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DJ Butler jumps to high-five teammate Pierce Jones as he is introduced to the crowd at a rally on Aug. 27, 2014, celebrating the U.S. Little League champion Jackie Robinson West All-Stars.

Thousands turn out for Little Leaguers: ‘They are America’s team’

May 21, 2019 at 1:15 p.m.

Chicago crowned its newest kings Wednesday, as thousands turned out to celebrate Jackie Robinson West's improbable run in the Little League World Series. The players — most of whom had...

Scott Moubray-Carrico, from left, son Lucas Moubray-Carrico, 6, and Rodney Moubray-Carrico of Albany, Ind., watch a press conference Tuesday about same-sex marriage at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse.

Indiana, Wisconsin grilled over gay marriage bans

June 17, 2018 at 10:31 a.m.

The debate over same-sex marriage jumped off to a quick and heated start at the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago on Tuesday, as officials from Indiana and...

Judges ask pointed questions about same-sex marriage bans in Wis., Ind.

May 21, 2019 at 1:13 p.m.

Attorneys for Indiana and Wisconsin faced tough, pointed questions from a panel of three federal appeals judges in this morning's arguments over bans on gay marriage in those states.Judge Richard...

Bronzeville man accused of pouring bleach on infant

May 21, 2019 at 1:11 p.m.

A judge set bail Saturday at $200,000 for a Bronzeville man accused of pouring bleach on his 6-week-old baby boy during an argument with the child's mother. Berry Tororicius, 22,...

Woman accused of trying to set fire to car while 3 slept inside

May 21, 2019 at 1:11 p.m.

A West Side woman was ordered held on $500,000 bail after being accused of trying to set fire to a car while three people slept inside. Dubose Ulissaty, 26, of...

2 charged in 2013 shooting death of teen in Grand Crossing neighborhood

May 21, 2019 at 1:11 p.m.

Two gang members appeared at a bail hearing Saturday afternoon in the 2013 shooting death of a 17-year-old outside of a recording studio in the city's Grand Crossing neighborhood, prosecutors...

Man denied bail in Austin neighborhood fatal shooting

May 21, 2019 at 1:10 p.m.

A Humboldt Park man was denied bail Saturday afternoon in the slaying of a 32-year-old man who was killed in a drive-by shooting on the West Side earlier this summer....

Chicago gang members charged with racketeering, conspiracy

May 21, 2019 at 1:09 p.m.

Authorities from Illinois and Indiana today announced racketeering and conspiracy charges against several members of a violent Chicago street gang that allegedly crossed the state line repeatedly to commit murder,...

Parents visit block where boy, 9, was slain: ‘Where he took his last breath’

May 21, 2019 at 1:08 p.m.

Nine-year-old Antonio Smith was gunned down on a concrete slab a few feet away from the railroad tracks that have long served as the dividing line between rival gangs in...

Police officers put on special gear at 147th Street and South Hoyne Avenue, two blocks from a hostage situation in Harvey. Two police officers were shot earlier at the scene.

Harvey hostages freed: ‘The kids, they looked shaken’

May 21, 2019 at 1:05 p.m.

One by one Wednesday morning, four hostages held in a home in Harvey were led out by officers in SWAT gear. First the two girls, 6 and 12, the younger...

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