‘King of Memorabilia’ sentenced to 20 months in prison for fraud
The former owner of a west suburban sports auction house who built a reputation as the "King of Memorabilia" was sentenced Thursday to 20 months in prison for jacking up...
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St. Elizabeth School to close because of ‘unsafe’ lead levels
Five days before students were due to return to St. Elizabeth School, the Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools announced Wednesday that because of "unsafe" levels of lead paint in the...
New Lincoln Park Zoo lions slow to mingle with resident male
It's about 10 minutes into the Lincoln Park Zoo's latest attempt to socialize two new lions with Sahar, the zoo's 5-year-old male, and he is not having it. The clever...
Missing in action on the same day, homecomings for two Chicago airmen
Two days shy of Christmas in 1944, two Chicago airmen plummeted from the sky. One went down over Germany, the other over Belgium. And for more than a half-century, both...
Class-action suit filed against dog treat company highlights risks of bones
If you give a dog a bone, there is a chance it can cause digestive problems, obstruction and even death — a far cry from the classic nursery rhyme. Yet...
How Chicago theaters, museums enhance entertainment for blind, deaf
When the lights dim and a play starts, all eyes are on the stage. But what if you can't see it? How do people who are blind experience a live...
Not a worry in sight as people celebrate at Bud Billiken Parade
The sunshine and humidity made for a muggy step-off at the annual Bud Billiken Parade on Saturday morning, but most didn't seem to mind. There was more elation than sweat...
5 people wounded in separate shootings on Far South, West sides
At least five people were wounded in separate shootings Friday morning and evening across the city, police said. Most recently, three men were wounded in a shooting about 9:28 p.m....
Bud Billiken Parade steps off Saturday
School isn't back yet, but the annual Bud Billiken Parade is. The celebration kicks off at King Drive and Oakwood Boulevard at 10 a.m. Saturday, marching down King Drive then...
4 youths safe after boat capsizes off Burnham harbor
Four youths between 12 and 16 years old were rescued off Burnham Harbor on Friday afternoon after their small boat capsized, police said. All of them were wearing life jackets.The...