Новости за 21.08.2016

Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, who has made opposition to a U.S.-led nuclear agreement with Iran a major theme of his re-election campaign, likened home-state President Barack Obama to "drug dealer in chief" over a $400 million payment linked to the release of American prisoners.

Max Redfield has been kicked off Notre Dame’s football team and Devin Butler has been suspended indefinitely, coach Brian Kelly said in a statement released Sunday afternoon.

This story is part of Being There, an occasional series that focuses on place and everyday life in the Chicago area. 

Today's Birthday (08/21/16). Express your passion this year (and next). Speak out and share your message. Others find your enthusiasm contagious. Stash a cash flow gush this autumn, leaving a cushion for changing family situations. Personal changes next spring lead to a rise in joint finances....

Several pills taken from Prince's estate in Paisley Park after his death were counterfeit drugs that actually contained fentanyl — a synthetic opioid 50 times more powerful than heroin, an official close to the investigation said Sunday. The official, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition...

Right fielder  Jorge Soler was scratched from the Chicago Cubs' lineup Sunday at Colorado after feeling leg soreness.

A 31-year-old man was shot while sitting on a porch Sunday afternoon on the Far South Side.

A 26-year-old Hammond man was shot to death early Sunday morning after an argument outside a Hammond bar escalated into a physical fight at another site, officials said.

Whatever celebration the U.S. Olympic Committee has planned for its return home after a wildly successful Rio de Janeiro Games on the competition front will likely be short-lived.USOC CEO Scott Blackmun promised Sunday that "further action" will be coming, perhaps soon, against 12-time Olympic...

Frank Ocean was long overdue for new music. The singer made one of the decade's signature albums four years ago, "Channel Orange," and ever since anticipation for a follow-up has been building.

It's unclear what exactly Donald Trump wants to do when it comes to the 11 million immigrants illegally living in the United States.

A 22-year-old Cicero man was gunned down while walking with friends early Sunday, according to authorities.

Before he departed for Rio, Jimmy Butler stressed that his time in Brazil would be spent on focusing on hoops.

A 17-year-old girl has been arrested after a 16-year-old girl was stabbed at the Illinois State Fair Saturday night in Springfield, according to Illinois State Police.

A 66-year-old man was fatally stabbed inside his home in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood on Saturday night, police said.

Anyone need bug spray? Chewable Pepto? A personal GPS tracking device that gets Velcroed to your ankle?

Hillary Clinton outspent Donald Trump by a wide margin in July, funding a costly television blitz and deploying hundreds of staffers across the country -- traditional campaign investments that her Republican presidential rival has largely forgone.

Hillary Clinton "owes the state of North Carolina a very big apology," Donald Trump thundered, condemning the loss of manufacturing jobs due to free-trade deals supported by the Democratic presidential nominee. The attack line drew no more than polite applause at his event last week in Charlotte....

The preseason poll positions are in for college football.

Notre Dame landed at No. 10 in the Associated Press’ rankings, which were released Sunday morning. The Irish were ninth in the USA Today coaches poll released earlier this month.

This is Notre Dame's  highest AP preseason ranking since being...

Pearl Jam hasn't been underdogs in decades, but that didn't stop the band from championing triumph over adversity during a marathon show Saturday at Wrigley Field. At the first of a sold-out two-night stand at the ballpark, the Seattle sextet hosted a surprise onstage marriage proposal for a military...

It may take investigators days to untangle a grisly murder scene at a southern Alabama home where five adults, including one pregnant female, were found murdered, authorities said Sunday. Police said the victims were found Saturday afternoon inside the residence located in the city of Citronelle,...

The rock concert did not begin with a rock song. Instead, it started with flag-waving fans breaking into a national anthem, "O Canada." The impromptu tribute by an emotional sold-out crowd that included Prime Minister Justin Trudeau began what was expected to be the final performance Saturday by...

Pearl Jam returns to Wrigley Field on August 20, 2016.

The Philippines' brash-talking president threatened Sunday to withdraw his country from the United Nations and lashed out at U.S. police killings of black men in his latest outburst against critics of his anti-drug campaign, which has left hundreds of suspects dead. President Rodrigo Duterte pointed...

242 Hollywood Ct. in Wilmette: $1,249,000

Listed on April 18, 2016

Open concept includes large family room with fireplace, white kitchen with island seating, breakfast room, dining rom and separate living room. Four bedrooms and three baths plus laundry on second floor. Grand master suite with...