Young fan roots on Cubs with Wrigley Field bedroom mural
Carson Gray goes to sleep in Wrigley Field every night. He practically has a bleacher seat from the vantage point of his bed positioned off to the side of a mural of Wrigley Field spanning across two...
View ArticleEx-fugitive Chicago cop back in court 14 years after fleeing from justice
More than 14 years after he skipped out on his federal drug conspiracy trial, ex-Chicago police Sgt. Eddie Hicks was back Thursday in a courtroom at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse following his arrest...
View ArticleCIA head: North Korea months from perfecting nuclear capabilities
CIA Director Mike Pompeo said Thursday that North Korea is months away from perfecting its nuclear weapons capabilities. "They are close enough now in their capabilities that from a U.S. policy...
View ArticleEvanston high school officials apologize for alleged sexual abuse by former...
The Evanston Township High School District 202 superintendent issued a statement Wednesday to stakeholders, expressing how "deeply sorry" the school district is over sexual misconduct allegations that...
View ArticleWhite nationalist Richard Spencer to noisy Florida protesters: You didn’t...
Students and other audience members heavily booed white nationalist Richard Spencer on Thursday as he gave a speech at the University of Florida, where the atmosphere was tense but mostly peaceful as...
View Article2 plead not guilty in shots fired at sergeant, informant near Midway
Two men targeted in an undercover sting last year on the Southwest Side that ended with shots fired at an informant and a police sergeant pled not guilty this week, according to federal court records....
View ArticlePhotographer's death in fall from Loop hotel highlights risks of urban...
Mike Kinsch hopped a fence last year and sneaked into the abandoned Edgewater Medical Center. He wore a mask to protect himself from air thickened by two decades of decay. As paint chips crunched...
View Article2 dead, 2 wounded in city shootings Thursday
Two men are dead, and two others were wounded Thursday in shootings on the South and West sides, Chicago police said. The fatal attacks happened Thursday morning in the Lawndale and Greater Grand...
View ArticleUniversity of Chicago grad students vote to unionize
Graduate students at the University of Chicago have voted to form a union, despite efforts from the school to delay the vote. After balloting Tuesday and Wednesday, the National Labor Relations Board...
View ArticleAurora man who tried to join al-Qaida branch in Mideast given 15 years in prison
Abdella Ahmad Tounisi expected he would die in battle when he decided as a teen to fly to war-torn Syria and join an al-Qaida-affiliated terrorist group. Instead, 4½ years after he was arrested at...
View ArticleBulls begin season vs. Raptors, vowing to put dysfunction behind
Bobby Portis and Nikola Mirotic crossed a competitive line when they engaged in a practice altercation that left Mirotic injured and Portis suspended for punching his teammate in the face. But the...
View ArticleSenators push for more online transparency in elections to block Russian...
Senators are moving to boost transparency for online political ads, unveiling on Thursday what could be the first of several pieces of legislation to try to lessen influence from Russia or other...
View ArticleAurora man charged with producing child porn through video-sharing app worked...
A 39-year-old Aurora man charged with producing child porn through a popular video-sharing app had been working for the Federal Aviation Administration, authorities confirmed. Richard Barnett most...
View ArticleAlbert Almora Jr., Kyle Schwarber 1-2 vs. Dodgers in Game 5
Contrary to speculation, the Chicago Cubs won't be posting a lineup Thursday similar to the one they employed against Los Angeles Dodgers ace left-hander Clayton Kershaw last Saturday. Albert Almora...
View ArticleFeds urge airlines to ban laptops in checked bags, citing fire, explosion risk
The U.S. government is urging the world airline community to ban large, personal electronic devices like laptops from checked luggage because of the potential for a catastrophic fire. The Federal...
View ArticleIllinois lands commitment from Morgan Park's Ayo Dosunmu, state's top prospect
Morgan Park guard Ayo Dosunmu, the state's top-rated prospect in the Class of 2018, prompted a celebration from Illinois fans when he announced Thursday night he will play for his in-state school....
View ArticleKelly defends Trump's call to soldier's widow, lashes congresswoman for...
White House Chief of Staff John Kelly unequivocally defended President Donald Trump's calls to the families of four fallen soldiers, on Thursday using his credibility as a retired general who lost a...
View ArticleApple's new flagship store an understated gem on the Chicago River
Chicago’s new Apple store is thrillingly transparent, elegantly understated and a boon to the city’s riverfront.With its huge sheets of laminated glass and an ultra-thin roof of lightweight carbon...
View ArticleTrump promises 'biggest' tax cuts in U.S. history as Senate GOP paves way...
President Donald Trump promised tax cuts Friday "which will be the biggest in the history of our country" following Senate passage of a $4 trillion budget that lays the groundwork for Republicans'...
View ArticleA suggestion for the 2018 Cubs: More rest
After Kris Bryant completed his third consecutive postseason, the Cubs slugger slugger wasn't shy about his need for some rest. "A lot of us need some time away from the game, going all the way back...
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