Chicago
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Jackson: Trump needs comprehensive plan to address violence
Jan 25, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Civil rights activist the Rev. Jesse Jackson agrees with President Trump's description of the violence in Chicago as "carnage." However, Jackson on Wednes...
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Teen dies after being pulled from Chicago high school pool
Jan 25, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A 14-year-old Chicago boy has died after being pulled from a high school swimming pool. Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford says the boy, who...
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Lawmakers consider funding for lead crisis in East Chicago
Jan 25, 2017 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - State lawmakers will be considering two plans allocating a total of $15 million in state funds for the lead crisis in East Chicago. A panel of Indian...
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The Latest: Trump vows to 'send in the Feds' to help Chicago
Jan 25, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times local): 10 p.m. President Donald Trump is offering to "send in the Feds" if Chicago can't reduce its ho...
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Federal options on Chicago crime limited despite Trump tweet
Jan 25, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - President Donald Trump is again warning Chicago about its high number of homicides, saying on Twitter that he is ready to "send in the Feds" if the nation...
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The Latest: Illinois Black Caucus rips Rauner on violence
Jan 25, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Latest on legislative action in Springfield (all times local): 2:40 p.m. Illinois Legislative Black Caucus members say it's hypocritical for...
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Despite Trump's order, Chicago to remain sanctuary city
Jan 25, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Mayor Rahm Emanuel and its aldermen say Chicago will remain a sanctuary city despite President Donald Trump's executive order to cut off some federal fund...
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Chicago group withdraws Guzman's Public Enemy No. 1 title
Jan 25, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An anti-crime group in Chicago is stripping alleged drug lord Joaquin (wah-KEEN') "El Chapo" Guzman of his title as the city's Public Enemy No. 1 followin...
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Renteria focused on getting White Sox moving forwardJan 25, 2017 12:01 am - In advance of SoxFest this weekend at the Hilton Chicago, Rick Renteria was a guest at Benito Juarez Community Academy on Wednesday. It was a fitting stop for the Chicag...
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Video shows gunman shot by police seconds after killing man
Jan 24, 2017 10:00 pm - Chicago Sun-Times Video released Tuesday shows a pair of Chicago Police officers gunning down an armed man seconds after seeing him shoot two people outside a Homan Squa...