Day After Flooding, Mayor Makes First Tour Of Damage In Albany Park
More than a day after many city streets were flooded from heavy rain, Mayor Rahm Emanuel made his first tour of the Albany Park neighborhood, the area hardest hit in Chicago.
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More than a day after many city streets were flooded from heavy rain, Mayor Rahm Emanuel made his first tour of the Albany Park neighborhood, the area hardest hit in Chicago.
A man was sentenced to prison for murder Friday for the botched 2011 robbery of an armored truck that left his partner dead.
A 16-mile stretch of Ashland Avenue will be the city's first target for bus rapid transit, with a plan for high-speed buses from 95th Street to Irving Park Road announced Friday at a cost of about $10 million per mile.
After being closed for two days due to flooding and street closures in the area, the Brookfield Zoo will reopen on Saturday, although it will close an hour earlier than normal.
Disasters like this week's flooding bring out armies of volunteers to help those in need in the affected areas, doing what they can to bring a measure of comfort to the victims in a time of crisis.
Boeing's beleaguered 787 could be flying again within a week after federal officials approved a fix for its batteries, even though the root cause of a fire on one plane and smoke on another still isn't known.
The American Red Cross has opened seven shelters to provide relief for nearly 200 people who were forced from their homes this week by flooding in Cook, DuPage, Lake, and DeKalb counties.
Chicago Police are sending six officers to Boston to help with the marathon bombing investigation.
The former southwest suburban teacher who became embroiled in a sex scandal with a male student said she wished "with all of my heart" that she could "take it back."
For the Boston Celtics, it's time for the real season to begin.
A Chicago attorney coached a boxer who faced one of the two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings four years ago.
Gasoline for 99 cents? You would need a canoe to get it in River Grove.
Prosecutors originally charged her parents -- Rigoberto Rodriguez, 29, and Angela Petrov, 21 -- with aggravated battery after the baby was found injured on Thursday, April 11, in her Rogers Park home.
The designation will help speed and expand access to state emergency resources and allow the governor to pursue federal relief and support, a statement from the governor's office said.
