Itasca’s Zelenka ready to row in Olympics
On paper, Sarah Zelenka might not be an obvious Olympic rower. The Itasca native did not make the most recent World Cup team. She did not row for a Division...
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DeKalb twins in sync for Olympic rowing team
Chris Clark hardly could believe his eyes — or his luck — when he spotted Grant and Ross James standing in line at freshman registration. As he did each summer,...
Flying mother will see ‘Flying Squirrel’
It wasn't too long after he qualified for the Olympics that Ellis Coleman broke the news to his mom. Um, that thing he told her? That thing about the U.S....
State’s gay marriage ban unlawful, Alvarez says
The fight for same-sex marriage rights in Illinois took an unprecedented turn Thursday as Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez conceded that the state's ban on gay marriage violates the...
State’s gay marriage ban unlawful, Alvarez says
The fight for same-sex marriage rights in Illinois took an unprecedented turn Thursday as Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez conceded that the state's ban on gay marriage violates the...
Gay marriage ban unconstitutional, Cook County State’s Attorney motion says
The Cook County State's Attorney's office concedes in a court filing today that the state's ban on same-sex marriages is unconstitutional, according to a spokeswoman. Two recent lawsuits against Cook...
10 slain, dozens injured in weekend shootings
A man was shot dead near a raucous outdoor holiday party in the South Shore neighborhood late Monday night, bringing the number of homicides to 10 during a warm and...
Site of apparent drowning has no-swimming signs
A 10-year-old boy who apparently drowned in a far west suburban lake over the weekend had been playing in the water with his siblings despite posted signs that prohibit swimming,...
10 slain, dozens injured in weekend shootings
A man was shot dead near a raucous outdoor holiday party in the South Shore neighborhood late Monday night, bringing the number of homicides to 10 during a warm and...
Cops: Boy, 10, who died after swimming in Montgomery lake was with family
A 10-year-old boy who is believed to have drowned in a west suburban lake over the weekend had been playing in the water with his siblings despite posted signs that...