Articles filed under Chicago
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12 Chicago police SWAT members disciplined after standoffFeb 24, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Officials say 12 Chicago police SWAT team members were suspended for a day without pay after they failed to fully clear a house following a December stand...
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Baby born premature dies after mother shot dead in ChicagoFeb 24, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A baby girl has died about five months after she was born prematurely when her mother was killed in a drive-by shooting in Chicago. The Cook County medica...
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Finally time to say good-bye to CutlerFeb 24, 2017 4:19 am - Well, it's finally official: The Bears do not want to ask Jay Cutler to return to Lake Forest and are interested in trading him. What took so long? I'll wager that as la...
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Better afternoon commute for Metra riders after morning headachesFeb 24, 2017 12:00 am - After a rough morning, Metra commuters using Union Station had a better ride home Friday. A computer meltdown at about 6:15 a.m. brought trains to a standstill entering ...
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Europe's olive shortage could affect some local retailersFeb 24, 2017 12:00 am - When Rick Petrocelly, owner of The Olive Tap in Long Grove, heard about the olive shortage in Europe, he knew it could lead to some modest price increases. Bad weather a...
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FOP chief, city IG slam quiet change to police merit promotionsFeb 23, 2017 10:00 pm - Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson has quietly changed the rules governing merit promotions, casting another cloud over a process condemned by officers interviewed by th...
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Baby dies five months after mother fatally shot in South ChicagoFeb 23, 2017 10:00 pm - A'Miracle Jones died at 7:55 p.m. Thursday at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. She was 5 months old. Shortly afte...
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Cubs' Almora gifted with abundance of baseball senseFeb 23, 2017 9:48 am - MESA, Ariz. - Call it what you will: baseball acumen, baseball IQ or baseball sense. Some players are blessed with an overabundance of it and some aren't. The Chicago ...
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Red-light camera company gets OK to pursue Chicago contractsFeb 23, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration says a red-light camera company whose former chief executive pleaded guilty to a federal bribery charge is onc...
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University suspends fraternity after allegations of hazingFeb 23, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Loyola University in Chicago has suspended the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity as it investigates the organization for hazing. Loyola spokeswoman Kristen T...