Chicago
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Chicago man freed from prison after charges in fire dropped
May 04, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago man sentenced as a teenager to life in prison for a fatal fire in 1993 has been released from prison after prosecutors, citing advancements in f...
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Bears add veteran depth to defensive lineMay 04, 2017 1:00 am - The Bears added some veteran depth to a defensive line that didn't receive any help in last weekend's draft when they signed free agent Jaye Howard to a one-year contrac...
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Indicted Cook County judge rushing to trial in federal court
May 03, 2017 11:00 pm - A criminally indicted Cook County judge could face trial as soon as August - and maybe even sooner. Cook County Judge Jessica Arong O'Brien appeared in federal court for...
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Aldermen to push for more assault weapons for cops
May 03, 2017 11:00 pm - Watch for four Chicago aldermen - all former cops - to pull the trigger so more police officers can use military-style assault rifles since the shooting of two on-duty D...
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Imrem: Chicago Bulls fail to launch their decision-makersMay 03, 2017 2:00 pm - Congratulations to GarPax for clarifying the state of the Bulls on Wednesday morning. Of course, it did take awhile to wade through the gibberish during the Bulls' seaso...
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The Latest: Drawings of Obama Presidential Center unveiled
May 03, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Latest on former President Barack Obama's Chicago visit (all times local): 11:45 a.m. The public is getting a first look at plans for the Obama Presid...
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The Latest: 1 of 2 shot Chicago officers out of hospital
May 03, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Latest on two Chicago police officers who were shot and injured (all times local): 11:50 a.m. Chicago police say one of the two plain-clothes officers...
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Suburban Chicago man charged in crash that killed friends
May 03, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A suburban Chicago man has been charged in a car crash this week that left two of his friends dead. A Wednesday statement from the Cook County Sheriff's D...
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Police say 2 Chicago officers shot in targeted attack
May 03, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A manhunt was underway Wednesday after two plain-clothes Chicago police officers were shot and wounded as they sat in an unmarked vehicle in what authorit...
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Singer Alessia Cara added to 2017 Taste of Chicago line-up
May 03, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO - Singer-songwriter Alessia Cara will perform at this year's Taste of Chicago as part of a line-up that also includes a variety of rock, Latin, country and R&B a...