Chicago
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Restoration planned for Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie
Aug 20, 2016 7:00 am - WILMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - More restoration efforts are planned at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie just outside of Joliet as the site plays host to researchers from the ...
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Thunderbirds back as Chicago Air and Water Show wows crowds
Aug 20, 2016 1:00 am - Planes thundered so close over Chicago's waterfront Saturday that viewers on beaches and rooftops reflexively ducked as they cheered the Chicago Air and Water Show. Show...
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Langford wants to be Forte's replacementAug 20, 2016 1:00 am - It would be unrealistic to expect just one running back to do everything Matt Forte did for the Bears for the previous eight seasons. How do you replace 2,035 carries fo...
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Second City comedian Judy Fabjance of Mount Prospect dies of cancerAug 20, 2016 1:00 am - Suburban comedian Judy Fabjance, who continued trying to make people laugh even after her life was threatened by cancer, died Saturday after an eight-year fight with the...
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Trump struggles to fill Chicago tower retail space
Aug 19, 2016 11:00 pm - A yearslong effort by GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump to rent retail space at the base of Trump's namesake tower in Chicago has struggled to find success, accordin...
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Illinois terrorism suspect says he's mentally fit for trial
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A suburban Chicago man facing terrorism charges for allegedly trying to set off a bomb in 2012 told a judge Friday he is sane, although he giggled and did...
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Chicago Police arrest dozens of street gang members
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Police say they have arrested dozens of people on drug charges, including more than 60 known gang members. In a news release on Friday, the depart...
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Chicago man arrested in Arizona after marijuana found in car
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - KINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) - Authorities in northwestern Arizona have arrested a Chicago man who allegedly was transporting more than 60 pounds of marijuana from California to ...
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$10,000 reward offered in shooting of Chicago officer's son
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A $10,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the person responsible for killing a 19-year-old son of a Chicago police officer. Arshell ...
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Chicago Air and Water Show starts with practice flights
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Preparations for the annual Chicago Air and Water Show are underway with practice flights drawing eyes to the skies over the city. Free to the public, the...