Chicago
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Ex-Steppenwolf Theatre artistic director's funeral Tuesday
May 08, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The funeral for former Steppenwolf Theatre artistic director Martha Lavey will be in Virginia followed by a memorial in Chicago. The 60-year-old Lavey die...
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Woman who prompted Gliniewicz manhunt pleads guilty to lying
May 08, 2017 7:00 am - WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago woman must pay two law enforcement agencies $20,000 for falsely telling investigators she had information in a police officer's ...
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Distracted driving ticketing plummets in Chicago since 2015
May 08, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Data from Chicago police show that the number of tickets officers have issued for distracted driving has plummeted over the last three years. The Chicago ...
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Authorities identify 2 of 4 killed in crash with Chicago bus
May 08, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Officials say two Chicago women were among four people killed when the speeding car they were in collided head-on with a bus. Police say a man driving the...
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Chicago police issue bulletin on gangs, high-powered weapons
May 08, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago police issued a bulletin Monday warning its officers about gangs armed with high-powered weapons, after three people were shot to death over the w...
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Chicago-area medical examiner: New opioid killing dozens
May 08, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Cook County medical examiner's office says a powerful new type of opioid is to blame for more than 40 deaths in the Chicago-area this year. The medica...
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Moncada look ready, but Chicago White Sox won't rush himMay 08, 2017 1:01 am - INDIANAPOLIS - The more he plays, the more you know. Yoan Moncada belongs in the major leagues. "The guy's incredible," said starting pitcher Carson Fulmer, Moncada's Cl...
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Ladendorf close to realizing dream with Chicago White SoxMay 08, 2017 1:01 am - INDIANAPOLIS - Late in the 2015 season, Tyler Ladendorf was living two dreams at once. First, he finally was back in the major leagues, with Oakland. Ladendorf opened th...
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Gurnee franchisee helps kids excel at sportsMay 08, 2017 1:00 am - Brian Davis of Gurnee has had such a love of sports since childhood, that he decided to make it a career. Davis is now owner of the Hi-Five Sports franchise in Gurnee, w...
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Chicago Bears sign veteran NFL linebacker Dan SkutaMay 08, 2017 1:00 am - The Bears signed eight-year veteran linebacker Dan Skuta to a one-year contract on Monday to provide reliable depth and special teams help. The 6-foot-2, 252-pound Skuta...