Chicago
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Archdiocese settles sex abuse suit for $1.2 million
May 17, 2022 1:00 am - The Archdiocese of Chicago has agreed to pay $1.2 million to a man who alleged that he was sexually abused when he was 12 by a priest who later was defrocked and convict...
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Chicago curfew tightened after killing near 'Bean' sculpture
May 16, 2022 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A clampdown on Chicago teens' access to a popular downtown park and an earlier weekend curfew following the fatal shooting of a teenager has revived longs...
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Three women found dead amid heat at Chicago senior center
May 16, 2022 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Three women who were found dead at a senior living facility on Chicago's North Side amid high heat have been identified, the Cook County Medical Examiner'...
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Hinz: 'The Bean' shooting promises to overshadow the week in politicsMay 16, 2022 1:00 am - News is breaking out on all sorts of fronts this week, be it the GOP gubernatorial candidates finally debating as a group - sort of - or an at least preliminary vote on ...
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Lightfoot imposes earlier city curfew on weekends
May 16, 2022 1:00 am - Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday rolled back Chicago's weekend curfew - from 11 p.m. to 10 p.m. - in a desperate attempt to stop an outbreak of youth violence downtown tha...
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How might Bears deploy rookie WR Velus Jones Jr.?
May 16, 2022 1:00 am - Velus Jones Jr.'s decision to transfer from USC to Tennessee was all about giving himself an opportunity to see the field on offense. After four years at USC, he knew it...
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Teen gunned down near Chicago's 'Bean' tourist attraction
May 15, 2022 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A curfew banning unaccompanied minors will be implemented to combat violence after a 16-year-old boy was fatally shot near 'œThe Bean'ť sculpture in downt...
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Chicago alt-weekly survives column clash, going nonprofit
May 15, 2022 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Reader, the city's famed alt-weekly, is expected to become a nonprofit this month after the sale was nearly derailed over a co-owner's column ...
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Lightfoot imposes weekend Millennium Park curfew on youths after fatal shooting near 'The Bean'
May 15, 2022 1:00 am - After another night of springtime chaos in the Loop, Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Sunday announced she's banning minors from Millennium Park on weekend evenings unless they'r...
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Violin made in 1758 stolen from Chicago musician's home
May 14, 2022 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago musician is hoping for the return of a violin made in 1758 that was stolen from her family's home while they were sleeping. Minghaun Xu said the...