McDonald’s to branch out into western Siberia
Should you find yourself in western Siberia in the near future, you'll be able to spot the Golden Arches. McDonald's is branching out into western Siberia after reaching a new...
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Lifeway expanding kefir production in Waukesha
Lifeway Foods, the top U.S. supplier of kefir, will ramp up production of the cultured milk beverage at the former Golden Guernsey dairy plant in Waukesha, Wis., after seeing profits...
Chicago Park District pension law could face challenge
Jim Lurgio worked for the Chicago Park District for 35 years, starting out as a seasonal laborer before eventually being hired on as a full-time driver for most of his...
2 parachutists injured as muggy 1st day of Air & Water Show wraps up
A perennial crowd-pleasing stunt at the Chicago Air & Water Show went wrong Saturday as two parachutists collided in the sky, leaving one in critical condition after he struck a...
U. of I. rejects bonus for chancellor, starts dismissal proceedings
University of Illinois trustees Wednesday rejected a $400,000 bonus payment for outgoing Chancellor Phyllis Wise, backpedaling on a resignation deal made last week and instead choosing to begin dismissal proceedings...
Bail denied for Englewood man accused of 2013 sexual assault
An Englewood man charged in connection with a 2013 sexual assault was ordered held without bail Saturday. Anteriose Williams, 33, of the 500 block of West 72nd Street, is charged...
Des Plaines man charged with sexually assaulting woman at knifepoint
A Des Plaines man has been charged with aggravated kidnapping and aggravated criminal sexual assault after holding a woman at knifepoint in an apartment she had agreed to rent from...
2 drivers dead in wrong-way crash on Stevenson
Two Plainfield men were killed in a head-on collision on the Stevenson Expressway in Bolingbrook early Saturday, according to the Illinois State Police. Ariel Dorado, 25, and Daniel Zamora, 20,...
Is U. of I.’s top party school ranking really deserved?
The nation's top party school — the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, according to a recent controversial college ranking — appeared tamer than advertised on the last day of summer...
Bottoms up? Lunchtime drinking making comeback, some say
The booze was flowing freely on a recent Friday at Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse in the Gold Coast neighborhood. Some who were sitting on the sidewalk patio or inside at...