Sports Fire's unbeaten streak hits 4 games with 4-1 win over RapidsChicago Tribune - Associated PressC.J. Sapong and Aleksandar Katai each scored to help the Fire beat the Rapids 4-1 on Saturday at SeatGeek Stadium, extending the Fire’s unbeaten streak to four games. Dax McCarty, near midfield, first-timed
Joe Maddon Cubs shut down Brandon Morrow after he experiences elbow soreness during rehabChicago Tribune - Paul SullivanCubs closer Brandon Morrow suffered a setback in his rehab from right elbow surgery and has been shut down until further notice. Morrow suffered some soreness after throwing a bullpen session earlier week
‘Disturbing’ development: Parents of missing AJ Freund have stopped helping; father leaves home with police Saturday afternoonChicago Tribune - Amanda MarrazzoAs Crystal Lake police continued to search for 5-year-old Andrew “AJ” Freund two days after he was reported missing, authorities say the boy’s parents have stopped cooperating with them. Investigators
Politics Trump continues to sour on unflattering Mueller report after saying it fully exonerates him — 'total bulls---'Chicago Tribune - Jill ColvinPresident Donald Trump is lashing out at current and former aides who cooperated with special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, insisting the deeply unflattering picture they painted of him and White
Topeka, KS Tiger mauls zookeeper at Topeka ZooChicago Tribune - Associated PressCity officials say a tiger mauled a zookeeper at the Topeka Zoo in northeastern Kansas. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the incident happened around 9:30 a.m. Saturday, when a Sumatran tiger named tackled
Yu Darvish Yu Darvish gives up 3 runs in 5 innings, and the Cubs manage only 4 hits in a 6-0 loss to the Diamondbacks at Wrigley FieldChicago Tribune - Paul SullivanYu Darvish faced Zack Greinke on Saturday on another windy afternoon at Wrigley Field in a matchup of two of the game’s highest-paid pitchers. “Those are two exciting names,” Diamondbacks manager Tory
BMO Harris Bank BMO Harris Bank branch robbed in South LoopChicago Tribune - Deanese Williams-HarrisA BMO Bank branch was robbed Saturday morning in the South Loop neighborhood, the FBI said. The robbery happened about 10:45 a.m. at the branch located at 1300 S. Wabash St. A description of the robber
Measles Measles: What you need to know about vaccines, outbreaks and staying safeChicago Tribune - Karen D'souzaOnce considered eliminated, measles is again on the rise with more cases this year already than in all of 2018. Several incidents of measles in the Bay Area, including the recent case of a San Mateo resident
Chicago White Sox Weather forces postponement of White Sox-Tigers game, delaying Tim Anderson's returnChicago Tribune - Chicago Tribune staffHot-hitting shortstop Tim Anderson will have to wait a bit to return to the White Sox lineup. Saturday’s game against the Tigers was postponed due to weather. The game will be made up Aug. 6 as part of
Columbine Denver suburb pauses to honor 13 killed 20 years ago in Columbine massacre, with community service, ceremonyChicago Tribune - Kathleen FoodyCommunity members in suburban Denver marked the 20th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting Saturday by volunteering at shelters, doing neighborhood cleanup projects and laying flowers and at
Murder-suicide Weekend violence: Couple dead in murder-suicide among 3 killed, 4 woundedChicago Tribune - Deanese Williams-Harris and Madeline BuckleyA 16-year-old boy was among three people killed, and at least four people wounded since 9:45 p.m. Friday, Chicago police said. A man and women were also killed in a murder-suicide on the Northwest Side.
