Stacy St. Clair – Page 54

Oily Tongan flag-bearer sensation on his sudden fame, long struggle

May 22, 2019 at 7:46 a.m.

Everyone settle down. That wasn't baby oil slathered all over bare-chested Pita Nikolas Taufatofua as he led the Tongan delegation into Maracana Stadium for Rio's opening ceremony. It was coconut...

USA's Kevin Durant and Jimmy Butler celebrate their win over Serbia in the gold medal basketball game on Aug. 21, 2016, at Carioca Arena 1 in Rio de Janeiro.

While Rio spends billions for Olympics, recreation lags in the favelas

August 21, 2019 at 7:33 p.m.

Atop a steep mountain overlooking Brazil's most renowned beaches, a dozen local boys play a game of indoor soccer in the city's largest favela. They play without shoes, kicking the...

Kelsey Robinson goes for a kill against Italy's Ofelia Malinov and Cristina Chirichella in a women's FIVB World Grand Prix match in Omaha, Neb., on Thursday, July 23, 2015.

Bartlett’s Kelsey Robinson a rising star on U.S. Olympic volleyball team

May 22, 2019 at 7:43 a.m.

With the Olympics getting underway in earnest this weekend, U.S. volleyball player Kelsey Robinson will step onto the court in her No. 23 jersey, a number most Chicagoans recognize as...

Carlin Isles runs with the ball during a rugby training session on July 14, 2016, in Chula Vista, Calif.

Where Rio’s Olympians got their starts

May 22, 2019 at 7:39 a.m.

Jeannie Dwyer, the mother of 27-year-old gold medal winner Conor Dwyer, said swimming is a "family affair." She might be underselling that point. If you walk into the circular dining...

Illinois lawyer disciplinary panel seeks to punish former city attorney

May 22, 2019 at 10:14 p.m.

The Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission has begun disciplinary proceedings against a former city of Chicago lawyer accused of concealing evidence in a fatal police shooting case. The commission...

Report recommends dozens of reforms at Chicago’s Law Department

May 22, 2019 at 10:13 p.m.

Former U.S. Attorney Dan Webb has recommended more than 50 reforms to address problems in the city of Chicago's Law Department, which has come under fire in recent months for...

A bicyclist rides at the south end of Northerly Island on on June 28, 2016, at the proposed Olympic site for beach volleyball, slalom canoe/kayak and sailing.

Chicago’s bid for 2016 Olympics leaves pricey legacy 7 years later

August 23, 2019 at 7:06 p.m.

Chicago's Washington Park was nearly empty on a recent Friday afternoon as Bronzeville resident Rosemary Jarrett power-walked her usual five laps around the perimeter of the graceful meadowland where a...

Chicago Department of Law office at City Hall.

Chicago sanctioned again in police misconduct lawsuit

May 22, 2019 at 10:08 p.m.

A federal judge sanctioned the city once again this week, making it the sixth time since 2011 that Mayor Rahm Emanuel's Law Department has been punished for not turning over...

Chicago police investigate Pirates infielder in sexual assault claim

May 22, 2019 at 10:08 p.m.

Chicago police are investigating a sexual assault allegation against Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang over an incident that allegedly took place when his team was in town last month,...

Judge threatens city of Chicago over failure to turn over documents

May 22, 2019 at 10:06 p.m.

A federal judge said Thursday that sanctions against the city of Chicago could be in order after its attorneys failed to disclose that a police officer being sued for using...

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