Ex-Bear indicted in federal drug case
Former Bears receiver Sam Hurd and a second man were indicted Wednesday on federal charges accusing them of arranging to purchase large amounts of drugs to sell in the Chicago...
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State’s eavesdropping law faces growing challenges
When a Cook County jury in August acquitted a woman of violating Illinois' strict eavesdropping law, an unassuming man with wire-rimmed glasses and wispy white hair sat in the gallery,...
Chicago sued by widow of man who hanged himself in police custody
The widow of a man who hanged himself in a Chicago police lockup last month after he was charged in the fatal shooting of a grocery store security guard has...
Mom, daughter give birth 6 hours apart
Jessica Rotter, 35, was supporting her 17-year-old daughter as the teenager prepared to give birth at a northwest suburban hospital on Tuesday when she realized she had to leave the...
Donations to Salvation Army drop 10 percent
Donations to the Salvation Army's iconic red kettles are down 10 percent in the Chicago area this year when compared with the same time last year, the organization said today....
2 teens shot, 1 fatally, in Albany Park
Two teenagers were shot, with a 17-year-old later dying of his injuries, in Albany Park this evening, authorities said. Both victims were taken via ambulance to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical...
Sword stolen from Lincoln’s tomb recovered
Springfield police acting on a tip Tuesday arrested a boy suspected of stealing a copper sword from atop Abraham Lincoln's tomb. The 3-foot sword was snapped off at the hilt...
3 surrender after nearly six-hour Uptown standoff shuts part of Red Line
Three people surrendered late Monday night after a nearly six-hour standoff that began with the arrest of one man in a firearms investigation and the shutdown of part of the...
Man shot in face, neck in Gage Park neighborhood
A 24-year-old man was in serious condition Thursday night after he was shot in the face and neck in Chicago's Gage Park neighborhood, authorities said. The man was shot about...
3 teens charged in South Side pizza delivery robberies
When someone called to order two pizzas from a South Side restaurant Tuesday night, a restaurant manager realized the phone number was one listed in a police alert about robberies...