Wisconsin man accused of beheading mom with sword
A Wisconsin man is accused of beheading his 68-year-old mother using a sword with a 4-foot blade.Police say Matthew Skalitzky, 40, killed his mother, Jane Skalitzky, after she dropped him...
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Choose your home builder wisely
In 31 years of home building, Tom Zimmer has been surprised — make that flabbergasted — by one constant: what little thought most people give, he said, to choosing the...
Cash incentives for short sales get mixed reviews
Greg Hull couldn't believe what he was hearing. It was last fall, and Hull, a Madison, Wis.-area real estate agent for the past six years, was in the midst of...
Accused priest held key post
A Catholic priest who as chancellor helped handle sex-abuse cases within the Archdiocese of Chicago has himself been accused of "inappropriate sexual misconduct" with a teenager more than 25 years...
19-month-old boy’s death ruled a homicide
The death of a 19-month-old found unresponsive and bloody in a Cabrini-Green apartment has been ruled a homicide, the Cook County medical examiner's office said Friday. The ruling followed an...
Archdiocese to shut 4 black churches
Declaring it can no longer subsidize financially struggling congregations, the Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago announced Thursday that it will shutter four predominantly black parishes this summer and that more closures...
St. Sabina pulls out of league
St. Sabina grammar school has announced its withdrawal from the Southside Catholic Conference for the second time in eight months, citing unresolved issues of racism and equity as well as...
ROBERT C. MASON, 65
Robert C. Mason, 65, a lifelong resident of Tinley Park who worked as a lithographer for more than 30 years and served as a village trustee and community planner, died...
Cultural group fires workers
Pledging to turn around their financially troubled organization, leaders of the Mexican Cultural and Educational Institute of Chicago say they have fired four employees accused of stealing about $75,000 in...
Casino wields carrot and stick
An Emerald Casino lawyer said Saturday that state officials have two choices concerning the casino proposed for Rosemont: Either accept a settlement entitling the current ownership group to hundreds of...