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DNA links a suspected Chicago-area serial killer who died in 1981 to a woman's 1979 death
Read full article: DNA links a suspected Chicago-area serial killer who died in 1981 to a woman's 1979 deathAuthorities say DNA found on the clothing of a suburban Chicago woman who was kidnapped and killed 45 years ago matches that of a suspected serial killer who died two years later of a self-inflicted knife wound.
Caleb Williams will get his first preseason action against the Buffalo Bills on Saturday
Read full article: Caleb Williams will get his first preseason action against the Buffalo Bills on SaturdayThe Chicago Bears will use their starters in Saturday's preseason game at Buffalo, which means the first NFL action for quarterback Caleb Williams.
A women's pro soccer game was bumped for a music festival; Red Stars looking for a place to play it
Read full article: A women's pro soccer game was bumped for a music festival; Red Stars looking for a place to play itThe Chicago Red Stars are looking for an alternative venue for their Sept. 21 home game against the San Diego Wave because of a just-announced music festival at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois.
McDonald's says $18 Big Mac meal was an 'exception' and news reports overstated its price increases
Read full article: McDonald's says $18 Big Mac meal was an 'exception' and news reports overstated its price increasesMcDonaldās is fighting back against media reports it says have exaggerated its price increases.
3 children and 2 adults die after school bus collides with semi in Illinois, authorities say
Read full article: 3 children and 2 adults die after school bus collides with semi in Illinois, authorities sayFive people, including three children, were killed Monday after a school bus and semitruck collided on a highway in western Illinois, authorities said.
A month after cyberattack, Chicago children's hospital says some systems are back online
Read full article: A month after cyberattack, Chicago children's hospital says some systems are back onlineDoctors and nurses at a premier Chicago childrenās hospital can again access patientsā electronic medical records, more than a month after a cyberattack forced Lurie Childrenās Hospital to take its networks offline.
Man charged in mass shooting at Fourth of July parade near Chicago to stand trial next February
Read full article: Man charged in mass shooting at Fourth of July parade near Chicago to stand trial next FebruaryA judge has ruled that the man accused of killing seven people and injuring dozens more at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago in 2022 will stand trial next February.
Man who told estranged wife 'If I can't have them neither can you' gets life for killing their kids
Read full article: Man who told estranged wife 'If I can't have them neither can you' gets life for killing their kidsA suburban Chicago man who pleaded guilty but mentally ill for drowning his three young children has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
A criminal actor is to blame for a dayslong cyberattack on a Chicago hospital, officials say
Read full article: A criminal actor is to blame for a dayslong cyberattack on a Chicago hospital, officials sayA large childrenās hospital in Chicago remains hobbled by a cyberattack that began more than a week ago, cutting doctors and nurses off from digital patient records and limiting communication with patients.
Accounting investigation under way at ADM and its top financial executive has been placed on leave
Read full article: Accounting investigation under way at ADM and its top financial executive has been placed on leaveAn accounting investigation is under way at Archer Daniels Midland and the top financial executive at the agribusiness giant has been placed on administrative leave.
Jahmir Young, Julian Reese lead Maryland to 76-67 win over No. 10 Illinois
Read full article: Jahmir Young, Julian Reese lead Maryland to 76-67 win over No. 10 IllinoisJahmir Young scored 28 points and Julian Reese had 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead Maryland to a 76-67 victory over No. 10 Illinois.
Dad who said āIf I canāt have them neither can youā pleads guilty to killing 3 kids
Read full article: Dad who said āIf I canāt have them neither can youā pleads guilty to killing 3 kidsA suburban Chicago man who told his estranged wife āIf I canāt have them neither can youā has pleaded guilty but mentally ill to three counts of first-degree murder for killing their three young children.
The Supreme Court refuses to block an Illinois law banning some high-power semiautomatic weapons
Read full article: The Supreme Court refuses to block an Illinois law banning some high-power semiautomatic weaponsThe Supreme Court has declined to put on hold a new Illinois law that would ban high-power semiautomatic weapons like the one used in the mass killing of seven people at a 2022 parade in a Chicago suburb.
Wholesale inflation in US slowed further last month, signaling that price pressures continue to ease
Read full article: Wholesale inflation in US slowed further last month, signaling that price pressures continue to easeWholesale inflation in the United States was unchanged in November, suggesting that price increases in the economyās pipeline are continuing to gradually ease.
