Police eye possible link in Chicago Heights slayings

Police are investigating whether the shooting deaths of a Chicago Heights couple Monday night are linked to another slaying earlier this month. Toya Bradley, 28 and Oshay Wells, 30 died of multiple gunshot wounds after they apparently were ambushed in the parking lot of Thornwood Apartments, 19460 Glenwood Road, where they shared a two-bedroom apartment with Bradley's four children. On Tuesday ...

Winchesters Olympian gets back on the horse

CHICAGO (AP) Olympic silver medal in hand, Winchesters Alicia Sacramone left the gym after Beijing with no intention of coming back. Her body was beat up and, at 20, she was ready for a life that wasn't dictated by a training schedule.

Not in the Box Score; The Best Intangibles in the NBA

When looking at some of the best players in any professional sport theres usually more to their talent than meets the eye. As with any great professional athlete, there is always a delicate balance of inherent ability and hard work. And while almost every player who has reached the pinnacle of their respective sport has natural ability and has put in a lot of hard work, there are some guys who ...

Medical devices and kids don't mix

CHICAGO More than 70,000 children and teens go to the emergency room each year for injuries and complications from medical devices and contact lenses are the leading culprit, the first detailed national estimate suggests.

Democracy Incorporated

Writer Ed Burns on education, totalitarianism, and the possibility of community