Suits by ‘Dixmoor 5’ claim police frame-up
Five men who were cleared by DNA evidence after spending years in prison for the rape and murder of a 14-year-old Dixmoor girl filed lawsuits today in federal court accusing...
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Teen killed, Leo football player wounded in Woodlawn shooting
A Leo High School football player and his cousin were shot Saturday night while visiting a relative and friend in Chicago's Woodlawn area, according to police and family. Leo student...
Centennial celebration in Chinatown
On a recent Friday evening, the economy of Chinatown was fast at work. Annie Li, 32, a recent immigrant from China, worked as a cashier at Lao Hunan restaurant. Vanessa...
Marathon runner recovering after cardiac arrest
A runner who suffered sudden cardiac arrest during Sunday's Bank of America Chicago Marathon collapsed within a block of a medical tent, marathon organizers said. The 47-year-old man was approaching...
Chicago Marathon: Stories from the road
Twenty miles in, Federico Chalela was convinced that Sunday's Bank of America Chicago Marathon, his first, would also be his last. But 6.2 miles later, Chalela reunited with his girlfriend...
Cubs get OK to move wall behind home plate
The Chicago Cubs got a green light to move a brick wall at Wrigley Field three feet closer to home plate to add an additional row of 56 seats for...
Cubs get OK to move wall behind home plate
The Chicago Cubs got a green light to move a brick wall at Wrigley Field three feet closer to home plate to add an additional row of 56 seats for...
South Side pastor leads march against violence
Many of the 200 people who gathered Sunday at Sweet Holy Spirit Church in Chicago for an anti-violence rally wore red shirts to symbolize both the blood that has been...
AIDS walk draws 4,500, raises $375,000
Glee Lehmbeck, 59, walked while remembering the loving spirit of her 35-year-old brother who died of AIDS more than two decades ago. Lehmbeck was one of about 4,500 people who...
West Pullman drive-by shooting kills 2
Quiltavia Patterson was an aspiring rapper who left Chicago months ago to try to remove her 3-year-old twins from harm's way. Jermaine Carter was a well-known tattoo artist in the...