Chicago
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From Spiwak to O'Malley: Was change to Irish name political?
Mar 11, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - It's an alleged bid to harness the luck of the Irish or, at least, the luck of an Irish name. A watchdog says a Chicago-area lawyer changed his name to so...
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Chicago announces new funding to battle opioid crisis
Mar 11, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The city of Chicago is spending an additional $225,000 to battle the opioid epidemic. In a news release, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's office says the money is bei...
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Delmonico makes a name for himself with White SoxMar 11, 2018 1:01 am - Before the start of the 2017 season, when tracking top prospects suddenly became a necessary exercise for Chicago White Sox fans, Nicky Delmonico was nowhere to be found...
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Cubs' Schwarber ready to be in left field full timeMar 11, 2018 1:00 am - Over the years, the Cubs have gotten by with the left-field play of Dave Kingman, Henry Rodriguez and Glenallen Hill. They can get by - and even thrive - with Kyle Schw...
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High school coach charged with sexually assaulting students
Mar 10, 2018 6:00 am - VERNON HILLS, Ill. (AP) - Police in the Chicago suburb of Vernon Hills say a high school soccer coach who allegedly engaged in "unlawful sexual acts" with three boys has...
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Chicago toddler accidentally shoots, injures cousin
Mar 10, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Police say a three-year-old boy accidentally shot his 9-year-old cousin in the arm with a gun he'd found in a residence. The Chicago Tribune repor...
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Grand jury indicts man in Chicago police commander's death
Mar 09, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The suspect in the downtown shooting death of a Chicago police commander has been indicted on 56 counts, including first-degree murder. The grand jury ind...
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Concordia University accused of neglecting abuse by coach
Mar 09, 2018 6:00 am - RIVER FOREST, Ill. (AP) - A former student at Concordia University Chicago has filed an updated lawsuit accusing the school of negligence and failing to protect its stud...
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Training to help people spot, respond to opioid overdoses
Mar 09, 2018 6:00 am - LISLE, Ill. (AP) - Officials in suburban Chicago are teaming up to offer free training on how to spot and respond to an opioid overdose. The Lisle-Woodridge Fire Distric...
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Chicago Bears don't need to make a big splash in free agencyMar 09, 2018 12:00 am - For the Bears to achieve success in free agency, a goal that has escaped them in recent years, general manager Ryan Pace doesn't necessarily have to make a splashy, huge...