Chicago
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Elk Grove's Grodzin gets crash course on doing podcastsJul 25, 2016 1:00 am - Josh Grodzin, director of business development and marketing for Elk Grove Village, was like many in his profession. He focused on helping local businesses and encourage...
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Imrem: It's remarkable more Chicago White Sox players don't go goofyJul 24, 2016 2:01 pm - Former Chicago White Sox owner Bill Veeck would have tried to have fun with the club's latest nonsense. The late, great, fabled P.T. Barnum of Baseball might have quickl...
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Bernfield: Schwarber-Miller trade just wouldn't add upJul 24, 2016 10:01 am - This is the time of year when baseball conversations get silly. The August 1st non-waiver trade deadline is coming, and baseball fans everywhere are checking their Twitt...
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Severe storms knock out power, snarl trains in Chicago
Jul 24, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Severe storms have knocked out power to thousands of people and snarled public transit in the Chicago area. The Chicago Transit Authority said service alo...
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Suspect in 4 bank robberies held in June heist
Jul 24, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Authorities say a Chicago man is a suspect in the robbery of a bank on the city's southwest side. Willie Weathersby is charged with robbing a branch of Fi...
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Police officers, families stage vigil for law enforcement
Jul 24, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A group of Chicago police officers and family members gathered outside a police district station to hold a prayer vigil for an officer shot last week and ...
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Chicago schools with high lead levels not totals 99
Jul 24, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Public School officials say testing has found high levels of lead in the water of 99 of the district's schools. Officials say all the schools had ...
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White Sox suspend top pitcher Chris Sale for 5 days
Jul 24, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago White Sox were set to wear throwback uniforms. Chris Sale had other ideas. The White Sox suspended their ace five days without pay for destroy...
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Otto: Arrieta's gem against Mets off the chartsJul 23, 2016 10:00 am - Jake Arrieta is all right. Before his 7 innings of 1-run work Tuesday, a string of 4 mediocre starts had fueled some speculation, and I, too, was curious. Had Arrieta lo...
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Midwest travel: Four days of food, fun at Eli's Cheesecake FestJul 23, 2016 7:25 am - Chicago Sweet dreams are made of cheese(cake) Whatever kind of cheesecake you're hankering for, you'll revel in National Cheesecake Day, especially if you get to Eli's C...