Chicago
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Deadline to redeem unclaimed $1 million lottery ticket nears
Jan 17, 2018 6:00 am - STONE PARK, Ill. (AP) - A $1 million Powerball prize purchased in a Chicago suburb could soon be a stone-cold bust. Illinois Lottery this week urged players to check old...
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Chicago trader accused of killing friend, dumping body
Jan 17, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago Board of Trade trader has been charged in the shooting death of a friend and leaving his body in a South Side Chicago alley. Izat Morrar's body ...
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UIC breaks ground on $100M academic, residential complex
Jan 17, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The University of Illinois at Chicago has broken ground on a $100 million academic and residential complex. The groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday f...
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How to have your say on proposed Metra fare changesJan 17, 2018 12:00 am - Metra riders can learn more about proposed changes to the fare structure at upcoming public forums to be held throughout February. The agency is hoping to create more fl...
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Sources: Blackhawks fear Corey Crawford might be out for the seasonJan 16, 2018 9:00 am - Ten days ago, Joel Quenneville was asked straight-up if he expected goaltender Corey Crawford, who has been out since Christmas with a mystery “upper-body injury,” to re...
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Chicago sees record number of visitors in 2017
Jan 16, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago played host to a record 55.2 million visitors last year. That's the estimate from City Hall and marks a 2.5 percent increase from the then-record ...
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ACLU urges Chicago City Council to deny $5.5M subsidy to Presence Health
Jan 15, 2018 10:00 pm - The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois on Monday urged the City Council to deny a $5.5 million subsidy to Illinois' largest Catholic health system because of Pre...
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Bulls' Markkanen hits 100 3-pointers faster than any player in NBA historyJan 15, 2018 9:55 am - Lauri Markkanen completed an impressive milestone Monday, reaching 100 made 3-pointers faster than any player in NBA history. Markkanen hit 100 in his 41st game, beating...
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LaVine, Mirotic score in a hurry as Bulls end Miami's win streakJan 15, 2018 12:00 am - A breeze could be felt along press row when Nikola Mirotic kicked a courtside towel in frustration and it sailed about 10 feet through the air. The kick happened with 9:...
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Man arrested in Lake Forest, charged with possession of stolen propertyJan 15, 2018 12:00 am - Daily Herald report A 29-year-old Chicago man faces charges in connection with a string of residential burglaries in several suburbs, Lake Forest police said Monday...