Chicago
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Mob figure Lombardo gets life in prison
Feb 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Reputed mob boss Joseph "Joey the Clown" Lombardo was sentenced Monday to life in federal prison for serving as a leader of Chicago's organized crime family and the murd...
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Quinn meets with Mayor Daley
Feb 02, 2009 10:00 pm - New Gov. Pat Quinn is doing something his predecessor, Rod Blagojevich, rarely did: He's talking to other top elected officials. Quinn met Monday with Chicago Mayor Rich...
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CME Group profit falls 69 percent on special charge
Feb 02, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Exchange operator CME Group Inc. said Tuesday its fourth-quarter profit tumbled 69 percent as it took a charge on its equity investment in Brazilian exchange...
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Dope-smoking among teens down in many countries
Feb 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Kids on both sides of the Atlantic are smoking less pot and going out less often with friends at night, a study of 15-year-olds in 30 countries found. The double decline...
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Frisk's contributions still appreciatedFeb 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Thanks to Bob Frisk! It is sad to hear that, after 50 years of service, Bob Frisk retired from the Daily Herald. We met when I was a young athlete at John Hersey. I rem...
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New governor to meet with Daley
Feb 01, 2009 10:00 pm - New Gov. Pat Quinn is doing something his predecessor, Rod Blagojevich, rarely did: Quinn's talking to other top elected officials. Quinn is scheduled to meet Monday wit...
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Woman's 'political work' keeps her locked in Chicago churchJan 31, 2009 10:00 pm - Most of the country is watching to see what President Barack Obama will do during his first 100 days in office. To Flor Crisostomo, the scrutiny takes on a more personal...
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CTA train strikes and kills woman
Jan 31, 2009 10:00 pm - Authorities say a Chicago Transit Authority rapid transit train has struck and killed a 25-year-old woman on the city's North Side. CTA spokeswoman Catherine Hosinski sa...
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Drew Peterson breaks up with girlfriend
Jan 30, 2009 10:00 pm - A woman who became engaged to a former suburban Chicago police sergeant suspected in his wife's 2007 disappearance moved out of his home Friday morning, hours after he a...
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2 dead in Chicago apartment fire
Jan 30, 2009 10:00 pm - Authorities say a 6-year-old child and a pregnant woman died in an extra-alarm apartment building fire in the Irving Park neighborhood on Chicago's North Side. Several o...