Pi Day’s digits, date align for 3/14/15, and Chicagoans plan to celebrate
For the first time in a century, Pi Day will include on the first five digits of Pi — 3/14/15. To celebrate the mathematical constant on March 14, Chicagoans will...
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Mom of slain Urban Prep student: ‘Can you please put a sheet over him?’
Ebonie Martin did what she could to protect her son, Deonte Hoard. She moved with her children from Englewood to South Deering, hoping to escape the gang violence of one...
Preservation Chicago names 7 endangered buildings
One of this year's "Chicago 7" buildings deemed threatened by a local preservation group isn't a building at all. Neon signs "throughout the city" made Preservation Chicago's annual list of...
Some police stations offered as safe zones for Craigslist sales
For buyers and sellers on Craigslist, there's a new place to make the handoff: the police station. Illinois police departments from Naperville to Peoria are offering their lobbies as "safe...
Cook County offering free measles vaccinations in Palatine
The Cook County Department of Public Health is offering free measles vaccinations Friday and March 10 in Palatine. The vaccination clinic will be held at All Saints Lutheran Church at...
Most outdoor Chicago ice rinks closing Sunday
In a sure sign that spring might be around the corner, many outdoor ice rinks in the city and suburbs are set to close after regular hours Sunday. The last...
Vince Vaughn to take Polar Plunge for Special Olympics
Nearly 4,000 people — including actor Vince Vaughn — will head to North Avenue Beach and jump into freezing Lake Michigan on Sunday. They are taking a dip to support...
Naperville man who did time in prison wins Illinois’ biggest lottery prize
A retiree from Naperville who served 12 years behind bars for a drug conviction is the winner of the largest lottery prize in Illinois history, opting to take a $178...
Durbin, health advocates celebrate 25 years of no smoking on U.S. flights
It has been 25 years since American Airlines flight attendant Jena Olsen waded through clouds of cigarette smoke on an airplane. "You would sit in the jump seat for takeoff,...
Pullman collects nearly $8 million in donations before Obama visit
Residents fighting to preserve the Pullman neighborhood cheered President Barack Obama in Chicago on Thursday as he designated the factory district a national monument after an announcement of nearly $8...