Articles filed under Chicago
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Pregnant Chicago woman murdered, her baby cut from her body. Her family blames a Facebook post.May 16, 2019 1:00 am - The last time anyone saw Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, she was nine months pregnant. The petite 19-year-old left her alternative high school on the lower west side of Chicago at a...
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Fired Seadog labor organizer claims retaliationMay 16, 2019 1:00 am - Less than a week after Gov. J.B. Pritzker's venture capital firm sold Seadog Cruises, a tour guide who made waves when he tried to unionize the company last fall learned...
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Warrant: Suspect in Aurora casino bomb scare sought to 'take over and destroy'May 16, 2019 1:00 am - A Chicago man facing felony charges accusing him of making a Feb. 12 bomb threat that caused the evacuation of the Hollywood casino in Aurora told authorities he had a m...
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'Hamilton' to conclude Chicago run in January 2020May 15, 2019 11:00 pm - The wildly popular Chicago production of "Hamilton" will close in January after more than three years, producers announced Thursday. The final block of tickets goes on s...
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Chicago alderman accused of lying about car being stolenMay 15, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Police have arrested a Chicago alderman on charges alleging that he lied when he reported his car had been stolen in January. Police say a news release th...
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Chicago-area police warn of 'zombie raccoons' with distemperMay 15, 2019 7:00 am - RIVERSIDE, Ill. - The warning about "zombie raccoons" may sound like something out of a bad television show, but the police department in the Chicago suburb of Riverside...
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Theater spotlight: Karen Mason headlines Drury Lane's cabaret seriesMay 15, 2019 6:00 am - Karen Mason returns Chanteuse and Arlington Heights native Karen Mason returns to the Chicago area to headline Drury Lane Theatre's cabaret series. The Broadway veteran,...
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Grayslake native living his 'inspiration' as Cirque du Soleil performerMay 15, 2019 6:00 am - Getting cast in Cirque du Soleil's “Volta” has been a dream come true for Kevin Beverley. And the Grayslake native is especially excited to perform for a hometown crowd ...
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Boeing hasn't turned over 737 Max records to House investigatorsMay 15, 2019 1:00 am - Boeing Co. has failed to turn over any records to House investigators about the flawed safety feature on the 737 Max implicated in two fatal crashes, a committee chairma...
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Lightfoot promises to 'blow up all the old concepts' as she remakes City CouncilMay 14, 2019 11:00 pm - Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot vowed Wednesday to "blow up all the old concepts about using city government to profit oneself" - and give a starring role in that break-up to...