Chicago
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Former Des Plaines dean convicted of dealing heroinJul 14, 2016 1:00 am - A former Des Plaines educator has been found guilty of distributing heroin. Brian Thurman, who lived on Chicago's West Side, was acquitted Thursday of possession of guns...
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Boeing gains 182 new orders at Farnborough AirshowJul 14, 2016 1:00 am - CHICAGO - Boeing Corp. celebrated its centennial amid a highly successful 2016 Farnborough International Airshow that has seen multibillion dollar orders and commitment...
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Key witness in Wrigley rooftop trial grilled on the stand
Jul 13, 2016 11:00 pm - As soon as the calm and poised federal prosecutor finished asking Richard Zasiebida several questions Wednesday about the Wrigleyville rooftop business known as Skybox o...
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Mitts drops plan to raise boot removal fees paid with plastic
Jul 13, 2016 11:00 pm - Motorists who park illegally in private lots, have their vehicles booted and use credit cards to pay the $140 removal fee won't be charged more after all if they choose ...
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CPS budgets hold firm, ask principals to 'do more with less'
Jul 13, 2016 11:00 pm - A broke Chicago Public Schools touted Wednesday that it will hold per-pupil funding to the same levels as the end of last year, plans no teacher layoffs, and will presen...
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Imrem: It can't be good that The Body needed a restJul 13, 2016 5:01 pm - Whew, that was becoming uncomfortable the other night. The score of baseball's All-Star Game was close enough that extra innings were a possibility. You know what that m...
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2 more 'Hamilton' principals leave; Chicago cast revealed
Jul 13, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Two new Tony Award-winners from "Hamilton" - Daveed Diggs and Renée Elise Goldsberry - will soon leave the Broadway company, while producers unveiled th...
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Man arrested after police shooting protest released on bond
Jul 13, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A man arrested for allegedly striking a Chicago police officer during protests sparked by the fatal police shooting of two black men by police has been re...
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Muslim group erects anti-terrorism billboards in Chicago
Jul 13, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Muslim group in suburban Chicago has erected two billboards over the city's highways that they hope will fight terrorism and combat Islamophobia. The As...
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Woodfield's new GM aims to keep mall the country's top shopping destinationJul 13, 2016 1:00 am - When Kurt Webb bought a house in West Dundee, his wife and four children had not seen it yet. But he knew what she liked. Besides, he already accepted a job as general m...