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  • Severe thunderstorm warning for some suburbs until 11 p.m.

    A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for all of northern Illinois through 3 a.m., and a severe thunderstorm warning has just been issued for parts of the suburbs through 11 p.m., as the same weather system that spawned a deadly tornado near Oklahoma City moves into the area. The National Weather Service in Chicago reported a line of severe thunderstorms extending from Oswego to ...

  • Dunns three-run homer powers White Sox

    BOS@CWS: Dunn connects on three-run homer in first CHICAGO -- It hasn't been fun to pitch to Adam Dunn this past week. The White Sox designated hitter continued his hot streak, when he belted a two-out, three-run home run in the first inning during a 6-4 win over the Red Sox at U.S. Cellular Field on Monday night. Despite back problems that surfaced during Chicago's series in ...

  • Jon Lester Red Sox fall in Chicago

    CHICAGO - When Jon Lester took the mound tonight, he was trying to become the first Red Sox pitcher since 1973 to go at least 7-0 to start a season.But he also was facing his personal kryptonite.In his best and worst seasons, Lester struggles against the White Sox. Indeed, it has become as predictable as winter blizzards in Chicago. In nine previous starts against the White Sox entering the ...

  • Red Wings top Blackhawks 3-1 take 2-1 series lead

    Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard (35) stops a Chicago Blackhawks left wing Viktor Stalberg (25), of Sweden, shot as defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo (28) defends during the third period of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Western Conference semifinal game in Detroit, Monday, May 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul ...

  • News on Danks Beckham positive but not definitive

    Email CHICAGO -- The White Sox have not officially set their starting rotation for this weekend's series against the Marlins, but there's a strong possibility that John Danks could make his 2013 big league debut Friday night. Danks was with the team in Chicago on Monday after making his fourth Minor League rehab start Saturday in Buffalo and was to meet with general manager Rick Hahn, ...


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Gimme Shelter [DVD]

Gimme Shelter [DVD]

After December 6, 1969, critics, pundits, and journalists rushed to declare that the '60s were officially dead. ...

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  • Scouts on lookout for players who can make impact

    Email CHICAGO -- The marching orders from general manager Rick Hahn for the White Sox pro scouts on the road remain the same from what they were in Spring Training. Find players that can enhance the White Sox chances to contend for the postseason. That's the attitude Hahn will follow until this team returns to full strength and plays together or he has reason to go in a different ...

  • Konerko feels as if hes getting close

    Email CHICAGO -- Paul Konerko feels as if he swung the bat well during the past couple of days, but for a cerebral All-Star caliber performer such as the captain, the hits aren't always the sign of being in a good spot. "I had a few hits the day before yesterday and was probably better yesterday and didn't get any," said Konerko, who entered Monday's game hitting .224 ...

  • Chicago Blackhawks vs Detroit Red Wings Live Stream Free Watch Online Stanley Cup Playoffs Hockey

    May 20, 2013 7:24 pm The Chicago Blackhawks will take on the Detroit Red Wings in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference semifinal series Game 3 on Monday night, with the Red Wings hoping to build on their Game 2 win, which brought the series back to 1-1.The game is scheduled to start at 7.30 p.m. ET and can be watched online through free live stream (details ...

  • Nearly $20M Settlement Reached In Abuse Lawsuit Against Former Jesuit Priest

    (STMW) — Jesuit officials in Chicago will pay $19.6 million to settle a civil lawsuit brought by six men who claim they were molested by a former priest and onetime spiritual advisor to Mother Teresa, an attorney for the plaintiffs said Monday. Donald McGuire, formerly of Oak Lawn, is serving a 25-year prison term after being convicted in Chicago in 2008 of federal charges that he brought ...

  • A former Marine is the 2013 Star of the Bar

    New York bartender Steve Schneider is the 2013 Star of the Bar. Not even the pointed barbs of chef, author and TV personality Anthony Bourdain could keep Steve Schneider from being crowned Star of the Bar Sunday at the 2013 National Restaurant Association trade show now underway at McCormick Place in Chicago. A former United States Marine, Steve Schneider, a bartender at Employees Only in New ...

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