Gurley, Brown help Rams ground out 17-7 win over Bears
LOS ANGELES — Todd Gurley and Malcolm Brown ran for touchdowns and the Los Angeles Rams were able to ground out a 17-7 victory over the Chicago Bears ...
Chicago teachers approve contract deal that ended strike
CHICAGO — Chicago teachers on Friday approved the contract deal that ended an 11-day strike and includes pay raises, $35 million to enforce limits on ...
No. 12 Baylor not breaking in defensive undefeated season
There was a moment when Baylor coach Matt Rhule saw his No. 12 Bears start to fracture just a little bit for the first time in this undefeated season....
Winter already? Snow, deep freeze from Rockies to East Coast
CHICAGO — An arctic air mass that brought snow and ice to an area stretching from the Rocky Mountains to northern New England on Monday was poised to ...
Lobbying by sitting Illinois lawmakers under scrutiny
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A federal bribery charge against an Illinois state legislator has led to questions about whether lawmakers should be allowed to lo...
49ers vs Seahawks, with Sherman on other side of rivalry
The last time the San Francisco 49ers had a winning record for a home game in November, Colin Kaepernick was their quarterback and Russell Wilson and ...
Wiseman gets restraining order to play; Memphis wins
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — James Wiseman had 17 points and nine rebounds hours after getting a temporary restraining order to play amid an NCAA ineligibility ru...
Former Los Angeles police chief named interim in Chicago
CHICAGO — Chicago's mayor on Friday named former Los Angeles police Chief Charlie Beck to serve as Chicago's interim police superintendent, a day afte...
Chicago’s top cop retiring after turbulent 3-plus years
CHICAGO — Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson will announce on Thursday that he will retire after more than three years as the city's top cop,...
LeBron 3rd straight triple-double, Lakers rally past Bulls
CHICAGO — LeBron James and Anthony Davis watched and cheered as Kyle Kuzma powered a big fourth-quarter run for Los Angeles.
‘I was appalled’: Black customers say host told them to move
AURORA, Ill. — An attorney representing a group of black customers who say they were asked to change tables at a Chicago-area Buffalo Wild Wings becau...
Analysis: High draft picks don’t ensure franchise QB status
PHILADELPHIA — Finding a franchise quarterback is a tough job that often defines the career of a personnel boss in the NFL.
Juvenile charged with shooting Chicago trick-or-treater, 7
CHICAGO — A 15-year-old boy was charged Friday night with attempted murder in the suspected gang-related shooting of two people on Chicago's West Side...
Strike-ending deal will shape Chicago schools for years
CHICAGO — Chicago teachers and more than 300,000 students affected by an 11-day strike returned to classrooms Friday and a tentative agreement that en...
The Latest: Teachers pleased, relieved strike is over
CHICAGO — The Latest on Chicago Public Schools teachers' strike (all times local):
Report: Trump surveyed donors on freeing Blagojevich
CHICAGO — President Donald Trump has again broached the idea of freeing former Illinois governor and one-time "Celebrity Apprentice" contestant Rod Bl...
Anxious students felt pinch amid Chicago teachers strike
CHICAGO — Deadlines that affected Chicago students and striking teachers loomed over efforts this week to resolve a walkout that canceled classes for ...
Man surrenders after authorities edit photo to add costume
KANKAKEE, Ill. — All it took for one fugitive in Illinois to turn himself in was a little photo manipulation.
Chicago teachers strike ends after 11 days without school
CHICAGO — Chicago teachers and the nation's third-largest school district reached a labor contract deal on Thursday, ending a strike that canceled 11 ...
Chicago teachers ok tentative agreement but strike goes on
CHICAGO — Chicago's teachers union voted to approve a tentative contract agreement with city officials, Wednesday, but have refused to return to work ...
Infected toe stops R. Kelly from attending court hearing
CHICAGO — R. Kelly's lawyer has told a federal judge that an infected toe prevented the R&B star from attending a hearing in his child pornography...
AP-NORC poll: Halloween plans, from candy to costumed pets
CHICAGO — The good news for kids this Halloween: They'll likely come home with a bigger pile of candy than of healthy snacks while out trick-or-treati...
Hackles rise as Chicago teachers strike drags into day 10
CHICAGO — Chicago's mayor on Tuesday accused leaders of the city's powerful teachers union of using its "political agenda" to hold up a contract agree...
Curious calls doom Bears, Broncos to last-second losses
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Vic Fangio's new and old teams were done in over the weekend and curious, conservative calls were the culprit.
In Chicago, Trump calls the city an embarrassment to the US
CHICAGO — Visiting Chicago for the first time as president, Donald Trump disparaged the city Monday as a haven for criminals that is "embarrassing to ...
FBI will seek ‘way forward’ on body cams for task forces
CHICAGO — FBI Director Christopher Wray vowed Saturday to "find a way forward" to allow police officers who serve on federal task forces to wear body ...
Special needs families hope Chicago strike will bring change
CHICAGO — For seven school days, Mila Cohen's 14-year-old daughter retrieved her backpack and urged her mother toward the door — her usual morning rou...
Doctor who kept fetuses is vilified in life and death
CHICAGO — Dr. Ulrich Klopfer competed so avidly in the 1970s to perform the most abortions each day at a Chicago clinic that it was said he would set ...