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Tammy Duckworth. Froehling's winning black-and-white photo composition is titled ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214607238/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 19:18:16 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214607238/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa As the Mets and Cubs navigate their way through the early part of the 2013 season, winning one series at a time is the most important step toward inching their records closer to the .500 mark. Each will have a chance on Sunday to claim the series, as left-hander Travis Wood takes the ball for the Cubs and right-hander Dillon Gee will pitch for the Mets in the rubber match of a three-game series. ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214607239/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 19:09:34 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214607239/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Gary Stevens celebrates atop of Oxbow #6 as he crosses the finish line to win the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course . (Credit: Rob Carr, ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214607240/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 19:00:43 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214607240/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa New York Mets staring pitcher Jeremy Hefner pitches to the Chicago Cubs in the first inning in a baseball game in Chicago on Saturday, May 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214606573/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 18:31:30 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214606573/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Email ANAHEIM -- If all goes well Saturday night in Buffalo, then John Danks' fourth Minor League rehab start and third with Triple-A Charlotte could be his last. Danks' big league comeback from season-ending arthroscopic shoulder surgery on Aug. 6 of last season would be complete with what would most likely be a start Friday night at U.S. Cellular Field against the Marlins. Either ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214606665/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 18:15:45 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214606665/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Email ANAHEIM -- The .299 average posted by the White Sox over the last five games, to go with 25 runs scored, was a welcome sight for Jeff Manto. To be honest, the always-optimistic White Sox hitting coach never had a doubt his group would come around. He also understands that when an offense goes stagnant, the job that Paul Konerko once referred to as the toughest one in all of sports always ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214606664/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 18:15:45 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214606664/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa ANAHEIM -- After falling to a season-worst six games under .500, the White Sox are making a run back to the break-even point. That .500 mark is just a starting stage, according to Jake Peavy, who takes the mound in Sunday's series finale here. "We have a long way to go to be who we want to be," Peavy said. "But it's nice to get things started in the right ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214606662/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 18:15:44 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214606662/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Email ANAHEIM -- A second left-handed reliever was added to the White Sox bullpen when Donnie Veal was called up from Triple-A Charlotte prior to Saturday afternoon's contest against the Angels. Veal, 28, took the spot of Deunte Heath, who was optioned to Charlotte following Friday's victory. Veal posted a 1-0 record with a 4.26 ERA over 12 relief appearances after breaking camp with ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214606663/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 18:15:44 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214606663/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa The teen was shot in the arm about 3 p.m., in the 2800 block of West 23rd Street, police News Affairs Officer Joshua Purkiss said. Fire Media Affairs, which listed the boy's age as 12, said paramedics took him to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition. No one is in custody as Area Central detectives ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214606666/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 18:06:55 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214606666/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Bucks officials last week, according to the man advising Sloan through his coaching free agency, longtime player representative Keith Glass. Sloan, who has not coached since leaving ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214606660/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 17:59:18 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214606660/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Kendrick Perkins will be leaving Oklahoma City soon. Thunder GM Sam Presti said Saturday the team hasn't even considered using the amnesty clause on the embattled big man, despite the apparent deterioration in his performance the past few years. Once considered a talented defender, the kind of physical presence OKC would need to win postseason games, Perkins has devolved into an utterly ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214606659/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 17:59:18 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214606659/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Kevin Garnett likely will not require surgery this offseason as the team's medical staff believes rest will be enough to solve the problem. This is presumably good news as the future Hall of Famer contemplates whether he'll return for an 18th NBA season or decide to call it quits following the team's brief trip to the postseason. Garnett, 36, battled ankle issues throughout the ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214606667/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 17:59:18 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214606667/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa NYM@CHC: Feldman drives in two with a deep double CHICAGO -- Right-hander Scott Feldman pitched another gem and came up big at the plate in Chicago's four-run fourth inning to lead the Cubs to a 8-2 win over the Mets on Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field. First baseman Anthony Rizzo and Nate Schierholtz also homered for the Cubs, who have won seven of their last 11. Feldman (4-3, 2.19 ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214606138/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 17:20:16 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214606138/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Hundreds of Downers Grove elementary school students will have their own iPad minis to use in class next year.Grade School District 58 board members unanimously approved the purchase of 650 iPad minis Monday, at a cost of about $200,000.The measure is part of a proposal to equip all 5,000 students in the district with iPads over the next three years, what officials call its one-to-one ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214606139/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 17:14:28 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214606139/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa As long Chicago have strict gun laws and citizen cannot defend themselves.... The violent crime from criminals and punk wannabe gangsters will ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214606141/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 17:14:23 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214606141/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa An exclusive investigation inside the DEA's battle to win the war on Chicago's streets. Drugs, gangs and gun violence are killing hundreds a year. Innocent children are caught in the ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214606140/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 17:14:21 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214606140/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa UNITED CENTER (CBS) The Blackhawks said they would be ready for a stronger, faster Red Wings team in Game 2. They just didn’t play like it. In fact, Saturday’s 4-1 loss to the Red Wings was their worst effort since their 24-game points streak ended in Colorado Mar. 8. Every other loss this season was by two goals or less. ';Across the board we should all assume some ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214606142/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 17:11:17 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214606142/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa