Is Miss America's swimsuit competition on the way out? (And do we care?)
Two former pageant contestants touched Miss America’s third rail — the swimsuit competition — on “Good Morning America” Friday morning, hinting at what, I hope, is the start of a bold, honest...
View ArticleHey, Culligan! Water company dropping 'man' in pitch to millennial consumers
Something will be missing when 82-year-old suburban Chicago water treatment company Culligan runs its first national TV commercial in decades during Sunday’s Golden Globes telecast on NBC. Looking to...
View ArticleBannon's big reveal in new Trump book is 'all about money laundering'
Trump watchers have been treated to a world-class cage match over the last couple of days between President Donald Trump and one of his political Svengalis, Steve Bannon. Lots of attention has been...
View Article3 injured in Hammond expressway crash: police
Three people were sent to area hospitals after a crash Thursday afternoon on Interstate 80/94 in Hammond. At approximately 4 p.m., a 2015 Chevrolet Cruze driven by Elisha Charles, 32, of Riverdale,...
View ArticleCharges filed against teen held by woman after robbing her on Red Line train
Charges have been filed against a teen who beat and robbed a woman on a Red Line train, but then was held by the woman until police arrived at the Harrison station, according to Chicago police. Steven...
View ArticleBlackhawks goalie Corey Crawford still out ‘indefinitely’
Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville was definite about one thing Friday morning: Injured goalie Corey Crawford will be out “indefinitely.” Quenneville would not speculate on a timetable for Crawford to...
View ArticleNorth Korea will meet with South Korea for talks next week in small breakthrough
The rival Koreas will sit down for their first formal talks in more than two years next week to find ways to cooperate on the Winter Olympics in the South and to improve their abysmal ties, Seoul...
View ArticleOne winning ticket sold for Mega Millions jackpot totaling $450 million
Check your tickets. The winning Mega Millions lottery numbers drawn Friday night are 28, 30, 39, 59 and 70, with a Mega Ball of 10 and a Megaplier of 3. There was one jackpot winner, according to the...
View ArticleSecurity system catches dog-sitting scofflaw
Dear Amy: Over the past dozen years, a friend of mine has volunteered to stop by the house to let my dogs out during the day while I am at work. This friend works from home and when out running...
View ArticleFBI probe ends, but mysterious deaths of Chicago cop couple remain under...
The FBI has wrapped up its probe into the deaths of Chicago police Sgt. Donald Markham and his wife, closing at least one avenue of a sensational case involving allegations of a police cover-up that...
View ArticleNew brick home in Lincoln Park: $1.7M
2447 N. Greenview Ave. in Chicago: $1,685,000 Listed on Jan. 3, 2018 Main level has living room with fireplace and floor-to-ceiling windows and spacious dining room. Commercial grade eat-in chef's...
View ArticleMueller calls back at least one participant in key meeting with Russians at...
Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III has recalled for questioning at least one participant in a controversial meeting with a Kremlin-connected Russian lawyer at Trump Tower in June 2016, and is...
View ArticleThree teens charged in connection with bump-and-run car theft from...
Three teenagers are facing charges in connection with a bump-and-run car theft from an 86-year-old man on the West Side, Chicago police said. Amos Bailey, 18, and two unnamed 16-year-old juveniles,...
View ArticleEx-Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke gets partial win in airport confrontation...
A federal judge on Friday dismissed most claims against former Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke that were levied by a man detained at an airport after he shook his head at the provocative lawman during...
View ArticleFights erupt as large crowd spills out from River North bar
Hundreds of people spilled into the street and broke into fights outside of a River North bar early Saturday, according to witnesses and police. More than a dozen Chicago police officers flocked to...
View ArticleThe beginning of the end for Germany's Angela Merkel?
For a dozen years, Angela Merkel seemingly floated above the laws of political gravity, making her calm and consensual leadership style as much a part of the German landscape as fairy-tale castles,...
View Article1 dead, 7 wounded in Chicago shootings
One man has been killed and at least seven other people, including a 16-year-old boy, have been wounded in city shootings between Friday morning and early Saturday, Chicago police said. A man was...
View ArticleHomeless 'slumber party' debate puts focus on Elgin shelters
On most nights since Christmas Eve, Tammy Wheatley has left her full-time job and headed to Elgin's First United Methodist Church for her volunteer job — coordinating the emergency homeless shelter....
View ArticleFatal 'swatting' suspect was linked to many hoax calls before Kansas tragedy
In some corners of the online gaming world, Tyler Rai Barriss was a notorious figure. The 25-year-old Los Angeles man had built a reputation for helping others gain revenge on rival players. He also...
View ArticleTrump: I am 'a very stable genius'
President Donald Trump continues to defend himself in the wake of a new book that suggests top White House aides fear that he is unfit for the job. In a tweetstorm Saturday morning, the president...
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