Lake County, Ind., councilman threatened woman with sledgehammer, facing...
Lake County Councilman Jamal Washington is facing several felony and misdemeanor charges in connection to an alleged incident at his Merrillville home, authorities said. Washington, 44, turned himself...
View ArticleNo charges for ex-Ravinia conductor Levine in sex misconduct investigation
Famed conductor James Levine, who was long associated with Ravinia and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, will not face criminal charges over claims that he engaged in sexual misconduct with a teen boy...
View ArticleNo one at Michigan State knew about doctor's sexual assaults, lawyer says
A former federal prosecutor hired by Michigan State University said there's no evidence that school officials knew a campus doctor was sexually abusing young female athletes. Patrick Fitzgerald made...
View ArticleChicago's bakeries: A monthlong look at the area's best baked goods
Whether they're making wonderful French pastries, Mexican cakes, Croatian burek or Jewish knishes, bakeries are the cornerstone of many communities in Chicago and the suburbs. For the month of...
View ArticleDistrictwide boundary changes needed in D204, residents say
Instead of temporary fixes to address school overcrowding, Indian Prairie School District 204 residents say they'd prefer a districtwide review be done and boundary changes implemented that will last...
View ArticleOut of Knicks' rotation, healthy Joakim Noah admits past heights could be past
Joakim Noah sat shirtless inside the United Center on Saturday, a scar on his surgically repaired left shoulder clearly visible. Noah is carrying other wounds---some self-inflicted and some not, some...
View ArticleElgin police sergeant accused of pepper-spraying crowd gets 3-day suspension;...
An Elgin police sergeant received a three-day suspension after using pepper spray while responding to a complaint of loud music, according to documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act...
View ArticleNaperville man tried to lure young girl at bus stop: police
A Naperville man who tried to lure a young girl into his car Friday has been charged with two counts of child abduction, Naperville police said. Early D. Kluss, 37, was arrested after a witness...
View Article'There's no stopping them': Fire crews found themselves nearly powerless to...
Firefighters in Southern California were on high alert for dangerous fire potential even before the first blazes broke out. But once flames met ferocious winds, fire crews were mostly powerless to...
View ArticleCar crash kills 52-year-old Lemont woman, Darien police investigating
Darien police are investigating the cause of a car crash that killed a Lemont woman Friday. Police responded to a call about a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Clarendon Hills Road and 67th...
View ArticleTrump visits Mississippi civil rights museum as protesters rally outside
President Donald Trump paid tribute Saturday to the leaders and foot soldiers of the civil rights movement whose sacrifices help make the United States a fairer and more just country, though protests...
View ArticleWhy Claypool had to go as Emanuel's CPS chief
It was the type of top-notch send-off that few receive at City Hall, and certainly no one who departs under a dark ethical cloud. One by one, school board members, religious leaders and even Mayor...
View ArticleShooting after Illinois prep basketball game wounds 3 teens in Champaign
Police in central Illinois say three teenagers were wounded by gunfire after a high school basketball game. The shooting happened about 9 p.m. Friday as a large crowd was leaving the Champaign Central...
View ArticleYankees agree to deal to acquire Giancarlo Stanton from Jeter's Marlins: source
After helping the New York Yankees to five World Series titles, Derek Jeter might help them win another. The Yankees and Jeter's Miami Marlins have agreed to a trade that would send NL MVP Giancarlo...
View ArticleEast Chicago Superfund site on list for accelerated cleanup
Lead-contaminated neighborhoods in East Chicago have been placed on a national priority list for accelerated cleanup work. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has included the USS Lead site in...
View Article'A horrific breakdown in responsibilities': Report reveals new details in...
Five supervisors are among nine Cook County sheriff's office employees who may be recommended for termination in the sexual assault case of a female detainee while in custody at the Markham courthouse...
View ArticleMinnesota couple charged with making up engagement ring robbery in Chicago
A suburban Minneapolis couple have been charged with falsely claiming they were robbed at knifepoint of a $12,000 engagement ring and other items while they were downtown early Thursday, police said...
View ArticleIraqi prime minister declares victory over Islamic State: 'Your land has been...
After more than three years of combat operations, Iraq announced Saturday that the fight against the Islamic State group is over after the country's security forces drove the extremists from all of...
View ArticleMan found fatally shot in snow among 3 wounded in Saturday shootings
A man was found fatally shot lying in the snow, and two other men were wounded in separate shootings Saturday, Chicago police said. The fatal attack happened about 8:30 a.m. in the Fernwood...
View ArticleChesterton bicyclist killed by semi, coroner says
A 24-year-old Chesterton man was killed early Saturday when he was struck by a semi-trailer while trying to cross Indiana 49 on a bicycle, according to the Porter County coroner. A witness told...
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