EVANSTON, Ill. (STMW) – Evanston police are asking for the public's help in finding an 80-year-old man with Alzheimer's disease who was last seen early ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214605948/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 17:11:17 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214605948/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Near the boeing Building, center, a Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) elevated train moves on the Lake Street double-decked, double-leaf trunnion bascule bridge over the Chicago River April 3, 2006 in Chicago, Illinois. (Tim Boyle/Getty Images) ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214606110/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 17:06:16 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214606110/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Blazers have identified Indiana wing Victor Oladipo as their prime target in next month's draft and could attempt to trade up in order to select him. Currently holding the 10th-best odds for Tuesday's draft lottery, ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214606137/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 17:03:38 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214606137/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Cavaliers fail to land one of the top two picks in next month's NBA Draft, it's expected that the team will select a small forward like Georgetown's Otto Porter Jr. and use its other first-round pick on a back-up big man. Though it's still relatively early in the draft process -- ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214606136/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 17:03:38 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214606136/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Chicago Blackhawks' Jonathan Toews (19) battles for position in front of the goal with Detroit Red Wings' Henrik Zetterberg (40) during the second period of Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Western Conference semifinals in Chicago, Saturday, May 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Nam Y. ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214605604/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 16:33:28 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214605604/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Scott Feldman pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning and drove in two runs with a big two-out double, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 8-2 on ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214605695/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 16:29:16 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214605695/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa At approximately 12:30 p.m., the child fell out of the second floor window of a home in the 1800 block of South Harding Avenue, according to Fire Media Affairs. The child is a 4-year-old boy, according to police, who did not immediately have any additional details. Fire Media had said the child was 5 years old. The child was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital initially listed in serious to critical ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214605606/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 16:15:19 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214605606/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Brendan Smith netted the go-ahead goal in the second period Saturday and the Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago 4-1 to even their Stanley Cup semifinal series ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214605607/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 16:12:20 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214605607/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Email CHICAGO -- Right-hander Matt Garza will return to the Cubs' rotation on Tuesday in Pittsburgh and make his first Major League start since last July. "I'm excited and just happy that I don't have to rehab again," said Garza, who opened the season on the disabled list with a strained left lat. "This actually means something, and I can't wait. It's been ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214605055/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 15:26:19 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214605055/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Email CHICAGO -- The Cubs made two more errors in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Mets at Wrigley Field, upping their season total to 33 entering Saturday, the second-most in the Major Leagues. One of them was a simple lack of miscommunication, when first baseman Anthony Rizzo and catcher Welington Castillo ran into one another on a ninth-inning popup in foul territory. Fortunately for the Cubs, ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214605054/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 15:26:19 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214605054/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa CHICAGO (AP) -- Illinois now has tougher penalties for those who use social media to organize violent "flash mobs" like those that have occurred on Chicago's Michigan Avenue and in other tourist ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214604026/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 13:28:35 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214604026/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa WHEATON, Ill. (STMW) – A poorly secured cell phone in a west suburban hospital washroom that a man had allegedly set up to secretly videotape women in the toilet area was discovered by a woman when the phone fell to the washroom floor on Friday. She alerted police, who then arrested and charged a 49-year-old Franklin Park man with unlawful videotaping. That man, Salvador Perez, of the 2500 ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214603669/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 13:19:55 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214603669/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Chicago Cubs: 1. ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214603305/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 12:27:23 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214603305/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Matt Garza pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on September 27, 2011. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214603306/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 12:17:51 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214603306/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa CHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago Teachers Union is launching a three-day march around the city in protest of Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s proposal to close dozens of schools. It starts Saturday and organizers are billing it as a march for ';education ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214603272/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 12:17:50 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214603272/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa SKOKIE, Ill. (STMW) — A young man was wounded in a shooting in north suburban Skokie Friday night, outside the Old Orchard Shopping Center. Skokie police responded about 9:45 p.m. to a 911 call of shots fired near the 4800 block of Golf Road, a release from police ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214602976/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 12:17:50 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214602976/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa UNITED CENTER (CBS) As expected, Viktor Stalberg will not play in Game 2 against the Red Wings today as Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville will likely stick with the same lineup that worked in Game 1. Stalberg was benched in the first game against the Wings as Quenneville looked to spark his team, while also asking his third-line winger for more intensity. It’s possible Stalberg is ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214603307/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 12:17:50 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214603307/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Chicago Teachers are taking a stand once again in protest of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposal to close dozens of schools in low income Chicago communities-this time with ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214602634/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 11:37:04 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214602634/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Powerball is a game of numbers, and lottery officials say the majority of possible combinations have already been purchased ahead of Saturday night's near-historic $600 million ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214602781/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 