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Landfill critics to seek injunction to stop Land and Lakes de-annexation
CHICAGO | Environmental activists and some local officials were upset Saturday with a Cook County judge’s ruling in favor of a disposal compan…
Modern-day labor backers pay tribute to 10 killed in Republic Steel 'massacre'
CHICAGO | When striking union members who worked at the Republic Steel plant tried to picket near the plant gates 75 years ago, Chicago police…
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Rescued sea otter makes debut at Shedd Aquarium
CHICAGO | An orphaned sea otter pup is making her first public appearance this week at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium.
Area along Chicago River added to historic list
CHICAGO (AP) — An area along the South Branch of the Chicago River has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Beggars sue, claiming Chicago police harassment
CHICAGO | Nine panhandlers have filed a federal lawsuit accusing Chicago police of regularly chasing them from a high-end shopping district on…
Asian carp surveillance ramping up in Illinois
CHICAGO | State and federal officials say they're stepping up efforts to track and test for Asian carp in Illinois waterways this summer.
Testimony continues in suit over proposal for Dolton landfill on Chicago property
CHICAGO | A Cook County judge on Thursday heard testimony in a case that would annex Chicago property into Dolton to allow a controversial lan…
Steelworkers honoring 75th anniversary of Republic Steel protest
Members of the United Steelworkers and other labor organizations are hosting a public event Saturday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of th…
US Attorney Fitzgerald talks life after Chicago
CHICAGO | U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald said Thursday he is 100 percent confident that leaving his post in Chicago after 11 years is the ri…
Injured 'Transformers 3' extra wins $18.5 million settlement
CHICAGO | A Cook County judge on Wednesday approved an $18.5 million settlement for a Chicago woman critically injured while working as an ext…
Chicago-area teen aims to dance globally
DES PLAINES, Ill. | If life falls into place for Arthur Stashak, a year from now he'll be gazing out at one of Hamburg's historic canals, taki…
Illinois House passes gambling expansion bill
SPRINGFIELD | Offering up a direct challenge to a resistant Gov. Pat Quinn, the Illinois House resurrected a huge expansion of legalized gambl…
Fitzgerald steps down as U.S. attorney in Chicago
CHICAGO | Patrick Fitzgerald, known as one of the most relentless U.S. attorneys in the nation and the architect of convictions against two Il…
May 23, 2012 2:45 pm PhotosPhotos
Porter man arrested during NATO summit demonstrations
CHICAGO | A Porter man is one of six people who face a felony charge after being arrested Sunday night during demonstrations at the recent NAT…
Chicago alderman encourages residents' opposition to landfill ordinance
CHICAGO | A resounding "no" echoed from a crowd of about 100 people after 10th Ward Alderman John Pope asked who wanted to see landfills in th…
Chicago police get high marks for NATO protests
CHICAGO | The sight of Chicago police raising billy clubs against demonstrators was the kind of image that has dogged the city's police force …
May 22, 2012 8:00 pm PhotosPhotos
Illinois Senate may consider Cook County landfill restrictions this week
The Illinois Senate may consider a measure this week that effectively would prohibit developing or expanding landfills in Cook County.
NICTD sees light traffic on Monday morning commute
Rosa Vazquez, of Dyer, had warned her boss she might be hours late Monday to her job in Chicago's Loop.
May 21, 2012 6:00 pm PhotosPhotos
Region residents among thousands who protest NATO in Chicago
CHICAGO | Calumet Region residents were among the thousands of protesters who expressed disgust for NATO on the first day of a Chicago summit …
May 20, 2012 8:45 pm PhotosPhotos
De La Salle to host variety of summer camps
CHICAGO | De La Salle Institute will offer a variety of summer camps for elementary school students. The camps will be held at De La Salle’s I…
Illinois among growing number of states pursuing online gambling
SPRINGFIELD | Illinois is not alone in the rush to expand legalized gambling to the Internet.
Cook County to review contract for collect calls from jail
CHICAGO | With bills in some cases going as high as $10 per minute, Cook County government officials want to review the contract they have wit…
NATO on Saturday has little effect on NWI trains, planes
Rumors and reports were running east and west Saturday on the South Shore Line at speeds faster than any train could muster.
