Chicago
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Cousin on trial in Chicago schoolgirl's 2014 fatal shooting
Jan 19, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago woman is on trial, accused of supplying her teenage cousin with a gun that she used to kill a 14-year-old rival. Vandetta Redwood is charged wit...
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East Chicago to renew emergency request over lead troubles
Jan 19, 2017 6:00 am - EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) - East Chicago officials plan to renew their request for a state emergency declaration over the city's lead contamination after former Gov. Mike ...
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'Theatre Week' bonanza features 120 Chicago-area productions
Jan 19, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO - Chicago Theatre Week 2017 is just weeks away and tickets are on sale. The fifth annual celebration of live theater in the Second City will be held Feb. 9 to 19...
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4 officers suspended for dashcam failures in McDonald death
Jan 19, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Four Chicago police officers who were at the scene of the 2014 fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald have been suspended for failing to ensure the dashboard c...
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Bears make 3 assistant coach hires officialJan 19, 2017 12:00 am - The Chicago Bears announced Thursday the addition of three assistant coaches: Jeremiah Washburn (offensive line), Curtis Modkins (running backs) and Roy Anderson (assist...
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LeGere's keys to AFC and NFC championshipsJan 19, 2017 12:00 am - With a trip to Super Bowl LI at stake in Sunday's NFC and AFC conference championship showdowns, here's a look at the keys to each game. Packers (12-6) at Falcons (12-5)...
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City sells $1.16B in bonds, but pays a heavy price
Jan 18, 2017 10:00 pm - Chicago sold $1.16 billion in general obligation bonds Thursday, but paid a heavy price for a school financial crisis made worse by Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto of a bill pr...
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D.C. lawyer to become Emanuel's next corporation counsel
Jan 18, 2017 10:00 pm - A Washington attorney whose law firm helped guide the city through the U.S. Justice Department's investigation of the Chicago Police Department has been chosen by Mayor ...
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Imrem: Hey, voters, jump aboard the PEDwagonJan 18, 2017 4:00 pm - Oh, so other Hall of Fame voters want to climb down off their high horses and up onto baseball's PEDwagon. Welcome aboard, everyone. I have been riding up here for so lo...
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Nature museum's alligator snapping turtle to get bigger home
Jan 18, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A nature museum in Chicago says a 10-year-old endangered alligator snapping turtle is doing so well that she's being transferred to a new home. The Peggy ...