NBA star Wade wins custody of children
NBA star Dwyane Wade was awarded sole custody of his sons after a drawn-out and contentious battle with his ex-wife, lawyers said Sunday. The Miami Heat guard's children, ages 3...
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Teen dies of shaken baby syndrome
Markeda Oyeyinka was said to have been a normal, healthy infant before she was rushed to the emergency room at Cook County Hospital in September 1993. She had suffered multiple...
James Bidwill, 1933 – 2011
James Bidwill was a tireless booster of Chicago. Mr. Bidwill, an executive with The Merchandise Mart for nearly 30 years and a longtime participant in various business organizations, was known...
Phyllis Benson, 1957-2011
Phyllis Benson, a longtime editorial assistant for the Tribune's north suburban bureau, reached a longtime goal of making her mark in the newsroom, while overcoming personal challenges. Ms. Benson, of...
Erika Marshall, 1936-2011
Erika Marshall was more than just a teacher to the countless special-needs students she worked with in her Chicago classroom. When in the 1970s she helped develop a groundbreaking Chicago...
City passes blizzard test
As Chicagoans put away their snowblowers and "dibs" chairs — for now — city officials can look back on the Groundhog Day Blizzard of 2011 and congratulate themselves: An overwhelming...
City passes blizzard test
As Chicagoans put away their snowblowers and "dibs" chairs — for now — city officials can look back on the Groundhog Day Blizzard of 2011 and congratulate themselves: An overwhelming...
Marie Wuczynski, 1922-2011
Marie Wuczynski could be found most nights holding court at her Bucktown bar, a shot of Jägermeister, a glass of soda and a pack of Parliaments within easy reach. The...
Man charged in 1983 killing of raped South Loop bookstore owner
Shortly after 77-year-old Frieda Fenster was found raped and strangled in the back of her South Loop bookstore in 1983, the quirky shop crammed with magic books and novelty items...
Undocumented worker who became quadriplegic is moved to Mexico against his will
For almost four months, doctors and nurses at Advocate Christ Medical Center cared for the young Mexican laborer who had fallen from a roof and lost the ability to speak,...