Jim Edwards, 1949-2013
During nearly a quarter-century in radio, Jim Edwards went to great lengths to cultivate his on-air persona, Jake Hartford. The fictitious bio boasted of pig farms and mountain climbing. The...
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South, West sides mark MLK holiday early
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is still a week away, but Chicagoans got an early start Sunday marking the national holiday. Events on the South and West sides encouraged people...
Grand jury subpoenas issued in Maine West hazing scandal
Grand jury subpoenas in the Cook County state's attorney's investigation of alleged hazing on athletic teams at Maine West High School in Des Plaines have been issued, sources confirm. Although...
Illinois same-sex marriage bill could get vote this week
Daryl Rizzo will be anxious this week, waiting to learn whether Illinois lawmakers will bring a same-sex marriage bill up for a vote. If it comes up and passes —...
Illinois same-sex marriage bill could get vote this week
Daryl Rizzo will be anxious this week, waiting to learn whether Illinois lawmakers will bring a same-sex marriage bill up for a vote. If it comes up and passes —...
Violin-makers strive to match old masters
For 500 years, violin-makers have crafted their instruments by hand. But for the past three years, three Minnesotans have been crafting them with the help of a CT scanner and...
In wake of tragedy, Hudsons run toy drive
For the fourth Christmas Eve since her son's murder, Julia Hudson, along with her sister, singer and actress Jennifer Hudson, tried to create something positive out of her family's tragedy....
Frequent-flier donation program Hero Miles sends loved ones to injured, sick vets
Afrika Milfort hadn't seen her father in nearly three years when she got a call and learned that he'd had a stroke. Milfort, who says she's a daddy's girl, bought...
Teen originally thought to have been crime victim is charged with murder
Chicago police first thought 17-year-old Britany Watson was the victim of a shooting Monday night, but by Thursday she was in court facing a murder rap. Cook County prosecutors said...
Prosecutors: Girl, 17, used text messages to set up man in fatal shooting
A 17-year-old girl who police initially believed was a victim of a shooting that also left a man dead has been charged with his murder, prosecutors said today.Britany Watson, of...