Jill Blackman

Government officials are seeking to settle an ownership dispute involving an Andrew Wyeth painting stolen from a Chicago art gallery almost 34 years ago and estimated to be worth between...

A former high-ranking officer with the Illinois Air National Guard pleaded not guilty today in federal court to hiding a closed-circuit camera in the ceiling of a women's locker room...

Two Metra trains collided during the height of the afternoon rush hour today at Union Station, forcing major delays and cancellations for thousands of passengers. At least two people were...

Mayor Richard Daley said today that he wants to crack down on landlords of vacant or run-down buildings by holding the owners responsible for criminal activity on the property. Daley...

(The following incorporates material from earlier editions of Daywatch.) One of the most famous alumni of the Chicago Bears, Dick Butkus (shown here in 1972), will coach the city's new...

A Chicago alderman today proposed new penalties to deter the kind of melee that broke out among fans and Los Angeles Dodgers players at Wrigley Field two weeks ago. The...

Severe thunderstorms are expected to march through the Chicago metropolitan area later tonight, which could produce tornadoes "at any given time without any warning," according to the National Weather Service...

The Cubs lost to Milwaukee 14-8 this afternoon in a game that took 4 hours, 22 minutes -- tying the mark for the longest nine-inning game in Major League history....

Elmer Gertz, a highly respected Chicago trial attorney, died this morning at age 93. "In spite of his age, he always looked to the future," said Mr. Gertz's daughter, Margery...

The National Weather Service lifted all tornado watches this afternoon for southern Cook County, Will County and counties in northern Indiana. Weather service forecaster Art Kessler said, "the worst of...