Feds to seek death penalty against EC man

Federal attorneys will seek the death penalty against an East Chicago man they say killed six people in a wave of gang violence during the past decade. Read More

Oprah fashion designer sentenced to prison for stabbing death

A 53-year-old fashion designer who once dressed Oprah Winfrey was sentenced to prison Wednesday for fatally stabbing his boyfriend more than 50 times during a fight at their Lake View home. Read More

Ricketts family plans athletic club in new hotel, pressures Emanuel on Wrigley deal

The billionaire family that owns the Cubs sweetened the pot Wednesday in an apparent attempt to prod Mayor Rahm Emanuel into siding with the team in the dispute over Wrigley Field signage that’s holdi Read More

Committee: CPS can close or consolidate 80 schools at most

The independent commission tasked with figuring out how to close schools released its final recommendations Wednesday afternoon, saying Chicago Public Schools has the capacity to deal with a maximum o Read More

Emanuel calls proposed energy drink ban a legitimate issue

Mayor Emanuel is not saying no to a ban on high energy drinks. Read More

Study: Same-sex weddings could bring $103M to state

If state legislators allow same-sex marriage in Illinois, it could add as much as $103 million to the state and local economies in three years and create close to 300 jobs, a new study has found. Read More

FBI executes search warrant at NIU police station

FBI agents and Illinois State Police investigators descended on the Northern Illinois University police station Wednesday to serve a search warrant in what they called an "ongoing criminal invest Read More

Ravinia announces 2013 schedule

Ravinia has announced its 2013 season with more than 120 events, June 6 - Sept. 15, including the 78th summer residency of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and more than 80 debuts. Read More

March snow: It's not unusual, weather service says

While this winter's snowfall in the Chicago area has been backloaded into February and March, the National Weather Service reminds residents that snowfall in March is not unusual around here. Read More

Mayor Emanuel reacts to Gov. Quinn's bad news budget

Big budget cuts for schools are in the Quinn proposal and Mayor Emanuel doesn’t like that. Read More