Minnesota, Wisconsin wildlife officials capture 100s of invasive carp in Mississippi River
Read full article: Minnesota, Wisconsin wildlife officials capture 100s of invasive carp in Mississippi RiverWildlife officials have captured hundreds of invasive carp from the Mississippi River near Trempealeau, Wisconsin.
Economists predict US inflation will keep cooling and the economy can avoid a recession
Read full article: Economists predict US inflation will keep cooling and the economy can avoid a recessionA survey shows most business economists think the U.S. economy could avoid a recession next year, even if the job market ends up weakening under pressure brought by high interest rates.
Bird flu still taking toll on industry as 1.35 million chickens are being killed on an Ohio egg farm
Read full article: Bird flu still taking toll on industry as 1.35 million chickens are being killed on an Ohio egg farmThe U.S. Department of Agriculture says 1.35 million chickens are being slaughtered on an Ohio egg farm as the bird flu continues to take a toll on the industry.
ACT test scores for US students drop to new 30-year low
Read full article: ACT test scores for US students drop to new 30-year lowHigh school studentsā scores on the ACT college admissions test have dropped to their lowest in more than three decades, showing a lack of student preparedness for college-level coursework, according to the nonprofit organization that administers the test.
Chicago woman, 104, skydives from plane, aiming for record as the world's oldest skydiver
Read full article: Chicago woman, 104, skydives from plane, aiming for record as the world's oldest skydiverA 104-year-old Chicago woman is hoping to be certified as the oldest person to ever skydive after making a tandem jump from 13,500 feet in northern Illinois.
Fields says he's being given too much info by Bears coaches, needs to trust instincts
Read full article: Fields says he's being given too much info by Bears coaches, needs to trust instinctsChicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields indicated he is being given too much information by the coaching staff and thinking too much as a result rather than trusting his instincts.
No. 7 Penn State defense gets five takeaways and pulls away from Illinois in 30-13 victory
Read full article: No. 7 Penn State defense gets five takeaways and pulls away from Illinois in 30-13 victoryCam Miller, Abdul Carter, Daequan Dixon and Johnny Hardy had interceptions and No. 7 Penn State took advantage of five Illinois turnovers to beat the Illini 30-13.
Illinois governor signs ban on firearms advertising allegedly marketed to kids and militants
Read full article: Illinois governor signs ban on firearms advertising allegedly marketed to kids and militantsIllinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a law banning firearms advertising that officials determine produces a public safety threat or appeals to children, militants or others who might later use the weapons illegally.
Illinois Supreme Court upholds state's ban on semiautomatic weapons
Read full article: Illinois Supreme Court upholds state's ban on semiautomatic weaponsThe Illinois Supreme Court has upheld the stateās ban on the sale or possession of the type of semiautomatic weapons used in hundreds of mass killings nationally.
BNSF train engineers offered paid sick time and better schedules in new deal
Read full article: BNSF train engineers offered paid sick time and better schedules in new dealRoughly 7,500 BNSF train engineers may get up to eight days of paid sick time and more predictable schedules if they approve a deal with the railroad announced Tuesday.
Illinois is first state to eliminate cash bail, a penalty affecting low-income communities most
Read full article: Illinois is first state to eliminate cash bail, a penalty affecting low-income communities mostIllinois became the first state in the nation to eliminate cash bail as a condition of pretrial release from jail on Tuesday.
3 dead, 14 hurt after Greyhound bus strikes semis in Illinois; NTSB investigating
Read full article: 3 dead, 14 hurt after Greyhound bus strikes semis in Illinois; NTSB investigatingIllinois State Police say a Greyhound passenger bus crashed into three tractor-trailers parked along a highway rest area exit in southern Illinois, killing three people and injuring 14 others, some seriously.
Sepp Straka wins John Deere Classic with final-round 62 despite closing double bogey
Read full article: Sepp Straka wins John Deere Classic with final-round 62 despite closing double bogeySepp Straka won the John Deere Classic with a final-round 9-under 62 that could have been much better, making double bogey on the final hole but taking the title when Brendon Todd and Alex Smalley were unable to catch him.
Brendon Todd scrambles for closing par to take the lead in the John Deere Classic
Read full article: Brendon Todd scrambles for closing par to take the lead in the John Deere ClassicBrendon Todd scrambled for par on the par-4 18th to take a one-stroke lead in the John Deere Classic, holing a 12-foot putt after drawing an awkward stance near a fairway bunker.
Bud Light boosts spending in US to counter sales declines
Read full article: Bud Light boosts spending in US to counter sales declinesBud Lightās parent company said Thursday it will triple its marketing spending in the U.S. this summer as it tries to boost sales that plummeted after the brand partnered with a transgender influencer.
