Prosecutors agree to new trial, freedom for 2 inmates after DNA testing in...
Cook County prosecutors have agreed to a retrial for two men convicted of a 1994 rape and murder that recent DNA testing suggests they did not commit. On Friday Cook County Judge Dennis Porter vacated...
View ArticleSouth suburban men get lengthy prison terms for string of cellphone store...
Two south suburban men have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their role in a string of armed cellphone store robberies in the Chicago area and around the Midwest, according to the U.S....
View ArticleOfficials: Carpentersville woman killed by train went around gate
The Carpentersville woman killed by a Metra train in Elgin Thursday was being remembered as a caring friend and mother with a "contagious" smile. Tawanda Williams, 45 — known to some friends as "Bill"...
View ArticleHarold Washington's death 30 years ago marked end of Chicago's black...
Harold Washington, Chicago’s charismatic first black mayor, died 30 years ago on the day before Thanksgiving. He was a remarkable man, a child of the Chicago Democratic Machine who broke that machine...
View ArticleCops release photos of suspects wanted in rash of robberies
Chicago police released images Friday evening of several people wanted for questioning in a series of robberies on the Near North Side. Police said there has been at least three incidents where the...
View ArticleCharges pending in stabbing of off-duty Chicago police officer
An off-duty Chicago police officer was stabbed while driving a car Friday morning on the South Side, causing her to hit a school bus, according to police. The officer, 47, was stabbed in the head in...
View ArticleMontana Rep. Gianforte misled investigators in assault on reporter before...
A Montana congressman misled investigators about his assault on a reporter the day before he was elected and claimed that the "liberal media" was "trying to make a story" out of it, according to...
View ArticleTrump backs off decision on big-game hunting after outcry
President Donald Trump said Friday he's delaying a new policy allowing the body parts of African elephants shot for sport to be imported until he can review "all conservation facts."The U.S. Fish and...
View ArticleFOIA fight will cost College of DuPage, foundation $500,000
An unsuccessful legal battle to prevent the release of a federal subpoena will cost the College of DuPage and its foundation more than $500,000 after a court ruling Friday. Nearly half of that amount...
View ArticleBulls find offensive flow in 123-120 victory over Hornets
The resistible force met the moveable object Friday.So something had to give when the Bulls and Hornets faced off at the United Center.Both squads emerged from their slumbers Friday morning losers of...
View ArticleDes Plaines schools chief who quit over sex harassment complaints 'devastated...
The school superintendent who resigned this week after complaints about his conduct says he “did not engage in sexual harassment against anyone associated with” the district. Floyd Williams, who...
View ArticleIllinois tops DePaul in matchup that should occur annually
Illinois coach Brad Underwood is certain of one thing if the Illini go another 60 years without playing DePaul. "That's a long time," he said. "I sure won't be around to see that one." It would be a...
View ArticleAbuse allegations have revived scrutiny of Bill Clinton — and divided Democrats
A torrent of sexual abuse allegations against powerful figures in politics and media has reignited the defining political fight of the 1990s. But this time, the battle is being waged within the ranks...
View ArticleTrump often condemns Democrats, defends Republicans on harassment allegations
President Donald Trump's decision to mock Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., for groping a sleeping woman while posing for a photo has once again made him a central figure in the national discussion about...
View ArticleMisconduct claim made against Ryan Seacrest under investigation by E!
Cable channel E! is conducting an internal investigation into an allegation of misconduct against Ryan Seacrest. The allegation stems from an alleged incident reported by a former stylist who worked...
View ArticleWoman fought off knife-wielding attacker by hitting him with her phone: Lake...
A woman was able to fight off a knife-wielding attacker in Lake Forest Friday night by striking him in the head with her cell phone, Lake Forest police said. The victim said a man with a large kitchen...
View ArticleRobocalls unplugged: Phone companies get new tools to block spam calls
Phone companies will have greater authority to block unwanted calls from reaching customers, since regulators adopted new rules to combat automated messages known as robocalls. Rules adopted Thursday...
View Article290 coaches, officials tied to U.S. Olympic groups have been accused of...
As the number of women accusing former Olympic gymnastics team physician Larry Nassar of sexual assault has continued to rise this year - surpassing 130, including at least five former Team USA...
View ArticleMan dies after being found shot in driveway, Graylake police say
A 38-year-old man died early Saturday morning after being found shot in a Hainesville driveway in what police are describing as a domestic violence-related incident. Grayslake police were dispatched...
View ArticleFormer Bears, Illini standout J.C. Caroline dead at 84
J.C. Caroline, a legendary running back at Illinois who went on to a decorated 10-year career primarily as a defensive back with the Bears, died Friday in Urbana, Ill. He was 84. Caroline is the...
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