Fired Indiana National Guardsman accused of making threats

A National Guardsman, when fired Wednesday from the armory in Valparaiso, is accused of threatening to kill a man and blow up his house. Read More

Man gets 145 days for throwing punch that killed Beverly teen on Indiana beach

A DePaul University student was sentenced to 145 days behind bars Thursday after admitting his role in a deadly Indiana brawl that claimed the life of a Beverly teenager. Read More

Mayor Emanuel talks about Trib poll

Mayor Emanuel is talking about that bad news Tribune poll about him. Read More

Who gets DePaul Arena's naming rights?

So, who would get the naming rights money for a new DePaul basketball arena at McCormick place? Read More

Heroin sting on near west side results in six arrests

Five people were arrested Thursday on drug charges as a result of an investigation which targeted heroin trafficking. Read More

Emanuel reacts to Mag. Mile robbery

So what does the mayor say about the Magnificent Mile robbery? Read More

Emanuel proposes DePaul basketball arena amid McCormick Place, Navy Pier plans

Mayor Rahm Emanuel chose Thursday's second anniversary of him becoming mayor to propose a new DePaul basketball arena at an expanded McCormick Place and a renovated Navy Pier. But, it's goi Read More

Teamsters back away from representing O'Hare janitors

Mayor Rahm Emanuel's allies in the Teamsters union leadership have backed away from trying to represent airport janitors who work for a private company the mayor hired last year over the objectio Read More

Unions, retirees slam Emanuel plan to cut health-care subsidy

Union leaders and retirees blasted Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday for saving $108.7 million by phasing out a city subsidy for retiree health care and using roughly the same amount of public money to Read More

Nomination pulls back curtain on Pritzker fortune

The portfolio of Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker, the Commerce secretary nominee, reflects vast holdings in hotels, casinos, parking lots, student and elderly housing, a stake in the show "Sin Read More