Warrant: Bomb materials at home of alleged July 4th gunman
Read full article: Warrant: Bomb materials at home of alleged July 4th gunmanA unsealed federal warrant says agents found bomb-making materials at the apartment of an alleged gunman charged with fatally shooting seven people at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago last year.
Iowa voids Illini students' tickets when it discovers prank
Read full article: Iowa voids Illini students' tickets when it discovers prankThe Iowa athletic department voided the tickets an Illinois spirit group purchased under an assumed identity for the men's basketball game in Iowa City on Saturday.
Bad Bunny changes lyrics to āYonaguni,ā giving fans more time to start the new year off right
Read full article: Bad Bunny changes lyrics to āYonaguni,ā giving fans more time to start the new year off rightBenito surprised fans with the change in lyrics through his official TikTok account on Sunday, January 1.
Caterpillar employee āimmediately incineratedā after falling into pot of molten iron, OSHA says
Read full article: Caterpillar employee āimmediately incineratedā after falling into pot of molten iron, OSHA saysCaterpillar is being fined $145,000 due to a workplace accident where a new employee was āimmediately incineratedā after falling into an 11-foot-deep pot of molten iron, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
3 tied for lead after 1st round of LIV Golf in Thailand
Read full article: 3 tied for lead after 1st round of LIV Golf in ThailandRichard Bland, Branden Grace and Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra upstaged their more-illustrious opponents to shoot 7-under 65s and take the lead after the first round of the LIV Golf Invitational-Bangkok.
Boy shot in July 4 parade massacre returns home to family
Read full article: Boy shot in July 4 parade massacre returns home to familyAn 8-year-old suburban Chicago boy is back home after more than two months of treatment for severe injuries he sustained during the Fourth of July parade shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, his family said Thursday.
Ex-Illinois cop charged in 2020 fatal shooting of Black man
Read full article: Ex-Illinois cop charged in 2020 fatal shooting of Black manA former suburban Chicago police officer who was fired after he shot into a car two years ago, killing a Black man and seriously wounding the manās girlfriend, has been charged with second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter.
Railroads back plan calling for 24% raises but workers wary
Read full article: Railroads back plan calling for 24% raises but workers waryThe major freight railroads signaled theyāre ready to negotiate a new deal based on a presidential report that calls for 24% raises, but the 12 unions involved in the stalled talks covering 115,000 workers still havenāt commented on the recommendations.
Plan to end railroad contract dispute calls for 24% raises
Read full article: Plan to end railroad contract dispute calls for 24% raisesThe special board appointed by President Joe Biden to intervene in stalled railroad contract talks has suggested that 115,000 rail workers should get 24% raises and thousands of dollars in bonuses as part of a new agreement to avert a strike.
Boy wounded in parade attack moves to rehab-focused hospital
Read full article: Boy wounded in parade attack moves to rehab-focused hospitalAn 8-year-old boy whose spine was severed in the shooting at a parade on July 4 has moved to a rehabilitation-focused hospital after spending nearly a month in a Chicago pediatric intensive care unit.
July 4 parade funerals conclude with tribute to slain dad
Read full article: July 4 parade funerals conclude with tribute to slain dadA funeral service was held Monday afternoon for the last of seven people killed by a gunman at an Independence Day parade, as family and friends gathered in suburban Chicago to remember Kevin McCarthy.
US economy shrank by 1.5% in Q1 but consumers kept spending
Read full article: US economy shrank by 1.5% in Q1 but consumers kept spendingThe U.S. economy shrank in the first three months of the year even though consumers and businesses kept spending at a solid pace, the government reported Thursday in a slight downgrade of its previous estimate for the January-March quarter.
Illini's Cockburn to sit 3 games for selling items too early
Read full article: Illini's Cockburn to sit 3 games for selling items too earlyThe NCAA has suspended Illinois center Kofi Cockburn for the first three games of the season because he sold apparel and memorabilia before new regulations that allow athletes to participate in money-making ventures went into effect.
US jobless claims drop to pandemic low 281,000
Read full article: US jobless claims drop to pandemic low 281,000The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to a pandemic low last week, another sign that the job market and economy continue to recover from last yearās coronavirus recession.
American Express profits jump, as travel, dining normalizes
Read full article: American Express profits jump, as travel, dining normalizesAmerican Express saw its profits surge last quarter by 70% as Americans and companies pulled out their cards to start traveling, dining out and entertaining as they had done before the pandemic.
