Chicago
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Chicago offers more $1 vacant lots to improve neighborhoods
Nov 29, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - More Chicago property owners will have the opportunity to buy vacant lots for just $1. Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Tuesday the city is expanding a program to ...
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Evanston aldermen pass strengthened 'welcoming city' law
Nov 29, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - City council members in the Chicago suburb of Evanston have passed legislation strengthening its status as being welcoming to immigrants. WBEZ radio in Ch...
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Man accidentally locked in Chicago jail is awarded $600K
Nov 29, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A man who was accidently locked up in a Chicago jail for more than a day has been awarded a $600,000 settlement. Farad Polk was visiting his son at the Co...
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Girlfriend of slain man accuses alleged Chicago gang member
Nov 29, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The fiancee of a federal informant allegedly killed by a purported street-gang leader told jurors that she recognized the masked gunman as he ambushed her...
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Lawsuit filed by family of man fatally shot by Chicago cop
Nov 29, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The family of a teen fatally shot by a Chicago police sergeant has filed a federal lawsuit alleging the officer used "unjustified" and "excessive" force i...
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Fundraiser launched for Chicago store manager berated on video
Nov 29, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Hundreds of people are showing support for the manager of a Chicago craft store who was loudly berated by a customer who claimed she was being discriminat...
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North: Chicago Bears should keep Fox, but not CutlerNov 29, 2016 4:19 am - So the Chicago Bears set a record for dropped passes in a 27-21 loss on Sunday to the Tennessee Titans at Soldier Field. They dropped 10 passes, according to Pro Footbal...
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Chicago Sky releases 2017 WNBA scheduleNov 28, 2016 10:00 pm - The Chicago Sky will open its 12th WNBA season on the road against the Minnesota Lynx on May 14, team officials announced Tuesday. The home opener for the Sky's 34-game ...
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CPD Supt. Johnson on proposed use of force changes: Speak up
Nov 28, 2016 10:00 pm - It's an old adage meant to fill polling booths: If you don't vote, don't complain about who's in office. Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson, with noticeable frustration ...
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Chicago Bulls' McDermott could return soon from concussionNov 28, 2016 9:55 am - After missing all of the circus road trip with a concussion, Doug McDermott reunited with his Bulls teammates Monday at the Advocate Center. McDermott was cleared for no...