Northwestern grads get engaged during graduation
In the middle of his doctoral hooding at Northwestern University last week, Bin Liu walked to the edge of the stage and kneeled. As he pulled out an engagement ring,...
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Lawsuit targets man charged in fatal April crash on Dan Ryan
A man facing criminal charges in a deadly April wreck on the Dan Ryan Expressway is now being sued by the mother of the man who died in the crash....
Chicago soccer fans flock to World Cup viewing party
Soccer has a popularity problem in Chicago, but maybe not in the way you're thinking. The sport that Americans long eschewed now has such a following here that an entire...
Ald. Cardenas under FBI investigation, ex-employee says in lawsuit
A former employee of Ald. George Cardenas, 12th, alleged in a lawsuit Thursday that the politician is under federal investigation and that Cardenas fired her a day after she spoke...
Ald. Cardenas under FBI investigation, ex-employee says in lawsuit
A former employee of Ald. George Cardenas, 12th, alleged in a lawsuit Thursday that the politician is under federal investigation and that Cardenas fired her a day after she spoke...
Freight train strikes pedestrian in Lake Forest
A pedestrian was struck by a freight train in Lake Forest this evening, authorities said. The pedestrian was hit about 7:50 p.m. near Metra's Lake Forest Station, said Michael Gillis,...
Study says Illinois is second-flattest state on mainland
Illinois is flatter than every state but one, according to researchers, and is less hilly even than Kansas, a place once proven to be flatter than an IHOP pancake.Jerome Dobson,...
Study says Illinois is second-flattest state on mainland
Illinois is flatter than every state but one, according to researchers, and is less hilly even than Kansas, a place once proven to be flatter than an IHOP pancake. Jerome...
‘Timid’ black bear sighted again, this time in Mount Morris
A black bear passed by an Illinois nursing home, strolled through a small town, rested in a tree and visited a youth camp Wednesday. The sightings southwest of Rockford were...
‘Timid’ black bear sighted again, this time in Mount Morris
A black bear passed by an Illinois nursing home, strolled through a small town, rested in a tree and visited a youth camp Wednesday. The sightings southwest of Rockford were...