’s restaurant community, Grace (652 W. Randolph St.) is suddenly without founding chef Curtis Duffy and general manager and wine director Michael...
View ArticleWoman, 72, dies of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in Gary
Over the years, Tina Hoskins loved to trade recipes and was often seen barbecuing in her back yard. She was a kind, welcoming woman and a great cook who would often bring over food — like her potato...
View ArticleU46 school board OKs new textbook purchase despite bias charge from Ward
New U.S. government and geography textbooks and resources for Advanced Placement classes were approved by the District U46 school board despite one board member's charge that the materials are biased...
View ArticleWelcome to 'The Cards Against Humanity Baseball Place'
“Welcome to ‘The Cards Against Humanity Baseball Place’ ” doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, but that is what fans of the Joliet Slammers minor-league baseball team could be hearing this summer. In...
View ArticleWisconsin girl convicted in Slender Man stabbing sentenced to 25 years in...
One of two Wisconsin girls who tried to kill a classmate to win favor with a fictional horror character named Slender Man was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in a mental hospital, the maximum...
View ArticleRestaurant workers at O'Hare airport go on strike on peak travel day
Workers at O'Hare International Airport’s restaurants, bars and coffee shops walked off the job at noon on Thursday — one of the busiest travel days of the year — to push for higher wages and...
View ArticlePence makes surprise visit to Afghanistan for war meetings
Cloaked in secrecy, Vice President Mike Pence made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan on Thursday to meet with Afghan leaders and visit U.S. troops, arriving four months after President Donald Trump...
View ArticleDorothy Brown’s 17 years of broken promises
More than 17 years ago, Cook County Circuit Court Clerk candidate Dorothy Brown made a promise to voters: “I will make certain that the Clerk’s office keeps pace with upgrades in technical equipment...
View Article24 best things we ate in 2017 in Chicago restaurants
From burgers to duck liver mousse tart, from charred salami sandwiches to languorous langoustines, here are the best things Food & Dining writers ate in 2017.
View ArticleU.N. ignores Trump's threats, rejects U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as...
The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Thursday to denounce President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, largely ignoring Trump's threats to cut off aid to any...
View ArticleCharges filed in Elmhurst auto theft, hit and run that ended in police chase
Bond was set Thursday at $50,000 for a Chicago woman charged as the driver in a Wednesday car theft and hit and run in Elmhurst. Police said the incident began as a crime of opportunity about 3:15...
View ArticlePapa John's founder out as CEO weeks after NFL comments
Papa John's founder John Schnatter will step down as CEO next month, about two months after he publicly criticized the NFL leadership over national anthem protests by football players — comments for...
View ArticleLake Forest City Council meets behind closed doors after disclosure of nearly...
The Lake Forest City Council met for nearly four hours in a closed-door session Monday night to discuss unspecified "personnel matters," as well as possible changes to how its contingency funds are...
View ArticleLake County councilman released from jail
Councilman Jamal Washington was released Thursday from Lake County Jail after being charged with battery, intimidation and other charges earlier this month. Washington, 44, previously was on a 15-day...
View ArticleIntoxicated woman punched Libertyville officer in the groin, police say
A woman accused of punching a Libertyville police officer in the groin and damaging a wall in the police station is scheduled to appear in court Jan. 10. Two people were charged in the Sunday morning...
View ArticleHouse narrowly backs temporary spending bill to avert government shutdown
The Republican-led House narrowly passed a temporary spending bill to avert a government shutdown Thursday, doing the bare minimum in a sprint toward the holidays and punting disputes on immigration,...
View ArticleCSO guest conductor Charles Dutoit accused of sexual harassment in Chicago
In the latest round of accusations of sexual misconduct that have rocked the classical music world recently, three opera singers and a classical musician — including a former member of the Civic...
View ArticleRequest to name Joliet-area park after toddler Semaj Crosby is rejected
Joliet Park District commissioners this week said they will not rename a park for Semaj Crosby. A community organization, the Justice For Semaj Action Group, petitioned the park district to rename Oak...
View ArticleLake Zurich school district will pay out $399K in football hazing lawsuit
Officials at Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 said they agreed to a settlement with two former members of the 2016 high school football team who filed a lawsuit earlier this year,...
View ArticleMan charged in fatal Thanksgiving weekend hit-and-run in Antioch Township
A driver involved in an early morning hit-and-run crash last month that left an Arizona woman dead has been charged with aggravated driving under the influence and another felony for fleeing the...
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