Census finds more people than ever living in poverty
The parking lot of the United Methodist Church of Worth was overflowing Tuesday night, forcing some people to park their vehicles across the sidewalk. The number of people coming to...
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Brothers’ suit claims Chicago police beat them
Two brothers who work at a liquor store on Chicago's Southwest Side filed a federal lawsuit today alleging they were beaten by Chicago police officers as they left the store...
Firefighters trapped in burning attic being treated
As a badly burned Chicago fire captain was being helped from a blazing West Englewood attic Thursday night, he realized another firefighter was still in danger. "My guy is still...
Fire captain tells rescuers: ‘My guy is still up there. My guy is still up there’
As a badly burned Chicago fire captain was being helped from a blazingWestEnglewood attic Thursday night, he realized another firefighter was still in danger. "My guy is still up there!...
Rainbow Beach ‘wade-ins’ hailed as key battle in civil rights struggle
Nearly 50 years after she was hit in the head with a rock while leading an effort to integrate Chicago's Rainbow Beach, Velma Murphy Hill stood there again Saturday, speaking...
Teen dies in shooting but doctors deliver son: ‘The baby is fighting for his life’
A teenager six months pregnant was shot and killed in the Marquette Park neighborhood on the South Side, but doctors were able to deliver her son, authorities said. "The baby...
2nd suspect charged in home invasion slaying
A second suspect has been charged in the murder of a Chicago man who showed some friends envelopes filled with cash a few days before he was robbed and killed...
Head of CPS security resigns to rejoin Chicago police
The security director at Chicago Public Schools has resigned to return to the Chicago Police Department, officials with CPS and police said tonight.Michael Shields joined the school district as director...
Head of CPS security resigns to rejoin Chicago police
The security director at Chicago Public Schools has resigned to return to the Chicago Police Department, officials with CPS and police said tonight.Michael Shields joined the school district as director...
After two years of wrangling, sign goes up at Felony Franks
The owner of the West Side hot dog stand Felony Franks was finally able to hang a sign on his business today, but his beef with the city isn't over....