Lauded chef's career got its start with a little help from her dad
She was just a girl from Maine East High School who loved to cook so much that she’d already taken over her mother’s kitchen at home. That was the year she first walked into the Ritz-Carlton Hotel and...
View ArticleThieves rear-end elderly woman in Evanston, then steal her car and cash: police
Evanston police said they are investigating a report of carjacking, after an elderly woman reported Thursday that a pair of males stole her vehicle after rear-ending it. Police responded just after 2...
View ArticlePritzker launches first attack ad against Biss, not Kennedy
If there was any proof needed that Democratic governor candidate Daniel Biss has moved up in the minds of primary voters, it came in the form of a 15-second attack ad from rival candidate J.B....
View ArticlePolice say Los Angeles middle school shooting was an accident; 12-year-old in...
A shooting at a Los Angeles middle school classroom Thursday that left one boy in critical condition, injured four others and had panicked parents in tears was an accident, police said. The shooting...
View ArticleHere's what you need to know about the Nunes memo
If you've caught even a few minutes of cable news in the past week, you've probably heard about the "Nunes memo," and the controversy it has stirred. The document has created a massive fissure between...
View ArticleWisconsin girl gets maximum 40 years in mental hospital for Slender Man stabbing
A Wisconsin girl who stabbed a classmate to curry favor with the fictional horror character Slender Man will be committed to a mental hospital for 40 years, a judge ordered Thursday, explaining his...
View ArticleTexas executes man who killed his daughters while their mother was on speaker...
A former Dallas accountant condemned for fatally shooting his two young daughters while their mother listened helplessly on the phone was put to death Thursday night in Texas. John David Battaglia was...
View ArticleBlackhawks hit big bump in road in 4-2 loss to Canucks
Until Thursday, there had been no place like away from home for the Blackhawks. At least lately. Before their 4-2 loss to the Canucks, the Hawks had won four in a row on the road and were 5-0-1 away...
View ArticleVan carrying gas tanks plows into pedestrians, injures 18 in Shanghai crash
A minivan carrying gas tanks plowed into pedestrians near a prominent park in downtown Shanghai on Friday, injuring 18 people, local authorities reported. Shanghai police said the crash was caused by...
View ArticleMan found critically injured outside Ace Hardware store in Garfield Ridge
An 18-year-old man was found critically injured outside of an Ace Hardware store in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood Thursday evening, Chicago police said. The man was found unresponsive with blunt...
View ArticleLINDA C. BLACK HOROSCOPES for 2/2/18
Today's Birthday (02/02/18). Your professional triumphs gain recognition this year. Strategize and plan carefully for best results. Rediscover and achieve a personal dream this spring. Your health and...
View ArticleGirlfriend doesn't want to share her Amazon account
Dear Amy: My boyfriend "Robby" is a wonderful person. I love him and his parents. Both of Robby's parents are good people, who are very involved in his life. Lately, I have been feeling annoyed by his...
View ArticleMorning Spin: Day after togetherness pitch, Rauner says Madigan has 'made...
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 One day after calling...
View ArticleChicago condo near lake: $1.3M
950 N. Michigan Ave. Unit 3103 in Chicago: $1,295,000 Listed on Jan. 31, 2018 A three-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom corner residence set on the 31st floor of this full-amenity building in one of the city's...
View ArticleWoodstock celebrates 25 years of living 'Groundhog Day' over and over
There’s an old alarm clock on the second floor of the town library here that’s stuck at 6:00 a.m. It’s one of those mechanical clocks with large white number cards that flip. It’s been stuck at that...
View ArticleUnder Rauner, penalties sought against Illinois polluters have plummeted
Well before the Trump administration began shifting responsibility for enforcing environmental laws to the states, Illinois already had slowed down the policing of air and water pollution under Gov....
View ArticleIves' anti-Rauner ad ripped as 'racist, sexist, homophobic'
Republican primary challenger Jeanne Ives is mounting a full-bore attack on Gov. Bruce Rauner’s conservative credentials, launching a TV ad featuring an actor portraying a transgender woman thanking...
View ArticleTexas couple charged with selling teenage girl to family in Elgin for sex
A Texas couple has been arrested for allegedly selling a 14-year-old girl to a family in Elgin, Ill. Steve Marks has been charged with purchasing or selling a child for sex. He's being held at...
View ArticleBears can learn lessons from soaring Eagles to come out of hibernation
On the surface, it sure looks as if blueprints for a football revival at Halas Hall have been borrowed from the Eagles. A young general manager hired a former Andy Reid offensive assistant away from...
View ArticleHumane Society CEO Wayne Pacelle resigns after sexual harassment allegations
Humane Society of the United States chief executive Wayne Pacelle resigned Friday amid sexual harassment complaints and a backlash by major donors. The announcement of Pacelle's departure comes one...
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