Chicago
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Banged up Bears have long injury reportNov 13, 2015 1:45 pm - Eight players are questionable on this week's injury report, and all of them have started at least two games. Running back Matt Forte (knee), wide receiver Alshon Jeffer...
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Suit claims violations at Chinese agencies, restaurants
Nov 13, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan's office announced a federal lawsuit Friday against three Chinatown employment agencies and two suburban restaurant...
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Ex-CSU official and mother accused in ghost payroll scheme
Nov 13, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A former Chicago State University official is accused of employing her mother in a ghost payrolling scheme and awarding a contract to a business owned by ...
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Court upholds ex-Illinois cop's conviction in 3rd wife death
Nov 13, 2015 6:00 am - OTTAWA, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois appellate court has affirmed former police officer Drew Peterson's murder conviction and sentence in the 2004 death of his third wife. Th...
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North: Random thoughts on Illini, Northwestern, Cubs and moreNov 13, 2015 4:18 am - Time for some random thoughts. What about Jim Phillips to University of Illinois? Phillips is a family man and a city guy (Portage Park) who is the athletic director a...
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Groupon co-founder donates $250K for cancer researchNov 13, 2015 12:00 am - CHICAGO - Groupon Chairman and Co-founder Eric Lefkofsky and his wife Liz have donated $250,000 to Weill Cornell Medicine for breast cancer research. Under the directors...
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How will Bears fare against Rams' exceptional defense?Nov 12, 2015 1:45 pm - The Bears have played just two teams with defenses comparable to the Rams' exceptional group, and they've been outscored 74-23 in those games. In Week 2, the Arizona Car...
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Sparks, Steverson reunite with Chicago White SoxNov 12, 2015 9:49 am - The Chicago White Sox' offense was the worst in the American League last season, ranking last in runs scored, home runs and OPS while finishing second from the bottom in...
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Bears say Rams playing hard, but not dirtyNov 12, 2015 8:45 am - The Rams, and especially cornerback Lamarcus Joyner, have been vilified for Joyner's hit last week that knocked Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater out of the game wit...
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Boy playing with gun shoots 10-year-old relative in Chicago
Nov 12, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Police say an 8-year-old boy accidentally shot and injured a 10-year-old relative while playing with a gun on Chicago's South Side. The older boy was stru...