Gary Washburn

Mayor Richard Daley on Tuesday rebutted a claim that the city had reneged on a $14.8 million settlement agreement with three men pardoned of murder and released from Death Row....

With a nod to the snow-crossed tenure of the late Mayor Michael Bilandic, Mayor Richard Daley acknowledged Thursday that weather and politics have historical ties in Chicago. But he denied...

Chicago Police Officer Jose Vazquez had hoped to make the cut for the SWAT team in the coming weeks so he could rejoin the partner he had worked with since...

While many of their longtime colleagues on the City Council are locked in tough re-election fights, several powerhouse aldermen already have assured themselves another four years. The unopposed include council...

Hours after U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) announced plans to seek his party's nomination for President, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley endorsed the freshman senator's campaign for the White House. "I...

Bail was set at $50,000 Friday for a City of Chicago employee accused of paying off another city worker to erase code violations for a Southeast Side garage he owned....

Though the world seems teeming with anti-American sentiment, the U.S. Olympic Committee decided Tuesday that a U.S. city could win the right to host the 2016 Summer Games. And the...

Chicago police investigators and computer experts Monday were hoping to salvage video images from the Ice Bar on Saturday, when the close friend and bodyguard of Chicago Bears defensive lineman...

Added remorse could be piled atop the already-guilty pleasures of a creamy chocolate milkshake, juicy double cheeseburger or even a steaming plate of pasta Alfredo under a measure proposed Tuesday...

A Chicago alderman called Wednesday for a City Council hearing to discuss stricter standards for driver education classes in an effort to save teen lives. The resolution by Ald. Edward...