Brian Athern and Ricardo Rodriguez were fishing smallmouth bass on Hickory Creek in the southwest suburbs when Athern caught a surprise, "Bonus kamikaze bluegill I caught slurping cicadas from the shallows."
ST. LOUIS — In one of Dansby Swanson’s early conversations with new Cubs manager Craig Counsell, the shortstop handed over a sensitive decision to the skipper.
Cameras in common areas at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center were supposed to make the troubled southern Illinois facility safer for the approximately 200 people with developmental disabilities who live there.
When I started my business, I knew I'd face a number of challenges and roadblocks. But I didn’t expect that I would become trapped by a predatory loan product because the financing company wasn’t required to disclose the full costs of the…
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend of three years recently proposed. The issue is he's the great-nephew of the man who jilted my great-aunt at the altar in the 1970s. My aunt dated his great-uncle for financial reasons, which she has admitted. She…
Although service members know they may lose their lives in combat in service of their country, they may not expect to lose their lives — or those they love — to suicide. A 2021 study estimated that four times as many active duty service…
El segundo día de la tercera edición del Sueños Music Festival que se realizó en Grant Park este fin de semana,fue interrumpido por segunda vez el domingo cuando el parque fue evacuado alrededor de las 8 p.m. debido a la amenaza de mal…
LOS ANGELES — Former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor, who played Brando Corbin on the ABC soap opera from 2020 to 2022, was shot and killed when he interrupted thieves stealing the catalytic converter from his car in Los Angeles,…
On Sunday night, the red-hot Mexican singer's headlining set at the Sueños Music Festival was canceled when festival organizers evacuated Grant Park about an hour before Peso Pluma's scheduled start time. The move was a precaution ahead of…
SPRINGFIELD — The state Senate on Sunday night approved a $53.1 billion budget that largely mirrored Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget proposal and priorities — a point of contention for state Republicans.
Mexican singer-songwriter Gabito Ballesteros hit the stage Sunday at Sueños after a rainy start delayed day two of the festival. By mid-afternoon, the rain cleared and the sun peeked through the clouds long enough to ensure his place in…
Youssef Hasweh finished up finals Friday, a little more than a week before he was due to participate in graduation ceremonies and receive his bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago.
Sunday's weather snarls unintentionally made Jowell y Randy one of the first acts of the Sueños Music Festival’s final day, after a short set by Delilah. It’s no pressure for the Puerto Rican duo, who have been making music since the early…
Several hours of storms delayed music festivals, sporting events and other outdoor activities in the Chicago area Sunday morning and afternoon -- and more rain is expected in the evening.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Josef Newgarden put his cheating scandal behind him to become the first back-to-back winner of the Indianapolis 500 since Helio Castroneves 22 years ago and give Roger Penske a record-extending 20th win in “The Greatest…
ST. LOUIS — At the originally scheduled game time — 6:10 p.m. — for the Cubs and Cardinals’ series finale Sunday, a tornado warning was in effect over Busch Stadium, lightning flashed overhead, and rain pelted the field and ran off the…
White Sox manager Pedro Grifol didn’t need a lot of time to get his message across after the team’s 4-1 loss Sunday to the Orioles at Guaranteed Rate Field.
NEW YORK — Richard M. Sherman, one half of the prolific, award-winning pair of brothers who helped form millions of childhoods by penning the instantly memorable songs for "Mary Poppins," "The Jungle Book" and "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" —…