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DEAR ABBY: I have a mother-in-law of 30 years I distance myself from. I do this in order to maintain my sanity. She seems incapable of carrying on a normal conversation and responds to any comment or question by talking …

The mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case highlights a truth Illinois should confront. Clancy’s Massachusetts jurors understood that a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity would not mean freedom; it would mean commitment to a psychiatric hospital, with …

The home of Dwight Eisenhower and Amelia Earhart is rarely part of the national conversation — but that could be about to change. It is becoming clear that the race for Senate this year could be a huge upset. In …

EL SEGUNDO — David Njoku is out, sidelined by a knee injury that prompted the Chargers to place him on injured reserve Tuesday, forcing him to sit out for the next four games. Charlie Kolar is out, too, avoiding IR …

ARCADIA — Of all the horse trainers and owners who go into this weekend at Santa Anita dreaming of earning spots in the Breeders’ Cup races next month in Kentucky, the one who may be pinching herself is Aggie Ordonez. …

By REBECCA BOONE Journalists from three news outlets that President Donald Trump banned from White House grounds are back at the executive complex with TV cameras, laptops and microphones in hand. But the legal battle between Trump and some of …

Wicked weather The National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center is saying the chance of a wetter El Niño winter is 90%. Here’s when winter storms might do the most coastal damage. Very strong events The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association …

The Pasadena Unified School District Friday, Sept. 25, announced that protected trees at Longfellow Elementary School will be removed next week after nearly a month of back-and-forth between the district and local advocates. A Friday afternoon statement said removals will …

By DAVID A. LIEB JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday turned away an attempt to use a new Missouri congressional map backed by President Donald Trump, putting an end to a long-running legal dispute as absentee …

Los Angeles City Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez speaks during the dedication and unveiling of Ed and Carolyn Rose Square at the intersection of San Fernando Road and Pierce Street in Pacoima, California. The dedication honors MEND founders Ed and Carolyn Rose …

The Vincent Thomas Bridge is set to close for a major repair job on Nov. 1. And that’s around the same time that the predicted super El Niño weather event could be getting into full swing. It’s not uncommon to …

The military aircraft crashed into a hillside in DRC, killing all people on board (Picture: X) Several people have died after a plane crashed in a fireball in the Democratic Republic of Congo. At least 13 people were killed in …

Chicago teens would like to see more investment in job opportunities and businesses on the South and West sides, according to a survey conducted by My Block, My Hood, My City this summer. The youth empowerment nonprofit collected responses in …

LAKE BALBOA — A mural sits atop the Birmingham High School gym overlooking the field where freshman quarterback Exavier Johnson Jr. practices. Johnson Jr. has seen the mural dozens of times. It depicts his father, Exavier Johnson Sr. The elder …