11:26:58 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214602781/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa CHICAGO (STMW) — A 15-year-old boy was killed in a shooting Thursday night in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood, authorities said. The shooting happened about 9 p.m. Thursday in the 8600 block of South Ashland Avenue, according to Fire Media ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214602674/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 11:17:58 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214602674/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa CHICAGO (STMW) — Three men were killed and at least eight other people were wounded in violence around the city since Friday night. On the South Side, a 17-year-old was shot to death in the Chatham neighborhood, police said.Clifton Barney was found with a gunshot wound to the chest in the in the 7700 block of South Langley Avenue at 7:24 p.m., police said. He was pronounced dead at the ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214602673/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 11:17:58 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214602673/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa ORLAND HILLS, Ill. (STMW) – A former part-time Orland Hills police officer is facing up to 15 years in prison for a drunken-driving crash that killed a 20-year-old Homewood man. Robert C. Caputo, 62, pleaded guilty Friday to a felony charge of aggravated driving under the influence for a fiery 2010 crash on Interstate 80 near New Lenox. Caputo, who worked for the police department in the ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214602671/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 11:17:57 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214602671/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa You are using Internet Explorer 6. Internet Explorer 6 is unsupported by this site and you may experience layout and functionality issues. It is recommended that you upgrade to a newer version of Internet Explorer or switch to another browser. ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214602672/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 11:17:57 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214602672/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa CHICAGO (STMW) – A man was shot to death in the South Side Chatham neighborhood Friday night, police said. Clifton Barney, 17, of the 7800 block of South Evans Avenue, was pronounced dead at the scene at 8 p.m., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214602670/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 11:17:57 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214602670/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa that was reported earlier this week. That's good to hear. However, the 10,000-seat venue located near McCormick Place still will cost about $173 million - barring overruns - and public taxpayer money will indeed be used to help pay for much of a facility that will largely benefit a private university. That's not as good to hear. Especially when we don't know who will pay for ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214602669/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 11:17:56 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214602669/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Clippers owner Donald Sterling has scheduled to meet with head coach Vinny Del Negro over the weekend to discuss Del Negro's fate with the organization, a league source informed CSNNW.com. According to the source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the situation, says the two will meet in Los Angeles and a decision is anticipated shortly after. The ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214602664/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 11:09:55 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214602664/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Hawks general manager Danny Ferry has maintained there's still a chance he might bring back Larry Drew. Sorry. But the guy whose future is dangling from a string isn't real confident of that happening. So he's moving on. When I asked Drew Friday what he believed the odds were of him being kept by ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214602666/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 11:09:53 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214602666/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa 10:30 AM ET 05.18 | It appears Bryan Colangelo's time in Toronto is running out. Sources confirmed a deadline has been set for Monday for Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment to determine whether Colangelo will get his third-year option picked up. That seems a highly unlikely outcome. It???s difficult to imagine Colangelo, a two-time executive of the year closing in on 20 years of ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214602665/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 11:09:53 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214602665/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Des Plaines River Canoe and Kayak Marathon will go on as scheduled Sunday. But that doesn't mean organizers didn't have a few things to worry about in the wake of last month's ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214601526/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 09:33:45 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214601526/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa A task force is working to develop new strategies to control the mosquito population in DuPage County. One suggestion could be to have townships oversee the ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214601527/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 09:33:44 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214601527/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa You are using Internet Explorer 6. Internet Explorer 6 is unsupported by this site and you may experience layout and functionality issues. It is recommended that you upgrade to a newer version of Internet Explorer or switch to another browser. ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214601528/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 09:14:01 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214601528/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa The Angels have only seen two-thirds of an inning out of White Sox starter Hector Santiago, and that came in 2012. But Santiago's screwball was enough to leave a lasting impression on manager Mike Scioscia. "It's like a changeup, a fade changeup." Scioscia said. Santiago will start the third game of a four-game series against at Angel Stadium on Saturday. He was added to the ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214598524/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 03:06:31 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214598524/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn will get the final say on whether Illinoisans should be allowed to use medical marijuana to help cope with pain and other symptoms caused by serious diseases. The Illinois Senate approved the controversial proposal Friday after a lengthy debate over whether its tight controls would keep the drug out of recreational users' ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597801/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 02:12:23 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597801/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Rios launches solo homer off Wilson in first ANAHEIM -- Any thoughts about a second straight perfect-game bid by Chris Sale against the Angels were dashed with the second batter of Friday's 3-0 White Sox victory before 37,546. Sale walked Mike Trout, who broke up the left-hander's perfect game bid last Sunday night in Chicago with a single to center after 19 straight had been set ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597802/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 02:02:03 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597802/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa The Internal Revenue Service scandal now devouring the Obama administration - the outrageous use of the federal taxing authority to target tea party and other conservatives - certainly makes for meaty partisan politics. But this scandal is about more than partisanship. It's bigger than whether the Republicans win or the Democrats lose. It's even bigger than President Barack Obama. ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597770/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 01:55:42 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597770/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Recent columns "If my award-winning garden got a ticket for weeds," Cummings said one sunny day last week, standing in the small yard outside her West Town three-flat, "how safe is any garden?" This question has nagged at her so hard and so long that she has now set out to reform Chicago's weed ordinance. But let's back up. Last fall, as my ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597771/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 01:55:41 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597771/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Rep. Lou Lang, D-Skokie, center, is congratulated by Sen. Terry Link, D-Waukegan, right, after a vote on gambling expansion last year. Lang, a House sponsor of this year's expansion bill, waves aside concerns the legislation could shut the public out of the decision of who runs a casino in ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597596/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 01:55:40 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597596/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa For more than two decades, Timothy Gulley walked through life under the suffocating cloud of drug addiction. The 52-year-old electrician was in and out of jail and struggled to hold onto a job as he chased his next high. Many nights his mother refused to let him in their West Side home, forcing Gulley to sleep on a bench in nearby Columbus Park. "I thought I was going to be doing drugs ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597804/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 01:55:39 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597804/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa SPRINGFIELD— - The push to pass a more restrictive concealed carry measure stalled late last week as support began to drop off before a key vote in the Illinois Senate. The legislation represents the latest attempt to address a federal appeals court order setting a June 9 deadline for Illinois to fashion a new law that would allow citizens to carry concealed weapons in public. Illinois ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597803/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 01:55:39 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597803/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa SPRINGFIELD— — As Illinois lawmakers weigh a pair of competing pension reform plans this spring, a big factor they're considering is how much each approach would save the beleaguered state treasury.Illinois already spends more on government worker retirement benefits than on elementary and high schools. That trend line once again has legislators contemplating more cuts to ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597805/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 01:55:38 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597805/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Richard Dean has waited more than six years for the suspect in his daughter's slaying to stand trial. But whatever the outcome of the case against James Ealy, whose trial is due to start Monday in Lake County, Dean isn't expecting any closure. "I don't really think he's going to get what he deserves, because he's still breathing and Mary isn't," Dean ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597595/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 01:55:38 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597595/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis was re-elected for another three-year term, according to unofficial results released by the ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597772/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 01:55:37 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597772/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa The bizarre saga of a 68-year-old woman who said she was forced to hand over jewelry valued at more than $135,000 to a group of menacing young men on the bustling Magnificent Mile reverberated around the country.Some 36 hours later, police had discredited the woman's account, but the damage to Chicago's reputation as the glittering jewel by the lake had been done, according to some ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597806/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 01:55:37 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597806/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa One morning as Rick Cunningham drove to work at the Chicago Board of Trade, he signaled to a cyclist on his right that he was going to pass the car in front of him. As Cunningham merged back into his lane, apparently close to the biker, the cyclist did something he did not expect. He rode up, struck Cunningham's car with his hand and spit on it, the Wicker Park resident recalled. ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597807/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 01:55:36 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597807/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa A Northern Illinois University vice president who has been part of a federal law enforcement investigation returned to campus Friday after a two-month paid leave.Eddie Williams, the university's chief of operations and one of its most powerful figures, plans to retire soon. Until then, he will assist administrators in the areas of budgeting and finance, according to a statement from the ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597808/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 01:55:35 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597808/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa A still image from a video shows DuPage County Assistant State's Attorney Joe Ruggiero as he delivers the state's rebuttal last week during closing arguments at the murder trial of Johnny Borizov at DuPage County Circuit Court in ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597809/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 01:55:35 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597809/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Adam Jarboe recently returned from Afghanistan and flown overnight into Chicago to pull off a stealth mission. Jarboe, a petty officer third class, was at Naval Station Great Lakes early Friday to surprise his wife. Dressed in the ceremonial white Navy uniform, Adam Jarboe nervously tapped his left leg and adjusted his neckerchief. He had recently returned from Afghanistan and flown overnight ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597811/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 01:55:34 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597811/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Her family too poor to care for her, Jacqueline Goldberg was placed in a children's home at age 10. Seven decades later, Goldberg had the kind of money that allowed her in 2006 to put cash deposits down on two condos in Donald Trump's luxury riverfront high-rise in Chicago. "I don't like financing," Goldberg, 87, said in testimony Friday at a federal trial over her ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597810/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 01:55:33 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597810/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Chicago State University President Wayne Watson talks with attendees after an executive meeting was called at the C.S.U. board meeting in ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597773/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 01:55:33 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597773/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa A couple kiss goodbye as a train pulls into Deerfield Station on Nov. 21, 1979. "Life is too short, and we thought we'd add a little levity," a village official said of the sign posted on the light ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597812/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 01:55:32 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597812/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa A portion of Ken Loch Golf Links could be developed for related uses under a proposal endorsed by Lombard trustees, who also agreed to designate the course as open space. In a four-to-two vote, Lombard trustees accepted a January recommendation from the village's Plan Commission to designate the property as open space, but to allow 25 percent to be developed for what was termed accessory ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597813/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 01:55:32 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597813/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa With the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Board of Education scheduled to cast a final vote to approve the closure of 54 schools on May 22, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) has filed a pair of federal lawsuits, with the ostensible aim of either delaying or halting the closures. In reality, the lawsuits are an attempt to divert widespread anger at the closures into an impotent court battle, where it ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597119/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 01:20:38 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597119/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa ANAHEIM, Calif. ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597469/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 01:08:46 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214597469/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Chicago Bears first round draft Kyle Long, is introduced to the media during an NFL football news conference, Friday, April 26, 2013, at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214596447/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sat, 18 May 2013 00:02:19 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214596447/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa CORAL GABLES (CBS4) -A high school senior got the surprise of a lifetime when Dwyane Wade arrived at her prom. Nicole Muxo, a senior at Archbishop Coleman Carroll, posted a video she on YouTube asking Wade to be her date, but she says she never expected him to actually show up. Just before 9:30 p.m., the Heat star arrived. He said it wasn’t the first time she’d asked him to a dance, ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214596515/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 23:41:48 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214596515/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa (CBS) - What do you do when you’re a seventh-grader and you want a nicer, safer park near your school, a place for the neighborhood kids to go? Why, you embark upon a letter-writing campaign, naturally, to convince adults that it's a good idea. CBS 2's Rob Johnson reports. Reilly Elementary School seventh-graders Jessica Llangari, Christian Urena and Victor Francisco sent a FAX ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214596397/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 23:41:31 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214596397/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa (CBS) – It was a beautiful day in May 1985.Sunday School teacher Ruth Pelke may have welcomed the girls into her home. The 78-year-old was stabbed to death for $10 and her car keys. ';It was unbelievable,'; says Pelke’s grandson Bill, now in Anchorage, Alaska. ';As the time progressed it got worse and worse. We found out she had been stabbed 33 times with a 12 inch ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214596448/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 23:41:31 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214596448/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa (CBS) — It’s a rite of summer: road construction throughout the Chicago area. CBS 2 traffic reporter Derrick Young takes a look at a few of the biggest projects that will affect your commute. As sure as flowers bloom every spring, orange barrels appear and traffic backs up. Among the major projects: the widening of Willow Road through northern Cook County, from Illinois 43 to I-94. ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214596449/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 23:41:30 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214596449/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa You are using Internet Explorer 6. Internet Explorer 6 is unsupported by this site and you may experience layout and functionality issues. It is recommended that you upgrade to a newer version of Internet Explorer or switch to another browser. ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214596450/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 23:41:30 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214596450/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Email ANAHEIM -- Addison Reed entered the ninth inning of Thursday's contest to protect a one-run lead and finish off a third straight victory. But as the White Sox closer ran in to preserve his 13th save in 14 opportunities, Reed admitted to thinking about his childhood hero, Troy Percival, who was one of the reasons Reed always wanted to be a closer and who picked up all but 42 of his 358 ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214595734/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 22:44:32 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214595734/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Email ANAHEIM -- The story behind Adam Dunn's 6-for-15 run on the current White Sox road trip, including seven RBIs and five runs scored, centers on a swing change worked on before last Sunday's home game in which the designated hitter raised his hands. At least, that's what Dunn remembers it to be after all the variations tried during a rare night off. "I don't even ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214595733/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 22:44:32 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214595733/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Email ANAHEIM -- The defensive improvement shown by Dayan Viciedo in left field doesn't necessarily have to be measured statistically. Simply look at Viciedo's reaction to Howie Kendrick's go-ahead, two-run double in the sixth inning of Thursday's victory to judge those increased expectations. Viciedo had the ball bounce off of his glove after not taking a great angle to the ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214595732/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 22:44:32 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214595732/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Email ANAHEIM -- With John Danks potentially one Saturday night Minor League rehab appearance away from returning to the White Sox, a couple of options await Hector Santiago following Saturday afternoon's big league start against the Angels. Santiago could remain in the starting rotation, giving the White Sox four left-handers to go with Jake Peavy. He also could move back to the bullpen, ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214595731/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 22:44:32 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214595731/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa (CBS) — The Chicago Bears have reached a four-year deal with their first-round draft pick, offensive lineman Kyle Long. The arrangement includes an option, according to a Tweet from the team’s media Twitter ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214595735/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 22:33:32 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214595735/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Geneva lottery winner Ricardo Cerezo poses with his ceremonial check at the Aurora 7-Eleven where he purchased the winning ticket. It turns out he can't take the lump-sum payout because of his delay in claiming the ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214595070/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 21:46:05 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214595070/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa The Cubs have won four of their past six games, inching closer to the .500 mark despite a 3-2 loss in Friday's series opener against the Mets. Chicago enters Saturday afternoon's contest at Wrigley Field with a 17-24 record. On the same date last year, the club was 15-23 and in the early stages of a 12-game losing streak. Manager Dale Sveum no doubt hopes this year's Cubs are ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214595071/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 21:36:14 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214595071/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Freshman Rhett Lundy's drum sits in front of the South Elgin High School drum line Friday as they perform a tribute to him in front of his family during an assembly. Lundy died in his sleep ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214594349/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 20:37:58 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214594349/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa (CBS) - There was a band of motorcycles and a police escort for Clinton Shepherd Friday afternoon as he arrived at his home for the next 48 hours. ';I just want to get this over with. I’m ready to get started,'; he said. The Parks Operation Manager at Navy Pier hopes to get into the Guinness World Records book by riding the Ferris Wheel for two ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214593980/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 20:17:01 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214593980/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa The attorney for a Schaumburg man who pleaded guilty to drug charges last year filed a petition Friday to vacate his client's plea based on newly discovered evidence calling into question the credibility of a former Schaumburg undercover officer who currently faces drug charges of his own in DuPage County. Defense attorney Victor Ciardelli filed the petition on behalf of his client Sean ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214593324/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 