Articles filed under Chicago
-
Chicago releases 911 calls from Smollett incident in JanuaryJun 06, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The city of Chicago has released two 911 calls made after "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett claimed he was the victim of a racist, homophobic attack. Recordi...
-
Study: 30-year life expectancy gap in 2 Chicago communitiesJun 06, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The life expectancy of people living in an affluent community on Chicago's North Side is decades more than people living in a poor African American commun...
-
ZIP code and date line up perfectly at Chicago post officeJun 06, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - It hardly ever happens that the date and the ZIP code are exactly the same but when it does it is party time at the post office. On Thursday, the post off...
-
R. Kelly pleads not guilty to 11 more sex-related chargesJun 06, 2019 1:00 am - R&B singer R. Kelly pleaded not guilty to 11 additional sex-related charges on Thursday, including four counts that carry a maximum prison term of 30 years in prison. Pr...
-
No 'Smollett deal' for Hoffman Estates womanJun 05, 2019 11:00 pm - In the end, Candace Clark didn't get a Jussie Smollett deal. But facing limited options, the unemployed Hoffman Estates woman agreed Thursday to accept an offer in her d...
-
Family of slain Chicago cab driver sues UberJun 05, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The family of a Chicago cab driver who died after being hurt in a fight with a ride-sharing driver is suing Uber. Fangqui Lu is wanted on a murder warrant...
-
Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel bikes around Lake MichiganJun 05, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel did more than ride off into the sunset when his term in office ended last month. He got on his bicycle and rode around L...
-
Twin sisters to serve as co-valedictorians at Chicago schoolJun 05, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Two Chicago sisters who share a birthday are also set to become co-valedictorians this weekend at a high school on the city's South Side. ...
-
Bears whittle replacement kicker field down to 3 candidatesJun 05, 2019 1:00 am - It appears the Bears are making progress toward identifying a successor to Cody Parkey at the place-kicker position. After all, what started as an eight-man competition ...
-
Ex-Gary schools chief put on leave by Chicago charter schoolJun 04, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The former superintendent of Gary Community Schools in Indiana is facing an investigation into her role as the head of a Chicago charter school. The board...