Chicago
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Chicago-area high school stops use of American-Indian mascot
May 01, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Administrators at a suburban Chicago high school say the school will stop having a student in an American Indian-themed costume perform at footb...
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Female paramedics sue Chicago Fire Department for harassment
May 01, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Five female paramedics with the Chicago Fire Department filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday alleging they were sexually harassed by some of their superiors. T...
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Police: Gun violence in Chicago continues to drop this year
May 01, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago police say gun violence in the city continues to drop this year. The department says in a news release that there have been significant decreases ...
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Number of Chicago-area students sickened after prom now 111
May 01, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Officials say the number of students from a Chicago-area high school who became sick after a recent prom at the Shedd Aquarium is now 111. The Tuesday mor...
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CPS, nonprofit to share $14M from Mark Zuckerberg charity
May 01, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Public Schools and a nonprofit group that specializes in personalized learning are to share a $14 million grant from a charity run by Facebook fou...
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3 workers hurt in fire at Chicago Loop electric substation
May 01, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Fire Department says three workers were hurt while doing electrical work on a substation in downtown Chicago. Fire officials say two workers w...
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Suspect in Chicago carjacking spree faces federal charges
May 01, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago man who allegedly went on a crime spree last month that included a series of carjackings and shootings is facing federal charges. Earrious Moore...
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Chicago White Sox prospects: Who's hot (and not)May 01, 2018 1:01 am - It was quite an opening month for some. For others, not so much. Keeping a close eye on prospects became a mandatory task for Chicago White Sox watchers last season, and...
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Maddon likes what he sees in Chicago Cubs pitcher FarrellMay 01, 2018 1:01 am - Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon likes that lean and lanky look presented by relief pitcher Luke Farrell. The 6-foot-6, 210-pound right-hander earned his first major-leag...
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Maddon shakes up Chicago Cubs' lineup; Rizzo leads offMay 01, 2018 1:00 am - First comes the initial look of shock and surprise. What should follow is the knowing nod. After all, this is Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon we're talking about. On the...