Chicago
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Charges dropped in Chicago police torture case
Apr 26, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Cook County prosecutors have dropped charges against a man authorities determined was tortured by Chicago police into implicating himself in the 1989 slay...
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Miranda to attend Chicago opening of 'Hamilton' exhibition
Apr 26, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An exhibition that producers tout as a 360-degree immersive experience to expand on "Hamilton" the hit Broadway musical will enjoy a Chicago debut. "Hamil...
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Huge gap in sentences requested in Chicago terrorism case
Apr 26, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Prosecutors and defense lawyers on Friday recommended starkly different punishments in a long-running Chicago terrorism case before a multiday sentencing ...
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'American Girl Live' musical sets up camp for Chicago runApr 26, 2019 6:00 am - "American Girl Live" writer/lyricist Sandy Rustin understands if local fans of the popular doll line might have expectations about the show. After all, the previous Chic...
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Arkush: Why Pace is confident newest Bear Montgomery will produceApr 26, 2019 1:00 am - Iowa State running back David Montgomery became the newest Chicago Bear on Friday night when the Bears traded up from pick No. 87 to 73 in the third round and the move w...
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Police: Man with concealed-carry permit shoots, kills would-be carjacker
Apr 26, 2019 1:00 am - Ida B. Wells Drive was closed Friday morning from LaSalle Street to State Street for an investigation after a 22-year-old was fatally shot in the head in the Loop. A 41-...
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Two DCFS workers overseeing "AJ" Freund case removed from casework
Apr 26, 2019 1:00 am - The head of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services said Friday two workers who oversaw a case involving Andrew "AJ" Freund - the 5-year-old Crystal Lake...
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Carjacker shot, killed in South LoopApr 26, 2019 1:00 am - A concealed carry permit holder fought back against a carjacker and shot and killed him early Friday morning in the South Loop, police said. The shooting happened a...
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CSO management, musicians have deal to end strike
Apr 26, 2019 1:00 am - Management of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and its musicians agreed Friday to end a seven-week strike. Mayor Rahm Emanuel said both sides reached an "agreement in ...
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37 hurt, including 7 critical after Chicago-area gas leak
Apr 25, 2019 7:00 am - BEACH PARK, Ill. (AP) - A chemical leak that caused a toxic plume to hang for hours over a northern Chicago suburb Thursday sickened dozens of people, including seven wh...