Chicago
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Chicago-area priest charged with sexual abusing 2 children
Feb 12, 2016 6:00 am - AURORA, Ill. (AP) - Prosecutors outside Chicago have charged a Catholic priest with sexually abusing two children under age 13. The Kane County State's Attorney's office...
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Man gets over 17 years for Kearney credit union robbery
Feb 12, 2016 6:00 am - LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A judge has sentenced a Chicago man to over 17 years in prison for robbing a Kearney credit union. U.S. District Court Judge Richard Kopf sentenced ...
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Man found guilty of taking girl to Illinois for prostitution
Feb 12, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Federal officials say a Milwaukee man has been convicted of transporting an underage girl from Madison, Wisconsin, to the Chicago area to engage in prosti...
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School security guard accused of sexually assaulting student
Feb 12, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago Public Schools security guard is being held in lieu of $300,000 bond for allegedly having sex repeatedly with a girl who was a student at the sc...
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North: Chicago Bulls could miss the playoffsFeb 12, 2016 4:19 am - As the Chicago Bulls continue to spiral out of control, any buzz about them has turned into a whisper. With Jimmy Butler out with a knee injury for three to four weeks ...
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Cubs claim lefty reliever off waivers from OriolesFeb 12, 2016 12:01 am - Adding to their bullpen depth, the Chicago Cubs have claimed a left-handed relief pitcher off waivers on Friday. Taking a spot on the team's 40-man roster is 26-year-old...
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Old files offer fresh look at St. Valentine's Day massacre
Feb 11, 2016 10:00 pm - In looping black fountain pen on paper now browned and cracked at the edges, a grim story unfolds: "Both thoracic ... cavities contain a large amount of blood, the lungs...
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Chicago man wins $1M lawsuit alleging police rigged lineup
Feb 11, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago man won a $1 million verdict this week in a lawsuit that accused police of rigging a photo lineup to ensure he would be wrongly identified as an...
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County votes to chip in on St. Paul-to-Chicago rail study
Feb 11, 2016 6:00 am - ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Ramsey County officials have voted to provide up to $300,000 for the study of a second daily round-trip train between St. Paul and Chicago. The Ra...
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Chicago transit overhaul gets $156M in new federal funds
Feb 11, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The federal government is steering $156 million in new funding to help Chicago modernize congested and aging sections of its busiest commuter rail corrido...