Articles filed under Chicago
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Chicago supporters honor freed Puerto Rico nationalistMay 18, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Puerto Rican nationalist freed from house arrest this week after decades in U.S. prisons received a hero's welcome Thursday in his longtime hometown of ...
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City of Chicago settles lawsuit with exonerated manMay 18, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The city of Chicago has settled a lawsuit filed by a man wrongly convicted for the 1994 rape and murder of a woman. The lawsuit filed by Terrill Swift is ...
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Butterball to close 600-employee Illinois meatpacking plantMay 18, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Turkey processor Butterball has announced it will shut its meatpacking plant west of Chicago, resulting in the loss of about 600 full-time jobs. North Car...
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Body of teen who jumped into Chicago-area river is foundMay 18, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The body of a 16-year-old boy who jumped from a bridge into a river in suburban Chicago has been found. In a news release, the Cook County Sheriff's Depar...
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Police investigating death of man who fell at Wrigley FieldMay 18, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago police are investigating the death of a 42-year-old man who fell over a railing at Wrigley Field. Richard E. Garrity of Wheaton was pronounced dea...
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Governor candidate Ameya Pawar calls for Trump impeachmentMay 18, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Alderman Ameya Pawar (ah-MAY'-uh puh-WAHR') is the latest Democratic candidate for Illinois governor to call for the impeachment of President Dona...
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Pitching prospect Johnson ready to help CubsMay 18, 2017 1:01 am - The next time Joe Maddon looks down his bench seeking a pitcher to pinch-hit, maybe the Cubs manager will tell new call-up Pierce Johnson to grab a bat. Consider what Jo...
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May believes he will get another shot with Chicago White SoxMay 18, 2017 1:01 am - If the proper attitude counts for something - and it certainly should - Jacob May is going to be back with the Chicago White Sox later this season. May was understandabl...
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No homer for Lester, but Baez powers Cubs to sweepMay 18, 2017 1:00 am - The elusive "it" - the only "it" that matters for the Cubs - happened last year. Another "it" might happen this year. Then again, Jon Lester isn't optimistic. The pitche...
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Suspected robber fatally shot by off-duty Cook County sheriff's deputyMay 17, 2017 11:00 pm - A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed by an off-duty Cook County sheriff's deputy Wednesday afternoon during a suspected robbery at a salon in the Englewood neighborhood...