The cases for and against Maddon’s Cubs World Series chances
Joe Maddon might be "dripping in analytics," but Chicago Cubs fans are drenched with anticipation for the upcoming season. The era of the lovable loser is waning, and the Cubs...
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Reliance on gas
People are curtailing their driving--to the store, to see their grandkids or to go on a road trip--due to the high cost of gasoline. People often look for someone to...
`There were piles and piles of dogs’
Some of the dogs--very small dogs--peered over the tops of boxes scattered about the bedroom of the Wheeling town home. Others were clustered behind the toilet, about 35 pairs of...
2 United planes touch at O’Hare, cause long delay
A wingtip-to-wingtip brush between two United Airlines planes waiting to take off from Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Monday frayed the nerves and patience of many of the 223 passengers...
Making students’ wish lists come true
What Cameron Foreman, 11, says he truly wishes for is a big house with a back yard where he can run around and play. "I want a big old pool...
Shootings kill 2 and hospitalize 6
Four separate gang-related shootings in Chicago over the weekend killed two people and injured six others, including an 8-year-old boy, police said. On the Northwest Side, a 17-year-old girl was...
Young magician strikes gold in Reno contest
Arthur Trace has come a long way since his days of Dixie cups and cotton balls. The 25-year-old Streamwood resident who has made a career out of his penchant for...
Magical moment for Potter fans
Jennie Pomerante, 17, began squealing early Saturday as soon as she received her preordered copy of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." "Pages, pages, how many pages," the Oak Park...
Doctors perform for a good cause
It began simply as two college friends in search of a forum to showcase their piano-playing skills. Now Jean Kim and Nana Matoba, doctors at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, are...
Surfer to tell her shark tale
Bethany Hamilton is a shark-attack survivor, celebrity surfer, best-selling author and subject of a pending movie. Add spiritual adviser to the list. The 15-year-old, who gained international fame by returning...