Chicago 9-year-old's alleged "executioner" charged
Police say he lured boy into alley and shot him several times at close range due to boy's father's gang ties
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International homewares show reveals latest trends
If it's something you want for your home -- or didn't know you needed -- chances are, it will appear here first at the International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago
Dozens of homes in N.Y. evacuated after 16-car freight train derails
State of emergency in effect in the western New York town of Ripley; interrupted Amtrak passenger service between Chicago and NYC
Hugh Hefner continues to back Chicago high school newspaper
The Playboy magazine founder has renewed a grant to fund the student newspaper at Steinmetz College Prep high school
Homicides, shootings doubled in Chicago so far this year
Police have also seized fewer illegal guns; possible signal officers have become less aggressive in aftermath of shooting video released last fall
School security guard accused of locking unruly 7-year-old in closet
Chicago public school elementary student says he was locked in an electrical closet as punishment for acting up
Chicago-area school apologizes for slave auction skit
Short play by students studying ancient Latin and Roman culture on slave auctions deemed offensive because there were black audience members
Teen missing after being swept into Lake Michigan by huge wave
Chicago firefighters battle "extreme turbulence" in bid to rescue teenager who was walking along the lakefront with 2 friends
Winter storm brings heavy snow, strong winds through Midwest
Powerful storm led to mass flight cancellations at Chicago airports and school closings in several states
Chicago music teacher suspended over YouTube rants
After getting complaints that Daniel Berry's YouTube rants were offensive to Jews, Muslims and transgender people, officials investigate
Chicago Megabus fire latest in string of tire-related disasters
At least one lawsuit has been filed against Megabus; the company had 29 maintenance violations in the last 24 months
"Please help me": 12-year-old shot while playing tag in Chicago
Police say boy was on the sidewalk near his home when a red SUV pulled up, and someone inside fired shots at him
From football to Broadway, Eddie George knows a good play
Heisman trophy winner played in the NFL for nine years before taking the spotlight in Broadway's "Chicago"
Owner wants answers after dog electrocuted on Chicago sidewalk
Six-year-old dog Ladanian was killed while on a walk in his Chicago neighborhood with his owner
$150k bond for serial stowaway arrested in Chicago
Marilyn Hartman, 64, has tried numerous times in recent years to board planes without a ticket, succeeding at least once in 2014
Special prosecutor sought in fatal Chicago police shooting
Court petition seeks to have State's Attorney Anita Alvarez removed from Laquan McDonald case over alleged conflict of interest
"My head hurts": Dad listens to daughter's shooting death
"I didn't realize at the time but I was just having the last conversation with my daughter," David O'Connor said of his kid, a recent Chicago transplant
Official: 6 Chicago victims were all family members
Police say after a well-being check, six bodies -- four adults and two children -- were found Thursday inside a South Side home
6 found dead in Chicago home
Chicago police found the bodies of four men, one woman and a child inside a home on the city's South Side
Indiana woman turns tragic accident into life-saving gift
When an Indiana woman's 18-year-old daughter died, she decided to give her friend of 35 years the ultimate gift
Storm system threatens much of Middle America
More than 13 million people face possible winter storms; elsewhere Tuesday, unusually warm weather created conditions for thunderstorms and tornadoes
Chicago in January: Murders and shootings skyrocket
Compared to the same month last year, shootings have more than doubled in the Windy City
Uncle of girl charged in Chicago teen's killing guilty
Donnell Flora was convicted in the murder of 14-year-old Endia Martin; Flora was accused of giving a gun to his niece, who allegedly shot Martin
Lawyer: Dennis Hastert "nearly died" after pleading guilty
Former House speaker's attorney reveals new details about client's health in hearing ahead of sentencing for hush-money case
Panhandlers take on one of nation's largest sheriff's offices
Lawsuit alleges men lost up to $10 a day over four years because they were improperly stopped from begging at popular Chicago square
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Saudi airport stays shut as Houthi attacks kill 20 people in a week
Trump says he's "looking at" firing Kimberly Guilfoyle
Rep. Omar's D.C. home searched by DHS investigators
Talarico was at home in Texas during campaign trail absence, photos indicate
Emergency help for Christa Pike was delayed, 911 calls show
Military's archbishop criticizes plan to livestream execution
RJ Mitte, "Breaking Bad" actor, dies at 34
1 dead in incident on Six Flags Over Georgia roller coaster
