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Open seat for Chicago-area prosecutor is in voters’ hands after spirited primary matchup

Mar. 19, 2024 00:18 AM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — An open race to lead the nation’s second-largest prosecutor’s office is in voters' hands after a heated primary campaign in the Chicago area. The Democratic matchup for the Cook County state’s attorney primary features Eileen O’Neill Burke, a former...

Illinois voters to decide competitive US House primaries around the state

Mar. 19, 2024 00:13 AM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois voters are set to decide competitive U.S. House races around the state in Tuesday's primary election. The most closely watched races in Illinois include a downstate Republican matchup and two Chicago-area Democratic primaries. Here's a...

Chicago-area man gets 18 years for 2021 drunken driving crash that killed 3

Mar. 18, 2024 17:18 PM EDT

WHEATON, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago man was sentenced to 18 years in prison Monday for a 2021 drunken driving crash that killed three people. Brendan Wydajewski, 24, of Naperville was sentenced after pleading guilty to three counts of aggravated driving under the influence...

Freightcar America: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Mar. 18, 2024 17:02 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — CHICAGO (AP) — Freightcar America Inc. (RAIL) on Monday reported a loss of $2.9 million in its fourth quarter. The Chicago-based company said it had a loss of 24 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 7 cents per share. ...

Singer R. Kelly seeks appeals court relief from 30-year prison term

Mar. 18, 2024 16:52 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — R. Kelly’s lawyer told an appeals court Monday that all kinds of legitimate organizations — even college fraternities — could be deemed racketeering organizations under a law used to convict the R&B superstar at his Brooklyn trial of sexually abusing young fans,...

Illinois primary features competitive congressional races in the Chicago area

Mar. 17, 2024 00:07 AM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Voters are set to cast their ballots Tuesday to decide competitive U.S. House races during the Illinois presidential primary. Democratic incumbents in at least two Chicago-area congressional races are locked in energetic challenges in the strongly Democratic...

Stars' Wedgewood wins matchup of backup goalies in 4-1 victory over Kings

Mar. 16, 2024 23:45 PM EDT

DALLAS (AP) — Scott Wedgewood made 27 saves to win a matchup of backup goaltenders and defenseman Thomas Harley had a goal and an assist to help lead the Dallas Stars past the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 on Saturday night. Wedgewood outdueled David Rittich in net to beat the Kings for...

Bears trade Justin Fields to Steelers, clear way to take a QB such as Caleb Williams with No. 1 pick

Mar. 16, 2024 23:22 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears traded Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday night, clearing the way for them to draft a quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick — perhaps USC's Caleb Williams. The Bears received a 2025 sixth-round draft pick that could...

With green and glee, major US parades mark St. Patrick's Day — a little early

Mar. 16, 2024 22:10 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — People across the United States celebrated Irish heritage at several major St. Patrick's Day parades Saturday, marking the holiday a day early at events that included a big anniversary in Savannah, Georgia, and honored a pioneering female business leader as grand marshal in New...

Prosecutors in Chicago charge man with stabbing ex-girlfriend's 11-year-old son to death

Mar. 16, 2024 08:47 AM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Prosecutors in Chicago have accused a man of stabbing his ex-girlfriend’s 11-year-old son to death. Prosecutors announced on Friday that the 37-year-old man had been charged with murder, attempted murder, home invasion and armed robbery in connection with the...