The Chicago Cubs aren’t done building their 2025 roster. Any additions they do make in the coming weeks, though, would be focused on addressing the bullpen and bench. As they evaluate the free-agent bullpen options, which still include high-end arms that would certainly come at a pricey cost, a reliever who has closing experience won’t be a prerequisite for president of … [Read more...] about What we heard at the Cubs Convention: 2025 roster not complete — and Dansby Swanson is healthy heading into camp
Junior point guard Ali Tharwani, a Metea Valley transfer, makes wait worth it for Marmion. Now? ‘We’re very lucky.’
With a year in waiting behind him, Ali Tharwani is making the most of his time with the varsity this season at Marmion. It has been worth the wait for both the team and the player — a 5-foot-10 junior point guard from Naperville who transferred from Metea Valley for his sophomore year with the Cadets. Transfer rules limited him to the sophomore team last winter, but he has used … [Read more...] about Junior point guard Ali Tharwani, a Metea Valley transfer, makes wait worth it for Marmion. Now? ‘We’re very lucky.’
Censured Naperville D203 board member says she wants evidence against her made public: ‘They’ve taken away my credibility’
A Naperville District 203 School Board member censured earlier this month for conduct detrimental to the district emphatically denied the allegations outlined in the school board’s 10-page report, saying they are vague, false and misleading. Melissa Kelley Black said she wants the board to publicly post its evidence on the district’s website, where the resolution outlines its … [Read more...] about Censured Naperville D203 board member says she wants evidence against her made public: ‘They’ve taken away my credibility’
Portage Park man charged in connection to pregnant partner’s shooting death
Neighbors were stunned and confused after a 35-year-old woman was found shot to death early Thursday morning in the Portage Park neighborhood on the Far Northwest Side in what police described as a domestic-related incident. A man described in a police report as the woman’s partner was charged Friday night. Robert Pasco, 42, faces one felony charge of unlawful use of a weapon … [Read more...] about Portage Park man charged in connection to pregnant partner’s shooting death
US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids
DEERFIELD, Ill. — The U.S. Justice Department is accusing Walgreens of filling millions of prescriptions in the last decade and more without a legitimate purpose, including for dangerous amounts of opioids, according to a lawsuit filed this week. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the complaint says the drugstore chain’s pharmacists filled … [Read more...] about US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids