http://www.mail.com/locations/3030-illinois.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/3030-illinois.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2102888-talk-lies-pride-trump-case-to-jury.html CHICAGO (AP) — The lawyer for an 87-year-old woman who accuses Donald Trump of cheating her in a skyscraper condo deal told jurors in Chicago on Wednesday that he was personally repulsed because he felt the "Apprentice" star conned his client and lied about it on the witness stand. Plaintiff attorney Shelly Kulwin's comments came during a sarcasm-filled c... Thu, 23 May 2013 00:17:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2102888-talk-lies-pride-trump-case-to-jury.html 2013-05-23T00:17:21Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2103014-bears-lb-urlacher-announces-retirement.html CHICAGO (AP) — Brian Urlacher wasn't sure how dominant he could be any longer, so he's calling it a career after 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears. And what a career it was: —Eight Pro Bowl seasons; —Defensive Player of the Year in 2005 —A trip to the Super Bowl as 2006 NFC champion. And now, it's over. The eight-time Pro Bowler announced his retirement t... Wed, 22 May 2013 22:08:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2103014-bears-lb-urlacher-announces-retirement.html 2013-05-22T22:08:07Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2103040-complaint-accuses-exxon-mobil-anti-gay-bias.html NEW YORK (AP) — One after another, major U.S. corporations have updated anti-discrimination policies to protect gay, lesbian and transgender workers, drawing plaudits from gay-rights groups. There's one prominent exception: Exxon Mobil Corp. In the latest rankings of such corporate policies by the Human Rights Campaign, a national gay-rights group, many o... Wed, 22 May 2013 17:12:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2103040-complaint-accuses-exxon-mobil-anti-gay-bias.html 2013-05-22T17:12:36Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099246-dunn-homers-white-sox-beat-lester-red-sox-6-4.html CHICAGO (AP) — Adam Dunn has been insisting all season he feels great, even while he was piling up strikeouts at the beginning of the year. It's not so hard to believe him right now. Dunn hit a three-run homer in the first inning and the Chicago White Sox handed Jon Lester his first loss with a 6-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night. ... Tue, 21 May 2013 04:23:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099246-dunn-homers-white-sox-beat-lester-red-sox-6-4.html 2013-05-21T04:23:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2097648-ferris-wheel-ride-world-record-broken-chicago.html CHICAGO (AP) — A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days — 384 times, up and around — bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite. "I thought Chicago should have that title," Clinton Shepherd said after finishing his record-breaking ride on Sunday. Sheph... Mon, 20 May 2013 19:24:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2097648-ferris-wheel-ride-world-record-broken-chicago.html 2013-05-20T19:24:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2095402-red-wings-beat-blackhawks-4-1-series.html CHICAGO (AP) — In case they weren't aware already, the Chicago Blackhawks now know they're going to have to earn it if they want to get past Detroit. The Red Wings hammered home that message on Saturday. Damien Brunner and Brendan Smith scored in the second period and Detroit beat the Blackhawks 4-1 in Game 2 to even their Western Conference semifinal ser... Sun, 19 May 2013 04:37:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2095402-red-wings-beat-blackhawks-4-1-series.html 2013-05-19T04:37:27Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2094136-defensive-forwards-center-stage-nhl-playoffs.html CHICAGO (AP) — Pavel Datsyuk is one of the NHL's most feared scorers, a wizard with the puck who is equally adept at setting up his teammates for easy plays. Jonathan Toews has at least 23 goals in each of his six seasons in the league, and Patrice Bergeron is one of the top offensive threats for one of the league's best teams. If you want to stop a Datsy... Fri, 17 May 2013 22:34:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2094136-defensive-forwards-center-stage-nhl-playoffs.html 2013-05-17T22:34:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2093868-record-powerball-jackpot-inspires-office-pools.html In workplaces across the nation, Americans are inviting their colleagues to chip in $2 for a Powerball ticket and a shared daydream. The office lottery pool is a way to improve your odds and have a little fun with co-workers. And besides, who wants to be the only person at work the next day when everyone quits? With $600 million on the line, this is the t... Fri, 17 May 2013 20:47:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2093868-record-powerball-jackpot-inspires-office-pools.html 2013-05-17T20:47:30Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2091376-donovan-left-roster-world-cup-qualifiers.html CHICAGO (AP) — Landon Donovan was left off the 29-man U.S. roster for a training camp ahead of a trio of World Cup qualifiers next month. But American coach Jurgen Klinsmann anticipates he will rejoin the team at some unspecified point. Donovan, a 31-year-old midfielder who played for the last three U.S. World Cup teams, took a sabbatical of nearly four m... Fri, 17 May 2013 00:08:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2091376-donovan-left-roster-world-cup-qualifiers.html 2013-05-17T00:08:37Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2089470-tiny-preemies-boost-live-music-therapy.html CHICAGO (AP) — As the guitarist strums and softly sings a lullaby in Spanish, tiny Augustin Morales stops squirming in his hospital crib and closes his eyes. This is therapy in a newborn intensive care unit, and research suggests that music may help those born way too soon adapt to life outside