Chicago
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17 hospitalized after buses, dump truck collide near Chicago
Aug 01, 2019 7:00 am - LIBERTVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Police say 17 children and adults have been hospitalized after a dump truck crashed into three school buses in a northern Chicago suburb. Lake C...
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Dillinger descendants drop bombshell: they have 'evidence' he was not killed outside the Biograph
Jul 31, 2019 11:00 pm - Descendants of 1930s bank robber John Dillinger say they have evidence suggesting he was not the man famously gunned down outside Chicago's Biograph Theater 85 years ago...
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Lightfoot promises 'transformative' changes
Jul 31, 2019 11:00 pm - Last month, Mayor Lori Lightfoot wrapped up a listening tour of Chicago neighborhoods by promising "transformative" investments in long-neglected South and West Side nei...
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Sound check: Childish Gambino, Arkells, Revivalists top list of Lollapalooza plansJul 31, 2019 9:00 am - It's been nine years since my last visit to Chicago's Lollapalooza. In that time, a few things have changed. The fest's footprint is larger. An extra day? Yes, please! A...
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Chicago officer hurt when boys throw rocks at squad car
Jul 31, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago police say one of their sergeants was injured when three boys threw rocks at her squad car on the Southwest Side. Police say the rocks shattered t...
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Clinton-Dix back on field for Bears, motivated to prove himselfJul 31, 2019 1:00 am - BOURBONNAIS - Bears new safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix and offensive lineman T.J. Clemmings were activated from the physically unable to perform list Tuesday morning, shortly ...
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Chicago Bears' Nichols ready to pick up with he left offJul 31, 2019 12:00 am - Bilal Nichols is the least-known quantity among the 12 starters on the NFL's top-rated defense. The 22-year-old out of FCS Delaware also is an absolute lock, barring inj...
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Dining out: Park Ridge's Pennyville adds brunch; Old Republic fetes Shark WeekJul 30, 2019 11:00 am - Brunch it up If you like brunch, then you're in for a treat as Pennyville Station in downtown Park Ridge recently added brunch focusing on seasonal dishes from 10 a.m. t...
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Ex-Teamster leader pleads guilty in Chicago extortion case
Jul 30, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A 59-year-old who was one of Chicago's most powerful labor leaders has pleaded guilty to receiving over $500,000 in illegal payments and benefits, includi...
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Chicago ramping up security at Lollapalooza music festival
Jul 30, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is promising a "robust security plan" to protect patrons at this weekend's Lollapalooza music festival. Lightfoot's promise M...