AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A suspected drunken driver fleeing police crashed through barricades at the South By Southwest festival in Austin, slamming into a crowd outside a nightclub and killing a man and woman on a moped early Thursday, police
MIAMI (AP) — Something about facing the Miami Heat still brings out the best in Paul Pierce. Jason Kidd isn’t half-bad against them, either. Pierce scored 17 of his 29 points in the third quarter and delivered two crucial scores
Jared Allen of the Minnesota Vikings is one of the most sought after free agents this NFL off-season. He met with the Denver Broncos, but is now looking at the Chicago Bears and Seattle Seahawks. Allen’s cap hit in 2013
Illinois has one of the worst pension messes in the nation as the cost of government employee benefits is sending state, county, and local governments into bankruptcy crises all across the state. No place has more trouble than Chicago, prompting
The Washington Times has published a story on Rahm Emanuel’s chances for president, based on gossip at CPAC between “a pair of insiders.” That prompted a round of “I told you so’s” around the office here. But it’s almost certainly never
The Denver Broncos signed Aqib Talib, improving their secondary and damaging divisional rival New England Patriots all in one move. The Broncos reached an agreement with the elite cornerback on a six-year, $57 million contract with $26 million in guaranteed
The 2014 Winter that refuses to end has yet another storm in store for the Midwest starting late Tuesday night and raging on into Wednesday and possibly even Thursday as it careens eastward from Chicago. Chicago is expecting as much
During a March 7th American Bar Association (ABA) conference in Philadelphia, speakers described “litigation” and “public health” appeals as strong avenues for securing more gun control. According to the ABA Journal, Jonathan E. Lowy, director of the Brady Center to
DALLAS/FT. WORTH, TEXAS–American Airlines Group (NASDAQ: AAL) and Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) released February 2014 traffic reports showing relatively slight improvements despite inclement weather. Southwest Airlines announced today a 1.2 percent increase in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) totaling 7.1
Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel claims that his brother Rahm–then-chief of staff at the White House, now mayor of Chicago–told him to “Shut the f— up!” when he raised the topic of tort reform during internal administration debates on Obamacare. Dr. Emanuel,
CHICAGO (AP) — A former handyman serving life in prison for the 1993 murder of seven people at a suburban Chicago restaurant has been awarded nearly a half-million dollars in a civil lawsuit in which he alleged a jail guard
Some nonprofit organizations whose stated purposes have nothing to do with farming have enjoyed hundreds of thousands of dollars in farm subsidies over the past ten years, according to a FoxNews.com report. They include: 1. The Three Year Economic Saving
On Thursday, CNN debuted the first of six episodes of a celebrated and much-hyped documentary on the city of Chicago, but viewers didn’t seem much interested. The March 6 debut of CNN’s Robert Redford-produced Chicagoland did bring CNN more viewers
Illinois Democratic Governor Pat Quinn has been under pressure for wasting over $50 million in taxes on an anti-violence program that employed gang members, and now Quinn faces more criticism because one of his hires was charged with murder. Quinn
The reviews are in, and CNN’s Chicagoland from executive producer Robert Redford is every bit the love letter to Mayor Rahm Emanuel as expected. The LA Times, hardly a haven for right-leaning commentary, pulled no punches in its description of
Less than a year after suffering a major investment downgrade, Chicago has been downgraded again. Moody’s Investment Services announced Tuesday that it was lowering Chicago’s rating from A3 to Baa1, three levels above junk bond status. Last July, Moody’s downgraded
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds says he is in hiding in South Africa following his deportation from Zimbabwe because he believes his life is in danger. He told The Associated Press in a telephone interview that he
Reality television typically focuses on arguments, controversy and sordid details wherever they can be dug up. CNN’s new reality miniseries Chicagoland may break that mold for ideological reasons. The show, which begins at 10 p.m. EST Thursday, takes a long
NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Collins spent part of his off day on Sunday shopping at Costco. He was wise to stock up, since he’ll be staying with Brooklyn for at least a little while longer. The Nets plan to
This year Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and NBC Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon joined the daredevils taking the “Polar Bear” plunge in freezing Lake Michigan, Fallon making good on his promise to do so after a challenge Tweet sent by
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tourists flocked to the monuments in the nation’s capital Sunday to enjoy spring-like 50 degree temperatures after a winter of one blast of snow and sub-zero temperatures after another. Joggers were out in shorts and T-shirts on
Jimmer Fredette, who negotiated his release from the Sacramento Kings earlier this week, cleared waivers and will join the Chicago Bulls. ESPN Chicago’s Nick Friedell first reported the agreement. After Friday night’s impressive win over the Mavericks, the Bulls improved
LOCKPORT, Ill., Feb. 27 (UPI) —Police in the Chicago suburbs said a man faces charges for taking his tiger cub out on the town, including inside a bar. Lockport police said John Basile — who keeps wolves, mountain lions and
LeBron James, unhindered by the mask protecting his broken nose, poured in 31 points to lead Miami to a 108-82 NBA rout of the New York Knicks. James on Thursday played for the first time since his nose was broken
A team of Hungarian researchers have created a swarm of ten drones that can “self-organize” in the air. The project was modeled on birds such as pigeons, “which fly in tight bunches while making adjustments and decisions.” Tamas Vicsek, a
