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Alderman Jim Balcer, sponsor of the resolution, says State lawmakers should mandate three years in jail for most people caught with guns and without a Firearm Owners ID card.
A key figure in last summer's Metra transit scandal is now working for the state of Illinois in a recrafted job after a referral from Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
A man charged with beating two young women with a baseball bat in 2010 lurked in the shadows of a Chicago night until he "unleashed his violent rage" on his victims, a prosecutor said Wednesday during opening statements.
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart said he favors criminal prosecutions of school bullies who take things too far.
The city has paid out more than $83 million in settlements to suspects who have claimed they were tortured by detectives under the command of disgraced Cmdr. Jon Burge, but some aldermen are pushing for an ordinance that would provide even more financial aid and other assistance to police torture victims.
A fire that killed a baby and a woman in Englewood on Tuesday appeared to be an accident, based on a preliminary investigation. according to the Fire Department.
The crash happened about 6:45 a.m. when traffic came to a stop in a construction zone on the Stevenson Expressway (I-55) near Bluff Road, causing a chain-reaction crash involving three semis and four other vehicles.
The principal managed to take the gun away from the boy, and police believe the child fired it on accident.
Not much has gone right for the Redskins in 2013.
Gov. Pat Quinn has socked away $2.9 million for his 2014 re-election campaign -- more than all four of his potential Republican rivals combined.
The city of Gary has announced it will host its first-ever marathon, and some shorter races, in less than two weeks along the lakefront.
Speeders beware: you get one more warning before speed cameras at Gompers Park on the Northwest Side start issuing tickets for $35 to $100. It won't be long before cameras at three other parks start issuing tickets, either.
Officials of the northern Illinois community of Dixon approved a $40 million settlement late Tuesday with auditors and a bank in the case of former Comptroller Rita Crundwell's theft of nearly $54 million in city funds.
Hurry and enjoy these best seasonal pumpkin treats in Chicago before they're gone.
"We found that eye contact was really important for perceptions of empathy, so physicians that made more eye contact with their patients tended to be rated as more likable and empathetic," said assistant professor Enid Montague.
