Motorcycle hits parked police car in Marquette Park
A woman was lodged under a police car in the Marquette Park neighborhood after the motorcycle she was on crashed into the car early Sunday morning. The driver of the...
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With flip of a quarter, tie vote for Stickney village trustee is broken
The political fortunes of David De Leshe took a turn for the better Wednesday thanks to a quarter. De Leshe and Lea Torres were among six candidates vying for three...
Wells Street bridge work on track
The reconstruction of the Wells Street Bridge, which closed Friday night and is resulting in nine days of CTA service changes, is running slightly ahead of schedule, an official said....
CPS lunchroom workers call for end to frozen meals
Dozens of Chicago Public Schools food service workers rallied Tuesday afternoon to call for an end to quickly prepared frozen meals that can be readied in smaller kitchens by fewer...
Lawyers say waivers can’t block suits over child injuries
Think signing a waiver means that a parent can't sue if their child gets hurt on a bounce house or other kind of play equipment? Think again. Ken Lumb, a...
Experts: Bounce house injuries soaring
Call it a bounce house, moon walk or jump house, but the safety of the block party staple has come under fire. A recent study published in the journal Pediatrics...
Lawyers say waivers can’t block suits over child injuries
Think signing a waiver means that a parent can't sue if their child gets hurt on a bounce house or other kind of play equipment? Think again. Ken Lumb, a...
Experts: Bounce house injuries soaring
Call it a bounce house, moon walk or jump house, but the safety of the block party staple has come under fire. A recent study published in the journal Pediatrics...
Scientist wins Albany prize for leukemia cell research
Dr. Janet Rowley, 88, was a working mother when she made a scientific discovery in her Hyde Park home that would transform how leukemia is studied and treated. In 1972,...
Study seeks key to staying cancer-free
When Alpa Patel's grandfather was diagnosed with cancer, he seemed healthy: The 64-year-old had been training for a triathlon when doctors found a lemon-size tumor in his brain. He died...