Chicago
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Dr. Quentin Young, longtime health advocate, dies at 92
Mar 08, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Dr. Quentin Young, a longtime health advocate who served as a personal physician to Martin Luther King during the civil rights leader's stay in Chicago, d...
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Chicago firefighters rescue 1 from massive flea market blaze
Mar 08, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Fire officials fighting a massive blaze at a two-block-long flea market building in Chicago say they rescued one person as the fire belched large plumes o...
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10 Things to Know for Wednesday
Mar 08, 2016 6:00 am - Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Wednesday: 1. WHAT'S WEIGHING ON VOTERS' MINDS At least 8 in 10 voters w...
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Doctors say stem cell therapy could help paralyzed man
Mar 08, 2016 6:00 am - PARK RIDGE, Ill. (AP) - Doctors say they are hopeful a player for a Chicago-area junior hockey team who suffered a spinal cord injury during a game last month will recov...
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Man accused of interfering with 'L' cellphone service
Mar 08, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago man has been charged with interfering with cellphone service on the city's 'L' trains by using a signal jamming device. Authorities say Dennis N...
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Man convicted of 2007 murder of ex-girlfriend sentenced
Mar 08, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A life sentence without possibility of parole has been handed a man whose trial was long delayed by legal maneuvering before he was convicted of first-deg...
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Hilco venture acquires historic Loop buildingMar 08, 2016 12:00 am - NORTHBROOK - A joint venture of Hilco Real Estate and two senior executives of MB Real Estate Services has acquired historic landmark tower One North LaSalle in the Chic...
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Aldermen say volume-based garbage fee could fund tax rebate
Mar 07, 2016 10:00 pm - Chicago's $9.50-a-month garbage collection fee should be replaced by a volume-based, "pay-as-you-throw" fee for each container to encourage recycling and bankroll a city...
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Chicago area's top prosecutor under scrutiny before primary
Mar 07, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - In what has seemed an almost daily occurrence on the campaign trail, protesters have blocked streets and buildings to call for the resignation of the Chic...
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Man charged with murder in fatal shooting of Chicago boy, 9
Mar 07, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A first-degree murder charge has been filed against a Chicago man in the death of a 9-year-old who police say was lured from a playground and shot in the ...