Appeals court rejects Burge appeal on perjury conviction

Disgraced Chicago Police torturer Jon Burge has had his appeal against a perjury conviction rejected. Read More

Senator Kirk presents Army Reservist with Legion of Merit Award

U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) presented Colonel Joseph Noferi of Lincolnwood with the Legion of Merit military award Monday. Read More

Lollapalooza 2013 lineup released

The 2013 Lollapalooza lineup was released this morning. Headliners include The Cure, Mumford & Sons, The Killers, Nine Inch Nails, The Postal Serivce, Vampire Weekend and many more. Read More

Emanuel uncertain how to keep gun criminals off streets

Mayor Rahm Emanuel is talking a lot about Chicago's declining murder rate, but he's talking a lot less about a key component relating to keeping bad guys with guns off the streets longer. Read More

Emanuel, McCarthy say weekend attacks were not organized crime

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Police Superintendent McCarthy talked about the thug attacks at a morning news conference in a 111th St. police station on Monday. Read More

Police: 3 adults, 25 teens charged in Mag Mile melee, Red Line attack

A weekend melee on the Magnificent Mile and a separate attack on a CTA Red Line train ended with 25 juveniles and three adults charged Saturday. Read More

Cook County's special gun tax kicks in Monday

Cook County's special gun tax, aimed at curbing taxpayer expenses tied to gun violence, kicks in Monday despite a lawsuit by firearms stores and owners to shut it down. Read More

2 dead, 23 wounded in weekend gun violence

Two men were fatally shot and 21 others were wounded in gun violence across the city over the Easter weekend, including a father and his 12-year-old son who were shot as they got out of a vehicle. Read More

West Side man charged with DUI after Lake Shore Drive crash

A West Side man was charged with aggravated DUI for crashing an SUV into the back of a minivan on South Lake Shore Drive late Sunday, sending a woman to the hospital in critical condition, authorities Read More

$500,000 bail for teen shot by cops after he allegedly pointed gun at officers

A teenager shot by police for allegedly pointing a handgun at detectives on the South Side was ordered held in lieu of $500,000 bail Sunday. Read More