Chicago
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Lady Gaga to play Wrigley Field in AugustMar 05, 2020 12:00 am - Lady Gaga is hitting only six cities this summer on her "The Chromatica Ball Tour," and Chicago is one of them. The singer will perform Aug. 14 at Wrigley Field. It's th...
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R. Kelly pleads not guilty; feds say new charges planned
Mar 05, 2020 12:00 am - R&B singer R. Kelly on Thursday pleaded not guilty to an updated federal indictment that includes child pornography charges and allegations involving a new accuser, whil...
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Chicago cops in station shooting stripped of police powers
Mar 04, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago's interim police superintendent on Wednesday stripped two officers of their police powers pending the outcome of the investigation into their role...
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Chicago house fire kills girl, injures several other people
Mar 04, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An overnight house fire in Chicago killed a 1-year-girl and critically injured a 2-year-old girl, while leaving several other children and adults hospital...
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Demolition begins at Chicago-area house where boy was killed
Mar 04, 2020 6:00 am - CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (AP) - The demolition of a suburban Chicago house where authorities say a couple beat their 5-year-old son to death began Wednesday. Chicago-based Gre...
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Steppenwolf to open new theater space with 'Seagull' as part of 2020-21 seasonMar 04, 2020 12:00 am - Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago will inaugurate a new theater as part of a six-play 2020-21 season, which was announced on Wednesday. A 400-seat in-the-round the...
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CPS board accused of breaking law by dumping Columbus Day for Indigenous Peoples' Day
Mar 03, 2020 10:00 pm - The Chicago Board of Education broke the law by dropping Columbus Day in favor of Indigenous Peoples Day because there was no prior notice of the change, Italian America...
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Chicago man wounded by officer charged with attempted murder
Mar 03, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A man who was shot and wounded by a Chicago police officer after he allegedly exchanged gunfire Sunday with officers now faces attempted murder charges, p...
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Self-defense? Man stands trial in killing of Chicago officer
Mar 03, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The lawyer for a man charged in the killing of a Chicago police commander said Tuesday that his client acted in self-defense, while prosecutors said he fa...
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Federal juries penalize Chicago in lawsuits against police
Mar 03, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Separate federal juries on Tuesday found that Chicago police officers wrongly indulged in conduct that resulted in the fatal shooting of a suspect and the...