Chicago
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Chicago police shooting lawsuit settled
Jan 25, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The city of Chicago and attorneys for a teen shot by a police officer have agreed to settle a lawsuit just a week after a federal judge angrily accused ci...
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Suspected serial jet stowaway released from jail
Jan 25, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A woman known for sneaking onto planes who was recently arrested after flying ticketless from Chicago to London is being released from jail. ...
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Faculty, students protest Bannon invitation to U of Chicago
Jan 25, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - University of Chicago faculty and students are protesting an invitation to former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon to participate in a debate on ...
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White Sox pitching prospect Alec Hansen wants to be best of bestJan 25, 2018 12:01 am - Alec Hansen was plopped down in the sale's office at Guaranteed Rate Field on Thursday afternoon, calling season-ticket holders and pumping the upcoming season on the So...
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Department invites public comment on Illinois rail plan
Jan 24, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois' Department of Transportation is inviting public comment on its latest rail plan that includes station upgrades and improvements on the Chicago-S...
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Lone organizer pickets outside big Las Vegas gun trade show
Jan 24, 2018 6:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - A Chicago man's protest of U.S. gun policy failed to draw supporters outside the firearms industry's biggest annual trade show in Las Vegas. Lee Goodman...
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Jurors find man guilty in Cook County investigator's death
Jan 24, 2018 6:00 am - MAYWOOD, Ill. (AP) - Cook County jurors have convicted a man for the 2013 shooting death of a Cook County sheriff's investigator in suburban Chicago. The Chicago Sun-Tim...
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New US Attorney in Chicago says he's never talked to Trump
Jan 24, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - President Donald Trump has long complained that not enough is being done to control the violent crime that plagues Chicago, but the city's new top federal...
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Feds step up pressure on sanctuary cities including Chicago
Jan 24, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Mayor Rahm Emanuel says Chicago won't abandon its values as a welcoming city to immigrants despite renewed pressure from the Justice Department to coopera...
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Janice Jackson confirmed as chief of Chicago Public Schools
Jan 24, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Board of Education has confirmed the appointment of a new CEO of the city's public schools, officially replacing the district's previous head ...