Chicago
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Lake County judge blocks Cook County court layoffs
Dec 06, 2017 12:00 am - Lake County circuit court Judge Mitchell Hoffman has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the layoff of more than 150 Cook County court employees. Lawyers repr...
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Oladipo leads Pacers to big comeback win over Chicago BullsDec 06, 2017 12:00 am - No one said the rebuilding life would be easy. There are bound to be nights when the Chicago Bulls catch teams napping, and this was one of them. There are bound to be n...
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Chicago Bulls' LaVine still working on timing, conditioningDec 05, 2017 9:55 am - Zach LaVine provided an update Tuesday on his pending return from ACL surgery on his left knee. He's been practicing full-speed for two weeks now, with both the Chicago ...
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Drug charges in Chicago case dismissed after suspect's death
Dec 05, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge in Chicago has granted a motion to dismiss charges against a purported figure in Mexico's Sinaloa cartel after prosecutors determined that...
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The Latest: Mayors air concerns at Chicago climate summit
Dec 05, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Latest on a Chicago summit on climate change (all times local): 3:20 p.m. Mayors from around the globe who signed a charter in Chicago pledging to fig...
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Woman who provided knife used in fatal attack pleads guilty
Dec 05, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago woman who provided her teenage daughter a switchblade knife she allegedly used to stab another girl last year has pleaded guilty to involuntary ...
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Woman who bilked elderly man out of millions is sentenced
Dec 05, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A woman who pleaded guilty to bilking an elderly suburban Chicago man out of more than $4 million over six years has been sentenced to five years in feder...
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Mayors sign climate charter at summit; Obama to speak
Dec 05, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Dozens of mayors from around the world signed a "Chicago Climate Charter" on Tuesday at a summit designed to address concerns following President Donald T...
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Dealer sentenced to 15 years for trying to sell near church
Dec 05, 2017 6:00 am - ST. CHARLES, Ill. (AP) - A 30-year-old suburban Chicago man has been given a 15-year prison term for trying to sell cocaine near a church. The Kane County state's attorn...
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School district responds to transgender student's lawsuit
Dec 05, 2017 6:00 am - PALATINE, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago school district facing a lawsuit over a transgender student's use of the girls' locker room says the allegations misrepresent th...