Newly released surveillance videos show deputy's response during Parkland...
Newly released surveillance videos show the actions of former school deputy Scot Peterson outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School while Nikolas Cruz was killing 17 students and staff. Peterson,...
View ArticleDylann Roof's sister accused of bringing weapons to school
The sister of the man sentenced to die for killing nine people at a South Carolina church in 2015 has been arrested at her school and charged with bringing pepper spray, a knife and marijuana onto the...
View ArticleChicago-area toymakers, toy store owners brace for a world without 'Toys R Us...
For a retailer that is preparing to shutter all its U.S. stores, Toys R Us still has a lot of fans. There are plenty of places consumers can shop for toys — that’s part of the Wayne, N.J.-based...
View ArticleWSCR bosses talk risk-reward of re-hiring Dan McNeil, diversity, politics and...
While Dan McNeil was on the air making his third career debut on WSCR-AM 670, The Score’s management was celebrating its major free-agent acquisition. Jimmy deCastro, senior vice president and market...
View ArticleEthics board: Burke didn't know his City Council move could affect property...
Ald. Edward Burke has been cleared by an ethics panel that looked into whether he violated city conflict-of-interest rules when he sidelined an effort to increase the property taxes paid by the owners...
View ArticleJury says Zion cop did not use excessive force in fatal 2015 shooting of...
A federal jury on Thursday found a Zion police officer did not use excessive force when he shot a teenager twice in the back nearly three years ago. The jury also ruled that the city of Zion was not...
View ArticleFlorida pedestrian bridge collapses; several people reported injured
A new 950-ton pedestrian bridge at Florida International University in Miami-Dade county collapsed Thursday afternoon, injuring an unknown number of people. The $14.2 million, 174-foot-long bridge,...
View ArticleState's attorney investigating alleged inappropriate behavior between East...
An investigation is underway into a report about alleged inappropriate behavior between an East Aurora School District 131 staff member and a student, according to a statement from the school...
View ArticleFive wrongly convicted men denied certificates of innocence because of...
Five men whose drug convictions were thrown out because of the involvement of corrupt former Chicago police Sgt. Ronald Watts were denied certificates of innocence Thursday because they had been given...
View ArticleFeds, district attorney launch investigation into death of puppy on United...
Federal officials are investigating United Airlines' animal transportation practices, after a 10-month-old French bulldog died Monday while he was stowed in the overhead compartment of a flight from...
View ArticleJury awards $1.2 million to man shot in back by Chicago police during traffic...
A West Side man shot during a 2011 traffic stop as a teen by a Chicago police officer has been awarded $1.2 million by a Cook County jury. Attorneys for Derquann Wilson, now 22, alleged at trial that...
View ArticleAmerican Theater Company is shutting down, the company behind 'Disgraced' and...
American Theater Company — the storied Chicago theater company that first staged the Broadway hits "Disgraced" and "The Humans," opened a new musical by the creators of "Urinetown," staged a revival...
View ArticleBill Rancic flashes his Loyola loyalty
Loyola University has more than a few notable alumni, and one of its most famous, Bill Rancic, has hopped onto the Ramblers’ NCAA tournament bandwagon. The Chicago restaurateur and winner of the debut...
View ArticleMore than 1,000 Downers Grove students get detention for walking out of...
An estimated 1,100 students at Downers Grove North and South High Schools will serve one hour of detention for walking out of school on Wednesday to protest gun violence, a walkout conducted...
View ArticleLibertyville approves village administrator separation agreement worth more...
A severance package worth $85,000 in salary plus six months of family medical benefits was approved March 13, formalizing the split between Libertyville and former village administrator Chris Clark....
View ArticleFlawed assessments under Assessor Berrios caused $2 billion shift in Chicago...
In the first effort to measure the cost of Cook County’s error-ridden assessment system under Assessor Joseph Berrios, a new study estimates that at least $2.2 billion in property taxes was shifted...
View ArticleContrasts stark, stakes high in Cook County assessor race
The hottest Cook County contest on Tuesday’s ballot is for the typically low-profile office of assessor — a race where the contrasts between the two leading candidates are stark, and the stakes for...
View ArticleApple's next big product announcement is happening in Chicago
Apple will make an education-focused announcement in Chicago March 27 at Lane Tech High School. The iPhone maker typically holds its product announcements in California, at its campus in Cupertino, or...
View ArticleThree in custody in Skokie following call of shots fired: police
Three people have been taken into custody after Skokie police responded to a call of shots fired late Friday morning, according to a police department tweet. According to police, the area of Church...
View ArticleLouise Slaughter, oldest member of Congress, dies at 88
Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y., the oldest member of Congress, died early Friday of injuries from a fall at her home last week, her office announced. The 88-year old was dean of New York's House...
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