Chicago
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Chicago sues Jussie Smollett to recoup police overtime costs
Apr 10, 2019 11:00 pm - The city of Chicago has filed a lawsuit against Jussie Smollett, claiming the actor owes the city more than $130,000 to cover police overtime costs incurred while they i...
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Chicago aldermen OK $2.4M in tax subsidies for developers
Apr 10, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago City Council has approved $2.4 billion in tax subsidies for two major developments after the city's incoming mayor said she would drop her opp...
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Police: Gunmen flee after 2 dead, 1 hurt in Chicago shooting
Apr 10, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Authorities say two people were killed and a third person was critically injured in a shooting on Chicago's West Side. Chicago police say the shooting hap...
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4 Chicago police officers fighting McDonald-related firings
Apr 10, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A hearing is set for four Chicago police officers who are fighting their dismissals following accusations they covered up a white officer's 2014 fatal sho...
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University of Chicago Medicine gets $9M gift for trauma care
Apr 10, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - University of Chicago Medicine has announced that a $9 million donation toward expanding trauma care to help children and their families recover by going ...
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Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot to address Illinois House
Apr 10, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Incoming Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot plans to spend two days in the Illinois state Capitol this week. Lightfoot's office says she will address ...
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Chicago police honored for saving man and his dog
Apr 10, 2019 1:00 am - Eric Gale jumped into Lake Michigan in January after his dog, Pika, a 9-month-old American Eskimo mix, had slipped on the ice and fallen in. Then, the 33-year-old couldn...
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1 injured, 73 evacuated in Blue Line derailment between Rosemont and O'HareApr 10, 2019 1:00 am - A train derailment has caused the CTA Blue Line to be halted between Rosemont and O'Hare International Airport, officials say. CTA officials reported the derailment abo...
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Chicago mayor-elect calls for Illinois unity, addresses downstate resentment of cityApr 10, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD --- Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot issued a call for statewide unity Wednesday in a speech on the floor of the Illinois House. "We are all Illinoisans, a...
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Boeing shareholder files class-action lawsuit over 737 Max safety risksApr 10, 2019 1:00 am - A Boeing shareholder has filed a class-action lawsuit accusing the Chicago-based company of covering up safety problems with its 737 Max, the commercial jet at the cente...