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  • Axelrod returns to mound in opener against Twins

    When White Sox starter Dylan Axelrod awoke the day after his June 10 start, he said the previous night's events resonated like a bad dream. A thick fog had descended upon U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago's opening game of a three-game set against Toronto, causing a one-hour, 10-minute delay for visibility concerns. When hitters made contact with Axelrod's pitches, he had no idea ...

  • Blackhawks beat up and down by Bruins

    Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara left, of Slovakia, and Chicago Blackhawks left wing Bryan Bickell (29) are separate by officials during the third period in Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals in Boston, Monday, June 17, 2013. The Bruins won 2-0. (AP Photo/Elise ...

  • Arlington Heights Applebees will close

    Arlington Heights will join eight other suburbs in losing its Applebee's when the restaurant closes in the next few weeks. Two managers at the restaurant, 111 E. Algonquin Road, said Monday their location is ...

  • Rask shuts out Chicago to give Bruins 2-1 edge

    Zdeno Chara, left,of the Boston Bruins and Chicago’s Bryan Bickell are separated by officials late in Game 3 Monday in Boston. The Bruins won ...

  • Former Chicago Alderman and Nebraska Executive Convicted Of Bribery www.privateofficer.com

    A former Chicago alderman, the head of a $1 billion Nebraska-based prescription medication provider, and another man were convicted today of conspiracy to commit bribery of a fictitious public official to purportedly obtain business from the Los Angeles County hospital system after a two-week trial. A federal jury deliberated several hours today before returning guilty verdicts against all three ...


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Movie Review

Crossroads [DVD]

Crossroads [DVD]

Crossroads, Britney Spears' feature-film debut in which she plays a recent high-school graduate searching for her true self, is simply too bizarre in too many ways to be pawned off as a bad movie or a forgettable vanity project, as many have done. It's not a particularly good movie, but it is interesting in many ways. ...

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  • Woods solid outing unrewarded vs. Cards

    CHC@STL: Schierholtz drives in Valbuena in the eighth ST. LOUIS -- Travis Wood could only do so much. The Cubs wasted another solid outing by one of their starting pitchers as Yadier Molina hit a two-run double to lead the Cardinals to a 5-2 victory on Monday night at Busch Stadium. Shelby Miller picked up the victory in his first start against the Cubs, although he had to leave after five ...

  • White Sox snap skid on Viciedos clutch triple

    CWS@HOU: Viciedo clears the bases with a triple HOUSTON -- Just one key hit. Just one big pitch. Those small but important baseball measures stand as what the White Sox believe have been missing during this dismal 2013 season to date, especially coming in the same tight ballgame. During Monday's 4-2 victory over the Astros at Minute Maid Park, the White Sox finally got both. In the ...

  • Sveum ejected from opener against Cards

    ST. LOUIS -- Cubs manager Dale Sveum was ejected from Monday's game in the seventh inning after a close play at home plate. The Cardinals had runners at second and third with one out when Pete Kozma hit a grounder to third baseman Luis Valbuena, who threw to first. Kozma was safe, and first baseman Anthony Rizzo threw home, but his throw sailed over catcher Welington Castillo. Yadier ...

  • Bruins shut out Hawks 2-0 in Game 3

    Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron (37) scores a goal past Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (50) and defenseman Brent Seabrook (7)during the second period in Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals in Boston, Monday, June 17, ...

  • Weekend Death Toll Rises To 8 After Two Men Die Of Gunshot Injuries

    (STMW) — Two men critically wounded in weekend shootings died Monday, raising the death toll for 2013's most violent weekend to eight. At least 39 other people were wounded in shootings across the city, authorities said. The most recent fatality stemmed from a drive-by shooting early Monday in the West Side Humboldt Park neighborhood. Luis Santana, 21, and another man were shot ...

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