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Geneva Reed-Veal, left, and Sharon Cooper, center, the mother and sister of Sandra Bland, on Dec. 21, 2015, listen to attorney Larry Rogers Jr.

Prosecutor: No indictment for Texas jailers in Sandra Bland’s death

May 22, 2019 at 9:07 p.m.

A grand jury decided Monday that no felony crime was committed by the sheriff's office or jailers in the treatment of Sandra Bland, a black Naperville woman who died last...

A row of Chicago Fire Department firetrucks and engines line King Drive while at the scene of an extra-alarm fire in Bronzeville on Jan. 28, 2010.

Firefighters sue siren maker over hearing loss

June 23, 2019 at 3:26 a.m.

During 38 years as a Chicago firefighter, George Beary regularly heard the blare from the emergency sirens as he rode on the back of the firetruck. Since his retirement in...

Adele announces North American tour, 3 Chicago shows

June 16, 2018 at 9:37 a.m.

Adele announced Monday morning that she will be returning to North America for her first tour in five years. The tour will begin July 5 in St. Paul, Minn., and...

Nick Cannon, left, hugs Teyonah Parris at the world premiere of Spike Lee's "Chi-Raq" at the Chicago Theatre on Nov. 22, 2015, in Chicago.

3 ‘Chi-Raq’ songs eligible for Oscar

June 16, 2018 at 9:50 a.m.

Three songs from "Chi-Raq" are among the 74 tunes eligible for the best original song Oscar this year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Friday. Nick Cannon's...

Body believed to be missing brother of Kristin Cavallari found in Utah

May 22, 2019 at 9:04 p.m.

A body believed to be that of Kristin Cavallari's missing brother was discovered Thursday morning by searchers in southern Utah, 14 days after his car was found abandoned, authorities said....

‘Zoolander 2’ trailer released

June 16, 2018 at 11:40 a.m.

Over the summer we got a sneak peek at what is in store for Derek Zoolander and Hansel in "Zoolander 2," but Wednesday the official trailer was released. Stiller is...

Pitchfork Media sold to Conde Nast

December 17, 2018 at 6:49 p.m.

Conde Nast has made a big move to expand its reach in the vibrant digital music arena with the purchase of Pitchfork Media. Pitchfork is a highly regarded news and...

Man arrested in Iowa in fatal shooting outside Chicago nightclub

May 22, 2019 at 8:40 p.m.

A man wanted in a fatal shooting in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood this month was arrested early Monday in Iowa, officials said.Darrick "Nelson" Wells, 36, was arrested by the U.S....

The fate of more than 400 workers at Kraft Foods Group's plant in Upper Macungie Township remains uncertain, after Kraft shareholders voted to approve a merger with Heinz on Wednesday morning.

Kraft shareholders approve merger with Heinz

June 16, 2018 at 4:38 p.m.

Kraft Foods Group Inc. shareholders voted Wednesday to approve the company's sale to H.J. Heinz Co., clearing the way for the creation of the third-largest food and beverage company in...

Former Redflex CEO Karen Finley leaves the Dirksen Courthouse following a hearing Sept. 10, 2014. Finley has been charged with bribing a Chicago official to get the red light camera contract.

Ex-CEO of red light camera vendor pleads guilty to Ohio bribe scheme

June 14, 2024 at 6:49 p.m.

The former head of Redflex Traffic Systems Inc. — already embroiled in an alleged $2 million bribery scheme that ended the company's red light camera contract in Chicago — pleaded...

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