Chicago
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Imrem: Krause a complicated man who deserved much moreMar 22, 2017 11:01 am - Jerry Krause should have been a folk hero in Chicago sports lore. The former Bulls general manager was the kid from Taft High School on the far Northwest Side who grew i...
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Pardoned Chicago man asks judge to expunge criminal record
Mar 22, 2017 7:00 am - ELKHART, Ind. (AP) - A Chicago man who spent more than eight years in an Indiana prison for a wrongful conviction and was recently pardoned now wants his record expunged...
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The Latest: Police probe alleged threats to assault victim
Mar 22, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Latest on the apparent sexual assault of a Chicago girl that was streamed live on Facebook (all times local): 4:45 p.m. A Chicago police official says...
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Chicago man pleads guilty to brokering 77 illegal gun sales
Mar 22, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago man has pleaded guilty to federal charges that he brokered 77 illegal gun transactions, sometimes selling weapons that had been stolen or had ob...
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Charges filed in shooting of man near Chicago courthouse
Mar 22, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Aggravated battery charges have been filed against a Chicago man in connection with the shooting earlier this week of a man near the Cook County Criminal ...
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Facebook rape stirs questions about witnessing crimes online
Mar 22, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The case of a 15-year-old Chicago girl who authorities say was raped while around 40 people watched on Facebook raises questions that have come up before ...
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Lawsuit: Chicago violates law by destroying 911 tapes
Mar 22, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A group of Chicago civil rights lawyers has filed a lawsuit alleging the city's policy of destroying 911 recordings after 30 days violates state law. The ...
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Chicago seeks development proposals on 4 skyscrapers
Mar 22, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Officials are seeking proposals to redevelop four downtown Chicago skyscrapers that are vacant and ready for sale. Mayor Rahm Emanuel's office said Tuesda...
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Chicago man charged with killing baby daughter, toddler son
Mar 22, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago man already charged with his 3-year-old son's death now also faces charges in his 4-month-old daughter's death. Cook County prosecutors on Tuesd...
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Teacher fired for allegedly bullying student over Pledge
Mar 22, 2017 7:00 am - BLUE ISLAND, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago teacher has been fired for allegedly bullying a student into standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Eisenhower High School dr...