Chicago
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Chicago city attorney got improper tax break on Naperville home
Dec 16, 2019 12:00 am - The top attorney for the city of Chicago has for several years received homestead tax exemptions by claiming both a Naperville home and a condominium on the Near South S...
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Feder: Nexstar Media pulling the plug on CLTVDec 16, 2019 12:00 am - CLTV, the 24-hour local cable news channel launched as Chicagoland Television on New Year's Day 1993, is shutting down at the end of the month, Nexstar Media Group annou...
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Chicago's top lawyer got same residency tax break on two homes - one in Chicago, the other in Naperville - for years
Dec 15, 2019 10:00 pm - The top attorney for the city of Chicago has for several years received homestead tax exemptions by claiming both a Naperville home and a condominium on the Near South S...
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Springfield graduate program adds Chicago-based internships
Dec 15, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A program that connects graduate students at the University of Illinois Springfield with internships in state government is expanding to include...
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Chicago mayor fires longtime city spokesman
Dec 15, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has fired a longtime city spokesman who worked for three mayors, a city spokeswoman confirmed Sunday. Bill McCaffrey, who wo...
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8 events and shows to celebrate Hanukkah in the city, suburbsDec 14, 2019 6:31 am - Christmas celebrations abound this time of year, but there are also Hanukkah events for Jewish families wanting to celebrate the eight-day festival of lights. Hanukkah c...
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Legionnaires' cases may be linked to Chicago-area hospital
Dec 14, 2019 6:00 am - WINFIELD, Ill. (AP) - State health officials are investigating whether three cases of Legionnaires' disease are linked to a suburban Chicago hospital. The Illinois Depar...
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Lions at Chicago zoo getting a new $15 million home
Dec 14, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The lions at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo are getting some new digs worthy of the kings of the jungle. Thanks to a $15 million donation, the zoo will be abl...
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Streamwood man who died in Guatemala left final gift for son
Dec 14, 2019 12:00 am - On the day that Rafal “Ralph” Kamysz fell to his death while hiking near a waterfall in Guatemala, he'd bought a special bracelet to take back for his 8-year-old son Seb...
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Stolen Jeep crashes into Chicago home, killing teen driver
Dec 13, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A chase ended with a stolen Jeep crashing into a house, killing its 17-year-old driver and injuring two other teens, police said. Officers tried to pull o...