Chicago
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Funeral set for firefighter who fell down elevator shaft
Dec 15, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Funeral services will be held this week for a Chicago firefighter who died after falling down an elevator shaft while battling a warehouse fire. Chicago f...
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Chicago aldermen hold hearing on police shooting of teen
Dec 15, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Aldermen have pressed top Chicago authorities about the 2014 police shooting of Laquan McDonald ahead of a meeting with U.S. Department of Justice officia...
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Chicago to launch Loop Link express bus service downtown
Dec 15, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago is launching an express bus service in the downtown Loop that's meant to speed travel and ease congestion. The $32 million upgrade called Loop Lin...
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Chicago protest against cop-involved shooting blocks traffic
Dec 15, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago police say 16 demonstrators have been arrested following a small protest against police-involved shootings that blocked evening traffic near Chica...
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North: World Series on the horizon for CubsDec 15, 2015 4:18 am - The Cubs have added and subtracted players and are playing some money ball, spending millions to break the losing spell of 108 years. Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts and his ...
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Chicago expands lawsuit against former red-light camera contractor
Dec 14, 2015 10:00 pm - The city of Chicago on Monday expanded its lawsuit against Redflex Traffic Systems to include the former red-light camera contractor's parent company. The amended suit w...
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Donate blood and meet Blackhawks, Bears playersDec 14, 2015 10:00 pm - As the holidays approach, so does the traditional decline in the number of people who donate blood. Sadly, while donations typically wane in December and January, the d...
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Slow starts coming back to bite Chicago BearsDec 14, 2015 8:45 am - Opponents have outscored the Chicago Bears 89-41 in the first quarter this season, which has made for some thrilling comebacks but also has doomed John Fox's team to def...
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Miller's mental toughness kept him goingDec 14, 2015 8:45 am - Chicago Bears tight end Zach Miller, whose 9-yard touchdown reception Sunday was his fifth in the past six games, didn't play a single snap in the regular season from 20...
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Judge acquits Chicago police commander accused of shoving gun down suspect's throat
Dec 14, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Judge acquits Chicago police commander accused of shoving gun down suspect's throat. ...