the womb. Some tiny preemies are too small and fragile to be ... Thu, 16 May 2013 08:16:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2089470-tiny-preemies-boost-live-music-therapy.html 2013-05-16T08:16:42Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2089562-blackhawks-beat-red-wings-4-1-series-opener.html CHICAGO (AP) — Two role players each came up with a big goal. The stars had a handful of key plays. The goalie made all the stops. Even gruff coach Joel Quenneville had to like this one. Johnny Oduya and Marcus Kruger scored in the third period, Corey Crawford made 20 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 in the opener of their s... Thu, 16 May 2013 07:31:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2089562-blackhawks-beat-red-wings-4-1-series-opener.html 2013-05-16T07:31:33Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2089138-heat-rally-bulls-to-advance-94-91.html MIAMI (AP) — The tape around Dwyane Wade's right knee was soaked with sweat and beginning to loosen, so he headed to the locker room to get the joint re-wrapped during the fourth quarter. Must have been one amazing tape job. Wade was brilliant down the stretch — and the Miami Heat are heading back to the Eastern Conference finals as a result. LeBron James... Thu, 16 May 2013 07:14:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2089138-heat-rally-bulls-to-advance-94-91.html 2013-05-16T07:14:25Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2089218-blackhawks-edge-red-wings-4-1-series-opener.html CHICAGO (AP) — Maybe it was the extra rest, or another raucous crowd at the United Center. Maybe it was just the resumption of one of the NHL's biggest rivalries. Whatever it was, the Chicago Blackhawks finally found that extra gear they talked about for days. Johnny Oduya and Marcus Kruger scored in the third period, Corey Crawford made 20 saves and the ... Thu, 16 May 2013 03:59:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2089218-blackhawks-edge-red-wings-4-1-series-opener.html 2013-05-16T03:59:41Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2087888-donald-trump-completes-testimony-chicago-trial.html CHICAGO (AP) — A scowling Donald Trump raised his voice on the witness stand Wednesday while an attorney grilled him and then rolled his eyes at the "Apprentice" star's answers, prompting a federal judge to scold both men in open court and order them to behave. The admonition came during Trump's second and final day on the stand at a civil trial where he ... Wed, 15 May 2013 23:00:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2087888-donald-trump-completes-testimony-chicago-trial.html 2013-05-15T23:00:18Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2086948-deere-cuts-2013-sales-growth-guidance.html MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — Deere & Co. said on Wednesday that bad weather and weak economies will hinder sales growth this year for lawnmowers and construction equipment. The company reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings and maintained its full-year profit prediction. Sales of farm gear such as its big green John Deere tractors and combines are s... Wed, 15 May 2013 22:20:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2086948-deere-cuts-2013-sales-growth-guidance.html 2013-05-15T22:20:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2088386-family-drama-adds-intrigue-to-ill-governors-race.html SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Politics has long been a family business in Illinois, a place where who you know — and who you're related to — matters more than most. But the family drama shaping up around the next governor's race adds a new layer of intrigue in a Capitol already grappling with huge financial problems. Though the election is a year away, the pos... Wed, 15 May 2013 21:40:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2088386-family-drama-adds-intrigue-to-ill-governors-race.html 2013-05-15T21:40:31Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2088068-shrinks-critics-face-psychiatric-manual.html CHICAGO (AP) — In the new psychiatric manual of mental disorders, grief soon after a loved one's death can be considered major depression. Extreme childhood temper tantrums get a fancy name. And certain "senior moments" are called "mild neurocognitive disorder." Those changes are just some of the reasons prominent critics say the American Psychiatric Asso... Wed, 15 May 2013 18:37:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2088068-shrinks-critics-face-psychiatric-manual.html 2013-05-15T18:37:01Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2087874-tiny-camera-illinois-offers-bugs-eye-view.html URBANA, Ill. (AP) — A tiny new camera developed at an Illinois university is giving researchers a bug's eye view. The camera created by a research team at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is about the size of a penny and mimics insects' bulging eyes. It features 180 micro-lenses, giving it a panoramic field of view and the ability to focus s... Wed, 15 May 2013 17:30:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2087874-tiny-camera-illinois-offers-bugs-eye-view.html 2013-05-15T17:30:02Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2084290-donald-trump-testifies-chicago-trial.html CHICAGO (AP) — A sometimes prickly, sometimes boastful Donald Trump testified Tuesday at a civil trial where the developer-turned-TV personality is accused of using false promises to entice an 87-year-old investor into buying condos at his namesake Chicago skyscraper. The real estate magnate — who gained famed for scrutinizing contestants and firing ones ... Wed, 15 May 2013 02:11:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2084290-donald-trump-testifies-chicago-trial.html 2013-05-15T02:11:49Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2085570-deep-blackhawks-challenge-red-wings.html CHICAGO (AP) — The top of the list includes Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Marian