19:29:11 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214593324/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa NYM@CHC: Sveum on Barney out at home, Jackson's start CHICAGO -- The Cubs got to Mets right-hander Matt Harvey early on Friday, but it wasn't enough to hand the young phenom his first loss of the season. The Cubs scored two first-inning runs before Harvey retired 21 of the final 23 batters he faced in Chicago's 3-2 loss at Wrigley Field. "After that first inning, it was ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214593325/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 19:19:11 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214593325/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa (CBS) — Chicago Board of Education members are now having second thoughts about closing some of the 54 schools targeted for closure in a cost-cutting move, CBS 2 has learned. School board members who will make the final decision were still out visiting schools Friday on the Chicago Public School "hit list," and not all are convinced that all of them should be closed. Dr. Henry ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214593266/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 19:08:20 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214593266/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa The former trial lawyer in 6th District congressman Peter Roskam emerged in a House committee's questioning of how much an IRS commissioner knew about the revenue service targeting conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status. During a five-minute exchange, Roskam, who also serves as House GOP Chief Deputy Whip, pressed outgoing Commissioner Steve Miller again and again about his knowledge ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214592135/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 18:20:06 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214592135/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Camille Eiseman and Terry Tank both of Crystal Lake receive comments from the judges after performing as Faith and Whisky during last year's Suburban Chicago's Got Talent at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights. The duo eventually made it through to the Top 5 in the ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214592136/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 18:20:05 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214592136/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa A Will County judge has ruled that a Tinley Park man who allegedly beat his wife to death in December can be tried for the offense, officials said.A Will County judge has ruled that a Tinley Park man who allegedly beat his wife to death in December can be tried for the offense, officials said.Judge Amy M. Bertani-Tomczak ruled at a May 16 hearing that Bahaa Sam, 47, could stand trial in the ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214591761/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 18:03:13 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214591761/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa A Highland Park man has been charged with predatory criminal sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl, law enforcement officials said. Victor De Yta-Morales, 43, of the 600 block of Glenview Avenue, was taken into custody in the early morning hours of May 9. Bond in Lake County Circuit Court was set at $500,000, but De Yta-Morales was unable to post the required 10 percent as of earlier this week. ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214592137/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 18:03:12 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214592137/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Naperville Unit DIstrict 203 parents and community members discuss ways to improve school programs during a Future Focus 203 engagement ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214592140/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 18:03:11 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214592140/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Hinsdale's new tree ordinance may be revamped after village officials said they might want allow more circumstances to be considered when residents ask to remove a parkway tree. The ordinance approved last summer imposes a $5,000 fee for removing a parkway tree with village permission and a $25,000 for removing one without village permission. It requires residents to go to village staff ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214592138/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 18:03:11 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214592138/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Among the personal possessions Tom Smedinghoff received after his daughter died in Afghanistan was her River Forest Public Library card.Soon, a portion of that local library will be dedicated to the life and work of Anne Smedinghoff, who in early April was killed at age 25 in a bomb blast while on a mission to deliver textbooks to children as the group traveled on foot in the southern province of ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214591842/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 18:03:09 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214591842/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa CHICAGO (AP) -- Matt Harvey won his fifth straight decision, allowing five hits in 7 1-3 innings and singling in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning to lead the New York Mets over the Chicago Cubs 3-2 ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214592144/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 17:59:28 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214592144/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa CHICAGO (CBS) — CTA commuters can expect delays on the Orange Line during the Friday rush hour after a train fatally struck a man on the tracks. Service has been suspended in both directions between Roosevelt and 35th/Archer, the CTA said. Images from Chopper 2 showed a man slumped along the side of a train, which was traveling on an elevated portion of the tracks in the Bridgeport ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214592143/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 17:59:27 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214592143/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa CHICAGO (CBS ) — Two boaters were plucked out of Lake Michigan on Friday afternoon after their small sailboat tipped over and took on water. A man and a woman, both believed to be in their 20s, were wearing life vests and were able to swim to nearby ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214592142/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 17:59:27 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214592142/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa (STMW) –Four people were hospitalized Friday afternoon when an elevator they were in at a Near North Side parking garage dropped five stories. An EMS Plan I, which sends at least five ambulances, was called about 3 p.m. at a parking garage at 60 E. Delaware ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214592141/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 17:59:26 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214592141/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa The mocking of Dirk's illness is just one more example of the classless act that James and Wade represent. For basketball and the sake of decency in the NBA, I hope the Mavs send this embarrassment to an ignominious defeat in game ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214592125/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 17:51:16 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214592125/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa The DePaul University Blue Demons men's basketball team will be moving from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont to a new stadium in Chicago under a deal announced this week by Chicago Mayor Rahm ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214590994/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 17:10:41 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214590994/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Downers Grove first responders, elected officials and staff members honored the village's only officer to die in the line of duty during an annual ceremony Thursday afternoon. The memorial for Richard J. Barth, who wore badge number 11, coincides with National Police Week and became an annual ritual some 14 years ago in Downers Grove to honor fallen law enforcement officials at Patriots ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214590995/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 16:52:03 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214590995/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa You are using Internet Explorer 6. Internet Explorer 6 is unsupported by this site and you may experience layout and functionality issues. 