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Oil has been trading above $100 a barrel for the first time since July, but a local expert doesn't think that will translate into significantly higher prices at the pump.
The daughter of retired Mayor Richard M. Daley moved up her wedding plans because of health concerns about her mother, Maggie Daley.
Prosecutors in Northwest Indiana could file charges Wednesday in last week's brutal beating of a high school student whose family is from Jordan.
Waukegan police believe they have broken up separate rings of burglars and armed robbers working the far north suburbs.
The family of a 17-year-old boy has filed a lawsuit against a northwest Indiana high school, alleging their son was taunted, bullied and brutally attacked, all because he is of Middle Eastern descent.
If you were among more than 600 American Eagle passengers trapped for hours on the tarmac at O'Hare International Airport last Memorial Day weekend, you're due compensation.
If you're out of work or just hoping for some extra income, experts say this is a good time to look for a temporary job.
A new report details how a growing number of drivers are cheating the system and parking for free all day at Chicago's metered spaces.
The famous Art Institute lions won't be getting their Christmas wreaths until the day after Thanksgiving, but the museum is still getting into the holiday spirit early.
Another Northwestern University student was attacked by robbers for his cell phone overnight, in the third such incident in just the past few weeks on or near the Evanston campus.
While almost all government agencies and offices will be closed this Friday for Veterans Day, there is one exception.
As the Illinois General Assembly fall veto session winds down, the head of the company that owns Chicago's two big trading exchanges warns that time is running out to keep the firm from moving to another state.
A Naperville woman says her small dog is recovering from serious injuries after a vicious attack by two bigger dogs.
A suburban man who has received a steady stream of Chicago parking tickets says he feels vindicated now that the Police Department is acknowledging they were bogus.
The owners of the only remaining coal-powered steamship on the Great Lakes call it an historical asset, but critics say it's a major polluter.
In one week, Pace buses will begin using the newly-widened shoulders of the Stevenson Expressway.
New allegations have surfaced about questionable practices by Cicero Town President Larry Dominick.
There is a glimmer of hope on the jobs front this Wednesday, as planned job cuts by businesses plummeted last month.
Customers and staffers at a Buffalo Grove restaurant are grieving over the death of a waitress who was more like a mother to all of them.
A visit to the dentist Tuesday could turn your leftover Halloween candy into cash.
A national cancer conference is underway in Chicago, focusing not on medical issues but, on patients' emotional and support needs.
Indiana State Police are using new technology to catch drivers without valid licenses.
The state of Illinois maintains thousands of cars in its fleet but, but now it is trying a cheaper and greener alternative.
