Suspect charged in Racine murder
Sandra Teichow was a "compulsive helper," her husband said, so he wasn't surprised when she proposed her latest humanitarian plan — to pass out $100 in quarters to disbelieving strangers...
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Tribune’s top exec poised to resign
Randy Michaels, Tribune Co.'s embattled chief executive, has decided to resign his post at the Chicago-based media company and intends to leave the company before the end of the week,...
Michelle Obama gives gifts from White House garden to U.N. spouses
When searching for the perfect goodie bag items for U.N. spouses, first lady Michelle Obama made like Peter Piper and picked some pickled peppers. Obama presented foreign dignitaries visiting New...
Blagojevich jury’s advice: Keep it simple
At the start of their marathon deliberations, jurors in the Rod Blagojevich corruption trial were handed more than 100 pages of instructions that they came to refer to as "the...
Blagojevich holdout explains vote
Battling stomach pains and fatigue, JoAnn Chiakulas would take the train into the city each morning knowing that her resolve was disappointing some people and infuriating others. But the 67-year-old...
Robert Blagojevich not deterred after jury deadlocks
Robert Blagojevich stood up for himself and his brother — and, in the end, he may have helped them both. A federal jury deadlocked on the four charges against Robert...
Blagojevich didn’t take the stand but still could take the heat — from his own lawyers
Rod Blagojevich was a politician who took great delight in savaging his many foes as incompetent, cowardly, cynical and selfish. Call it karma. Call it irony. Call it a taste...
Blagojevich won’t testify
From reality TV shows and late-night chat fests to the sidewalk outside the federal courthouse where a jury will decide his fate, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich has spent more than...
Chatty ex-governor to testify
Rod Blagojevich has loaded his witness list with star power, but no one's performance will matter as much — or be as highly expected — as his own. The beleaguered...
Peterson to seek release from jail after trial is delayed
Drew Peterson's attorneys will petition for his release from jail Thursday, following an eleventh-hour appeal by prosecutors. The much-anticipated murder trial was delayed Wednesday after Will County State's Attorney James...