Pedestrian killed in Logan Square hit-run

A pedestrian died this evening after being struck by a car in a hit-and-run accident in Logan Square, officials said.

New CTA chief: 'Bleak environment' for funding

Reductions in transit investment coupled with "perverse economics'' threaten the CTA's ability to ever modernize its aging system and nurture ridership growth, new CTA President Forrest Claypool said today.

Man shot to death in Aurora

Aurora police are seeking the public’s help with leads in the shooting death today of a West Chicago man.

Ex-Cub Mark Grace arrested on suspicion of DUI

The Arizona Republic reports: Former Cubs and Diamondbacks first baseman Mark Grace was arrested in Scottsdale on Memorial Day on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, according to a police report.

T-storm watch in N, NW suburbs follows heat wave

The Chicago area sweltered today, but failed to hit a record high and should see 30-degree plunge in temperatures by Thursday after a cold front--with possibly severe thunderstorms--rolls through this evening.

Harpo Studios says it plans to lay off workers

Harpo Studios, Oprah Winfrey's production company, is one of four Chicago-area companies that have notified Illinois that they plan to cut a total of at least 250 jobs by July.

Victim mugged on Near North Side CTA property

A group of at least four people stole a male victim's wallet and iPhone this afternoon in a mugging near the CTA Brown Line stop on Chicago Avenue, police said.

Woman guilty of murder during Channahon break-in

A Joliet woman who provided a gun, a baseball bat and a ride to two men who broke into a Channahon apartment in 2009, killing a man and shooting his girlfriend in the head, was convicted today of first-degree murder charges.

Union: CPS chief should release contract details

The Chicago Teachers Union today called on new schools chief Jean-Claude Brizard to release the full terms of his contract.

Analyst: Groupon IPO valuation not 'rational math'

Ex-Wilmette parks golf pro to fight theft charge

A Northbrook man charged last week with stealing more than $10,000 from the Wilmette Park District wants a speedy trial to clear his name, his lawyer told a judge today.

Prosecution: Blago revealed scheme in 'call after call'

Before court recessed for the day, Assistant U.S. Atty. Carrie Hamilton had started working slowly through the 20 counts faced by former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, explaining how each one works under the law and how the jury should consider it.

Emanuel puts City Hall employees, salaries online

Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration this afternoon posted a list of city employees and their salaries.

More officers to monitor downtown hot spots

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and newly-confirmed Police SuperintendentGarry McCarthy today said they’re putting a “marginal” amount of new police officers in downtown spots where there have been a spate of recent attacks, even as they questioned the media’s coverage of the attacks.

Chicago businesswoman resigns from Notre Dame board

A Chicago business executive resigned today from the University of Notre Dame's board of trustees, after a conservative Roman Catholic watchdog group reported that she donated thousands of dollars to an organization that supports “pro-choice Democratic women.”

Suspect in slayings of couple had 'episodes of rage'

A neighbor who was killed after stabbing a couple in their 80s to death in their Marengo home had a history of mental illness and experienced "episodes of rage," his parents have told investigators.

Police search for men who tried to grab teen girl

Police are on the lookout for a group of men who approached a 15-year-old Oak Park girl and physically tried to bring her to their car Tuesday night.

Jury in Mumbai terror case goes home

The federal jury in the trial ofTahawwur Rana, a Chicago businessman accused of helping his childhood friend scout for a Pakistani terrorist group that carried out the deadly 2008 assault in Mumbai, has completed its first day of deliberations without reaching a verdict.

Son charged in mother's stabbing death

A Chicago man was ordered held without bail this afternoon in the murder of his mother outside her Northwest Side tavern, as police continue to investigate the stabbing death of the suspect’s father, whose body was found later that same day.

Teen held in violent Wilmette purse snatching

A 17-year-old Chicago boy has been arrested in Wilmette after allegedly breaking a woman’s hand during an attempted purse-snatching.

8-year-old girl critically hurt in bike accident

An 8-year-old girl was critically injured after her bicycle hit a moving car in Crystal Lake this morning, police said.

Man charged with murder in Little Village killing

A 30-year-old man has been charged with murder, accused of shooting another man whose body was found on a lawn in Little Village Sunday.

Aurora man gets 60 years for murdering WW II vet

An Aurora-area man was sentenced to 60 years in prison for murdering his elderly neighbor during a 2007 break-in at the house the neighbor built himself after his military service in World War II.

Proposal to drug test aldermen, city employees

Random drug tests would be required for city workers and aldermen under an ordinance introduced today by two members of the City Council. If enacted by the City Council, the testing is intended to protect residents from "errors in judgment by city employees while on duty," according to the...

County again tries to convert Oak Forest to clinic

The Cook County Health and Hospital System has filed a second application to turn Oak Forest Hospital into a regional health center -- this time with 24-hour service.

3 teens held in downtown attack

Two teens have told police they were attacked by a group of at least five youths downtown Tuesday evening just west of North Michigan Avenue.

Concert dates OK'd at Wrigley. For McCartney?

Ald. Thomas Tunney introduced ordinances today to allow Wrigley Field to host concerts on July 31 and Aug. 1. While no band has reached an agreement yet, Paul McCartney has been discussed as a potential artist to play at the North Side ballpark.

Boat slams into breakwall at 30 mph

A 33-foot pleasure boat that hit the breakwall at Burns Harbor, Ind. this morning, sending two men aboard to hospitals, was traveling at an excessively high speed, authorities said.

Lightning strike forces flight to divert to Rockford

A flight from Madison to O'Hare International Airport was diverted to Rockford this morning after the plane was struck by lightning, a spokesman for the airline said.

Cops: Man fires gun to get rid of magazine salesmen

A Fox River Grove man ended a solicitation by two door-to-door magazine salesmen by firing his gun, authorities said.

Couple drives off with Denver boot in tow

A couple struggled to remove a Denver boot from their illegally parked car near Great America in Gurnee, then shoved a parking employee and drove off with the boot still attached, police say.

Investigation under way into F-16 crash in Wis.

The pilot of an F-16 fighter jet that crashed in central Wisconsin has been flying that type of plane for 20 years, according to military officials.

No kids hurt in school bus crash on Lake Shore Drive

No injuries were reported this morning after a minor crash on Lake Shore Drive involving a school bus, Chicago police said.

Maine Township high schools to scrap class rankings

Maine Township High School District 207 will eliminate class rankings next fall, but students will still have the option to keep the figure on their transcripts. The school board voted Tuesday night to drop the ranking in its three high schools, its alternative resource center and its youth...

Man wedged in underwater rocks dies after rescue

A 55-year-old man who was wedged between rocks 10 feet deep in Lake Michigan and rescued by Chicago Fire Department divers this morning has died, officials said. 

McCarthy's top cop appointment up for council vote

The Chicago City Council today is scheduled to take confirmation votes on several of new Mayor Rahm Emanuel's appointments, including Garry McCarthy as police superintendent.

Foul play feared in case of Indiana U. student

Parents of other missing college students joined Tuesday in the search for a 20-year-old Indiana University sophomore, who police now say they fear was a victim of foul play. Lauren Spierer left a friend's apartment early Friday after a night out. Her friend saw her walk to...

1 dead, 1 wounded in Grand Crossing shooting

One person has died and another wounded after a shooting tonight on the South Side in the city's Grand Crossing neighborhood.

Emanuel praises police response to mob attacks

Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday acknowledged that a pattern of mob violence on the Near North Side could harm the city's reputation but also backed the Police Department's response to crime in the area.