As President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, prepares for questioning from senators on Wednesday, only about 2 in 10 U.S. adults are “extremely” or “very” confident that the Department of Justice will act in a fair and nonpartisan manner during his second term, a poll finds.
Day: January 15, 2025
Victim critically burned in apartment fire overnight in Belmont Cragin neighborhood
A male victim who was pulled from an apartment fire overnight in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood suffered burns to his body and was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in critical condition, Chicago police said. Shortly before 2 a.m. Wednesday, police and fire officials were called out to an apartment building fire in the 2500 block of North Meade Avenue. A male victim was rescued with a laceration to the neck and burns to the body, police said. The victim was taken to Loyola University Medical Center where he was listed in critical condition, police said. The victim’s exact age […]
Hobart’s Ryan Basham has a new coach who believes in him. He has teammates believing too. ‘They follow him.’
Basham, who averaged less than one point last season, leads Hobart not only as its top scorer but also as its captain.
Fire-scarred Los Angeles is under another rare warning as winds pick up
Millions of Southern Californians were on edge as winds began picking up during a final round of dangerous fire weather forecast for the region Wednesday where two massive blazes have killed at least 25 and destroyed thousands of homes.
2 wounded, one fatally Tuesday night in Andersonville neighborhood
Officers responded to a call of someone in the street Tuesday night in the Andersonville neighborhood and discovered two men wounded, one fatally, Chicago police said. Shortly before 9:15 p.m., officers called out to a person in the street in the 5400 block of North Ashland Avenue and found a 26-yer-old man with gunshot wounds to the neck and shoulder. The man told police he was wounded while he was inside his car in an alley, police said. When they located the car, officers discovered a 21-year-old man who was unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the head. That victim […]
Naperville North’s Ava Podkasik throws her all into return. Like everything else. ‘It’s something girls respect.’
Effort is never lacking from Podkasik, who is back on the court after missing a month with an injury.
Daywatch: Donald Trump’s mass deportation pledge could test Chicago’s immigrant protections
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‘Just a boneheaded play by me’: Seth Jones accepts the blame for his role in a loss to the Calgary Flames, but he vows to be better
Seth Jones has heard the backlash from Chicago Blackhawks fans after Monday’s loss to the Calgary Flames — and he’s no stranger to it.
Chicago basketball report: Allie Quigley inducted into DePaul Hall of Fame, and Bulls’ Torrey Craig still sidelined
Former Blue Demons and Chicago Sky star Allie Quigley was inducted into the DePaul Athletics Hall of Fame this weekend.
Award-winning author releases new book to help children understand their grief
An award-winning author in Florida has published a picture book designed to gently help children understand death and their own feelings of grief after losing a loved one. Cassie Brooks wrote her new children’s book We Remember after a conversation she had with her own nine-year-old son, Elijah. After talking about how he remembered and missed his grandmother, Gigi, who had died two years earlier, Cassie felt inspired to create a story which could help other children who are dealing with their own feelings of loss. The heartwarming book aims…