Oprah Winfrey joined Michelle Obama on Tuesday night at the United Center, home of the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks, as she begins the tour touting the already best-selling “Becoming.” Here’s what to know about the tome and the tour.
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New Exercise Guidelines: Move More, Sit Less, Start Younger
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New federal guidelines stress that any amount and any type of exercise helps health. “Doing something is better than doing nothing,” said Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones of Northwestern University.
Chicago Loses Amazon Bid, HQ2 to be Split Between NY, VA
Chicago was one of 20 finalists vying for Amazon’s second headquarters. The company announced Tuesday it will be splitting its second headquarters between New York City and Arlington, Virginia.
Cardi B, Chance the Rapper, T.I. to Judge Hip-Hop Competition Series
Cardi B, Chance the Rapper and T.I. will work as judges in a new Netflix competition series looking for the next big hip-hop star.
Lawsuit: Illinois Guard Shot by Police Had on Security Hat
A police officer fatally shot an armed security guard who was wearing a hat with “security” emblazoned across the front, says an attorney for the guard's family who filed a federal lawsuit.
Pabst Says MillerCoors is Trying to Put it Out of Business
Pabst Brewing Company and MillerCoors are going to trial, with hipster favorite Pabst contending that MillerCoors wants to put it out of business by ending a longstanding partnership through which it brews Pabst's beers.
Michelle Obama Memoir is Next Pick for Winfrey Book Club
Michelle Obama's "Becoming," already expected to sell millions of copies, now has the official backing of Oprah Winfrey. Obama’s book tour begins Tuesday at the United Center, with Winfrey serving as moderator.
Michelle Obama Had Miscarriage, Used IVF to Conceive Girls
In her memoir, “Becoming,” Michelle Obama says she felt “lost and alone” after suffering a miscarriage and underwent in vitro fertilization to conceive her daughters. Her tour begins Nov. 13 at the United Center.
Election Results Offer More Evidence of Urban-Rural Divide
Democrats did what was once unthinkable when they flipped two suburban Chicago congressional districts that had been held by Republicans pretty much since World War II.
Ballots Left Out of Election Day Totals in Illinois County
The updated results means 14th Congressional candidate Lauren Underwood carried McHenry County over incumbent U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren.
$841M Parking, Rental-Car Center Opens at O’Hare Airport
The ground transportation complex, called the Multi Modal Facility, took three years to build and was opened at a ceremony on Wednesday.
Johnson Calls for Firing of Rialmo for Fatal LeGrier, Jones Shooting
Superintendent Eddie Johnson files charges with the city's Police Board, recommending that Chicago police Officer Robert Rialmo be fired for shooting 19-year-old Quintonio LeGrier and 55-year-old Bettie Jones.
Cook County Judge Voted Out for First Time in Years
On Tuesday, Circuit judge Matthew Coghlan didn't receive the 60 percent of the votes that county judges need to keep their seats.
Democrats Seize House Control, But Trump’s GOP Holds Senate
Democrats seized the House majority from President Donald Trump’s Republican Party on Tuesday in a suburban revolt that threatened what’s left of the president’s governing agenda.
Cook County Sees First Cold-Related Death of the Season
A 52-year-old man was pronounced dead Saturday morning about 10 minutes after he was discovered on the city's far South Side.
Blackhawks Fire 3-Time Stanley Cup Winning Coach Quenneville
“This is certainly a very difficult decision,” general manager Stan Bowman said in a statement. “But I believe it is in the best interests of the Blackhawks organization.”
Chicago Mayor Drops Plan to Sell Mural Worth Millions
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has dropped plans to sell a city-owned mural by local artist Kerry James Marshall. A Nov. 15 auction was expected to bring in more than $10 million for a major makeover at a library.
Kanye West Tweets He’s Dropping Politics, Writes Big Check
Hip-hop megastar Kanye West told his Twitter followers that he was "distancing" himself from politics even as he sent a big check to boost a Democratic mayoral hopeful in his hometown of Chicago.
AP: Political Money in State-Level Campaigns Exceeds $2B
The story of money in politics doesn't stop with spending on races for Congress. Illinois has the second most expensive race for governor on record at $210 million so far.
UK Village Resents Being Used in US Midterm Election Post
A recent post on Facebook by Republican candidate Nick Stella used an out-of-date photo of a rundown neighborhood in a small coastal village in eastern England.
Drunk Baggage Handler Falls Asleep in Hold, Flies to Chicago
Police say a baggage handler told them he was drunk when he fell asleep in a cargo hold and flew from Kansas City to Chicago.
Son Says He Killed Parents, Bodies Found in Illinois River
The bodies of a college professor and her husband have been recovered from a river in central Illinois and their 21-year-old son has been charged with first-degree murder.
Winfrey, Witherspoon Among Guests On Michelle Obama Tour
Michelle Obama’s memoir “Becoming” comes out Nov. 13 and her tour begins that night at Chicago’s United Center, with Oprah Winfrey serving as moderator.
Shoppers May Face Hard Choices Again on Health Marketplaces
Insurance shoppers likely will have several choices for individual health coverage this fall. The bad news? There's no guarantee they will cover certain doctors or prescriptions.
Trump Calls Pittsburgh Synagogue Attack ‘Evil’ Anti-Semitism
President Donald Trump mourned the dead and forcefully condemned anti-Semitism after a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue that left 11 dead. But faced with another national tragedy, he did not long turn his focus away from the midterm elections or himself.
