2 kids hit by taxi on Mag Mile
A taxi driver received two tickets after he struck two young children as they crossed the street on the Magnificent Mile, Chicago police said today. The incident happened in the...
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Back pats: Officer saves baby
Chicago police Officer Christopher Elliott was getting ready to pull out of the gas station at Western and Diversey avenues Wednesday night when a man pounded on the window of...
Lake in the Hills man pleads guilty in fish-toxin case
A north suburban man pleaded guilty Tuesday to posing as a doctor to buy a deadly neurotoxin that comes from sources including puffer fish, which he intended "to use as...
Lake in the Hills man pleads guilty in fish-toxin case
A north suburban man pleaded guilty Tuesday to posing as a doctor to buy a deadly neurotoxin that comes from sources including puffer fish, which he intended "to use as...
Teens die after detasseling electrocution
Hannah Kendall and Jade Garza were working in the farm fields around their northwestern Illinois home over the summer, earning a few bucks before starting their freshman year at Sterling...
2 men dead in Back of the Yards apartment fire
Working smoke detectors might have saved two men who were killed in a fire on the South Side Monday afternoon, Chicago fire department officials said. The fire began in the...
Young and homeless with nowhere to go
The Lakeview neighborhood has long been a destination for runaways and young adults with nowhere to go. I had been working on a story about homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual and...
Cook County charges man in 1993 Glenview killing, but victim’s parents upset by 2003 DNA link and no arrest
Temer Leary remembers the moment well: The former bouncer was watching television a few months ago when a familiar face caught his eye. He was startled to see his old...
Man charged in abduction attempt at North Avenue beach is held without bail
A Chicago man was ordered held without bail today after being charged with trying to kidnap a toddler on North Avenue beach. The 2-year-old boy was grabbed just before 11...
Taste of Chicago opens anew
The several thousand visitors to the first day of Taste of Chicago today found the famed fare they've come to expect -- roasted corn, falafel, Pierogi and fried catfish. But...