Chicago
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Man charged in scamJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - A 41-year-old Chicago man has been charged in Wisconsin with five counts of forgery on allegations he sold counterfeit NFC Championship game tickets. Kenneth Lee collect...
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Ebert to undergo another surgery
Jan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - After undergoing a series of cancer surgeries, Roger Ebert says he'll have yet another operation. According to a statement in the Chicago Sun-Times, Ebert was to have su...
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Teen shot by off-duty copJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - A Chicago teenager accused of brining a gun to a high school is in stable condition at a local hospital after being shot by an off-duty police officer on Tuesday. Chicag...
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Spectator sues Blue Man Group over antics
Jan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Audience participation is a staple of the Blue Man Group. But apparently, one audience member attending the Chicago show believes cast members took their surreal antics ...
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Wrongfully convicted man loses bid for retrial of lawsuit against police
Jan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - In a 2-1 decision Wednesday, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied a bid by Michael Evans for a re-trial of a lawsuit against 10 Chicago police officers he holds ...
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Stroger remembered as 'voice for the voiceless'Jan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - John H. Stroger Jr. always could bring out the people. Most times, it was for Election Day. Wednesday, it was to say goodbye. More than 500 mourners packed to standing-r...
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Small fire causes little problem at Chicago Board of Trade
Jan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - A small fire in a closet at the Chicago Board of Trade caused few problems and trading began as scheduled. CME Group spokeswoman Mary Haffenberg says the fire was discov...
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Subpoena seeks information about Northwestern's study abroad program
Jan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - A spokesman says Northwestern University received a subpoena last week from New York investigators asking for information about contracts Northwestern has with outside, ...
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UAL says it's ready if merger is best
Jan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - United Airlines parent UAL Corp. is in "very good position" to pair up with another carrier despite a money-losing fourth quarter, CEO Glenn Tilton said Tuesday. Tilton ...
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Judge dismisses challenge to Chicago's red-light cameras
Jan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - A challenge to the city of Chicago's policy of using mounted cameras to photograph cars that run red lights has been dismissed by a federal judge. Lawyers for one indivi...