Former WWE wrestler CM Punk sued over comments about doctor
Phillip Brooks, who made a name for himself as WWE wrestler CM Punk, has been sued over comments he made in a tell-all podcast last November. In the podcast, Brooks...
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Chicago-area schools to close because of severe wind chills
A forecast of wind chills that could reach negative 30 degrees led Chicago Public Schools officials to cancel classes Thursday, the fourth weather-related shutdown this year. Several suburban districts also...
Infant who attended Palatine day care the 14th measles case in Illinois
The 14th case of measles has turned up in Illinois, the Illinois Department of Public Health said Tuesday. The most recent case is an infant who attended KinderCare Learning Center...
Dozens at Chicago vigil mourn deaths of three N.C. Muslims
Dozens of people lit candles and shed tears Wednesday night at a Chicago vigil as they reflected on the lives of three Muslims who were killed in North Carolina. They...
Cook County judge accused of falsifying mortgage application
A Cook County Circuit Court judge has been removed from the bench after being accused of providing false information while refinancing a mortgage for a home she owned. On Tuesday,...
UIC grad student talks about finding Eastland disaster film footage
Jeff Nichols has lived in Chicago for 20 years, so when he stumbled upon 100-year-old film clips of the SS Eastland disaster, the UIC graduate student knew the significance of...
First known film clips emerge of 1915 Eastland disaster
For years, Ted Wachholz had all the evidence he needed to believe that film footage of the 1915 SS Eastland disaster on the Chicago River existed, except maybe for the...
Long-troubled Cook County juvenile detention center gets new leader
The Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, which has endured a reputation for being crowded, unclean and poorly staffed, has a new leader, officials announced Thursday. A 15-member Cook County...
Police investigating death of U. of I. student as homicide
A missing University of Illinois student from the South Side has been found dead about 10 miles south of Champaign, and police said they are conducting a homicide investigation. The...
Chicago Public Library goes online with serial of One Book, One Chicago
The Chicago Public Library has added a social-media twist to its One Book, One Chicago program by releasing the most recent entry in serial form online. The library will make...