Sunshine likely to halt any ‘cloudiest’ records
Last December, Chicagoans endured more than a foot of snow and lower-than-normal temperatures. This year's final month, to the delight of many, has been much more kind. Though there has...
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Demario Bailey funeral: ‘The kids are the world. It starts with them’
Mourners who packed a South Side church Saturday morning to remember Demario Bailey were urged to look after each other. Demario's mother and grandmother exhorted the crowd gathered at the...
Cuban-Americans in Chicago divided on diplomatic changes
Cuban-Americans in Chicago shared a range of reactions Wednesday to the announcement that the U.S. will restore diplomatic relations with Cuba after more than 50 years. At Senor Pan Cafe,...
Little League: Jackie Robinson West didn’t cheat
This story was first published on Dec. 16, 2014. On Feb. 11, 2015, Little League International reversed course and stripped Jackie Robinson West of its U.S. title. Read story. Little...
$1M bail for man who allegedly tried to kidnap girl from store
A Maywood man who tried to kidnap a 7-year-old girl in Maywood was thwarted by a witness who questioned the girl and pulled her from the man's car, prosecutors said...
9 charged in retail theft ring, including mother and daughter
Nine people, including a mother and daughter, allegedly stole thousands of dollars worth of purses, shoes, coats and other items from at least five stores from Nov. 19 to Dec....
Cops: Subway employee threatened before suspect flees with cash
A convicted felon who allegedly robbed a Subway sandwich shop after asking the clerk if he wanted to "see Christmas" and his "family again" probably won't see his own family...
Last known survivor of 1915 Eastland disaster dies
Marion Eichholz was only 3 in 1915 when her dad took her in his arms and jumped into the Chicago River to escape a sinking ship, according to her recollection...
Couples drawn to 12-13-14 wedding date
Chicago wedding planner Anthony Navarro can't remember another December in his 13 years in the business that has kept him as busy as this weekend will. That's in part because...
Family of slain Loyola student: ‘Honor his memory by striving to mirror his grace’
The brother of a Loyola University student who was shot to death during a robbery last week said Tuesday his family seeks "peace not vengeance, understanding not bigotry." Mutahir Rauf,...