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A trial is underway at the Federal Building in a lawsuit against Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart.
Dr. Donald Liu, a Chicago surgeon who devoted his life to saving the lives of children, died Sunday as he tried to rescue two young boys in Lake Michigan.
A Chicago-based debt collection company is settling a lawsuit that accused it of using abusive methods to collect from patients on their hospital bills.
As he prepares to unveil his preliminary 2013 budget today, Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he's managed to cut the projected deficit in half.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Monday that Chicago tech company Braintree is adding 150 more jobs to its West Loop operations.
For the second time in five days, Mayor Rahm Emanuel is announcing that he's lured an employer from the suburbs to the city.
A former special prosecutor is settling a lawsuit that accused him of trying the McHenry County state's attorney on phony charges.
Drew Peterson's future now rests with twelve of his fellow Will County citizens who will decide whether he's guilty of murder.
One of the 12 people killed in the Colorado movie massacre last Friday is being brought home to the Chicago area for his funeral and burial.
The city of Highland Park has a warning for its homeowners: you can't just lop off the tops of trees -- even if they're on your property.
Residents of a Mundelein are at odds over the birds and the bees – in the literal sense, that is.
A Chicago woman on a rowing mission says she won't be deterred by a sexual attack on her over the weekend in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Jennifer Hudson recently befriended the victim of another horrendous crime, according to a report Tuesday.
Some members of a south suburban high school marching band leave Tuesday for the London Olympics, but there's disappointment that not all of them can afford to go.
The trial of the former Bolingbrook police sergeant, who is accused of killing his third wife, has been delayed more than two years as prosecutors and defense attorneys wrangled over evidence that can be allowed in court.
This coming Sunday marks a painful anniversary in Lake Zurich.
A special Illinois House committee has recommended that State Rep. Derrick Smith be expelled from the House, over allegations he took a $7,000 bribe.
In Zion, the dry weather turned what should have been a small fire into a spreading inferno last evening.
Several generations of Chicago lifeguards gathered along the lakefront yesterday to remember "the Bird Lady of North Avenue Beach."
For at least the third time in a week, thieves have targeted large air conditioning units in the south suburbs.
Experts say there should have been a red flag ahead of this week's collapse of brokerage firm PFGBest, a company with $500 million in assets using a suburban home-based accountant to keep its books.
A public library in Robbins and a school in nearby Blue Island have been hit by air-conditioner thieves.
Another member of Chicago's Ricketts family is getting involved with a super PAC.
Federal investigators are looking at video of the freight train accident that killed a Glenview couple on the 4th of July.
Artist Hebru Brantley began his career as a graffiti tagger, always looking over his shoulder for the police.
A 67-year-old woman is hospitalized after she was shot in the leg outside her home in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood early Friday morning, police said.
The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry is about to break ground on a new project that would take the building back in time.
Red flags about a family behind two funeral homes and crematories shut down by the state for mishandling bodies were missed in part because two different agencies regulate the death industry in Illinois.
A man has been charged with killing his live-in girlfriend's 11-month-old son in west suburban Aurora in 2010.
A man's body was found at a beach in north suburban Evanston, Illinois, Friday morning.
A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said Milo Yiannopoulos "chose to overstay his welcome."
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing its new requirements for mail voting for the November midterm elections.
The executive order directs the Interior Department to update the Geographic Names Information System, changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.
President Trump has accused oil companies like Chevron and ExxonMobil of "making too much money." He owns shares of both.
New rules governing who can use electronic bikes and scooters, including where and how fast they go, will go into effect next year following Gov. JB Pritzker's signature on Wednesday.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Contracted linemen from out of state sat idle in a Griffith church parking lot for hours without work orders from NIPSCO, as residents in Northwest Indiana approach two weeks without power.
A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against NIPSCO, alleging the utility's failure to manage trees and vegetation has left thousands of Northwest Indiana residents without power for up to two weeks.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
A new Illinois law signed by Gov. Pritzker offers up to $1,000 to eligible homeowners hit by storm damage, but the money won't be available until next year — and the program only covers certain areas of Chicago.
Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.
Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois, used performed a complex operation to preserve mobility for a 3-year-old boy who had to have part of his leg amputated after suffering a horrific accident with a lawnmower.