May 19, 2012 7:30 pm PhotosPhotos
Ex-youth leader pleads not guilty to sexual assault charges involving teen girl
CHICAGO | A man who volunteered to run youth programs with ties to a United Methodist Church in the East Side neighborhood pleaded not guilty …
Coal-to-gas plant supporters challenge activist estimate of cost to public
CHICAGO | Officials with the group that wants development of a coal gasification plant on the city’s Southeast Side are challenging the estima…
Opponent to proposed coal gasification plant testifies
CHICAGO | A South Chicago neighborhood resident testified Wednesday before the Illinois Commerce Commission in opposition to the development o…
Hegewisch man indicted in stabbing death of his father
CHICAGO | A Hegewisch neighborhood man was indicted Wednesday on charges related to the stabbing death of his 71-year-old father in their home.
Shedd staff to stay in locked aquarium during summit
CHICAGO | Veterinarians and other staff members are planning a sleepover at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium when it's shutdown because of the upcomin…
Pre-NATO protests target evictions, foreclosures
CHICAGO | A demonstration in Chicago protesting foreclosures and evictions has ended without any arrests.
May 16, 2012 7:00 pm PhotosPhotos
Ill. secretary of state offices to close due to summit
CHICAGO | Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White says some of his offices in downtown Chicago will be closed because of the NATO summit this …
Communications professionals host meeting
LANSING | The Illinois Woman's Press Association met recently at the home of member Marlene Cook.
Wrong-way driver in fatal Bishop Ford crash succumbs to injuries
CHICAGO | A Chicago man who drove the wrong way on the Bishop Ford freeway on April 30 and killed a Dolton man in a crash has died.
First Mother’s Day for mom goes better than planned
It was hard to wrap my head around the fact that this year’s Mother’s Day would be a little bit about me. I’ve traditionally spent the day hon…
Chicago man takes plea deal in fatal E.C. shooting
CROWN POINT | Martell Cross, a Chicago man whose murder trial was to have begun Monday, has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the case.
Cook County Board may move indigent burials from Homewood to Oak Forest
CHICAGO | The Cook County Board on Monday praised officials who helped bury the indigent after the medical examiner's office struggled to deal…
County Board approves payment to settle Burge-related lawsuit
CHICAGO | The Cook County Board on Monday approved payment of $600,000 to settle a lawsuit against the county related to the conduct of office…
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NWI commuters, airfields on alert for restrictions caused by NATO summit
It won't be like going to war, but Northwest Indiana transportation agencies and hubs are bracing for fallout from the NATO summit at Chicago'…
Mom gets six years for dealing cocaine
VALPARAISO | A Chicago woman who was caught transporting more than 5 pounds of cocaine along a local stretch of the Indiana Toll Road was sent…
Hudson family slayings suspect convicted of murder
CHICAGO | A Chicago jury Friday convicted Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson's former brother-in-law of murdering her mother, brother and 7-year-old…
May 11, 2012 6:40 pm PhotosPhotos
South suburban man among 3 indicted in mortgage fraud scheme
CHICAGO | A Hazel Crest man who owned multiple properties in Chicago was among three men indicted in what federal prosecutors are calling a $7…
Skyway was shut down by rock throwers
A three-mile portion of the Chicago Skyway was shut down about 9 p.m. Wednesday when rocks were thrown at cars and trucks, panicking motorists…
Bloom Trail Naval Junior ROTC wins 'Olympics'
STEGER | The annual Damage Control Olympics, which included teams from all over the Chicago area, took place May 28 at the Great Lakes Naval S…
Woman has 'no regrets' about starting ministry for girls, moms
Valparaiso native Kim Pickett is making it her mission to change the spiritual lives of young people with her ministry, Finishing With No Regrets.
Police stop traffic on Skyway after shots fired at cars
CHICAGO | Police were restricting traffic going toward the Skyway late Wednesday night after six cars were struck by gunfire, according to reports.
Hospital's YouTube channel updated with new content
HAZEL CREST | Advocate Health Care's YouTube channel now features more than 180 brief videos on a variety of medical and health topics, with m…
Baby chuckwallas hatch at Brookfield Zoo
BROOKFIELD, Ill. | Brookfield Zoo finds success with its chuckwalla breeding program. A chuckwalla is a type of iguana.
Emanuel urges Ill. lawmakers to act on pensions
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. | Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel brought his clout and high profile to the public pension debate Tuesday by advocating money-sav…
May 08, 2012 2:10 pm PhotosPhotos
Chicago driver allegedly strikes vehicle, flees, blames brakes
LAKE STATION | A Chicago man was arrested after allegedly smashing into a car with a box truck he was driving and then telling police he could…
Illinois Ponzi scheme fugitives caught in Arizona
CHICAGO | Marcia Markwalder says Nelson Hallahan's hands constantly shook and he couldn't look her in the eye, yet despite her unease she and …
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