Grief at Hook and Ladder Co. 3
In a city of colossal suffering, the men of New York's Hook and Ladder Co. 3 are bearing more than their share. They awoke Tuesday as a full contingent of...
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Firefighters hit the road to lend hand on front line
All day Tuesday, the Chicago firefighters called their union office, wondering if they could do anything to help their fallen comrades in New York and the thousands of people trapped...
Deluge takes city by storm
The day after a storm dumped more than 4 inches of rain on the Chicago area, homeowners on Friday were again mopping up and weather forecasters were puzzling over how...
Suspect’s mom tells of call
The man suspected of shooting a veteran Chicago police officer, then holding the detective hostage, told his mother about the shootout in a phone call that came during the two-hour...
Suspect held in 4 stranglings
A South Side man who police say raped and strangled four Chicago women and left a fifth for dead over the last two months was denied bond Saturday. Kevin Taylor,...
Sisters’ disappearance taking toll on local kids
During the day, twin brothers Blake and Kevin Lamb have been their usual giggling, 10-year-old selves since their friend Tionda Bradley and her little sister Diamond vanished. But when they...
Mom finds solace in church
Seeking comfort for her heartache, Tracey Bradley sang hymns and played a tambourine during a church service Sunday while police and FBI agents continued the 10-day search for her daughters....
Police await new leads after TV profile of case
On the ninth day since her daughters vanished, Tracey Bradley still held out hope as well-wishers swarmed her South Side home and authorities readied to pounce on desperately needed tips...
Neighbors battle fears with prayers, marches
The Lake Grove Village apartment complex on the South Side is the kind of place where people with low incomes and high hopes move on their way up. The privately...
Hunt goes far, wide for sisters
The search for the missing sisters took on a frenzied pace Tuesday as police fanned out across the South Side--digging up two potential graves in the Dan Ryan Woods and...