Sol Pais Wanted teen's death likely preceded Colorado manhunt, police sayChicago Tribune - Associated PressA Colorado undersheriff who led the search for a Florida teenager whose actions prompted tightened security at Columbine High School ahead of the 20th anniversary of an attack there that killed 13 people
Friday Night Woman injured by shattered glass in exchange of gunfire on West SideChicago Tribune - Deanese Williams-HarrisA 58-year-old woman was cut by shattered glass Friday night when she was caught between two vehicles exchanging gunfire on the West Side, Chicago police said. Shortly before midnight, the woman was a of
Policing Man fatally wounded Friday afternoon on Far South Side identifiedChicago Tribune - Deanese Williams-HarrisA man who was fatally wounded Friday afternoon on the Far South Side has been identified, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Marcel D. O’Neal, 43, of the 13100 block of South Rhodes
College SportsIllinois joins a growing number of football programs that use GPS technology for 'smarter' practices. But for some players,Chicago Tribune - Shannon RyanAs football players enter the Illinois weight room, a digital monitor catches their eyes. Skill-position players pause to check the screen and see if they’ve been included in the “speed freaks” club. to
Sunn O))) at Rockefeller Chapel review: A majestic spirituality, bone-rattling intensityChicago Tribune - Bob GendronTen minutes into its set Friday at a sold-out Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, the multi-layered composition Sunn O))) had been building with painstaking focus collapsed on itself. After a sharp pop, everything
Grand Rapids Griffins Wolves fall 5-1 to Grand Rapids in AHL playoff opener to fall behind in best-of-5 seriesChicago Tribune - Chicago Tribune staffThe Wolves began the AHL’s Calder Cup playoffs with a 5-1 loss to the Grand Rapids Griffins on Friday night at Allstate Arena. They fell behind 1-0 in the best-of-five first-round series, which continues
Chicago White Sox Yoan Moncada stays hot with a long home run as the White Sox top the Tigers 7-3Chicago Tribune - Noah TristerYoan Moncada hit a mammoth home run in the first inning, and the White Sox broke open the game with five runs in the seventh on the way to a 7-3 victory over the Tigers on Friday night at Comerica Park.
Cancer A suburban Chicago man was diagnosed with cancer while in prison. Now ICE is deporting him to Mexico.Chicago Tribune - Elvia MalagonThe family of Luis Ugalde-Pacheco worried that he would die in immigration custody. Now they fear he will die in a country he barely knows. Ugalde-Pacheco, 28, who was recently diagnosed with non-Hodgkin
Chicago White Sox White Sox 7, Tigers 3Chicago Tribune Photos from the White Sox's game against the Tigers on Friday night, April 19, 2019 at Comerica Park in Detroit.
Melania Trump A dishonorable man like Donald Trump cannot remain at the helm of an honorable nationChicago Tribune - Dahleen GlantonWho are we, America? We have arrived at another crossroads to our future. And yet again we are forced to decide if we are still a nation that stands for honor. Americans have been in this spot many times
Chicago Cubs Will walk-happy Yu Darvish get things under control? Cubs manager Joe Maddon isn't concernedChicago Tribune - Paul SullivanYu Darvish ranked last in the majors Friday with 7.6 walks per 9 innings, an issue the Cubs right-hander hopes to fix in his next start Saturday against the Diamondbacks. In response to his control issues,
Robert Mueller The Blanche DuBois fantasy over the Mueller reportChicago Tribune - John KassFor almost three years now, much of the American political media — what I’ve been calling the Democratic Media Complex — has been clinging to a fantasy about President Donald Trump and Russia. You might
Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth Warren becomes first 2020 Democratic candidate to call for Trump's impeachmentChicago Tribune - Ashley ThomasSen. Elizabeth Warren on Friday became the first 2020 Democratic presidential candidate to make a full-throated call for the House of Representatives to begin impeachment proceedings against President
Mall of America Boy thrown from balcony at Mall of America 'showing real signs of recovery,' his family saysChicago Tribune - Associated PressThe family of a 5-year-old boy thrown off a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America last week says he's "showing real signs of recovery" but remains in intensive care. The boy's family posted the update
College Sports Turned down by Loyola's Porter Moser and others, St. John's hires Mike Anderson as coachChicago Tribune - Denis P. GormanAfter a meandering search, St. John's finally settled on Mike Anderson as its new basketball coach. Anderson, who was fired by Arkansas last month, was hired Friday by the Red Storm. He also had head stints
Kansas Sure, you could buy that book online for $15. But here’s what that book really costs us.Chicago Tribune - Mary SchmichDanny Caine, who is 32, was sitting in the tiny office of his bookstore the other day when he heard a customer at the counter say something he hears a lot. Listening to the clerk patiently try to answer
Albany 'Where he took his last breath': Walk for peace honors victims of violence where they died in Albany ParkChicago Tribune - Anna KimAround 50 people gathered Friday afternoon on the corner of Argyle Street and Albany Avenue, the first stop in a remembrance walk for victims of violence. People passed around red roses and drew peace
Robert Mueller Fake news? No, Mueller report shows journalists mostly got it right on Trump, RussiaChicago Tribune - David BauderPresident Donald Trump and his team love to deride unfavorable stories as "fake news," but it's clear from Robert Mueller's report that the special counsel isn't buying it. While there are a few exceptions,
