Court documents reveal new details in Gary boy’s slaying
New details about the day Gary teen Kobe Jones was shot dead after reportedly poking fun at a neighbor who was burglarized were laid out Tuesday in a criminal filing....
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Man charged in shooting death of boy in Gary
A man has been charged in the shooting death of a 13-year-old boy who reportedly made fun of him after the man was burglarized. Gary police spokeswoman Gabrielle King said...
Illinois fifth in nation for bicycle deaths
Illinois is among the top states for bicyclist fatalities, a report said Monday. In its annual Spotlight on Highway Safety: Bicyclist Safety report, the Governors Highway Safety Association found that...
FBI searches Chinatown restaurants, at least 3 owned by famed chef Tony Hu
FBI agents executed search warrants at several restaurants in the Chinatown neighborhood Friday as part of an ongoing investigation, including at least three owned by prominent chef Tony Hu, officials...
Historian unearths IDs of thousands buried in Dunning mass grave
Beneath the ground in a Northwest Side neighborhood lie the remains of a wide assortment of souls, many of whom went to the grave without a ceremony or a certificate...
CPS gave 38 shots for allergic reactions in year
In the first year that Chicago Public Schools stocked epinephrine injectors at all schools, nurses and other trained workers administered the hormone 38 times, according a study by Northwestern Medicine...
1-year-old and teen among 3 rescued from extra-alarm fire
A 1-year-old child and an 18-year-old man were taken to a hospital after they were among three people rescued from an extra-alarm fire in the Back of the Yards neighborhood...
Rain doesn’t dampen Columbus Day Parade
A little precipitation Monday could not dampen the spirits of those who lined sidewalks on State Street to watch floats, bands and performers in the Columbus Day Parade. Along with...
O’Hare among five U.S. airports to beef up screening for Ebola
Stepping up efforts to stop the Ebola epidemic from spreading widely in the United States, federal authorities and officials in Chicago on Wednesday announced preventive measures that will include more...
Marathon officials say they’re prepared to handle Ebola threat
As they count down to this weekend's 37th annual Chicago Marathon, race officials say medical preparations include how to handle suspected cases of Ebola. Dr. George Champas, head marathon physician,...