Chicago
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'I just wanted him to get rid of that knife': Van Dyke testifies at murder trialOct 02, 2018 1:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A white Chicago police officer charged with murder in the shooting of Laquan McDonald testified Tuesday that he opened fire when the black teenager kept "...
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Chicago police officer's trial halted due to sick juror
Oct 01, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The murder trial of Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke has been halted for a day because a juror is ill. Cook County Judge Vincent Gaughan made the ann...
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Police report drop in homicides, shooting victims in Chicago
Oct 01, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Police say there have been 102 fewer homicides and nearly 500 fewer shooting victims in Chicago this year, compared to the first nine months of 2017. The ...
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Police: Shooting inside moving car in Chicago leaves 2 dead
Oct 01, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Police say two men were fatally shot and two others were shot and wounded during a dispute inside a moving car that ended in a rollover crash in downtown ...
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Chicago man sentenced for pushing man off subway platform
Oct 01, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Northwestern University neuroscience graduate was sentenced to three years in prison for pushing another man off a Chicago subway platform and onto trai...
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Chicago man, 73, fatally shot while walking his dogs
Oct 01, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Police say a 73-year-old man was fatally shot as he was returning to his Chicago apartment after walking his dogs. Chicago police spokeswoman Officer Jess...
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'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' tour brings sweet rewards for castOct 01, 2018 6:00 am - For Cary native Kevin Nietzel, returning to the Chicago area as part of the national tour of “Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” has reminded him of his com...
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Bears RB Cohen proving he's a force to be reckoned withOct 01, 2018 1:00 am - When Matt Nagy accepted the Bears' head-coaching job, he knew of Tarik Cohen, but he didn't know all about the 5-foot-6 running back, receiver and returner. The 2017 fou...
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Seven hurt in crash on South Side
Oct 01, 2018 1:00 am - Seven people, including at least two children, were injured Monday night in a four-vehicle crash in the Englewood neighborhood on Chicago's South Side. The crash happene...
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Chuy Garcia not running for mayor of Chicago
Sep 30, 2018 11:00 pm - County Commissioner Jesus "Chuy" Garcia has decided not to run for mayor, a surprise move with potential to boost the mayoral campaign of County Board President Toni Pre...