Man with 4-year-old child carjacked in Naperville residential area, police say
A man and his 4-year-old child were carjacked Monday night by two armed men who also took the victim's cell phone, Naperville police said. The incident occurred about 8 p.m. in the 2100 block of...
View ArticleAllen Robinson: 10 things to know about the soon-to-be Bears receiver
Top free agent wide receiver Allen Robinson reportedly has reached an agreement with the Bears and is expected to sign with the team Wednesday. Here are several things to know about the Detroit native...
View ArticleGlen Ellyn-area man accused of murder-for-hire plot against parents pleads...
A Glen Ellyn-area man Tuesday pleaded not guilty to charges in an alleged murder-for-hire plot against his parents. Joshua Miceli, 23, appeared in DuPage County court where prosecutors announced a...
View ArticleJudge denies reduction in $1 million bond for former Vernon Hills soccer...
With a list of potential victims growing in the case of a now-former Vernon Hills High School soccer coach charged with sexually assaulting students at the school, a Lake County Circuit Court judge...
View ArticleActivists stand up for proposed civilian power to fire top Chicago cop
Activists calling for a new Police Department oversight commission with the power to fire Chicago’s police superintendent and set department policy stood by controversial aspects of their plan...
View ArticleFlorida prosecutors seek death penalty against Nikolas Cruz in school shooting
Florida prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty against school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz in the fatal shooting of 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The office of Broward...
View ArticleRauner vetoes bill requiring state licenses for gun dealers
Gov. Bruce Rauner on Tuesday vetoed legislation that would have put in place a new state licensing system for gun shops, saying it would be "crushing" to small retailers. "I'm going to veto that bill,...
View ArticleIt's buyer beware as big airlines embrace 'basic economy' fares
When Michael Zwirn recently booked tickets for his family to travel from Washington, D.C., to Chicago to Boston, he snagged what he thought was a great deal - until he read the fine print. It turned...
View ArticleMoran: As #NeverAgain teens prepare to walk, a middle-age gun owner destroys...
A month ago, I stepped out of my comfort zone and grabbed the societal third rail known as the American gun-culture debate. The latest episode of our recurring nightmare, this time erupting at a...
View ArticleTrump fires Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, names CIA's Mike Pompeo as...
President Donald Trump unceremoniously dumped Secretary of State Rex Tillerson by tweet on Tuesday and picked CIA Director Mike Pompeo to take his place, abruptly ending Tillerson's turbulent tenure...
View ArticleHighland Park nixes lower speed limit on Green Bay Road
The Highland Park City Council couldn't justify lowering the speed limit from 35 to 30 miles per hour on Green Bay Road between the city's southern border at Lake Cook Road and Glencoe Avenue. Saying...
View Article1 wounded in police shooting on South Side
A person was wounded in a shooting by Chicago police that began with officers responding to a domestic dispute in the Bridgeport neighborhood Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. One person was taken...
View ArticleWheaton singer eager to inspire on 'American Idol'
Even as a 10-year-old boy, Sam Sohmer took “American Idol” very seriously. The Wheaton-raised singer said he was devastated when David Cook beat David Archuleta in 2008 for the Season 7 title. “I...
View ArticleRussian businessman with ties to Putin critic dies in London
A Russian businessman who was associated with a prominent critic of the Kremlin has died in London, his lawyer said Tuesday. Police are treating the death as unexplained and have put counterterrorism...
View ArticleBus carrying Texas students from Disney World plunges into ravine, driver...
Members of a high school band were jarred awake before dawn Tuesday when their Texas-bound charter bus ran off a highway and plunged into a ravine more than 50 feet deep following a trip to Disney...
View ArticleInspirations behind the design of Chicago police's new cruiser? Jim Morrison...
Chicago police Officer Jennifer Jacobucci drew inspiration from a lot of influences, including psychedelic rocker Jim Morrison as she sketched out what would become the winning images, colors and...
View ArticleHow Farrakhan kills the joy in identity politics
I was darkly amused by the sorrow-sounding plea pinned to the top of Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan’s Twitter page earlier this week: “What have I done to make Jewish people hate me?” What,...
View ArticleTight end Trey Burton and Bears agree to deal
The Bears continued their passing game overhaul Tuesday by agreeing in principle to sign free-agent tight end Trey Burton. The contract will be for four years and worth $32 million, according to NFL...
View ArticleSuspect in terrorism plot to bomb Loop bar found mentally fit for trial
Nearly six years after his arrest, a Hillside man has finally been declared fit to stand trial on terrorism charges alleging he tried to detonate a bomb outside a Loop bar. Adel Daoud, now 24, was...
View ArticleAssessor Berrios loses attempt to overturn Cook County's limits on campaign...
Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios lost his challenge to the county’s campaign contribution limits in a judge’s ruling Tuesday. Berrios, whose political committees were fined $41,000 for violations...
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