Man held without bail in molestation of 4 girls
A Chicago man was ordered held without bail Saturday on charges of repeatedly molesting four young members of his extended family over a five-year period, prosecutors said. Jesus J. Maldonado,...
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Prosecutors: Pizza order led to driver’s robbery, shooting in Dolton
A Dolton man robbed a pizza delivery driver and shot him three times in an October attack after ordering food that the victim delivered, prosecutors said Saturday. Frederick Taylor, 23,...
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...
Rauner appoints Smart, Cepeda to U. of I. board
Gov. Bruce Rauner has appointed two Chicago business executives to fill seats on the University of Illinois board of trustees, his office announced Tuesday. They are Jill Smart, a former...
Chicago man guilty of murder in fatal police chase
A Chicago man was convicted of murder Saturday in connection with the death of a motorist who was killed when her car collided with a Chicago police vehicle that was...
U. of I., other universities brace for Rauner funding cuts
Gov. Bruce Rauner drew big applause three weeks ago when he rolled out his vision of making the University of Illinois the best college in the country, but those cheers...
Chicagoans still planning for Obama immigration order
Illinois immigration activists Tuesday blasted a federal judge's decision that temporarily blocks President Barack Obama's executive action on immigration, which aimed to spare as many as 5 million people in...
Jackie Robinson West enlists lawyers over scandal that cost title
Jackie Robinson West officials have enlisted lawyers to investigate the decision to revoke the team's national championship, but a day after being stripped of the title offered few answers to...
Son of Robinson West founder: ‘You were with us then … be with us now’
The son of the founder of Jackie Robinson West asked Chicago "to be with us now" while he and other team officials determine whether to file a lawsuit against Little...
Jackie Robinson West stripped of U.S. Little League championship
The Jackie Robinson West Little League team was Chicago's feel-good story of the summer, uniting an often-divided city in admiration for pre-adolescent ballplayers whose skillful play and gallant sportsmanship led...