Chicago
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Reckless homicide charge in deadly Chicago bus shelter crash
Aug 14, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A man who allegedly crashed into a Chicago bus shelter, fatally injuring a woman who was run over twice, has been charged with reckless homicide. A judge ...
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Mourners at Chicago funeral remember soldier slain overseas
Aug 14, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral for a 24-year-old soldier from Chicago who was killed in Afghanistan just weeks into his first overseas tour. Ch...
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Authorities identify teens in fatal Lake County robbery; 3 are siblingsAug 14, 2019 1:00 am - Five of the six teenagers who authorities allege were trying to break into a Lake County man's car when one was fatally shot are related, and three are siblings, officia...
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Dorothy Brown won't seek re-election as Cook County circuit clerk
Aug 14, 2019 1:00 am - Dorothy Brown, the longtime Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, has decided not to seek re-election next year. Brown's decision not to run closes an almost 20-yea...
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Bears fight at Wednesday night practice disappoints Nagy; Whitehair injuredAug 14, 2019 12:00 am - The Bears simulated a full mock game at Halas Hall on Wednesday night, pitting the starters vs. the reserves and bringing in everything from portable lights to a live DJ...
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No dice on 5 Chicago casino sites or 'onerous' taxes, study finds - but mayor, gov not leaving the table
Aug 13, 2019 11:00 pm - The first roll in a bid to finally bring a casino to Chicago has come up snake eyes. Financing for any one of five proposed casino sites studied on the South and West si...
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Mayor of Gary to take over Chicago Urban League
Aug 13, 2019 7:00 am - GARY, Ind. (AP) - Officials say the outgoing mayor of Gary, Indiana, has been selected as the new president of the Chicago Urban League. The city of Gary announced Tuesd...
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Illinois' 1st West Nile virus case confirmed in Chicago man
Aug 13, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Public Health says a Chicago resident in his 70s is the first confirmed human case of West Nile virus in the state th...
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Lyft fined for not alerting Chicago about suspended driver
Aug 13, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Ride-share company Lyft will pay a $10,000 fine for not alerting the city of Chicago about a suspended driver who was working for Uber when he allegedly k...
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Indiana man charged after shots fired at Chicago hospital
Aug 13, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An Indiana man with a history of gun convictions was charged Tuesday with being a felon in possession of a firearm after authorities say he opened fire at...