Man on crutches charged in shooting
A Chicago man who prosecutors allege hobbled towards his neighbors on a pair of crutches before pulling out a handgun, aiming at them and opening fire is being held in...
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Man charged with abusing boy for 4 years
Bail was set at $250,000 in Cook County Bond Court today for a 59-year-old Wheeling man whose alleged sexual abuse of his son's friend began over a decade ago and...
Emanuel announces expansion of CPS ‘teaching academies’
Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced plans today to expand a Chicago Public Schools teacher training program that would double the number of so-called "teaching academies" at chronically failing schools across the...
Electrical power being restored, but slowly
Electricity continued to be a precious commodity for thousands of Chicago-area residents still without power Wednesday as a result of violent storms that swept through the area, and officials said...
From quiet relief to open rejoicing
A day after cellphones and Twitter feeds filled with fast-breaking reports of Osama bin Laden's death, Chicago-area residents spent Monday reflecting on news they had waited nearly 10 years to...
School officials get pension boost ‘payback’
Two soon-to-retire administrators in Downers Grove High School District 99 received pay raises and bonuses that will boost their pensions, according to records released last week. The two administrators are...
Jury awards Chicago-area factory worker millions in suit related to ‘popcorn lung’
A South Elgin factory worker suffering from a life-threatening disease known as "popcorn lung" is bracing for an appeal after a Cook County jury last month awarded him $30.4 million...
Suburban high school in showdown over dress code
Spirit Day arrived Friday at Downers Grove South High School with less of a cheer and more of a thud. In fact, it almost became protest day. Some highly engaging...