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';Today really is a dream come true because you grow up an Astros fan ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214590996/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 16:48:01 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214590996/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa (STMW) — A man who tried to rob three women with a knife in the River North area Thursday night was apprehended by police who spotted him downtown soon after the crimes. About 8:15 p.m., the man approached three women in the 600 block of North Dearborn, threatened them with a knife and attempted to snatch one of their purses, police News Affairs Officer John Mirabelli said. He was ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214590474/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 16:47:59 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214590474/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa According to a report from the Toronto Star, a group of Somalian men approached the newspaper looking to sell the video of Ford smoking crack cocaine. ';Two Toronto Star reporters have viewed the video three times,'; the report, published by staff writers Robyn Doolittle and Kevin Donovan, states. ';It appears to show Ford in a room, sitting in a chair, wearing a white shirt, top ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214590528/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 16:47:59 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214590528/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to upgrade Navy Pier, the state's top tourist attraction. Just days after Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel told the city to get ready for a costly new arena for DePaul University basketball in the South Loop, he's now telling residents to prepare for a $115 million revamp of Navy Pier, the state's most popular tourist attraction. Unfortunately, it's a ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214590505/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 15:56:21 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214590505/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa op-ed piece why she decided to go through with the surgery. At 37, the mother of six wants to stay healthy and active for her family — and to reassure them that she is doing everything possible to avoid the disease that took her mother’s life: cancer. "I wanted to write this to tell other women that the decision to have a mastectomy was not easy," Jolie writes. "But it ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214589707/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 15:55:03 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214589707/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Medicaid Services (CMS), the government division overseeing the roll out of the new Marketplaces, is getting ready. It recently announced that thousands of people will be hired to staff call centers tied to the Marketplaces. Beginning in June, 7,000 to 9,000 additional people will answer phones through CMS’s ';1-800-Medicare'; help line, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The staff ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214589338/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 15:54:39 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214589338/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Email CHICAGO -- Right-hander Matt Garza told the Des Moines Register on Thursday following his most recent rehab start that he's ready to return to the Cubs. Manager Dale Sveum said on Friday that he received "really good" reports on Garza's 75-pitch outing. But it still hasn't been decided if Garza's next start will come with the Cubs. How he feels after ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214589741/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 15:47:54 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214589741/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Email CHICAGO -- With right-hander Kyuji Fujikawa off the disabled list, lefty James Russell having allowed only one run and closer Kevin Gregg perfect in save situations, the Cubs' bullpen is finally beginning to take shape. "Right now it's lined up as good as it has been all season, no doubt about it," manager Dale Sveum said on Friday prior to the series opener against the ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214589740/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 15:47:54 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214589740/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa BMO Harris Bank will pay $400,000 to 14 former employees to resolve a disability discrimination case brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The EEOC said in a lawsuit filed September 2012 that BMO Harris Bank, the Chicago-areas second biggest bank, unlawfully fired disabled employees at the end of their medical leave of absence rather than offering accommodations that would ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214589194/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 15:46:10 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214589194/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa UNITED CENTER (CBS) When you’re in a town competing against the likes of Ozzie Guillen, Lou Piniella, Lovie Smith and Vinny Del Negro, it’s easy to understand why you could fly under the radar. Even now against a blander group consisting of Tom Thibodeau, Dale Sveum, Robin Ventura and the still somewhat unknown Marc Trestman, the head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks really ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214589684/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 15:36:12 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214589684/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa AURORA, Ill. (CBS) – The Aurora Police Department has begun rebuilding its K-9 unit, after disbanding it a couple years ago, and officials are getting some help to pay for dog food and other supplies. WBBM Newsradio’s Mike Krauser reports the Citizens' Police Academy Alumni of Aurora (CPAAA) will hold a barbecue fundraiser to help with some of the costs of its new canine unit, ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214589204/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 15:36:11 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214589204/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Not only has he been arrested four times in the matter of two weeks, Young’s ex-girlfriend recently obtained a restraining order against him after he harassed and threatened her. "He would say things like, 'I understand why O.J. killed his wife.' He says, 'We're always gonna be a family and I'm always going to be ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214589742/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 15:36:11 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214589742/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Porsche of North America is conducting an agency review. It began last December, and things looked grim at the time for one Chicago ad agency. German carmaker Porsche announced it was conducting a global ad agency review, including North America. News of that review sent a chill through the offices of Cramer Krasselt/Chicago, which had been the agency of record for Porsche in North America for ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214589133/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 15:31:50 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214589133/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sacramento Kings have been sold by the Maloof family to a local investment group led by Vivek Ranadive for a record $535 million, according to Tony Bizjak of the Sacramento Bee. That shatters the $450 million spent by Joe Lacob and Peter Guber to purchase ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214589735/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 15:28:08 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214589735/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Hawks have not yet fired head coach Larry Drew, but he certainly cannot be very comfortable with the team. Atlanta has been interviewing a number of potential head coaching candidates despite no vacancy and they have added another name to the discussions. According to reports, ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214589734/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 15:28:08 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214589734/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa The newspaper will pay 41,000 subscribers $6.50 each. The Chicago Tribune has agreed to a settlement in a class-action lawsuit alleging the newspaper illegally raised rates and charged them to subscribers credit and debt cards. As part of the settlement, the newspaper will pay 41,000 subscribers$6.50 each and $2,000 each to two plaintiffs who were the class representatives, reported