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Charges announced in Rockford stabbing attack that left four dead and seven wounded
Officials from Rockford and Winnebago County said they have charged a 22-year-old man in a stabbing attack that left four dead and seven wounded.
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Home Depot buying supplier to professional contractors in a deal valued at about $18.25B
It is Home Depot’s largest acquisition in its history and with it, it steps more aggressively into the fast growing professional builder and contactor business.
Politics
Former Sen. Joe Lieberman, Al Gore’s running mate in 2000, dead at 82
Former Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut has died, according to his family. He was 82.
Sports
How 6 weeks in Arizona laid the foundation for manager Craig Counsell and the Chicago Cubs
As the Chicago Cubs begin their season against the Texas Rangers on Thursday, the six weeks during spring training laid the foundation for manager Craig Counsell and his team.
Opinion
Editorial: Nostalgia may be sweet, but Blommer’s chocolate plant closure decision is sour
Chicagoans will wax nostalgic about the Blommer chocolate plant. But city officials should wonder about...
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Entertainment
‘Shirley’ review: Now on Netflix, the story of the first Black congresswoman on the ’72 campaign trail
Two hours: Is it enough for even a part of any person's real life, dramatized?...
Restaurants, Food and Drink
Chicago’s best wine destinations, according to the experts, from wine bars to fine dining
When Chicago restaurant professionals are off the clock, where do they go to relax and...
Crime and Public Safety
Rockford mass stabbing: four killed and seven wounded, suspect in custody
Four people were killed and seven more were wounded in a mass stabbing in Rockford...
Education
Southland College Prep steppers learn history through Divine Nine sorority performances
They were practicing Tuesday ahead of Wednesday's performance to honor the Divine Nine, or four...
Immigration
Supreme Court extends block on Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants
The Supreme Court has extended its block, for now, on a Texas law that would...
Investigations
Former patients of Fabio Ortega say Endeavor Health failed to protect them from an abusive doctor
Endeavor Health, formerly NorthShore, allowed Dr. Fabio Ortega to keep working with female patients despite...
Local News
Aurora Realtor to be featured on HGTV’s ‘House Hunters’ show this weekend
Sheena Baker, an award-winning Realtor and head of the Aurora-based Sheena Baker Group, will star...
History
Edward Dunne, an early 20th century Chicago mayor and Illinois governor, pushed for an independent Ireland
Edward F. Dunne, the only person to serve as Chicago's Mayor and Illinois' governor, pushed...
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Ask Amy: My sons are not speaking to one another
Dear Amy: I asked my sons to forgive one another and to move forward so...
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Whether gas or electric, here are the best chainsaws
Whether landscaping, removing trees and bushes or cutting firewood, a chainsaw is handy.