Chicago
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Purported head of Chicago street gang sentenced to life
May 12, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge has sentenced the purported leader of a Chicago street gang to life in prison for murder and drug-trafficking conspiracies. Prosecutors sa...
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Chicago students applauded for making school lunch healthier
May 12, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Some Chicago high school students are being recognized for their efforts to make school lunches healthier and tastier. Four students from George...
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Jury finds in favor of Chicago cops in store owner shooting
May 12, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A man who survived being shot multiple times by Chicago police officers investigating a robbery of his beauty supply business has lost a lawsuit he filed ...
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The Latest: Chicago Police: Man in standoff killed himself
May 12, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Latest on a police standoff with a man suspected of killing three people in Chicago (all times local): 3:45 p.m. Chicago police say a suspect in the k...
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Man who pleaded guilty to shooting cop gets 25-year sentence
May 12, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A man who pleaded guilty to attempted murder charges in the 2012 wounding of a Chicago police officer has received a 25-year prison sentence. Paris Sadler...
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Chicago standoff ends; suspect apparently shot himself
May 12, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - After hours in a standoff with a man suspected of killing three people, Chicago Police SWAT officers rushed into the house Thursday afternoon to find the ...
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Chicago police investigating accusations officers lied
May 12, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Police Department has launched an investigation into allegations several of its officers lied while giving testimony in criminal cases. The Ch...
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Emanuel names Andrea Zopp a Chicago deputy mayor
May 12, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Mayor Rahm Emanuel has named a former U.S. Senate candidate and Chicago Urban League CEO to serve as a deputy major focused on improving city neighborhood...
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Chicago man sues over fatal plunge at destroyed Indiana span
May 12, 2016 7:00 am - EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) - A Chicago man whose wife died when he drove off a road leading to a demolished northwestern Indiana bridge claims in a lawsuit that not enough ...
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Chicago police standoff ends in apparent suicide
May 12, 2016 1:00 am - After hours in a standoff with a man suspected of killing three people, Chicago police SWAT officers rushed into the house Thursday afternoon to find the man had apparen...