Possible measles exposures have been reported at a high school in Maple Park, Illinois, and a pediatric clinic in South Elgin, Kane County health officials said.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
A Wisconsin prosecutor says he will not file election bribery charges against billionaire Elon Musk even though the state's bipartisan elections commission said he likely broke state law.
An expert blames Illinois lawmakers and "internecine political problems" for the failure to seal a deal for a new stadium within the state for the Chicago Bears.
Real estate investment and development firm Concord Capital has acquired nine apartment buildings on Elaine Place, a single-block residential street in Chicago's East Lakeview community.
The Chicago Plan Commission voted Thursday to approve a plan to redevelop Ford City Mall into an industrial complex, despite objections from some neighbors.
A new Barnes & Noble bookstore opened in the heart of downtown Chicago on Wednesday, while separately, a building that used to house an old Barnes & Noble store in the Gold Coast was being demolished.
People around the world, including Chicago, continued to gather Wednesday to pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
Audience members at a stage performance of "9 to 5: The Musical" in the U.K. were heard gasping aloud at the news of Dolly Parton's death Tuesday.
Dolly Parton was a native and lifelong resident of Tennessee, but she made numerous visits and forged numerous ties to Chicago over the years.
Dolly Parton became an icon over her six-decade career as a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, movie and TV star and theme park owner who donated millions to help others.
A 67-year-old woman is hospitalized after she was shot in the leg outside her home in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood early Friday morning, police said.
The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry is about to break ground on a new project that would take the building back in time.
Red flags about a family behind two funeral homes and crematories shut down by the state for mishandling bodies were missed in part because two different agencies regulate the death industry in Illinois.
A federal judge has ruled in favor of artificial intelligence company Anthropic in its legal battle against the Pentagon after the government labeled the company as a supply chain risk earlier this year.
Rescue efforts are intensifying in the Himalayan country of Nepal after Wednesday's devastating flash floods and landslides killed nearly 6-hundred people. Nearly 2-thousand are still missing - including 90 Americans.
He is charged with sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl he was training, and police believe he may have fled the state.
Red flags about a family behind two funeral homes and crematories shut down by the state for mishandling bodies were missed in part because two different agencies regulate the death industry in Illinois.
A 67-year-old woman is hospitalized after she was shot in the leg outside her home in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood early Friday morning, police said.
The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry is about to break ground on a new project that would take the building back in time.
A man has been charged with killing his live-in girlfriend's 11-month-old son in west suburban Aurora in 2010.
Red flags about a family behind two funeral homes and crematories shut down by the state for mishandling bodies were missed in part because two different agencies regulate the death industry in Illinois.
Police in west suburban Oak Brook used a new tool aimed at limiting high-speed chases to catch a fleeing van while responding to a burglary call overnight.
The program was launched by the utility company last year, with some saying it makes it easier to address problem poles.
She was counting down the days to the first day of 5th grade until her school district told her she didn't have a spot there. Now, a federal judge has ordered the district to put the 10-year-old girl with autism back in her neighborhood school.
Who you gonna call if someone locks you out of your own charity? That's the question members of a Ghostbusters-themed nonprofit say they're asking.
Romo was cited with passing on the right, possessing open intoxicants and operating a vehicle while intoxicated, court records show.
Peters hit a two-run shot that made it 6-2 in the fifth. He and Munetaka Murakami are the first rookies in franchise history to homer in five straight games in the same season.
Eduardo Rodriguez struck out nine in seven innings, Jordan Lawlar homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0.
Pinch-hitter Ryan Waldschmidt hit a game-winning, two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to stun the Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Tuesday night.
The 6-foot-10, 250-pound former NBA player was removed from Sunday's game after he was confronted by Sky guard Natasha Cloud.
A man has been charged with killing his live-in girlfriend's 11-month-old son in west suburban Aurora in 2010.
A man was arrested and charged this week with exposing himself to a woman in the parking lot of a school in Oak Lawn, Illinois.
The man charged with setting a woman on fire on the Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line was due in court Thursday for a competency hearing.
Chicago police early Thursday were investigating a crash-and-grab burglary at a gas station in the North Lawndale neighborhood.
An 18-year-old man has pleaded guilty to killing 10-year-old Lily Peters in Wisconsin four years ago. He was then given a life sentence with the possibility of extended supervision after 25 years.
