Big payouts in Waukegan police cases (charts)
The city and its insurers paid or agreed to pay about $26.1 million between 2006 and April to about 50 people who claimed police had wrongly arrested, beaten or otherwise...
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Weekend weather: Early Saturday showers, then clear and cooler
Some showers Saturday morning will lead into a clear Sunday, according to WGN meteorologist Tom Skilling's weekend forecast. Temperatures will continue to be mild: Lows will stay north of 40...
2 series, 2 outcomes: Comparing Cubs’ performances in NLDS and NLCS
The Chicago Cubs' 2015 season came to an abrupt end after a sweep by the Mets in the National League Championship Series. The defeat was in stark contrast to the...
Weekend weather: Here comes season’s first freeze warning (then it’ll be beautiful)
Before what looks to be a perfect fall weekend gets rolling, here comes the season's first freeze warning. A freeze warning means it's highly likely to see sub-freezing temperatures, which...
Visits to urgent care and retail clinics on the rise
More patients are choosing urgent care facilities and retail clinics over traditional primary care physicians, according to data recorded by Accenture. The typical patient for such a clinic has an...
Chicago’s violence in September was especially brutal
A violent September in Chicago ended with more homicides than any other month this year and the second-most shootings, according to data kept by the baiduhai's breaking news desk....
Winter might be warmer. Thanks, El Nino
Chris Farley, as El Nino After two seasons of polar vortexes and frigid, snowy weather, the Chicago area might get a break this winter thanks to El Nino. The weather...
Charting Chicago’s lagging growth (data visualization)
Chicago's position as the nation's third-largest city could be in danger, a recent report shouted. A Reuters story last week said the population of Houston could surpass Chicago's in the...
Search for child’s remains: Closer look at Garfield Park Lagoon (map)
Police plan to drain the west side of the Garfield Park Lagoon on Tuesday as they continue their search for the remains of a child, authorities said. Since Saturday afternoon,...
Water the ultimate health drink, expert says
Water is just fine. With more brands than ever, Americans are making H2O their preferred choice and ditching carbonated soft drinks because of health concerns, a new report on the...