As 2017 ends, Republicans struggle to counter a Democratic wave
The clock is ticking on the Republican majority in Congress: The GOP has just over 10 months to avoid a rout in 2018. Republicans could do it. They have time and several important factors on their...
View ArticleNaperville mayor joins families in countdown at popular New Year's Eve party
Local parents decided to forget overpriced buffets, second-rate champagne and hard-to-find babysitters in favor of celebrating a lively New Year's Eve at the DuPage Children's Museum, allowing their...
View ArticlePatriots are the AFC's No. 1 seed, and a return to the Super Bowl feels...
The road to the Super Bowl in the AFC goes through Foxborough, Massachusetts.Which would seem to make it somewhere between likely and very likely that the New England Patriots will be headed to...
View ArticleChief Justice Roberts says courts will examine protections against sexual...
Chief Justice John Roberts announced an initiative Sunday to ensure there are proper procedures in place to protect law clerks and other court employees from sexual harassment, saying it is clear that...
View ArticleDangerous wind chills expected on New Year's Eve in Chicago area
Sunday night could bring wind chills as low as minus 35 degrees in some areas, so New Year’s Eve partygoers need to bundle up, authorities warned. The cold weather is expected to linger into the first...
View ArticleWords banned for the new year? 'Fake news' gets top vote
Let me ask you this: Would a story that unpacks a list of tiresome words and phrases be impactful or a nothingburger? Worse, could it just be fake news? Northern Michigan's Lake Superior State...
View ArticleBears salty after season-ending loss as focus shifts to GM Ryan Pace and the...
Irritability accompanied inevitability as John Fox stepped to the podium Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium after the Bears’ 23-10 loss to the Vikings. It took a mere 69 seconds for Fox to step off it. The...
View Article10 U.S. citizens, 2 local crew members killed in Costa Rica plane crash
A plane carrying 10 U.S. citizens and two local crew members crashed in a wooded area, killing all aboard Sunday, Costa Rica's government said. The Public Safety Ministry posted photographs and video...
View ArticleAurora house destroyed by fire
Aurora firefighters battled a house fire in Sunday's frigid cold that started when a resident was trying to thaw frozen pipes with a propane heater, officials said. Firemen arrived shortly before 11...
View ArticleBulls lose to Wizards 114-110 to finish December with 10-6 record
The Bulls capped the calendar year and their first month with more than nine victories since December 2014 with a tough 114-110 loss to the Wizards on Sunday afternoon at Capital One Arena. The Bulls...
View Article1 in 10 youths has been homeless over the past year, survey finds
Hemmed in by low wages, pricey rental markets and family instability, more young people are crashing on couches of friends or acquaintances, sleeping in cars or turning to the streets, a new study has...
View ArticleVikings offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur an intriguing candidate for Bears
During the early days of training camp in 2016, Pat Shurmur was merely the Vikings tight ends coach, a longtime teacher in a new role with a new team. But here’s what left an early and lasting...
View ArticlePlenty for Bears QB Mitch Trubisky to pick apart as he heads into offseason
Mitch Trubisky has no need to prepare for a game in the coming weeks after the Bears’ season sputtered to a close with a 23-10 loss to the Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday. He will have no head...
View ArticleBears' 2018 draft order position set after 5-11 finish
Improved positioning in the 2018 draft order was a silver lining to the Bears’ 23-10 loss to the Vikings on Sunday. They will have the eighth pick in the first round, according to the Tribune’s...
View ArticleIran protests go on as social media apps blocked, 2 killed
The largest protests to strike Iran in nearly a decade continued unabated Sunday, despite a government move to block access to Instagram and a popular messaging app used by activists to organize, with...
View ArticleJeff Glass to start again in goal for Blackhawks
Jeff Glass went the first 32 years, 39 days of his life without playing in an NHL game. Now the Blackhawks’ rookie goalie will start his second in three days – and he’ll do it in his hometown of...
View Article5 Colorado deputies shot, 1 fatally, in 'ambush' attack
A man fired more than 100 rounds at sheriff's deputies in Colorado early Sunday, killing one and injuring four others, before being fatally shot himself in what authorities called an ambush. Two...
View ArticleCrowds pack into a frigid Times Square for 2018 celebration
New Yorkers, celebrity entertainers and tourists from around the world packed into a frigid Times Square Sunday to mark the start of 2018 with a glittering crystal ball drop, a burst of more than a...
View Article14 potential head-coaching candidates for the Bears
The Bears are expected to begin their third search for a head coach since 2013, and there’s no question they will put an emphasis on finding someone with an offensive background who can bring out the...
View ArticleKim Jong Un says U.S. should know North Korean nuclear force a reality
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Monday the United States should be aware that his country's nuclear forces are now a reality, not a threat. But he also struck a conciliatory tone in his annual...
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