Chicago
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Cook County, Illinois, lawyer who posed as judge charged
Oct 21, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago-area judicial candidate who was once on the fast track to a high-salary, high-status job as a judge now faces charges of impersonating a judge w...
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Suburban Chicago coyote sightings increase in winter
Oct 21, 2016 7:00 am - WHEATON, Ill. (AP) - Wildlife experts in suburban Chicago say coyote sightings should increase as young animals leave their parents to find mates and their own territory...
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North: Why Cleveland Indians should thank LeBronOct 21, 2016 6:00 am - I always thought that every city had its own sports stories, and I never believed a great player or one team could influence other players or teams in the same town. Bu...
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Cubs Lester has been lights out in postseasonOct 21, 2016 1:01 am - How good has Chicago Cubs pitcher Jon Lester been this postseason? He's been really good. He's been good enough to be called the ace of the starting rotation. During th...
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How I bought counterfeit Cubs tickets to a playoff gameOct 21, 2016 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story first appeared at theathletic.com, and is reprinted here with permission. My first instinct was to swallow this story. It was something my frie...
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$10,000 bail for law clerk accused of acting as Cook County judge
Oct 20, 2016 11:00 pm - Rhonda Crawford - who is running for a Cook County judicial vacancy in next month's election - made a brief, first court appearance at the George Leighton Criminal Court...
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Imrem: Cubs' Russell introducing himself to the worldOct 20, 2016 5:00 pm - Addison Russell is an example of how incorrect a sports writer can be. Yes, me. Especially me ... the Wizard of Wrongicity. My greatest misses include a collection of co...
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Dodgers choose Maeda, not Kershaw, to start vs. Chicago Cubs in Game 5Oct 20, 2016 10:48 am - The Chicago Cubs knew they were going to see Clayton Kershaw twice in the National League championship series. But after the Los Angeles Dodgers' ace completely shut the...
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Cubs are one win from the World SeriesOct 20, 2016 10:00 am - LOS ANGELES — So much has been made of Jon Lester's contract with the Chicago Cubs. But when it has counted, Lester has been money. Lester showed again Thursday night wh...
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Chicago suburb raises legal age to buy tobacco to 21
Oct 20, 2016 7:00 am - HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago community is raising the legal age to buy cigarettes and other tobacco products to 21. Highland Park, located north of Chic...