Wilmette man in murder, suicide had a violent history
A Wilmette man who police say shot his wife and her teenage son to death Monday before taking his own life had spent 15 years behind bars for the murder...
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GOP sees opportunity in Democratic mess
Two names -- Roland Burris and Rod Blagojevich -- are enough to convince many Republicans that better days might be in store for their party. When you add in concerns...
Oil sludge spills into Des Plaines
About 6,000 gallons of oil sludge spilled into the Des Plaines River on Sunday morning when it overflowed a holding tank after a pump failed at the Caterpillar manufacturing plant...
Cops to question man on slayings
Chicago police plan to question a man who was the subject of a protection order granted in 2007 to the mother of ex-Bulls player Eddy Curry's 3-year-old son, but they...
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid calls Gov. Rod Blagojevich ‘corrupt’
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called Gov. Rod Blagojevich "corrupt" Sunday and accused him of trying to divert attention from his criminal case by falsely alleging Reid opposed African-American...
Frightful–6 degrees below
"Trying to stay outside in these temperatures is impossible," said Leslie Dunn, waiting at a Chicago warming center Sunday afternoon for a shelter to open. She has been homeless for...
Paper jam: Village wants letterhead back
When former Niles Mayor Nicholas Blase retired in August, he was given 100 sheets of village stationery. Printed especially for him, it listed him as "retired mayor," right below that...
Workers gain key support
The plight of workers at the shuttered Republic Windows & Doors plant in Chicago drew sympathy and support from President-elect Barack Obama and community leaders on Sunday who called it...
Special occasion calls for Spiaggia
President-elect Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, spent three hours at Spiaggia on Saturday night, their first dinner out together since the election victory. The four-star destination on North Michigan...
A flood of support in wake of tragedy
Flanked by three of her students from Gunsaulus Scholastic Academy, 2nd-grade teacher Carmen Williams told people gathered for a memorial service on Sunday how the slain nephew of actress Jennifer...