the Chicago ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214589132/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 15:23:36 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214589132/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson said Friday that the deal to sell the Kings to a group led by software tycoon Vivek Ranadive has been signed.Johnson helped assemble the new ownership group in a bid to keep the Kings in California's capital city, a feat that was accomplished earlier in the week when NBA owners rejected a bid to move the franchise to Seattle.The NBA is ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214588604/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 14:51:32 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214588604/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa LOT Polish Airlines will now launch Dreamliner service from Chicago on June 5 with little or no fanfare. They're trying not to get too shook up about it over at LOT Polish Airlines. Really, they are. But the latest word is that Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel won't make it to the long-delayed launch of the Polish carrier's daily nonstop Dreamliner service between Chicago's O'Hare ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214589139/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 14:47:36 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214589139/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Sandburg High School's former athletic director Bruce Scheidegger had alcohol in his system when his vehicle left a rural roadway in Carroll County in February, according to the coroner.The 54-year-old Orland Park resident's car was found in a ravine Feb. 10 after it traveled off the road, over a steep embankment and overturned, police said.Carroll County Chief Deputy Coroner Chris ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214588424/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 14:27:47 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214588424/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Starting this fall, Central Middle School will drop Spanish from its core group of classes for seventh- and eighth-graders and replace the subject with a language arts offering. For the past two years, seventh- and eighth-grade students at Central have been required to take Spanish. Under a new curriculum, discussed at the District 146 board meeting on May 14, up to 60 students in each grade who ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214588366/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 14:27:46 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214588366/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa It began, as so many problems do, as something that sounded like fun: Maybe I would buy a new car! My 10-year-old Honda Civic hybrid was about to cost $2,100 to repair, the latest of several pricey fixes to a vehicle I'd once called trustworthy, and so my eye began to ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214588425/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 14:27:46 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214588425/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa You are using Internet Explorer 6. Internet Explorer 6 is unsupported by this site and you may experience layout and functionality issues. It is recommended that you upgrade to a newer version of Internet Explorer or switch to another browser. ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214588191/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 14:23:59 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214588191/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa UNITED CENTER (CBS) Blackhawks winger Viktor Stalberg denied reports that he complained about playing time, telling a reporter ';check your sources better.'; Stalberg was benched for Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Detroit Red Wings and his status for Game 2 is unclear. ';We’ll see,'; head coach Joel Quenneville said Friday when asked if ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214588426/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 14:23:53 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214588426/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa (WSCR) Before he was even drafted, Bears first-round draft pick Kyle Long was already at a disadvantage. The offensive lineman started just four games in his college career at Oregon. On top of his inexperience, Long will miss most of the Bears offseason workouts, due to an NFL rule that states any draft pick cannot take part in anything other than the rookie minicamp until after the school he ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214588428/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 14:23:51 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214588428/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa CHICAGO (CBS) — The Powerball Jackpot is over a half a BILLION dollars. $600 million to be exact–or about $263 million if you take a lump sum payout after taxes. So what could you buy for that money? 1) Two top-of-the-line Boeing 737 jets, with about $50 million left over for fuel and maintenance. 2) Not only could you buy the most expensive real estate listing in ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214588427/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 14:23:51 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214588427/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa LAS VEGAS, NV – MAY 04: Boxer Paulie Malignaggi talks to the media about his upcoming fight with Adrien Broner during their news conference before the Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Robert Guerrero fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 4, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Golden Boy/Golden Boy via Getty ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214588431/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 14:23:50 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214588431/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa This crap goes out to Bud Selig, who would not allow Nick Markakis of the Orioles or Trevor Plouffe of the Twins to use custom-made pink bats for Breast Cancer Awareness Day because ';They have not been manufactured by our sponsor, Louisville Sluggers,'; he said, according to a ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214588430/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 14:23:50 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214588430/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa ROMEOVILLE, Ill. (STMW) – A 17-year-old boy was fatally stabbed in a fight with another man outside a southwest suburban Jewel grocery Thursday night. Romeoville police say that about 8:40 p.m., the two got into a fight in the parking lot outside the Jewel-Osco at 20 S. Weber Rd. in Romeoville. According to police, one of the men, a 22-year-old, allegedly pulled a knife and stabbed the ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214588429/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 14:23:50 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214588429/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa CHICAGO (CBS) — The Powerball jackpot was increased Friday to $600 million, making it the largest Powerball jackpot ever. The estimated cash value for this jackpot is $376.9 million. The Powerball jackpot has rolled a total of 12 times; climbing since March 30, when a Lottery player in Freeport, Illinois won a $50 million jackpot. The largest jackpot ever was a $656 million Mega Millions ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214588432/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 14:23:47 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214588432/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa United Airlines is introducing a loyalty program designed for small businesses. Attention small businesses. United Airlines wants you to know your business is important to the carrier. Chicago-based United (NYSE: UAL) said today it is launching a new United States travel loyalty program that will enable small businesses to earn and redeem miles. Participating businesses will earn award miles by ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214589078/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 14:17:02 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214589078/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Austrian Airlines business class has a chef on board. A lot has happened in the past five years. That includes enough good things to prompt Austrian Airlines to resume nonstop service five days a week between Chicago's O'Hare Airport and Vienna, Austria, where the carrier's main hub and its headquarters are located. The Vienna-Chicago service resumes today. Austrian had initially ... http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214587781/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa Fri, 17 May 2013 14:10:03 -0400 http://www.chicagonews.net/index.php/sid/214587781/scat/c8ac3000ee01c7aa