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Vaughn's double lifts White Sox over Astros 3-2 in opener
HOUSTON (AP) — With both his shoulders covered in shaving cream from the postgame celebration, Pedro Grifol couldn't stop smiling as he discussed his first win as a major league manager. “Today was a fun day all the way around,” he said. Andrew Vaughn’s...
Suburban Chicago teen told he's indicted on 3 murder charges
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago teen accused of fatally shooting his 17-year-old girlfriend, a 9-year-old girl and the child’s father was told Thursday a grand jury has indicted him on three charges of first-degree murder. Byrion Montgomery, 17, of Bolingbrook, went before...
Swanson, Stroman help Cubs beat Brewers 4-0 on opening day
CHICAGO (AP) — Right after it was over, Dansby Swanson soaked in one more moment in a very special debut with the Chicago Cubs. He finally got to enjoy the victory song at Wrigley Field. “Hearing ‘Go Cubs Go’ is a lot better when you're on the team," the...
A look at how the largest US counties gained or lost people
Several large, urban counties across the United States gained residents or stemmed population declines in the year ending last July after losing residents in the previous 12-month period amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates released Thursday. ...
Cubs' Happ: 'Nothing really to report' on negotiations
CHICAGO (AP) — All-Star outfielder Ian Happ appears poised to enter the season with an expiring contract after he and the Chicago Cubs were unable to agree on a new deal. Happ said Wednesday he had “nothing really to report” and “no real comment on it.” He said he is not...
Jury awards nearly $5M verdict in Chicago police chase crash
CHICAGO (AP) — A Cook County jury awarded nearly $5 million Wednesday to the family of an 84-year-old retired teacher who was killed when a police cruiser crashed into a police van and careened into a car in which she was a passenger. The jury awarded $4.75 million to the estate of...
Vrana scores twice for Blues in 6-5 overtime win
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jakub Vrana scored two goals, leading the St. Louis Blues to a 6-5 overtime victory Tuesday over the Vancouver Canucks. Vrana scored 28 seconds into overtime for St. Louis. He finished a give-and-go with Brayden Schenn to help the Blues rebound for a win after...
Editorial Roundup: Illinois
Champaign News-Gazette. March 24, 2023. Editorial: New revenues welcome, but state debts remain biggest issue Cash windfalls create opportunities and raise questions. Fired up by unanticipated revenue growth, Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently raised the...
Highland Park survivor heads to scene of Nashville shooting
CHICAGO (AP) — The survivor of a mass shooting last July 4th outside Chicago rushed to the scene of the latest such tragedy Monday in Nashville, expressing disbelief that one had occurred again. “Are you freaking kidding me right now?” Ashbey Beasley told the Chicago Tribune by...
Column: COTA yet another sloppy NASCAR road course race
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kimi Raikkonen couldn’t get over how many restarts there were in the waning laps of NASCAR’s first road course race of the season. Jordan Taylor called his NASCAR debut “a race of survival” and Jenson Button found much of it “a bit silly.” That...
