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 ...
Ionescu, Cox headline AP women’s preseason All-America team
NEW YORK — Sabrina Ionescu decided to come back for her senior season at Oregon instead of heading to the WNBA.
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Chile cancels climate, trade summits amid protest chaos
SANTIAGO, Chile — Chilean President Sebastián Piñera canceled two major international summits and said he would focus on restoring security and moving...
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 ...
US sued over health insurance rule for immigrant families
A lawsuit Wednesday accused the Trump administration of preventing Americans from bringing their foreign spouses and parents to live with them in the ...
McGregor hated having to lie about reprising role as Obi-Wan
LOS ANGELES — Ewan McGregor felt somewhat tortured for the last few years because while he was signed up to reprise his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi, he cou...
Saban: Tua may be game-time decision, Forristall out 6 weeks
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is returning to practice, but tight end Miller Forristall could be out for the next six weeks.
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...
Oregon women are No. 1 for first time in AP Top 25 poll
NEW YORK — When he took over in 2014, Kelly Graves set out to establish Oregon as one of the elite teams in women's college basketball.
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...
Chileans reject president’s concessions, plan new protests
SANTIAGO, Chile — Chileans gathered Tuesday for a 12th day of demonstrations that began with youth protests over a subway fare hike and have become a ...
Beverage companies aim to get bottles recycled, not trashed
Every year, an estimated 100 billion plastic bottles are produced in the U.S., the bulk of which come from three of America's biggest beverage compani...
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.
Fresh protests, looting erupt in Chile despite new Cabinet
SANTIAGO, Chile — Fresh protests and attacks on businesses erupted in Chile Monday despite President Sebastián Piñera's replacement of eight key Cabin...
AP sources: Jeff Sessions exploring possible Ala. Senate run
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is exploring the possibility of a run for his old Senate seat in Alabama, according to t...
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 ...
Lewis’ FG gives No. 11 Oregon 37-35 win over Washington St
EUGENE, Ore. — Camden Lewis kicked a 26-yard field goal as time expired and No. 11 Oregon extended its winning streak to seven games with a 37-35 vict...
Chilean president shaking up government amid protests
SANTIAGO, Chile — Chile's President Sebastián Piñera asked all his Cabinet members to offer their resignations Saturday as he prepared to shake up his...
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...
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Shootings, death threats mar Colombia’s post-peace elections
BOGOTA, Colombia — Threatened with death, Wilson Florez chose a bulletproof vest.
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 ...