Chicago
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Bloomberg presidential campaign office vandalized in Chicago
Feb 24, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Police are investigating vandalism at an office for former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg's presidential campaign on Chicago's North Side. Spray-painted ac...
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Arrest made in shooting at Chicago barbershop that injured 5
Feb 24, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A man accused of shooting five people, including three children, at a Chicago barbershop in January has been charged with attempted murder, authorities sa...
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Images: Through the Film Magnifer: William H Macy, Illinois Bell Strike, Montgomery Ward's sking, 1979 blizard and moreFeb 24, 2020 3:00 am - See Vintage Daily Herald photos of William H Macy, the Illinois Bell strike, The 10,000th baby at Northwest Community Hospital and indoor ski practice at Montgomery Ward...
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Actor Jussie Smollett pleads not guilty to restored charges
Feb 24, 2020 12:00 am - Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty Monday to restored charges that accuse him of staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself last year in C...
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Lightfoot delivers tough-love anti-crime message: Young people, 'put down the guns,' and adults, 'be better'
Feb 23, 2020 10:00 pm - Mayor Lori Lightfoot implored young people to put down the guns - and urged their parents to secure their weapons and pay attention to their kids - after the previous we...
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Illinois Supreme Court candidate forum set for Chicago
Feb 23, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Candidates running in hopes of filling an open seat on the Illinois Supreme Court are expected to participate in a Chicago forum. The Chicago Bar Associa...
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Commuter train derails in Chicago, four passengers injured
Feb 22, 2020 6:00 am - Four people suffered minor injuries when a commuter train they were on derailed early Saturday as it entered Chicago's Millennium Station, officials said. The South Sho...
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Judge freezes Chicago park ordinance on free-speech grounds
Feb 21, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge this week blocked the city of Chicago from enforcing an ordinance that restricts religious groups from evangelizing and others from campai...
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Chicago school in misconduct probe removes another staffer
Feb 21, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago high school that last month fired two top leaders amid sexual misconduct investigations into the basketball teams has removed another staff memb...
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Lightfoot pressured on police accountability
Feb 20, 2020 10:00 pm - Two years ago, Lori Lightfoot demanded that then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel empower a civilian oversight board to fire the police superintendent and establish police policy. Now...