Assault weapons ban moves forward in Deerfield, April vote likely
The village of Deerfield may follow the lead of neighboring Highland Park and ban the kind of rapid-fire weapons that were used in the Feb. 14 mass shooting at a Florida high school and recent...
View ArticleChicago's best fried foods: chicken, shrimp, fries and more
The Tribune's Food & Dining team is on the hunt for Chicago's best fried food. Why? Why not, we ask. From shatteringly crisp chicken (everyone's favorite) to crunchy, plump curlicues of shrimp,...
View ArticleKevin Love discloses bouts with panic attacks and mental health: 'This is an...
Suffering for years in silence, Kevin Love has opened up about his struggles with mental health. The Cavaliers forward writes in an essay for the Players' Tribune that he had a panic attack during a...
View ArticleThe craziest ways Olive Garden customers have tried to get more unlimited...
According to a surprising Reddit thread, Olive Garden employees have had to cut customers off from their unlimited breadsticks for a bevy of unusual reasons. On a Reddit thread titled "Olive Garden...
View ArticleCharlie Tilson among first White Sox roster cuts
The White Sox made their first roster cuts of spring training Tuesday with eight players involved in the moves. Charlie Tilson, who had been in a battle with Adam Engel and Ryan Cordell for the...
View ArticleUnitedHealthcare to pass drug rebates on to some customers
The nation's biggest health insurer will pass drugmaker rebates along to some customers starting next year, giving a potential break to those taking expensive prescriptions. UnitedHealthcare said...
View ArticleFormer ESPN on-air personality files sexual harassment lawsuit
A former on-air personality at ESPN has filed a lawsuit alleging she was subjected to sexual harassment at the cable television sports giant and then ostracized for complaining about it. The lawsuit...
View ArticleChicago rock station WLUP to switch formats to Christian music Saturday under...
Chicago rock station WLUP-FM 97.9, “The Loop,” will be sold to broadcaster Educational Media Foundation for $21.5 million and will switch formats Saturday to Christian music. The purchase agreement,...
View ArticleIllinois emergency rooms see 66 percent spike in opioid overdose visits: report
Illinois emergency rooms experienced a 66 percent jump in opioid overdose visits last year, according to a new report that suggests the epidemic of heroin and prescription painkiller abuse is...
View ArticleHot start makes Ian Happ obvious choice for Cubs' leadoff spot
When Cubs manager Joe Maddon arrived for spring training, framing art posed a more obvious challenge than filling holes in the lineup. Maddon appeared to enjoy fitting Salvador Dali and Michelangelo...
View ArticlePolice search Old Irving Park neighborhood on Northwest Side after bank robbery
Chicago police searched the Old Irving Park neighborhood for a bank robbery suspect Tuesday, authorities said. Officers responded to a hold-up alarm at a bank in the 4600 block of West Irving Park...
View ArticleTrump administration once again lifts elephant trophy ban
The Trump administration has quietly decided once again to allow Americans to import the body parts of African elephants shot for sport, despite presidential tweets decrying the practice as a "horror...
View ArticleChicagoland high school boys basketball rankings, March 5
The Chicago Tribune suburban sports department presents the rankings of the top 20 high school boys basketball teams in the Chicagoland area. With records through Monday, March 5 and last week's...
View ArticleWest Virginia leaders reach deal to end teachers strike
West Virginia lawmakers acted swiftly Tuesday after Gov. Jim Justice and Republican leaders tentatively agreed to end the state's nine-day teachers' walkout by giving 5 percent raises not just to...
View ArticleEmanuel administration sues top drug distributors over opioid crisis
Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration has filed a lawsuit against the nation’s three largest opioid distributors, alleging they unlawfully circulated the addictive narcotics in Chicago. The lawsuit,...
View ArticleSkokie Subway restaurant badly damaged following kitchen fire
A Subway restaurant in Skokie was badly damaged Tuesday but no injuries were reported after the kitchen caught on fire, officials said. Skokie Fire Department officials said they were called around...
View ArticleSingle mom of 6-year-old killed in early morning head-on crash in Berwyn,...
A 25-year-old single mother of a 6-year-old boy was killed in a head-on crash while driving to work early Tuesday in Berwyn, police said. Berwyn police Chief Michael Cimaglia said the woman was...
View ArticleDuPage County's largest sports/entertainment/expo facility to be built in...
DuPage County's largest multiuse, indoor ice, sports, entertainment and expo facility is to be built in Naperville . Calamos Real Estate of Naperville announced Tuesday it has acquired 25 acres of...
View ArticleConman poses as bank exec to pull off fraud — while awaiting sentencing in...
After a failed attempt to flee to South America to avoid federal prison, a Florida financier was sentenced in Chicago on Tuesday to 25 years in prison for a spectacular $179 million real estate...
View ArticlePolice: Two arrested in brawl following Oak Forest Fleadh
Two people were arrested after several brawls broke out outside the Blarney Stone Pub on Saturday following the Oak Forest Fleadh, police said. Oak Forest police said two people, including the pub...
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