Chicago
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Champaign man pleads guilty in '85 murder case
Jan 18, 2018 6:00 am - WHEATON, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois man charged in the 1985 death of a teenage girl who left her suburban Chicago home to buy candy has pleaded guilty to murder char...
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Chicago man dies 4 years after suffering gunshot to head
Jan 18, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Authorities say a Chicago-area man died last fall from injuries suffered in a 2013 shooting on the city's West Side. The Chicago Tribune reports that the ...
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Citing police torture, judge orders convicted murderer freed
Jan 18, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Cook County judge on Thursday cited alleged torture by Chicago police for freeing a man who spent 21 years in prison for two 1997 murders. Police allege...
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Helfrich hire proves how important Trubisky's development is to BearsJan 18, 2018 12:00 am - Because the development of quarterback Mitch Trubisky is so important to the Bears' future success, it will be a priority not only for new head coach Matt Nagy but for o...
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How Amazon's top 20 contenders stack up against each otherJan 18, 2018 12:00 am - Now that Amazon.com has whittled down the list of cities it's considering for its second North American headquarters, it's time for a new round of everyone's favorite pa...
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Wheaton Academy coach shares Arena Football memories with new Bears coach NagyJan 18, 2018 12:00 am - Wheaton Academy boys basketball coach Steve Thonn had a spring in his step earlier this month, and not just because of the Warriors' next game. “That's my guy,” Thonn sa...
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Chicago makes top 20 for Amazon HQ 2
Jan 18, 2018 12:00 am - Chicago is one of 20 regions that Amazon is considering as possible sites for its second headquarters. Illinois submitted a proposal that includes two suburban sites and...
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Should Chicago Bulls reconsider futures of Nikola Mirotic, Robin Lopez?Jan 18, 2018 12:00 am - With the NBA's best team in town Wednesday, several Bulls failed to live up to the occasion. Zach LaVine and Justin Holiday hit just 2 of 12 shots from the field. Lauri ...
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Paul Vallas 'seriously considering' mayoral run against Rahm Emanuel: report
Jan 17, 2018 10:00 pm - Former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas is considering a run for mayor against Rahm Emanuel in the 2019 election, according to a Wednesday report in Crain's Chicag...
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Suspect in terror-related case claims 'combatant immunity'
Jan 17, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A former Sacramento, California, college student accused of attempting to provide material support to terrorists in Syria has invoked a rarely used argume...