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'I prepared myself to die.' Survivors recall Flight 232 crash
By Marni Pyke
Nov 9, 2014 1:59 PM - Twenty-five years ago, Chicago-bound United Flight 232 cartwheeled across a runway in Sioux City, Iowa, burst into flames and shot into a cornfield. "It was like a roller coaster in pitch darkness with smoke and fire," survivor Sumit Roy of Naperville recalled. Miraculously, 184 of the 296 people on board lived.
Why the Bulls didn't hit the Carmelo Anthony jackpot
By Mike McGraw
Jul 14, 2014 5:29 AM - Going back to the infamous summer of 2000, the Bulls have made a habit of missing out on free agent targets and landing a consolation prize. This year, Pau Gasol is a strong back-up plan, but could the Bulls have closed the deal with Carmelo Anthony?
Top 15 perform in Suburban Chicago's Got Talent competition
By Matt Arado
Jul 14, 2014 12:24 AM - The performances by the Top 15 contestants in this year's Suburban Chicago's Got Talent competition impressed guest judge Ron Onesti so much that he wondered aloud what was in the local drinking water. "I need to get out here to Schaumburg more often," said Onesti, president and CEO of Onesti Entertainment, which runs the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles.The performances took place Sunday at Schaumburg's Prairie Center for the Performing Arts. Onesti and the other judges now have the tough job of narrowing the field down for the Top 10 round, which will take place on Aug. 3 at the Prairie Center.
No more frequent flier miles for Teravainen
By Mike Spellman
Jul 13, 2014 10:23 PM - Since we last saw Teuvo Teravainen following a short stint with the Blackhawks late in the regular season, the 19-year-old has added a "couple of kilos" to his frame, got some much-needed rest after a long, long year, and probably most important, relocated to Chicago this summer to cut down on all those round-trip flights to his native Finland as he focuses on making next year's roster.
Mirotic, Hinrich set to sign with Bulls
By Mike McGraw
Jul 13, 2014 10:00 PM - The Bulls continued to move forward after missing out on free agent Carmelo Anthony. The team secured agreements to bring back Kirk Hinrich and bring forward Nikola Mirotic over from Spain. Meanwhile, ex-Bull Luol Deng found an interesting new home.
Glen Ellyn roof collapse leaves apartment uninhabitable
By Doug T. Graham
Jul 13, 2014 9:34 PM - A partial roof collapse at Parkside Apartments in Glen Ellyn has left one unit uninhabitable until work crews can replace the eight-by-six foot section of ceiling that fell in early Sunday evening, officials said. Glen Ellyn Police Department Deputy Chief Bill Holmer said the collapse, which happened at the Parkside Apartments, 25 N. Main St., was likely caused by water damage.
Analysis: Mideast crisis a strategic stalemate
Associated Press
Jul 13, 2014 9:21 PM - If the Israel-Hamas fighting feels like a rerun, that's because it is. This is the third round of Hamas rockets and Israel airstrikes since the Islamic militant group seized control of the Gaza Strip in 2007. And issues each time seem much the same: How can Hamas be compelled to stop firing rockets? Does Israel really have the will to reconquer a Hamas-ruled Gaza and oust the militants? Can the world tolerate Israel reacting with far deadlier force than the rockets themselves, as evidenced in the hugely lopsided casualty count that each time appears anew?
Thousands of Palestinians flee northern Gaza
Associated Press
Jul 13, 2014 9:16 PM - Thousands of Palestinian residents of the northern Gaza Strip fled their homes on Sunday and sought safety in U.N. shelters, heeding warnings from the Israeli military about impending plans to bomb the area in the sixth day of an offensive against Hamas that has killed more than 160 people. The fighting showed no signs of slowing, despite international calls for a cease-fire and growing concerns about the mounting civilian death toll in Gaza.
Quigley hits career-best 27, but Sky falls to Dream in OT
Associated Press
Jul 13, 2014 9:16 PM - ATLANTA -- Angel McCoughtry matched a season high with 33 points, Tiffany Hayes hit the clinching free throws with 29 seconds remaining and the Atlanta Dream beat the Chicago Sky 81-79 in overtime Sunday for its fourth straight victory. The Dream (15-5) looked sluggish after winning Saturday night at Indiana, shooting a season-low 35 percent from the field and finding it difficult to put away a Sky team that has lost five straight and 12 of 15.
Tall order? Not for JDC champion Harman
By Len Ziehm
Jul 13, 2014 8:09 PM - Local heroes Zach Johnson and Steve Stricker were in the hunt and the weather couldn't have been better. That assured the John Deere Classic of its best year for attendance and revenue since tournament director Clair Peterson invited Michelle Wie to spice up the field eight years ago.

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