Jackie Robinson T-shirts being offered for big bucks online
Those bright yellow T-shirts celebrating the success of the Jackie Robinson West Little League team are being sold on eBay — for up to triple the original price. Dick's Sporting...
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Mayor who survived West Nile stars in warning ad
Two suburban mayors fell seriously ill with the West Nile virus in August 2012, when a summer drought provided especially hospitable conditions for the Culex mosquito carrier. Only one of...
Beloit College’s ‘Mindset List’ in class by itself
Consider this: College freshmen who make up the Class of 2018 were in kindergarten when terrorists flew planes into the World Trade Center. Most of them were born in 1996,...
Passenger feud over reclining seat leads to unscheduled landing
Two United Airlines passengers feuding about reclining a seat forced the airline to make an unscheduled landing at O'Hare International Airport on Sunday, officials said. The skirmish aboard United Flight...
Bear, wolf, cougar added to state protected list
Illinois has added the black bear, gray wolf and cougar to its list of protected species under the state's wildlife code, giving the three animals at least the same rights...
Storms cool things off during one of summer’s muggiest days
Midday storms brought some relief to one of the muggiest days of the year, with temperatures dropping 10 to 15 degrees within two hours in many parts of Chicago.Shortly before...
Vietnam veteran takes Honor Flight
Vietnam War veteran Jim Pudlas started his bucket list last year, when he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that doctors blamed on his exposure to the herbicide...
Nanny service care.com sued over infant’s death
The parents of a 3-month-old girl who died while under the care of Waukegan-area babysitter Sarah Gumm have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Gumm and Care.com, a nanny screening...
Study examines sexual behavior of women on vacation
Who knew that having sex on the beach — or other far-flung tourist destinations — could be so complicated? Some women who engaged in risky sexual behavior while traveling told...
Hundreds attend emotionally charged meeting on firing of church’s gay music director
In an emotionally charged meeting Wednesday, parishioners of Holy Family Catholic Church in northwest suburban Inverness voiced opinions over the firing of their longtime music director, who lost his job...