Legendary York cross country coach Joe Newton dies at 88
Joe Newton, one of the best-known and most successful high school coaches in Illinois history, died on Saturday. Newton, who was 88, led York to a record 28 state championships in boys cross country...
View Article2 dead following high-speed Lamborghini crash on I-57 in Matteson
Two men were killed Friday night when the Lamborghini they were in left the roadway on Interstate 57 and rolled over, hitting trees, state police said. Both the driver and passenger were ejected from...
View ArticlePlan to revive Pilgrim Baptist Church shows promise but faces hurdles
Ever since that awful day 11 years ago, when fire gutted Chicago’s Pilgrim Baptist Church, the birthplace of gospel music and a rare surviving religious building by renowned architects Dankmar Adler...
View ArticleMundelein bridal shop owner detained upset customer in store against her...
A Mundelein bridal shop owner charged with trapping a customer inside her store is scheduled to appear in court Dec. 19. The female customer entered Novias Jair Bridal, 445 N. Lake St., around 2 p.m....
View ArticleOklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield wins Heisman Trophy
NEW YORK (AP) — Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield has won the Heisman Trophy, completing a climb from walk-on to one of the most accomplished players in the history of college football. The brash,...
View ArticleMan found fatally shot in snow among 4 wounded in Chicago shootings
A man was found fatally shot lying in the snow, and at least three other men have been wounded in separate shootings since Saturday morning, Chicago police said. The fatal attack happened about 8:30...
View ArticleGOP tax plan diverges wildly from Trump’s promises to the middle class
The GOP tax plan on the cusp of becoming law diverges wildly from the promises President Donald Trump and top advisers said they would deliver for the middle class - an evolution that shows how...
View ArticleTrump hails civil rights heroes at Mississippi museum visit; protesters pan...
President Donald Trump paid tribute Saturday to the leaders and foot soldiers of the civil rights movement whose sacrifices help make the United States a fairer and more just country, though protests...
View Article'Firefighting at Christmas' may become normal in California: 'This is very...
A week of destructive fires in Southern California is ending but danger still looms. Well into what's considered the wet season, there's been nary a drop of rain. That's good for sun-seeking tourists,...
View ArticleStates are looking for new ways of executing prisoners on death row. Their...
The synthetic painkiller fentanyl has been the driving force behind the nation's opioid epidemic, killing tens of thousands of Americans last year in overdoses. Now two states want to use the drug's...
View ArticleIsraeli strikes kill 2 Hamas men after Gaza rocket attack
Israeli airstrikes killed two Hamas members early Saturday following a rocket attack on Israel, in the latest fallout from President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital...
View ArticleStorm dumps snow in parts of Deep South, marches toward Northeast
A pre-winter storm that roared through the Deep South and coated half of North Carolina and portions of Virginia in snow pushed northward on Saturday, leaving motorists to brave potentially icy roads...
View ArticleHow to get rich off bitcoin — or lose it all while trying
To paraphrase Ronald Reagan, "Here we go again." Bitcoin is on everyone's lips this week and the price has gone nuts — shooting past $17,000 per bitcoin in Thursday's trading. It has rocketed up...
View ArticleYour 10,000 packages arrived — and they're causing all kinds of problems
Package theft in her Chicago apartment building is so rampant, Sara Costello says, that she has begun rerouting all of her online orders to work: potting soil, knitting kits, glittered wigs and the...
View Article'Crisis mode': As boomers age, a shortage of caregivers
As more and more baby boomers cross the threshold into old age, members of the Me Generation are confronting a growing problem: Who will take care of them when they can no longer care for themselves?...
View ArticleContemporary home in Bucktown: $3.7M
1848 N. Paulina St. in Chicago: $3,675,000 Listed on Nov. 30, 2017 Custom built in 2013 and designed by award winning Osterhaus McCarthy Architects, this home blends interior and exterior living...
View ArticleFamily affected by Las Vegas shooting not receiving support
Dear Amy: My son-in-law was shot in the thigh during the Las Vegas concert in October. Fortunately, he is now OK. I belong to a religious congregation of around 35 families. One of the women in my...
View Article'Evil’ tax cuts? Nope, it’s blue-state panic
Ah, the holiday season. It’s a magical time, bursting with joy, laughter, parties, twinkling lights and mildly terrifying mall-dwelling Santas. It’s also bursting, unfortunately, with the sounds of...
View ArticleA lesson in history: Why the furor behind declaring Jerusalem Israel's capital?
Some critics of President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital fear it will enrage the Muslim world. Others claim it will offend our European allies who continue to maintain...
View ArticleTeen program combats violence by challenging macho stereotypes
As a group of teen boys joked and scarfed down a pizza lunch in a Little Village classroom, their instructor posed questions: Is showing compassion and emotion manly? How do you prioritize...
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