Articles filed under Chicago
-
Chicago man sentenced for bringing girl to Arkansas for sexFeb 22, 2016 6:00 am - FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - A 44-year-old Chicago man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for taking a 13-year-old girl from Chicago to northwest Arkansas to have sex...
-
'Rent' star and Joliet native comes home with 'If/Then'Feb 22, 2016 4:00 am - Actor and Joliet native Anthony Rapp will forever be known for originating the role of filmmaker Mark in the 1996 cast of "Rent" and recreating it in the 2005 movie. And...
-
How Chicago Teachers Union spends its moneyFeb 21, 2016 10:00 pm - The Chicago Teachers Union, having rejected a new teachers contract, is in a high-stakes battle with Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration. And with more than $25 million ...
-
Bryant shares Jordan memoriesFeb 21, 2016 9:55 am - Before his final game at the United Center, Kobe Bryant told some good stories about his first game in the building on Dec. 17, 1996, when the Chicago Bulls were on thei...
-
Bryant thought he was headed to BullsFeb 21, 2016 8:55 am - Before playing his final NBA game in Chicago on Sunday, Kobe Bryant was asked about those long-ago rumors about him being traded to the Bulls. How close was it to actual...
-
Illinois woman dies after setting herself afire with fuelFeb 21, 2016 6:00 am - BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. (AP) - Police say a woman in suburban Chicago has died after dousing herself with gasoline and setting herself ablaze. Buffalo Grove Police says the ...
-
Program aims to strengthen bond between black fathers, sonsFeb 21, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago is set to play host to a federally funded program designed to strengthen the bond between young African-American boys and their fathers who don't ...
-
Megabus catches fire outside of Chicago; no injuriesFeb 21, 2016 6:00 am - LAKE FORREST, Ill. (AP) - Officials say no one was injured when a Minneapolis-bound Megabus carrying dozens of passengers caught fire outside of Chicago. Fire officials ...
-
Rodon looking to build on solid rookie season with Chicago White SoxFeb 20, 2016 12:00 pm - GLENDALE, Ariz. — When he reported to his first training camp with the Chicago White Sox last spring, top pitching prospect Carlos Rodon kept a very low profile and trie...
-
Chicago White Sox double down with Avila, NavarroFeb 20, 2016 9:00 am - GLENDALE, Ariz. — Deeming A.J. Pierzynski expendable and letting the fiery free agent exit after the 2012 season, the Chicago White Sox still are looking for a dependabl...