Child sex offender gets probation for playing Santa Claus at holiday party
A registered sex offender who authorities said donned a Santa Claus suit last year and posed for photos with children at a Huntley animal shelter’s holiday party was sentenced to probation Wednesday....
View Article5 more women accuse Russell Simmons of sexual misconduct
Five additional women have disclosed new stories about Russell Simmons, including an alleged rape.
View ArticleTorture death of 8-year-old Gizzell Ford leads to $48M jury award over doctor...
For five days, jurors heard how the state’s child protection system had repeatedly failed Gizzell Ford, an 8-year-old girl found strangled, starved and brutally beaten inside her grandmother’s West...
View ArticleGrassley: 2 controversial federal bench nominees won't be confirmed
The Senate Judiciary Committee's top Republican said Wednesday that two of President Donald Trump's nominees for open seats on the federal bench will not be confirmed, just a day after urging the...
View ArticleJudge throws out murder confessions of 2 who say detective beat them
A Cook County judge on Wednesday excoriated a former Chicago police detective widely accused of misconduct, calling out his “bald-faced lies” under oath at a hearing this fall when he denied...
View ArticleCTA OKs 25-cent fare hikes as watchdog group gives thumbs down to budget
The CTA board on Wednesday unanimously approved raising bus and train fares by 25 cents next year, following the region's two other transit agencies, which also hiked their prices in response to state...
View ArticleFormer 'Apprentice' star's departure highlights lack of diversity in Trump...
Omarosa Manigault Newman, the former reality TV star who joined President Donald Trump's White House as one of his most prominent African American supporters, resigned under pressure after a...
View ArticleAs he pushes toward rushing title, Jordan Howard healthy, ready to 'play freely'
Dowell Loggains could see a switch flip in Jordan Howard. In the first half of the 33-7 victory Sunday over the Bengals, the Bears’ second-year running back failed to gain the yard needed for a first...
View Article1 dead, 3 wounded in shootings on West, South sides
One man has been killed and three others have been wounded in shootings on the West and South sides since Wednesday morning, according to police. A 31-year-old man was shot to death in the 500 block...
View ArticleBlackhawks can't be satisfied with just getting by as schedule now gets tougher
It’s the middle of December, and Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews was calling all three games in the recent homestand “must-win games.” If you have watched the Hawks and saw their place in the...
View ArticleChicago’s biggest holiday traffic jam? Dec. 21, says AAA
Traveling in the Chicago area next week for the holidays? Then a little advice: The afternoon of Thursday, Dec. 21, is going to be a mess on local highways, AAA is forecasting. Between 4 and 6 p.m. is...
View ArticleFCC repeals net neutrality rules, in a sweeping act of deregulation
Federal regulators voted Thursday to allow Internet providers to speed up service for websites they favor - and block or slow down others - in a decision repealing landmark, Obama-era regulations...
View ArticleEmanuel unveils new municipal ID, but public can't get them until March
Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Thursday unveiled an example of the municipal ID card he wants to offer to people in this country illegally and others as part of his stand against President Donald Trump’s...
View ArticleDetroit breaks ground on tallest tower, symbol of resurgence
An 800-foot-tall centerpiece is coming to Detroit's resurgent downtown as the city continues to build momentum about three years after exiting the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history. The...
View ArticleRubio's demand to expand child tax credit threatens GOP's slim margin on tax...
The Republicans' razor-thin margin for driving their sweeping tax package through the Senate was thrown into jeopardy Thursday when GOP Sen. Marco Rubio declared he will vote against it unless...
View ArticleTerrier survives coyote attack caught on camera in Northfield
A north suburban couple whose dog was recently attacked by a coyote are warning other pet owners to take precautions when small animals are outside. Vicky Dinges said her dog Boozer had been out of...
View ArticleMan sought in Wednesday armed robbery in Naperville
Naperville police are seeking information on an armed robbery that took place Wednesday night near Wehrli and Lisson roads. The suspect entered a store in a strip mall in the 1800 block of Wehrli Road...
View ArticleEx-wife of Cancer Treatment Centers founder appeals multimillion-dollar...
The terms of the divorce between Richard and Alicia Stephenson took eight years, a monthslong trial and millions of dollars in legal fees alone to determine. But it’s not over yet. Alicia Stephenson...
View ArticleRep. Blake Farenthold won't seek re-election amid sexual harassment accusations
A congressman under scrutiny for allegations that he sexually harassed female staff members and created a hostile work environment announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection next year. Rep....
View ArticleElectrician in serious condition after hit-and-run on Lovell Center campus
A 47-year-old man was in serious condition after being flown by helicopter to an area hospital Wednesday morning after being hit by a vehicle that fled the scene at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal...
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