Quinn In No Rush To Appoint Topinka's Successor
Gov. Pat Quinn said the people of Illinois should reflect on the life of the late Judy Baar Topinka before there's any public discussion about appointing her successor as state comptroller.
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Gov. Pat Quinn said the people of Illinois should reflect on the life of the late Judy Baar Topinka before there's any public discussion about appointing her successor as state comptroller.
Tuesday provided a batch of good sports news that Chicago needed.
The alleged assault occurred on Nov. 16, according to Chicago Police. Further details about the incident were not released.
What is it about dads and their need to embarrass their family?
Excitement! Subplots! Stars! A rivalry spiced up! This is fun.
The Fire Department said the fire was "through the roof" at the Chicago Firehouse Restaurant, at 1401 S. Michigan Av. The building is literally a former Chicago firehouse, which was converted into a restaurant in 1999.
A west suburban church was vandalized and, according to the pastor, two young people have been arrested and charged with misdemeanors.
Dr. Amara Enyia, a community activist who was one of the first candidates to announce a bid to unseat Mayor Rahm Emanuel has dropped out of the race, and thrown her support behind Ald. Bob Fioretti.
About 40 years before the Great Chicago Fire, the village along the shores of Lake Michigan essentially consisted of a muddy trail along the south bank of the Chicago River along with a few small streets in what today is known as the Loop.
Frango Mint prices are like the gasoline of candy, wildly jumping and dropping during the holiday season.
Illinois-native Adam Everett Livvix, 30, has been charged with possessing weapons that Israel says he planned to use to blow up unidentified Jerusalem holy sites. Israeli police said Livvix also turned down an offer from a Palestinian to assassinate U.S. President Barack Obama during the leader's visit to the Holy Land in 2013.
A Salvation Army bell-ringer was taking a scheduled break from her duties outside of a Walgreens drug store at 95th Street and Melvina Avenue when the theft occurred. She returned to find the kettle and its contents gone.
Police said officers responded to a call of a theft in progress around 4 a.m. at 737 N. Michigan Av. When they arrived, officers saw a van had crashed through the storefront on the Superior Street side of Neiman Marcus, and several males were fleeing the scene.
A vehicle rolled over on I-290 near 25th Avenue about 12:50 a.m., according to Illinois State Police.