US unemployment claims fall to new pandemic low of 290,000
Read full article: US unemployment claims fall to new pandemic low of 290,000The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to a new low point since the pandemic erupted, evidence that layoffs are declining as companies hold onto workers.
Recovery hampered as inflation hits new highs in US, Europe
Read full article: Recovery hampered as inflation hits new highs in US, EuropeInflation has reached new highs in the United States and Europe, as rising energy prices and supply bottlenecks have restrained the economic recoveries from the pandemic in both economies.
Jan. 6 lawyer who missed hearings says he's out of hospital
Read full article: Jan. 6 lawyer who missed hearings says he's out of hospitalA prominent conservative defense attorney whose disappearance from court stalled a slew of U.S. Capitol riot cases says he has been released from the hospital and is preparing to get back to work.
UTSA gets first win over a Big Ten foe, tops Illinois 37-30
Read full article: UTSA gets first win over a Big Ten foe, tops Illinois 37-30UTSA posted its most impressive road win in its 10-year college football history, beating Illinois 37-30 for a win in the Roadrunners' first gave against a Big Ten Conference opponent.
As Americans pay more for rent, landlords get some relief
Read full article: As Americans pay more for rent, landlords get some reliefAmericans are paying more to live in apartments, as demand for housing increases and many would-be homebuyers are forced to rent because prices for houses have gotten too steep.
Growth in US services sector hits record high in July
Read full article: Growth in US services sector hits record high in JulyGrowth in the U.S. services sector, where most Americans work, increased to a record pace in July even as businesses continued to face supply-chain challenges and problems in finding enough available workers.
US jobless claims tick up to 373,000 from a pandemic low
Read full article: US jobless claims tick up to 373,000 from a pandemic lowThe number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week even while the economy and the job market appear to be rebounding from the coronavirus recession with sustained energy.
Elton John adds dates to final tour, including stadium shows
Read full article: Elton John adds dates to final tour, including stadium showsElton John has announced the final dates for his farewell tour, which includes stops at big stadiums in the U.S. āElton John Farewell Yellow Brick Road: The Final Tourā will visit Frankfurt, Germany, on May 27, 2022, and will make several stops throughout Europe, including Milan, Liverpool and Paris.
Weather Service: Suburban Chicago tornado had 140 mph winds
Read full article: Weather Service: Suburban Chicago tornado had 140 mph windsThe National Weather Service says a tornado that swept through Chicagoās western suburbs, damaging more than 100 homes and injuring several people, was packing 140 mph winds when it hit the heavily populated area.
US average mortgage rates mostly lower; 30-year at 2.93%
Read full article: US average mortgage rates mostly lower; 30-year at 2.93%Mortgage rates were mostly lower this week as the economy continued to show signs of recovery from the pandemic recession and recent bursts of inflation were deemed temporary by federal policymakers.
US jobless claims fall to 547,000, another pandemic low
Read full article: US jobless claims fall to 547,000, another pandemic lowThe number of Americans applying for unemployment aid fell last week to 547,000, a new low since the pandemic struck and a further encouraging sign that layoffs are slowing on the strength of an improving job market.
February retail sales fall 3% after soaring the month before
Read full article: February retail sales fall 3% after soaring the month beforeRetail sales fell a seasonally adjusted 3% in February 2021 from the month before, the U.S. Commerce Department said Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Retail sales fell a seasonally adjusted 3% in February from the month before, the U.S. Commerce Department said Tuesday. The decline comes after retail sales soared in January as people spent $600 stimulus checks sent at the end of last year. In fact, the Commerce Department revised its January number upwards to 7.6% from its previously reported rise of 5.3%. Tuesdayās retail sales report covers about a third of overall consumer spending.
Adult literacy: the hidden crisis in plain sight
Read full article: Adult literacy: the hidden crisis in plain sightCHICAGO ā Itās a crisis hidden in plain sight, as about 20 percent of people in the United States cannot read at all and 50 percent of adults canāt read to pass an eighth-grade level. āPeople who canāt read have all kinds of troubles in life that you might not even think of,ā Joanne Telser-Frere, Director of Program Development at Literacy Chicago told Ivanhoe. Thatās why Joanne is part of Literacy Chicago, an organization whose mission it is to empower adults through reading. āPeople often need someone to tell them they can do it, because their whole life theyāve been told they canāt,ā Joanne said. Literacy Chicago classes are free to students.