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Jagger appears healthy as Rolling Stones rock Soldier Field

CHICAGO – An energetic Mick Jagger skipped, spun, sprinted and pranced Friday night as the Rolling Stones launched their North American tour at Chicago’s Soldier Field. The 75-yea...

DATE: Jun 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Music

Judge denies Blagojevich’s bid to lighten 14-year sentence

CHICAGO – A federal judge on Tuesday upheld Rod Blagojevich’s 14-year prison sentence on corruption counts, setting aside pleas for leniency by the former Illinois governor’s wife and daught...

DATE: Aug 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Official: Prince died of opioid overdose

CHICAGO – Tests show that Prince died of an opioid overdose, a law-enforcement official told The Associated Press on Thursday. The 57-year-old singer was found dead April 21 at hi...

DATE: Jun 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Music

Former House speaker sentenced to more than a year in prison

CHICAGO – Dennis Hastert, the Republican who for eight years presided over the House and was second in the line of succession to the presidency, was sentenced Wednesday to more than a year i...

DATE: Apr 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Latest Chicago shooting raises concerns

CHICAGO – Grieving relatives and friends of two people shot and killed by Chicago police said Sunday the slayings raised concerns about why officers “shoot first and ask questions later,” ad...

DATE: Dec 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Former House Speaker Hastert pleads guilty to lying to FBI

CHICAGO – Dennis Hastert pleaded guilty Wednesday to lying to the FBI in a hush-money scheme, agreeing to a deal with federal prosecutors that recommends he serve no more than six months in ...

DATE: Oct 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Court overturns some Blagojevich Senate-seat convictions

CHICAGO – A federal appeals court Tuesday overturned some of the most sensational convictions that sent former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich off to a lengthy stint in prison, ruling prosecut...

DATE: Jul 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Illinois group says concussions lawsuit ‘threatens’ prep football

CHICAGO – The nation’s first prep sports governing body to face a class-action concussions lawsuit has asked an Illinois judge to dismiss the suit, arguing that if it prevails, it could kill...

DATE: Apr 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Concussion lawsuits extend to preps

CHICAGO – A former high school quarterback followed in the steps of one-time pro and college players Saturday by suing a sports governing body – in this case the Illinois High School Associa...

DATE: Nov 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Unlikely school aims to claim championship

Student: ‘Football isn’t as hard as our everyday lives’

DATE: Nov 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Judges blast Indiana, Wisconsin gay marriage bans

CHICAGO – Federal appeals judges bristled Tuesday at arguments defending gay marriage bans in Indiana and Wisconsin, with one Republican appointee comparing them to now-defunct laws that onc...

DATE: Aug 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

NCAA changes the rules to settle its head-injury suit

‘It’s changed college sports forever,’ lead plaintiff’s attorney says

DATE: Jul 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: College Sports