Chicago
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Man charged in fatal shootings of 4 at Chicago restaurant
Apr 05, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A 19-year-old man charged with murder in the likely gang-related killings of four men on Chicago's South Side had lost his father in another shooting a da...
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Funeral Monday for Chicago blues musician Lonnie Brooks
Apr 05, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago blues musician Lonnie Brooks' visitation will be Sunday followed by a funeral Monday. Brooks' family announced the plans Wednesday through his lab...
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Attempt to overturn school board's transgender policy fails
Apr 05, 2017 7:00 am - PALATINE, Ill. (AP) - Some Chicago suburban school board members who approved a policy allowing a transgender student to use the locker room of the sex she identified wi...
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Gay rights organizations hail court ruling as 'game changer'
Apr 05, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Companies cannot discriminate against LGBT employees in the workplace because of their sexual orientation, a federal appeals court said, in a ruling that ...
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The Latest: Dad of man charged with 4 deaths shot day before
Apr 05, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Latest on charges filed against a Chicago man in a quadruple homicide shooting (all times local): 12:40 p.m. Chicago police say a man charged with fat...
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The Latest: Transgender issue dominates Illinois school race
Apr 05, 2017 7:00 am - PALATINE, Ill. (AP) - The Latest on a suburban Chicago school board election (all times local): 4:30 p.m. Experts say the results of a suburban Chicago school board elec...
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Woman sues Uber, says she was stabbed by another passenger
Apr 05, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago woman has sued Uber and a customer of the ride-sharing company, saying she was stabbed by another passenger. Jennifer Camacho says she called an...
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The Latest: Trump-supporting mayor expands his lead
Apr 05, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Latest on apparent re-election of suburban Chicago mayor who supported President Donald Trump (all times local): 1:30 p.m. A suburban Chicago mayor wh...
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Despite gains, LGBT protections remain a patchwork in US
Apr 05, 2017 7:00 am - A federal appeals court in Chicago, citing the Civil Rights Act, has ruled that companies cannot discriminate against LGBT employees in the workplace because of their se...
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Will Bears add more pass rushing talent via draft?Apr 05, 2017 1:00 am - Healthy, complete seasons from 2016 first-round draft pick Leonard Floyd and veteran Pernell McPhee, and a more consistent year from veteran Willie Young would give the ...