Police say cops’ killing in Gage Park justified
Chicago police officers followed protocol when they shot and killed a man with a knife who charged an officer in a Gage Park apartment, police said Thursday. Juan Hernandez, 45,...
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Traffic dispute turns deadly
A 52-year-old man shot and killed Monday afternoon on a South Side street was apparently the victim of a traffic altercation, Chicago police said. The shooting occurred about 3:30 p.m....
Party animals, dogs warned to muzzle it
City Council members had a sharp message for Chicago Wednesday, including humans and canines: Pipe Down! Just ahead of Memorial Day and the unofficial start of the barbecue season, the...
Iraq blasts kill 2 soldiers
An Army captain from Gurnee serving in Iraq, and wounded in an attack May 5, died Sunday night in a hospital in Germany, friends said. Shane Mahaffee, 36, a reservist...
Condo building fire displaces 300
A fire extensively damaged the top floors of a condominium building in Calumet City Friday, displacing as many as 300 residents and sending four people to hospitals, officials said. Fire...
New law would let you doggie-bag the wine
Sommelier Belinda Chang was ready to toast the state legislature Wednesday evening, after lawmakers voted to legalize carrying home unfinished wine. "I think that's the greatest thing ever. I really...
U.S. media response to cartoons skewered
As dozens gathered Tuesday night in a University of Chicago lecture hall to discuss the visceral and sometimes violent reaction to cartoon depictions of the Prophet Muhammad, Muslim students who...
Lawyers meet with judge
Lawyers in former Gov. George Ryan's historic trial met behind closed doors with a federal judge for about 3 1/2 hours Tuesday as the jury continued to deliberate. U.S. District...
Farrakhan aide fights back
A Nation of Islam official who is on a state anti-discrimination panel said Tuesday it is "ridiculous" to criticize her for recent remarks by nation leader Louis Farrakhan that "were...
Sunlight scarcer with boom in condos
Some Chicago residents say their days have been getting darker year-round--and it has nothing to do with the solstice. The proliferation of high-rises in the city's dense downtown has made...