Chicago
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Blackhawks place Crawford on injured reserve, call up BerubeDec 01, 2017 6:47 am - Corey Crawford is one of the main reasons the Blackhawks have managed to play winning hockey this season, but the team will be without perhaps its best player for at lea...
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Man suspected in 2016 Chicago homicide arrested in Iowa
Dec 01, 2017 6:00 am - CORALVILLE, Iowa (AP) - The U.S. Marshals Service says a Chicago homicide suspect has been arrested during a traffic stop on Interstate 380 in eastern Iowa. The agency s...
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Chicago-area's tax disappears on soda, sugary drinks
Dec 01, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago-area's penny-per-ounce tax on soda and sugary drinks is no more. The Cook County Board voted 15-2 in October to end the tax, just more than tw...
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Chicago-area judge who let clerk take bench forced to retire
Dec 01, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago-area judge who allowed a law clerk to preside over several traffic cases has been forced into retirement. The Chicago Sun-Times reports the Illi...
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Gun violence drops significantly in Chicago in November
Dec 01, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago police statistics show the city was a far less violent this November compared to last November. On Friday, the department reported that there were...
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Chicago White Sox sign catcher Castillo to 2-year dealDec 01, 2017 12:01 am - At first glance, Welington Castillo and the Chicago White Sox seem like an awkward fit. Castillo is a 30-year-old catcher and the Sox are a team one full year into a reb...
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Chicago Bears' Trubisky embracing leadership roleDec 01, 2017 12:00 am - Although he's just a 23-year-old rookie, Mitch Trubisky realizes that, as the Bears' quarterback, there's a leadership role that comes along with the job, especially aft...
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Another close call, but Chicago Bulls lose to KingsDec 01, 2017 12:00 am - Losing by 1 point on consecutive nights provides plenty of fodder for regret. One example for the Bulls against Sacramento on Friday came when they needed a defensive st...
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Chicago Bears' Acho, McPhee stepping up for defenseDec 01, 2017 12:00 am - With starting outside linebacker Leonard Floyd (knee) on injured reserve, Sam Acho and Pernell McPhee were on the field last week more than usual for the short-handed de...
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U of I expands guaranteed admission with City Colleges
Nov 30, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The University of Illinois has expanded its guaranteed admission program with City Colleges of Chicago . U of I President Tim Killeen announced Thursday t...