Kamilla Cardoso, a 6-foot-7 Brazilian native, averaged 14.4 points and 9.7 rebounds in her first year as the primary option for national champion South Carolina.
WNBA draft: Chicago Sky select South Carolina star Kamilla Cardoso with the No. 3 pick
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‘She looked terrified’: Testimony begins in the unusual murder trial of Gerald Reed
First witness called in the long-awaited trial of Gerald Reed, whose complicated legal saga has involved a murder conviction, allegations he was abused by police, a reversal of that conviction, a reversal of the reversal, a commutation, and now a second murder trial.
Chicago White Sox DH Eloy Jiménez returns from the injured list: ‘A nice piece to have back’
The Chicago White Sox made five roster moves Monday, including reinstating DH Eloy Jiménez from the injured list.
Caitlin Clark taken No. 1 in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever, as expected
The Indiana Fever selected Caitlin Clark with the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft after a record-setting college career at Iowa.
Judge orders psych evaluation for man charged in Rockford attack
Winnebago County Judge Debra Schafer ordered the evaluation for Christian Soto when the 22-year-old man appeared in court by video link for a scheduled arraignment on charges of first-degree murder.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker creates executive position at state parole board amid controversy over release of man accused of killing 11-year-old boy
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday announced the creation of a new position within the embattled Illinois Prisoner Review Board that will put an emphasis on expanding domestic violence training for its members after the board allowed a parolee with a history of violence against women to be released from state custody last month before, authorities say, he attacked a pregnant woman he once dated and killed her young son. James G. Montgomery Jr., who once served as mayor of a small town west of Chicago, was named executive director of the review board and his appointment will be an interim […]
Johnson plan to add $70M for migrant response moves forward
The plan passed the Budget and Government Operations Committee in a 20 to 8 vote following contentious debate over the continued costly effort to care for the city’s recent migrants arrivals.
Northbrook Park District is holding a spring tea for adults and children on May 4
A park district facility might seem like an unlikely setting to sip fancy tea and nosh on delectable foodstuffs in the company of a princess, but that’s exactly what children and adults can enjoy on May 4 in Northbrook. The Spring Tea event held by the Northbrook Park District will feature an assortment of pastries, finger foods, and sandwiches, along with a variety of tasty juices, herbal teas, and black teas, according to a news release. Jennifer Kurtz, of Northbrook, who attended last year’s Spring Tea with her daughter Willow, now 4, said she was surprised at the quality of […]
New rules for Pregnant Workers Fairness Act include divisive accommodations for abortion
Workers are entitled to time off and other job accommodations for abortions — along with pregnancy-related medical conditions like miscarriage, stillbirth and lactation — under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, according to finalized federal regulations published Monday.
Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth
The Supreme Court is allowing Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth while lawsuits over the law proceed, reversing lower courts.