Parents sue for girl, 11, to use medical marijuana at school
An attorney representing an 11-year-old girl says she needs a cannabis patch and drops to combat seizures
Chicago
Lena Waithe goes beyond Chicago's violent headlines with "The Chi"
The new drama series created by Waithe is a coming-of-age story that follows a group of people linked by circumstance
University group announces opposition to Obama Center
120 professors, faculty and staff at the University of Chicago signed a letter asking for the center to be moved
Predicting Murder
An experimental computer program is trying to prevent crime by predicting it. Chicago hopes it can reduce the city's gun violence and save lives
Wind chill advisories up as arctic air pushes across the country
From Chicago to Boston, people are dealing with freezing temperatures, and the conditions are expected to last into the weekend
Trying to prevent crime in Chicago
Police and communities in Chicago are working together with a unique program to try to curb the city's murder rate
Transgender inmate seeks rare transfer to female prison
Deon "Strawberry" Hampton says guards single her out for regular abuse at the men's prison where she's housed now
Woman shot as she appears on Facebook Live, police say
A 27-year-old was wounded in a shooting after she and a person inside a vehicle got into an argument Tuesday, according to police
"Superior Donuts" star on playing a Trump-supporting immigrant
Iranian-American comedian Maz Jobrani is no fan of President Donald Trump, but he plays one on "Superior Donuts"
Chicago sees drop in homicides, shootings in 2017
A plunge in violence in the second half of the year left Chicago with nearly 800 fewer shootings than in 2016
Some New Year's Eve festivities canceled due to extreme cold
Pedestrians are bundling up as if for polar expeditions, and as layers are added, hypothermia returned to the vocabulary
Man charged with threat to bomb Chicago train station
Darren R. Muldrow, 29, faces one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct after allegedly calling in a bomb threat Sunday
Snowfall makes Christmas Day travel difficult
New England woke up to a white Christmas and then some on Monday, as ice and snow made for hazardous conditions
Police mistakenly bust down woman's door in Chicago
Shanae Cross says police forced their way into her South Side home with guns drawn
Zoo euthanizes oldest male polar bear in North America
The 32-year-old polar bear was experiencing a number of age-related degenerative diseases
How Ford's harassment problem highlights the "systems that enable it"
A new investigation by the New York Times explores decades of sexual misconduct at two Ford auto plants in Chicago
Report: Homeless man slain outside site of former home
The victim was reportedly found beaten and stabbed to death under blankets outside a Chicago condo building
Teen delivering newspapers shot to death in Chicago
He was with stepfather when van pulled next to their CRV and someone opened fire, police say; shooting may have been case of gang-related mistaken identity
Video shows coyote attacking family's dog in back yard
The family says the entire attack was captured on surveillance video
Cop shoots son for drinking his vodka, prosecutors say
Raymond Leuser was charged with attempting to murder his 22-year-old son
Bitcoin futures surge in first day of trading
Chicago exchange sees strong demand for cryptocurrency investments, but experts warn of a bubble
School still infested with rodents despite clean-up efforts
Authorities found 285 mice droppings scattered throughout Mollison Elementary School
Rodents invade elementary school in Chicago
Chicago Public Schools promised parents the pest control vendor will be on site daily
Teens make plea deal in Facebook Live sex assault case
15-year-old boys who had faced aggravated sexual assault charges in Chicago, but pleaded guilty only to child pornography
Illinois Rep. Luis Gutierrez will not seek re-election after 13 terms in House
The late announcement gives potential successors to his Chicago-area district less than a week to gather signatures to get on the March 20 ballot
Johnson says he intends to stay on as GOP leader if Republicans lose majority
Live
Saudi airport stays shut as Houthi attacks kill 20 people in a week
Some Israeli settlers use sheep to push Palestinians from West Bank homes
Trump administration ordered to cancel taxpayer-funded TV ads
One killed after Riyadh airport hit again, day after deadly strike killed 13
Trump announces Russia-Ukraine "energy ceasefire" after criticizing Zelenskyy
Drone swarms are a problem Secret Service says they have not solved yet
Nobel Prize in economics goes to 2 Americans
