Chicago
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Suburban Chicago man sentenced to 26 years in home invasion
Nov 21, 2015 6:00 am - ST. CHARLES, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago man received a 26-year prison term for breaking into a home in the early morning as its residents slept. A Friday prosecutors...
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Chicago man gets 80 years in gang-related shooting
Nov 21, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago gang member convicted of murder in the shooting death of a man on the city's West Side in 2009 has been sentenced to 80 years in prison. In a ne...
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The Latest: 400 flights canceled in Chicago amid storm
Nov 21, 2015 6:00 am - The latest developments in a storm bringing snow to parts of the Midwest (all times local): 6 p.m. The number of canceled flights at Chicago's two airports has dropped a...
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Northwestern grad starring in Chicago's 'Charlie Brown Christmas'Nov 21, 2015 6:00 am - Alex Benjamin has always been a fan of Charles M. Schulz's comic strip characters and recalls that watching the animated Peanuts television specials — particularly the h...
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How Bears tightened up QB Cutler's ball securityNov 20, 2015 8:45 am - Offensive coordinator Adam Gase believes there are a number of reasons for Jay Cutler's improvement this year. Cutler has thrown just 5 interceptions this season after 1...
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Lawyer: Don't judge Chicago officer based on shooting video
Nov 20, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An attorney for a white Chicago police officer who shot a black teenager 16 times says his client acted lawfully and urges the public not to rush to judgm...
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Q&A: Chicago police shooting video raises concerns
Nov 20, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A judge's order for the Chicago Police Department to publicly release a video showing a fatal police shooting by Wednesday has raised concerns about what ...
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Tyson closing plants in Chicago and Jefferson, Wisconsin
Nov 20, 2015 6:00 am - JEFFERSON, Wis. (AP) - Tyson Foods says it's closing plants in Chicago and Jefferson, Wisconsin, in a move that will affect 880 workers. Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson...
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Chicago nightclub owners get probation in stampede deaths
Nov 20, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The owners of a Chicago nightclub where 21 people were crushed to death in a stairwell in 2003 while fleeing pepper spray were sentenced Friday to two yea...
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North: Chicago Bears fans starting to believeNov 20, 2015 4:18 am - The Bears could be 5-5 after Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos (7-2), and despite an 0-3 start Chicago fans are starting to believe this team can be better. What'...