U.S. judge, Indiana native who was target of Trump attack reminds that King...
U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel is no stranger to being attacked for his heritage, as he was once the focus of President Donald Trump's outrage while he presided over a civil lawsuit involving...
View ArticleCops: Gunman who opened fire at police shot by officers in Burnside
Someone shooting at police was shot in the leg by officers returning fire Monday afternoon on the Far South Side. It happened shortly after 3 p.m. in the 9000 block of South Ellis Avenue in the city’s...
View ArticleHow a man's first-ever tweet, about Obama's respect, proved more popular than...
Donald Trump sent the 2,559th tweet of his presidency on Saturday. Like many before, it was combative and vague and quite popular. "So much Fake News is being reported," Trump wrote - perhaps...
View ArticleCubs Convention 'colorful' in more ways than one (looking at you, Willson...
Cubs fans got a lot of face time this year from some of the team’s biggest stars, who played up their starring roles at this year’s convention. Here’s a recap of some of the highlights. An addition to...
View ArticleDolores O'Riordan, lead singer of The Cranberries, dies at 46
Dolores O'Riordan, whose urgent, powerful voice helped make Irish rock band The Cranberries a global success in the 1990s, died suddenly on Monday at a London hotel. She was 46. The...
View ArticleWall Street exec succeeds Chris Christie as New Jersey's governor, targets Trump
Former Wall Street executive Phil Murphy succeeded Chris Christie as New Jersey's governor Tuesday, swearing his oath on the same Bible President John F. Kennedy used in 1961, while promising to...
View ArticleWorkers describe harsh conditions at Apple supplier in China
At a Catcher Technology manufacturing complex in the Chinese industrial city of Suqian, about a six-hour drive from Shanghai, workers stand for up to 10 hours a day in hot workshops slicing and...
View ArticleRaven Theatre announces 2018-19 season
Raven Theatre’s 2018-19 season, the first with recently named artistic director Cody Estle at the company’s helm, will feature all women playwrights, the company announced Tuesday. Opening in the fall...
View ArticleComings & Goings: Sam's Club to close Matteson store
Sam's Club announced last week it would be closing six stores in the Chicago area including its store in Matteson. The retailer said it would close 63 stores nationwide. The store at 21430 S. Cicero...
View ArticleJudge orders Illinois to expand medical marijuana qualifying conditions to...
A judge has ordered Illinois officials to add intractable pain as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana, a ruling that could greatly expand access to the drug. The Illinois Department of Public...
View ArticleLINDA C. BLACK HOROSCOPES for 1/16/18
Today's Birthday (01/16/18). Public and social interactions bring good fortune this year. Widen and strengthen community participation. Contribute as you can. Unexpected circumstances with family...
View ArticleMom of children found shackled in home was 'perplexed' by police visit
The mother of 13 malnourished children and young adults who were held in filthy conditions, some chained to furniture, was "perplexed" when deputies arrived at the family's Southern California home, a...
View ArticleBeing a mother in Hawaii during 38 minutes of nuclear fear
We knew there was a big swell coming in, so when the alarm blared on my phone at 8 a.m., my first sleepy thought was that we were flooding and needed to evacuate. It's the waves, I thought drowsily....
View ArticleSexual abuse victims testify against Larry Nassar at sentencing hearing: 'You...
One after one, gymnasts and other victims of a disgraced former sports doctor stepped forward in a Michigan courtroom Tuesday to recount the sexual abuse and emotional trauma Larry Nassar inflicted on...
View ArticleJustice Department to ask Supreme Court to intervene on DACA
The Justice Department on Tuesday said it would take the "rare step" of asking the Supreme Court to clear the way for the Trump administration to dismantle a federal program that provides work permits...
View ArticleZach LaVine is eager for increased minutes
Against the Warriors on Wednesday, it may not matter. The game could be decided well before the final 12 minutes. Whatever the case, Wednesday will mark the third and what Zach LaVine hopes will be...
View ArticleTrump vulgarity debate has become an 's-show,' says Lindsey Graham
The clamor over President Donald Trump's use of a vulgarity bled into a second week Tuesday as aides took issue with details in accounts of his comments and a Republican senator who was present for...
View ArticleOld Nichols Library owners want approval to demolish two additions
The owners of Naperville's old Nichols Library have applied for a permit to demolish the two additions attached to the 119-year-old downtown building. Members of the city's Historic Preservation...
View ArticleLuis Robert, Eloy Jimenez impress at White Sox hitters camp
Baseballs are flying in Arizona. Many of those soaring balls came off the bats of two of the White Sox’s top prospects, Eloy Jimenez and Luis Robert, as the team held its annual hitters minicamp in...
View ArticleOak Park man carjacked at gunpoint while cleaning snow off girlfriend's car,...
An Oak Park man was carjacked Tuesday morning while he was cleaning snow off his girlfriend's car in the first block of Pleasant Street, police said. According to police, the man was cleaning snow off...
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