Chicago
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Officials: 2 dead after standoff in Dolton
Jan 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Authorities say a 41-year-old man shot and killed his wife before killing himself after a standoff with police in the Chicago suburb of Dolton. Dolton Police Chief Robe...
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Shots fired at school bus; 2 students hurt
Jan 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Chicago police are interviewing witnesses about a fight that preceded gunfire that hit a Chicago school bus traveling through a West Side neighborhood. Chicago Fire Depa...
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California firm may buy window plant where workers staged sit-in
Jan 13, 2009 10:00 pm - A California window-and-glass maker is in discussions to buy a now-bankrupt Chicago factory where workers staged a sit-in that drew national attention to the plight of ...
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Amtrak derailment adds to Metra delaysJan 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Commuters trying to get home on Metra's BNSF line are facing additional stress this evening following an Amtrak train derailment. Two cars on the Southwest Chief headed ...
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R.R. Donnelley hikes debt sale to $400 milJan 13, 2009 10:00 pm - R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., North America's largest printer, boosted the size of its planned debt sale to $400 million, according to a person familiar with the offering. ...
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Company settles MRI scam lawsuitJan 13, 2009 10:00 pm - A company with several suburban locations has settled a lawsuit with the Illinois attorney general that alleged it administered medical tests and then gave the equivalen...
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7 injured in Cook County Jail fight
Jan 13, 2009 10:00 pm - A maximum security wing of Cook County Jail has been locked down after seven inmates were injured in a gang fight. Cook County Sheriff's Office spokesman Steve Patterson...
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Resurrection hospitals settle suit
Jan 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Uninsured patients are filing claims for discounts on their bills from eight Chicago and suburban hospitals, following the settlement of a class action lawsuit. An agree...
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FBI offers $10,000 reward for alleged gang member
Jan 12, 2009 10:00 pm - The FBI has posted a reward of up to $10,000 for an alleged member of the Latin Kings street gang sought on drug charges. Fernando Vazquez of Chicago was among 40 allege...
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Siemens orders drop as plants, clinics delay spendingJan 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Siemens AG, Europe's largest engineering company, said first-quarter orders dropped as manufacturers ran down stocks of automation equipment and U.S. hospitals postponed...