Fate of ‘Making a Murderer’ teen hangs in balance
The conduct of detectives who convinced a learning disabled 16-year-old boy to confess to a rape and murder in the "Making a Murderer" case "made my skin crawl," a federal...
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Trump’s top Illinois donor Shad Khan at odds with Rauner over anthem protests
He gave $1 million to President Donald Trump's inauguration committee, but Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan showed again on Sunday that he's soured on Trump's White House performance. Khan —...
Lin-Manuel Miranda kept ‘half’ his promise to Oscar Lopez Rivera about ‘Hamilton’ show
If you were holding out hopes that your unused "Hamilton" tickets would be for Lin-Manuel Miranda's much ballyhooed performance in Chicago, forget it. Miranda excited speculation this summer when he...
Ex-Obama adviser Axelrod defends friend Sean Spicer for how he handled ‘worst job in America’
David Axelrod's friendship with former White House spokesman Sean Spicer helped him score a noteworthy scoop earlier this year when Spicer visited Axelrod's Institute of Politics on the eve of...
Former Miss America Erika Harold picks up Durkin endorsement in AG race
The Democratic primary for Illinois attorney general is suddenly the hottest race in the state following Lisa Madigan's shock decision not to seek re-election — but could the real winner...
Wild beast named in honor of U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley
Some politicians get buildings, or bridges or airports named after them. U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley has a zebra. "Mike the Zebra" was named for the congressman this week by Lincoln...
Emanuel says Trump’s unpopularity with Chicagoans makes his job easier, politically
Mayor Rahm Emanuel acknowledged Monday what pundits have been saying for months — that Chicagoans' disdain for President Donald Trump is making Emanuel's job easier. Speaking in New York at...
Feds claim ‘thousands of intercepts’ in the case of Ukrainian billionaire, Trump ex-campaign boss
The U.S. government has "thousands of intercepts" that can be used as evidence against Ukrainian billionaire oligarch Dmitry Firtash, federal prosecutors told a judge Friday as the fight over his...
Judge to Jacksons: Tell me what Garry McCarthy, Tamron Hall have to do with your divorce
Before Sandi and Jesse Jackson Jr. drag former Chicago police Superintendent Garry McCarthy and a seeming cast of thousands into their divorce case, let's find out what the Jacksons think...
Solange Knowles stays fierce, learns to pick her battles
Solange Knowles isn't known for holding back — witness her famous elevator attack on Jay Z — but Beyonce's sister told a sold-out audience at Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art...