Hossa. Patrick Sharp is coming off another great playoff series, and Bryan Bickell and Dave Bolland have come up with big postseason goals in the past. The Chicago Blackhawks have waves of talented lines, making them a difficult matchup for any team. Months after Nicklas L... Tue, 14 May 2013 20:02:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2085570-deep-blackhawks-challenge-red-wings.html 2013-05-14T20:02:21Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2085040-women-options-breast-cancer-surgery.html CHICAGO (AP) — One of the world's most glamorous women had an operation that once was terribly disfiguring — removal of both breasts. But new approaches are dramatically changing breast surgeries, whether to treat cancer or to prevent it as Angelina Jolie just chose to do. As Jolie said, "the results can be beautiful." Jolie revealed on Tuesday that she h... Tue, 14 May 2013 17:33:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2085040-women-options-breast-cancer-surgery.html 2013-05-14T17:33:23Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2083602-women-options-breast-cancer-surgery.html CHICAGO (AP) — Treating breast cancer almost always involves surgery, and for years the choice was just having the lump or the whole breast removed. Now, new approaches are dramatically changing the way these operations are done, giving women more options, faster treatment, smaller scars, fewer long-term side effects and better cosmetic results. It has le... Tue, 14 May 2013 13:52:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2083602-women-options-breast-cancer-surgery.html 2013-05-14T13:52:18Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2083212-james-heat-beat-bulls-88-65-3-1-series-lead.html CHICAGO (AP) — The way this series is turning out, it's hard to believe the Miami Heat ever trailed the Chicago Bulls. They're running away with the Eastern Conference semifinals, and another performance like this will end it. LeBron James scored 27 points and the Heat nearly matched a franchise record for fewest points allowed in a playoff game, pounding... Tue, 14 May 2013 07:19:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2083212-james-heat-beat-bulls-88-65-3-1-series-lead.html 2013-05-14T07:19:11Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2082106-cubs-rizzo-agree-to-41-million-7-year-deal.html CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have viewed Anthony Rizzo as a part of their future since they acquired him. Now he's locked in. The slugging first baseman and the Cubs agreed Monday to a $41 million, seven-year contract that could be worth up to $68 million over nine seasons. "We believe in Anthony," general manager Jed Hoyer said. "We think he's going t... Mon, 13 May 2013 22:41:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2082106-cubs-rizzo-agree-to-41-million-7-year-deal.html 2013-05-13T22:41:28Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2082062-boogaard-family-sues-nhl-sons-death.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joanne Boogaard watched her son Derek duke it out on the ice with other NHL tough guys for six seasons as one of the most feared enforcers in the game, a 6-foot-7 brawler who was not there to skate or score, but to defend his teammates when it was called for. "He was there protecting his teammates at all costs," she said in a statement ... Mon, 13 May 2013 22:09:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2082062-boogaard-family-sues-nhl-sons-death.html 2013-05-13T22:09:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2080962-sale-throws-1-hitter-white-sox-beat-angels-3-0.html CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox needed a big start from ace Chris Sale, and he nearly gave them something historic. Sale took a perfect game into the seventh inning before finishing with a one-hitter, and Chicago beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-0 on Sunday night to avoid a three-game sweep. The left-hander retired the first 19 batters he faced before M... Mon, 13 May 2013 04:17:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2080962-sale-throws-1-hitter-white-sox-beat-angels-3-0.html 2013-05-13T04:17:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2080700-james-shrugs-flopping-accusations.html CHICAGO (AP) — The suggestion that he's a flopper drew a grin as wide as his wingspan from LeBron James. Miami's superstar shot down the accusations from the Chicago Bulls, saying they reminded him of the days when some claimed he was overrated and questioned his ability to lead a team to a championship. "It's kind of the same (as when... Mon, 13 May 2013 00:26:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2080700-james-shrugs-flopping-accusations.html 2013-05-13T00:26:17Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2080588-bulls-thibodeau-fined-35000.html CHICAGO (AP) — The NBA has fined Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau $35,000 for comments he made about the officiating following Friday's loss to the Miami Heat in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The league announced the fine on Sunday. Thibodeau was upset that Nazr Mohammed got ejected for shoving LeBron James to the floor and accused the Hea... Sun, 12 May 2013 20:32:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2080588-bulls-thibodeau-fined-35000.html 2013-05-12T20:32:18Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2080394-ginsburg-roe-abortion-opponents-target.html CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she supports a woman's right to choose to have an abortion, but feels her predecessors' landmark Roe v. Wade ruling 40 years ago was too sweeping and gave abortion opponents a symbol to target. Ginsburg, one of the most liberal members of the nation's high court, spoke Saturday at the Univ... Sun, 12 May 2013 17:37:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2080394-ginsburg-roe-abortion-opponents-target.html 2013-05-12T17:37:26Z