Chicago
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Oakton students' work part of Chicago art displayJun 14, 2018 1:00 am - The work of Oakton Community College students will be featured in the "Lighthouses on the Mag Mile," a public art display in Chicago this summer celebrating access and i...
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Scouting report: Chicago Cubs at St. Louis CardinalsJun 14, 2018 1:00 am - By Bruce Miles bmiles@dailyherald.com Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium TV: ABC 7 Friday; FOX Saturday; ESPN Sunday Radio: WSCR 670-AM Pitching...
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Elon Musk wants to build 125 mph underground transit line serving O'Hare airport
Jun 14, 2018 1:00 am - Elon Musk has taken on a task perhaps more challenging than launching rockets into space: getting passengers from Chicago's O'Hare airport to the Loop in 12 minutes, rou...
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Mayoral challengers, academics raise caution flags about Musk's O'Hare Express
Jun 13, 2018 11:00 pm - Mayoral challengers, academic experts and aldermen raised caution flags Thursday about Mayor Rahm Emanuel's choice of visionary billionaire Elon Musk to build a high-spe...
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After snow removal safeguards, sidewalk cafés get OK to operate year-round
Jun 13, 2018 11:00 pm - Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to let Chicago's 1,200 sidewalk cafés stay open year-round even in the dead of winter sailed through a City Council committee Tuesday, but only...
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Florida woman dies in fall from swing at NeoCon Show in Merchandise Mart
Jun 13, 2018 11:00 pm - A 57-year-old woman died after falling from a swing Tuesday afternoon at the NeoCon show held at the Merchandise Mart in River North. Jacqueline E. Albertine, 57, fell f...
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Judge blocks Chicago suburb's semi-automatic weapons ban
Jun 13, 2018 7:00 am - DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A judge is blocking the northern Chicago suburb of Deerfield from enforcing its ban on certain semi-automatic guns. The temporary restraining orde...
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More than 50 arrested in Chicago-area drugs case
Jun 13, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - More than 50 people face drug-related charges in a case prosecutors say involves Chicago dealers, a Wisconsin courier and Mexico-based trafficker. The U.S...
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Chicago eyes Airbnb fee to help domestic violence victims
Jun 13, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago may impose a new surcharge on home share rentals through sites such as Airbnb and use the money to provide more beds at domestic violence shelters...
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Covey comes through again in Chicago White Sox's 3-2 win over IndiansJun 13, 2018 1:01 am - Watching young starting pitchers such as Lucas Giolito and Carson Fulmer struggle this season, the popular outside reaction usually goes like this: "Send them to the min...