Carpentersville skater making Olympics 'an amazing thing'
When Bradie Tennell of Carpentersville made the U.S. women's Olympic figure skating team Saturday, her second "family" at the rink where she trains in Buffalo Grove couldn't have been prouder. Laura...
View ArticleBulls midseason report: Kris Dunn, Lauri Markkanen help turn around truly...
Executive Vice President John Paxson pretty clearly spelled out the expectations for this season on the eve of training camp. “We’re not focused on wins and losses,” Paxson said on Sept. 25. “The only...
View ArticleGlenview native Brian Hansen headed to third Olympics in speedskating
After a pair of seventh-place finishes and a ninth-place finish at the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Glenview native Brian Hansen took a break from long track speedskating. He attended the University...
View ArticleHighland Park's Jason Brown struggles, finishes sixth at nationals
Highland Park native Jason Brown had a rough night at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Brown shortened his quad toe loop rotation to start his free skate and fell on Saturday at the SAP Center....
View ArticleTrump wishes for better libel laws after book slams him
Plainly agitated by a new book portraying him as dysfunctional, President Donald Trump is bemoaning his country's "very weak" libel laws and making the case that he's "like, really smart" and, indeed,...
View ArticleDriver regrets not listening to his wife about brake failure
Q: Three days ago I backed my 2007 Subaru Tribeca down the driveway and applied the brakes. The brake pedal did not depress. After pumping the brakes for about two minutes or more they finally started...
View ArticleBears interview Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy
The Bears’ national interview tour continued Sunday morning in Kansas City when they met with Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy about their head-coaching vacancy. The meeting was the latest stop...
View ArticleLINDA C. BLACK HOROSCOPES for 1/7/18
Today's Birthday (01/07/18). Prosperity, love and fun flow through social connections this year. Support each other, and things work out. Shared financial challenges this winter inspire rising...
View Article1 dead, 1 injured in explosion outside Stockholm subway
A man in Stockholm picked up an unknown object from the ground that detonated in his hand Sunday, accidently killing himself and injuring his female companion near a subway station, Swedish police...
View ArticleMost unusual items uncovered by TSA in 2017 include a rifle-shaped umbrella
Airline passengers in the U.S. remain confused about what items they are allowed to bring into the cabin of a commercial plane. That is evident by a list of the most unusual items discovered in 2017...
View ArticleChicago's best vegetarian, vegan and plant-based foods
Food writer and authority Michael Pollan is well-known for his simple diet advice: "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” For our daily gallery during our month of Craving: Smart Eating, the Food...
View ArticleMorning Spin: Senator accused of sexual harassment fighting to stay on ballot
Welcome to Clout Street: Morning Spin, our weekday feature to catch you up with what's going on in government and politics from Chicago to Springfield. Subscribe here. Topspin An attorney for state...
View ArticleWhat the NFL wild-card weekend did to Bears coaching candidates
The Bears never reach the playoffs, so the only game we get to watch them play in January is knocking on doors of quality organizations in an attempt to steal somebody who made those teams good and...
View ArticleChicagoland high school boys basketball rankings, Jan. 8
The Chicago Tribune suburban sports department has teamed up with The Cube to present the rankings for the top 20 high school boys basketball teams in the Chicagoland area. With records through...
View ArticleAmazon gets the headlines, but Lidl is still the grocer to watch
The price war in the American grocery aisle is getting more intense. And believe it or not, the reason isn't Amazon.com. Amazon's debut as a brick-and-mortar grocery chain last year sent tremors...
View ArticleJustin Timberlake coming to United Center in March
Justin Timberlake is bringing his latest tour to the Chicago area this March. The singer announced the dates and stops of his “Man of the Woods” tour today, according to Variety. The album, of the...
View ArticleGary police chief resigns, lieutenant tapped as replacement
Gary Police Chief Larry McKinley has resigned and a lieutenant in the department was named as his successor, according to a press release. Lt. Richard Allen was named as McKinley's successor and a...
View ArticleChicago nightlife at Trophy Room last week
Scenes from Trophy Room in River North on Jan 6.
View ArticleNAACP wants fans at college football title game to waive white towels
The NAACP wants to see white towels amid the crimson, white, red and black worn by fans to send a message to President Donald Trump during the national college football championship in Atlanta....
View ArticleWhite Sox new-look bullpen for '18 already brimming with appealing options
At the top of Rick Hahn’s to-do list for the White Sox this offseason was reconstructing a bullpen the general manager dismantled in 2017 while wheeling and dealing as part of the team’s rebuild. With...
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