Kaneland, which has won 30 consecutive games, will be allowed to play in tonight’s Class 3A sectional final against Crystal Lake South despite using an ineligible player in the sectional semifinals. According to the Illinois High School Association, the inelgible …
IHSA board overturns Craig Anderson’s decision and allows Kaneland to play in Friday’s sectional final Read MoreMESA, Ariz. — Left-hander Brandon Hughes was out of the Cubs’ organization for only a season, but a lot happened during that time. ‘‘Totally way more experienced,’’ he said when asked to compare the pitcher he is now to the …
Back with Cubs, Brandon Hughes aiming to show he has ‘it’ factor again Read MorePARIS — The disposal of what Paris police called an “excessively dangerous” unexploded World War II bomb caused hours of transportation chaos Friday on rail and road networks in the French capital, including the suspension of high-speed train links with …
WWII bomb discovered in Paris causes travel chaos, Eurostar shutdown Read MoreChicagoans will have the opportunity to see a total lunar eclipse Thursday, the first total lunar eclipse visible from Chicago since November 2022. A total lunar eclipse happens when the Earth, sun and moon align in a way that the …
Total lunar eclipse could be visible from Chicago late Thursday night Read MorePresident Donald Trump and Elon Musk are taking aim at Social Security. The signs are there. Those who value a reliable public pension need to make their voices heard. Loudly, in huge numbers, and now. Since the day he started …
Social Security has protected Americans for 85 years. Now Americans must protect Social Security. Read MoreWASHINGTON — References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and the first women to pass Marine infantry training are among the tens of thousands of photos …
Hegseth’s ‘DEI is dead’ purge targets images of Tuskegee Airmen, war heroes — and WWII B-29 Enola Gay Read MoreWASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that it is ending the collective bargaining agreement with the tens of thousands of frontline employees at the Transportation Security Administration, marking a major effort to dismantle union protections under the …
Homeland Security cancels TSA collective bargaining agreement, dismantling union protections Read MoreThe Bears released a highlight reel on social media Friday showing defensive highlights from recent seasons with three words written across the top: “Leave your legacy.” The first highlight shown belonged to Khalil Mack, the former Bears defensive end, who …
‘Leave your legacy:’ Could Khalil Mack return to the Bears? Read MoreAdvocates say a major storm is brewing that could overwhelm the state’s child foster care system. The problem is legal liability insurance, or, more specifically, the lack thereof. Insurance companies, advocates and providers say, are not taking on new private …
As liability insurance runs out, crisis looms for private foster care agencies in Illinois Read MoreIllinois Emergency Management Agency Director Alicia Tate-Nadeau — who was tasked with overseeing the state’s pandemic response — is leaving her position later this month. In a letter to IEMA employees, Tate-Nadeau wrote it was “the honor of a lifetime” …
Alicia Tate-Nadeau, first woman to lead state’s disaster response, leaving post Read MoreIdalys Montijo has spent hours of her life doubled over with back pain so intense it would make her vomit. The 57-year-old would rely on drugs and hot baths to spare her trips to the emergency room for care she …
As Medicaid cuts loom, patients, officials defend care for chronic pain, behavioral health and addiction Read MoreOK, so you’re considering heading to the 2025 Chicago World of Wheels show in Rosemont this weekend, and you don’t know the difference between, say, a straight-6 and a V6 engine. Seriously, you don’t? Not to worry. The car guys …
You don’t need to be a car expert — or even like cars — to find something to delight at World of Wheels Read MoreWhy the obsession? Why do we, they, those who set the tone and agenda for what become our everyday topics of discussion and discourse continue to make nothings into somethings? More necessary than necessary. Why are we all always in …
Talking about ‘face of NBA’ disrespects other players, game, league Read MoreThe Blackhawks didn’t grab much attention around the NHL on trade-deadline day. General manager Kyle Davidson already had made his biggest splash by dealing defenseman Seth Jones to the Panthers last weekend. Instead, the Stars’ blockbuster deal for Mikko Rantanen …
NHL trade deadline: Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson makes two moves but keeps Ryan Donato Read MoreGLENDALE, Ariz. — Call him “Flat Bill” Will Venable. The rookie manager, who looks a decade younger than his 42 years, has a unique style among the 42 skippers in White Sox history. He prefers to wear his cap flat-bill …
White Sox manager Will Venable isn’t sweating anything in his first camp Read MoreCooper Flagg, the basketball phenom at Duke, already has name, image and likeness endorsement deals worth $3.2 million. And he isn’t even a pro player yet. Or is he? WNBA star Caitlin Clark signed an estimated $3.1 million in name, …
How the NCAA began losing its grip on ‘amateurism’ Read MoreNORMAL, Ill. — When Loyola guard Aubrey Galvan stepped to the line to shoot two free throws, it looked as though one of the best shooters in the state would put the nail in the coffin for Fremd’s season. The …
NaTallia Urlacher’s 32-point outing leads Fremd to Class 4A semifinal victory against Loyola Read MoreJERUSALEM — The Trump administration’s cuts to USAID have frozen hundreds of millions of dollars in contractual payments to aid groups, leaving them paying out of pocket to preserve a fragile ceasefire, according to officials from the U.S. humanitarian agency. …
Aid efforts in Gaza slow as millions of promised USAID dollars do not arrive, agency officials say Read MoreWASHINGTON — A series of decisions revealed Friday provided a glimpse of the turmoil engulfing federal agencies since President Donald Trump and Elon Musk launched their campaign of disruption, upending how government functions in ways big and small. Some changes …
In one day, Trump and Musk’s cost-cutting campaign remakes huge sections of government Read MoreCHAMPAIGN — Purdue is the toughest place in the Big Ten for a visiting team to have to play. Just ask the conference’s coaches, nearly all of whom said so in a preseason survey conducted during media days in Rosemont. …
Illinois 88, Purdue 80: Bonkers crowd helps Illini over the top in regular-season finale Read More