Cold air mass in place; snow later Saturday
Seasonably cold high pressure settles over the Chicago area Friday, with temperatures barely reaching the mid-20s despite abundant sunshine. Low pressure will be developing in the Texas Panhandle, with...
View ArticleLawsuit: Off-duty Chicago cop beats gay teen, brother at school
An off-duty Chicago police officer working security at a South Side school targeted a lesbian student because she was wearing "boy" clothes, then beat her, wrestled her to the ground and kicked out her...
View ArticleRomney a no-go in 2016; GOP newcomer 'may have a better chance'
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney announced Friday that he will not run for president in 2016, catching even some of his closest supporters by surprise and scrambling the race for the Republican...
View ArticleFans, former teammates, friends pay respects at Ernie Banks visitation
Ernie Banks loved baseball and he loved the fans.On Friday, the fans loved him back, paying their respects during a public visitation at Fourth Presbyterian Church in downtown Chicago.Banks' casket is...
View ArticleBow Truss Coffee vs. Pilsen: A gentrification story
The coffeehouse is the international hub of hipsterdom. When one quietly opens up in a working-class neighborhood, residents know what's coming: the dreaded G-word. It's no surprise, then, that a...
View Article'Suge' Knight accused of murder; lawyer says he was fleeing for his life
Former rap music mogul Marion "Suge" Knight was fleeing for his life when he allegedly ran over two people - killing one of them - in Compton on Thursday afternoon, his attorney James Blatt says.MORE:...
View ArticleBlackhawks legend Stan Mikita facing 'serious health issues'
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Two players throughout the 89-year history of the Blackhawks have made such indelible marks on the franchise that they have been immortalized with statues outside the United...
View ArticleChicago Restaurant Week 2015 dates and restaurants announced
Choose Chicago has released its list of 200-plus participating restaurants for 2015 Chicago Restaurant Week, running Jan. 30 through Feb. 12.To participate, restaurants serve fixed-price menus starting...
View ArticleUp to 14 inches of snow in the forecast: 'We have a lot of winter left'
A major weekend snowstorm threatened to deflate Chicagoans' Super Bowl plans.Snow started falling late Saturday evening, and up to 14 inches of snow and wind gusts as high as 40 mph are expected in...
View ArticleSuper Bowl music: Katy Perry plays to her audiences
On her 2014 tour, Katy Perry cavorted with an animatronic horse. But because the Super Bowl demands more, she upped the ante during Sunday's halftime performance.The singer strutted into America's...
View ArticleChicago Public Schools, some suburban schools closed
Hundreds of thousands of schoolchildren across the Chicago area will stay home from school Monday after Sunday's snowstorm dropped more than a foot of snow.Chicago Public Schools on Sunday evening...
View ArticleMonday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATBetween BitesKaiser Tiger1415 W. Randolph St. 312-243-3100Yum Cha chef/owner Rodelio Aglibot, ABC-7 food reporter Steve Dolinsky and others share stories based on the theme "Food Porn: Love, Lust...
View ArticleThis weekend's blizzard fifth largest; good luck on that commute
Monday morning, as the fifth largest blizzard to ever hit Chicago moves east, Chicago-area residents woke to more than 19 inches of snow on the ground and a morning commute that was difficult at...
View ArticleSo, Punxsutawney Phil, what'll it be this Groundhog Day?
The handlers of Pennsylvania's most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, said Monday the furry rodent has forecast six more weeks of winter.Members of the top hat-wearing Inner Circle announced the...
View ArticleSuper everything! All the big game's greatest hits
Pretty soon, fans are going to start paying more attention to the Super Bowl commercials and entertainment than the actual game.What? That already happened? Perhaps.Everyone can be happy though. Here...
View ArticleObama spending plan would cut cash for Great Lakes restoration by $50 million
President Barack Obama's proposed budget for 2016 seeks what it calls a $50 million "modest reduction" in a multiyear program to clean up the Great Lakes.The president's spending plan released Monday...
View ArticleRauner issues medical marijuana licenses, doesn't explain quick turnaround
Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner on Monday granted permits for dozens of companies to grow and sell medical marijuana in Illinois, though it will still be several months before patients can legally take...
View ArticleDavid Oyelowo says academy, Hollywood favor 'subservient' black roles
"Selma" star David Oyelowo had pointed words for the motion picture academy and Hollywood at large Sunday evening, criticizing both for favoring black actors in passive and subordinate roles."We as...
View ArticleChicago plows side streets as mayor looks to avoid snow's political woes
Mayor Rahm Emanuel turned his attention to plowing residential streets Monday as he tried to head off the frustration that can metastasize into political problems for a mayor if Chicagoans are...
View ArticleHas my street been plowed? Ask Plow Tracker
Here's the usual progression of thoughts after a big snowstorm rocks Chicago:OMG! Look at it outside!How in the hell am I supposed to get to [insert work, school, the gym, etc.]?I bet the CTA's gonna...
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