Chicago
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Imrem: If society would only follow baseball's leadJul 11, 2016 5:01 pm - I too have a dream, and it's that America becomes more like a baseball team than like what's happening on the street around the country. On the Cubs and White Sox, for e...
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High bond for man arrested after police shooting protest
Jul 11, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A man who joined protests sparked by the fatal shooting of two black men by police is being held in lieu of $350,000 bond for allegedly striking a Chicago...
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Cook County prosecutors seek new trial in 1996 fatal arson
Jul 11, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Cook County prosecutors say a man convicted in 1996 of a fire that killed two people should get a new trial because advances in science have invalidated p...
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Hundreds protest police shootings with rally and march
Jul 11, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Protesters marched peacefully through Chicago Loop in another day of demonstrations over police methods sparked by the fatal shooting to two black men by ...
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Chicago starts park safety program modeled after 2009 effort
Jul 11, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago officials are launching a new park safety program modeled after a 2009 effort to help kids in at-risk neighborhoods get to school safely. The Chic...
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Chicago mayor's aide to leave for private sector job
Jul 11, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's longest-serving aide is leaving his post for a job in the private sector. Mike Faulman has served as the former White House c...
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Air traffic controllers question safety of O'Hare runway rotationJul 11, 2016 5:37 am - Months of negotiations culminated Wednesday in the debut of an overnight runway rotation test at O'Hare International Airport intended to give sleepless residents relief...
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All eyes on Bears rookiesJul 10, 2016 7:30 am - All eyes will be on first-round draft pick Leonard Floyd when the first training camp practices begin July 28. The Bears traded up to the ninth overall spot because they...
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1 in custody after shots fired at Chicago police
Jul 10, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago police say one person is in custody after shots were allegedly fired at police on the city's South Side. No one was injured. Police spokeswoman An...
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Cubs' Fowler delays return to game
Jul 10, 2016 1:00 am - PITTSBURGH - After batting four times as the DH in a minor-league rehab game Friday, center fielder Dexter Fowler pulled the plug on his effort to fast-track his return ...