Chicago
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Chicago man gets 9 years sentence for Indonesia slaying role
Jun 02, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An Illinois man who typed out emoji and other text messages to advise his cousin thousands of miles away on how to kill a wealthy Chicago woman vacationin...
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Repairs to 160-foot Naperville tower could cost millions
Jun 02, 2017 7:00 am - NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Officials in the Chicago suburb of Naperville say repairs to a 160-foot-tall tower that houses a carillon could cost $1.6 million to about $3.8 m...
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Design team announced for Michael Reese redevelopment
Jun 02, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says officials have chosen a team to redevelop the site where the Olympic Village was to be if the city had been awarded the 20...
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City reminds U2 concert goers about restrictions, rules.
Jun 02, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Officials in Chicago are reminding fans of the rock band U2 attending this weekend's concerts at Soldier Field to pay close attention to where they can an...
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Chicago State University spent $700K for shelved campus
Jun 02, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A report shows that Chicago State University has spent $700,000 on a satellite campus on the city's West Side that has been put on hold. The university ha...
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North: Cubs need a wake-up call, and it's up to MaddonJun 02, 2017 5:00 am - The Chicago Cubs have always hung their hat on the slogan, “Hope springs eternal.” But being under .500 (25-27) just after Memorial Day wasn't the plan for a team fresh ...
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Cubs' leadoff spot still a work in progressJun 02, 2017 1:01 am - The leadoff spot for the Chicago Cubs has been in flux lately, and it may remain that way for a while longer. Kyle Schwarber lost the gig recently, and manager Joe Maddo...
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Cubs get much-needed win over Cards, snap skidJun 02, 2017 1:00 am - A certain lightness returned to the Chicago Cubs clubhouse Friday. And why not? The Cubs emerged from the gloom that had enveloped them during a six-game losing streak,...
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Study: Chicago's taxicab industry disappearing
Jun 01, 2017 11:00 pm - Chicago cabdrivers struggling to survive in the Uber era are fighting a losing battle, with 40 percent of all medallions "inactive" and hundreds more either in foreclosu...
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CTU in talks with charter school teachers
Jun 01, 2017 11:00 pm - The Chicago Teachers Union is taking steps to merge with the union that represents many of the city's charter schools. A merger would turn the growing ChiACTS union for ...