Chicago
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Chicago woman shot as she slept in her apartment
Jul 11, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago woman was fatally shot as she slept in her South Side apartment. Police say a man fired several shots into the apartment in the Washington Park ...
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The Latest: Lawyer: Ex-cop not guilty in Chicago death case
Jul 10, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Latest on the indictment of a Chicago police officer and two former officers stemming from the death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald (all times local):...
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Activists charged after banner hung at Chicago's Trump Tower
Jul 10, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Prosecutors have brought felony charges against four of six Greenpeace activists accused of unfurling a banner from Trump Tower in Chicago to protest the ...
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Group touts early success with new Chicago crime hotline
Jul 10, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An anti-crime group in Chicago says a new crime hotline established in May has generated more than 350 tips deemed credible enough to pass on to law enfor...
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Union says Chicago train workers OK preliminary strike vote
Jul 10, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The union that represents Chicago Transit Authority train workers says their membership has voted in favor of a preliminary strike if needed. Amalgamated ...
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2 Chicago suburbs address downtown parking concerns
Jul 10, 2017 7:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - Officials in two suburbs southwest of Chicago say they're taking steps to modernize downtown parking and make it easier for drivers. The Herald-News ...
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Hammond man running Chicago Marathon in honor of mother
Jul 10, 2017 7:00 am - HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) - Rick Suarez plans to mark an item off his bucket list this year. "I decided at 62 to run my first marathon," he said. "Not the smartest thing to do....
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Chicago cop, 2 ex-cops enter pleas in Laquan McDonald case
Jul 10, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago police officer and two former officers pleaded not guilty Monday to conspiring to cover up what happened the night a white officer killed a blac...
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Police head opposed to hiring man once charged with crime
Jul 10, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Police Department is seeking to block the hiring of a man convicted of a misdemeanor as a probationary police officer. The Chicago Tribune rep...
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Chicago man found guilty in 1993 murder case seeks clemency
Jul 10, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago man is seeking clemency after serving over two decades in prison for the 1993 shooting death of his sister's boyfriend. Andrew Suh's petition fo...