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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adding a plant-derived compound called a sterol to the cholesterol-lowering agent red yeast rice doesn't make it work any better, according to a new study. "I expected to see a synergistic effect with red yeast rice, and I was...

Annie Bell Hopson, 80, can still remember the good-looking young man she met when she was just a teenager, when she spent a year living with with her aunt in Jackson, Miss. It was 1948. Likewise, the Rev. Clarence Hopson, 84 — who at the time...

A man jailed on charges of having sex with an 11-year-old girl was ordered held without bond Sunday after authorities say he tried to hire someone to kill the girl and two family members. Brian Thurman, 29, of the 2400 block of North Mannheim Road near...

The death of a woman who was shot and robbed in Melrose Park has been ruled a homicide, officials said today. Maricela Vera, 41, was standing outside her car in her garage at 1802 N. 21st Ave. when a gunman stole her purse and shot her about 7:20 p.m....

The Saturday death of a 55-year-old man who was shot in July, 2011 on the South Side has been ruled a homicide, authorities said. Reginald Thomas was sitting in a car with a 57-year-old woman about 12:30 a.m. July 11, 2011 in the 7200 block of South...

Since forming in 1973, AC/DC have cultivated a ton of albums, a good dozen iconic songs and a massive international fan base. Adapting this juggernaut of a brand into a new creative medium — such as, say, a pinball table — sounds like it...

A 32-year-old man had a thriving dental practice operating out of a home near Melrose Park, but Cook County sheriff's police said he lacked one important item: a medical license. Special Operations Unit officers recently began investigating a tip about...

Two children were seriously injured when winds from Thursday's storm knocked bricks off a building. The top of a building in Melrose Park fell onto the sidewalk below after the storm came through. The wind, rain and heat all played a role in the...

Kidwinks Father and Son Outings First Division Museum at Cantigny Park Cantigny Park was the home of Colonel Robert R. McCormick, former editor and publisher of The Chicago Tribune. Now it houses the McCormick Museum, beautiful gardens, the First...

A Northlake man was killed this morning when gun shots were fired through his living room window. The incident happend shortly after midnight on the 200 block of South 45th Avenue. The victim was identified as 18-year-old James Romero. Romero was taken...