Articles filed under Chicago
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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 beforeApr 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 raceApr 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 passengerApr 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 leadApr 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 USApr 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 ...
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Noodles & Company starts closing restaurantsApr 05, 2017 1:00 am - The struggling Noodles & Company chain Wednesday closed 16 restaurants, including six in Illinois. Local stores that were closed were in Park Ridge, Lake Bluff, Northbro...
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Expect edge rushers to go early in 2017 NFL draftApr 05, 2017 1:00 am - (Second in a series) In recent years, edge rushers have been overdrafted more than any position except quarterbacks. That's because the best way to neutralize even the ...
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President Donald Trump takes aim at Chicago schoolsApr 04, 2017 11:00 pm - President Donald Trump, who regularly criticizes Chicago over its inability to curb violent crime, opened a new front on Tuesday, taking a shot at city public schools. T...