Chicago
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Governor: Funding sought for East Chicago water filters
Mar 18, 2017 7:00 am - EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) - Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb says the state is working on finding funding for water filters in East Chicago homes dealing with lead contamination....
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Illinois hires Oklahoma State's Underwood as new basketball coachMar 18, 2017 1:00 am - CHAMPAIGN - A year ago, Brad Underwood's Stephen F. Austin squad lost to Notre Dame in the NCAA Tournament, and he took a job at Oklahoma State the next day. Now, histor...
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Mother of man fatally shot by St. Paul police speaks out
Mar 17, 2017 7:00 am - WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - The mother of a Chicago-area man who has been fatally shot by St. Paul, Minnesota, police says her son didn't deserve to die. Kim Handy Jones told ...
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CEO convicted for false claims Korean goods made in USA
Mar 17, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A federal jury in Chicago has convicted a South Korean CEO of defrauding municipal governments into using federal money on wastewater-treatment equipment ...
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Convicted Chicago-area subcontractor given 12-month sentence
Mar 17, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A 12-month prison sentence has been handed to a woman convicted of helping a general contractor falsely claim it was fulfilling a Chicago requirement to h...
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Emanuel appoints new City Colleges of Chicago chancellor
Mar 17, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - City Colleges of Chicago has a new chancellor. On Friday, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that Juan Salgado will take over from Cheryl Hyman. Salgado is now ...
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Charges filed against parents of wounded toddler
Mar 17, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The parents of a Chicago toddler who was accidently shot in the head have been charged with crimes related to the shooting and the care of their other chi...
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Chicago police investigate officer who raised money for kids
Mar 17, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago police sergeant who helped give the department's battered public image a lift by raising money for three little girls found in a filthy, unheate...
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Puppetry and history abound in 'Circus 1903'Mar 17, 2017 6:00 am - It's unlikely that animal rights protesters will be picketing the Chicago debut of "Circus 1903 - The Golden Age of Circus" at the Oriental Theatre. There may be elephan...
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North: Chris Collins the right choice for NorthwesternMar 17, 2017 5:19 am - It's all NCAA tournament talk right now, and I can't help but send congratulations to the Northwestern Wildcats and appreciate that the state of Illinois finally has a t...