Tag: Illinois
Amid threats to members, House to vote on new security
<p>WASHINGTON — Colorado Rep. Jason Crow, a former Army Ranger who served three tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, says it took time for him...
Prosecutor’s reelection pits reform against rising gun crime
<p>PHILADELPHIA — Voters in Pennsylvania will cast ballots Tuesday in the Democratic Primary for Philadelphia District Attorney that pits a reform-minded incumbent against a...
Suspect in Iowa girl’s murder had been paroled weeks earlier
<p>IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa granted an early release from prison to a repeat offender just months before he allegedly <a href="https://apnews.com/article/iowa-shootings-ca1600ee3c4d06f033095c973396c3d5">kidnapped and killed</a>...
Chicago fire crew rescues parrot from office building ledge
CHICAGO — The Chicago Fire Department didn’t have to raise a ladder to rescue a cat from a tree over the weekend, but firefighters...
2 pilots eject from F-15 when it leaves runway in Illinois
<p>MASCOUTAH, Ill. — Two pilots ejected safely from an F-15 fighter jet Tuesday morning when the aircraft left a runway while landing at a...
Contreras homers off Lester as Cubs beat Nationals 7-3
CHICAGO — Willson Contreras, Jason Heyward and Javier Báez homered off Jon Lester in his return to Chicago, and the Cubs beat the Washington...
Young, White help Bulls top starter-less Bucks 118-112
<p>CHICAGO — Thaddeus Young scored 20 points, Coby White added 19 and the Chicago Bulls beat Milwaukee 118-112 with Giannis Antetokounmpo and the rest...
Still with the Cubs, Bryant back to his slugging ways
<p>Whatever the future holds, Kris Bryant is giving the Chicago Cubs plenty of production so far in 2021.</p>
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Downtown stores, businesses await their customers’ return
<p>NEW YORK — In many downtown areas where companies closed their offices and commuting ground to a halt, sandwich shops, bakeries and other small...
Lester, Schwarber return to Wrigley Field with Nationals
<p>CHICAGO — Jon Lester and David Ross were together again at Wrigley Field on Monday. The old friends ran into each other on a...