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Thirty-three passengers on a tour bus from Chicago were injured Sunday afternoon when it crashed in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The bus, headed to a casino in Michigan, was carrying 54 people when it exited northbound Interstate 43 about 2:45 p.m., crossed the roadway and went over an embankment, accordin
Two of three men shot in the South Shore neighborhood Sunday evening died, marking the fifth and sixth deaths from gun violence over the weekend, which also saw nearly a dozen wounded citywide. The two men were in the driveway of an apartment complex in the 6900 block of South South Shore Drive abou
A federal judge on Sunday struck down the village of Broadview’s curfew on protests, ruling that restrictions set by suburban leaders have violated demonstrators' First Amendment rights. Chicago attorney Robert Held filed for a preliminary injunction last fall as part of a federal lawsuit against Br
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The White Sox’ decision to sign catcher Reese McGuire to a one-year, $1.2 million contract was curious. Kyle Teel is rehabbing from a Grade 2 hamstring strain but is expected back early in the season, and Korey Lee and Edgar Quero are more than adequate. But manager Will Venable sa
Out of all the labels Cardi B loves to wear and rap about, “drama queen” has become her favorite — and she wears it like royalty on her latest tour. For a decade now, the cameras and headlines have followed the braggadocio rapper’s every move, every dig, every partner and every trial, like last year
At first glance at the NHL standings, the Ducks and Sharks appear to be much better teams than the Blackhawks this season. That would be concerning for the Hawks, considering how all three teams have undergone similar rebuilds in recent years. A deeper look, however, reveals the gap between the thre
MESA, Ariz. — The Cubs possess the comfort of Cade Horton for an entire season, potentially with no pitch restrictions. They also added a much-needed hard-thrower in Edward Cabrera. They’re optimistic that prized left-hander Justin Steele will return perhaps as soon as late May with a rebuilt left a
MESA, Ariz. — Not so fast. The Cubs may wait until they break spring training Tuesday to finalize their Opening Day roster. “We still have some balls in the air with the bullpen and the bat,” president Jed Hoyer said Sunday. The recovery of Seiya Suzuki’s right knee is holding up the makeup of the C
Keep these "Three Points" in mind heading into the second week of the men’s NCAA Tournament: 1. Big Ten’s dream scenario By the time Purdue was finished with Miami on Sunday, the Big Ten had its best five teams — Michigan, Michigan State, Purdue, Illinois and Nebraska, in order of seeds) — safely in
What was America's longest war? Not the Civil War — that was the bloodiest, 620,000 dead, with Americans falling on both sides. That ended three days shy of exactly four years. Not World War II — four months shorter. Not the Vietnam War. Good guess, but no. Nearly 20 years, from the first military a
After President Donald Trump threatened to deploy federal immigration agents to airports amid a Department of Homeland Security funding fight in Congress, union members in the Midwest are expressing concern about agents' lack of training and their own lack of pay. A day after saying he would use imm
A pre-dawn mass shooting in downstate Normal left two Illinois State University students and four other people including two children injured, police and school officials said. The Normal Police Department responded to a call of multiple shots fired around 2:40 a.m. Sunday in the 700 block of Frankl
It really is an impressive feat by the bottom nine teams in the NBA standings. That collection of have nots entered Sunday play with a combined losing streak of 48 games, headlined by Indiana and Washington, who had lost 16 and 15 straight games, respectively. It’s almost like teams are trying to lo
It’s shoot first, ask questions later for Illinois’ men’s basketball team in this NCAA Tournament. We’re talking Super Soakers in the locker room, of course. After a 76-55 victory against VCU Saturday in Greenville, South Carolina, the Illini sprayed at will, the Sweet 16 beckoning. There would be t
WASHINGTON — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker acknowledged his rapid weight loss, joked about former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel — another 2028 presidential hopeful — and critiqued the Trump administration during a speech before Washington journalists and dignitaries on Saturday. “I'm JB Pritzker, governor
A stock photo of an NYPD cruiser Kevin Crosby, 49, was charged with manslaughter and driving under the influence. [ more › ]
A portion of the Second Avenue subway that was dug out in East Harlem in the 1970s. That project was canceled amid the city's financial crisis. The MTA plans to get approval for a $1.1 billion contract from the agency's board next week. But officials said if a judge rules against the agency in a law
Because people are digging through ancestry records to get backup passports, here are your afternoon links: Calvin Tomkins dies at 100, nice apartment in The Dakota for sale, "Bachelorette" guys react to the big news and more. [ more › ]
NYPD officers have hit street vendors in Manhattan and Brooklyn with at least seven criminal summonses for vending since a new law went into effect 10 days ago that’s supposed to eliminate such charges. The seven summonses reported to the Street Vendor Project appear to be an early indication that t
Gov. Kathy Hochul has made affordability the centerpiece of re-election campaign. Hochul laid out a handful of significant changes she’s urging lawmakers to make to the state’s landmark 2019 climate law. [ more › ]
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