Chicago
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Leader of robbery gang gets 62 years in prison
Jul 17, 2008 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- A 47-year-old man convicted of leading a gang of robbers who beat and hog-tied victims was sentenced Friday to more than 62 years in federal prison, much of t...
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Man accused of torching baby raccoon
Jul 17, 2008 11:00 pm - A Cook County judge has ordered a Chicago man held in lieu of $250,000 bail for allegedly torturing a live baby raccoon by pouring gasoline on it and lighting it on fire...
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Police Supt. says Chicago crime not out of control
Jul 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis says Gov. Rod Blagojevich is wrong to call crime in the city "out of control." Weis called a news conference Thursday, a day afte...
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Chicago doesn't need Brett FavreJul 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Why is Brett Favre doing anything of that great importance in Chicagoland? I can see the Wisconsinites treating him as royalty since the only other people of note from ...
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Hold impeachment hearings quicklyJul 16, 2008 11:00 pm - The refusal to hold impeachment hearings suggests the members of Congress that go along with that agree with the criminal actions of this war mongering president and his...
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Neighbors coming to grips with news of slain Addison girlJul 16, 2008 11:00 pm - The teddy bears were stacked all over the memorial outside of Mya Lyons' Addison apartment complex. On the grassy floor, drips of pink wax remain from two candles that ...
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State's 10th casino could be up and running in one year, chairman saysJul 16, 2008 11:00 pm - After roughly a decade of having a dormant casino license mired in litigation, Illinois could have its 10th casino up and running in as little as 9-12 months, said Illin...
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Jackson done in by his own jealousyJul 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Jesse is jealous of Barack. Underlying Rev. Jesse Jackson's disparaging, vulgar and even sadistic remarks aimed at presumptive Democratic Party presidential candidate, ...
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Chicago stands in for Gotham in 'Dark Knight'Jul 16, 2008 11:00 pm - It took six weeks of careful calculations before stunt coordinator Chris Corbould thought he could safely flip a 40-foot 18-wheeler on its back. He tested the calculatio...
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CTA to experiment with seatless train cars
Jul 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Commuters who can't find a seat on Chicago Transit Authority rapid transit trains at rush hour will soon be having a lot more company. Under an experiment announced Wedn...