Judge backs IDOT in airport land condemnation lawsuit

The state can move forward with a plan to condemn land in the footprint of the proposed South Suburban Airport, a Will County judge ruled Friday. Read More

Police warn NW Side businesses of armed robberies

Police on Saturday issued an alert to businesses in the Portage Park and Jefferson Park neighborhoods on the Northwest Side, warning them of a suspect robbing businesses at knife point. Read More

Latest Motorola Mobility layoffs to mostly occur outside U.S.

Motorola Mobility, the money-losing maker of cellphones that Google Inc. bought last year, said Friday it will cut 1,200 jobs, about 10 percent of its work force, mostly outside of the United States. Read More

One dead, two wounded in weekend shootings

One man is dead and at least two other people were wounded in weekend gun violence in Chicago. Read More

City considering payout to family of woman shot, killed by off-duty cop

Chicago taxpayers may spend $4.5 million to compensate the family of Rekia Boyd, a 22-year-old woman shot dead by an off-duty Chicago police officer. Read More

No bond for man charged with beating, stabbing his mother

A 22-year-old south suburban man who was arrested for severely beating and stabbing his mother Monday, then driving off after dumping her in a ditch, was ordered held without bond at a hearing on Satu Read More

Judge orders former Chicago alderman to pay $143K in child support

Former alderman and convicted felon Wallace Davis Jr. was sentenced to 30 months probation Friday and ordered to pay over $100,000 in child support after he admitted he was deadbeat dad to his two you Read More

Man gets prison in burglary of Naperville swim club

A man from Aurora has begun serving a six-year prison term after being convicted of two burglaries, including one in which he and a friend wore masks and hoods while breaking into a private swimming c Read More

Man claiming to be retired teacher approaches boy in La Grange

La Grange police have issued an alert about a man driving a green SUV who approached a 13-year-old boy Wednesday in the western suburb. Read More

Man charged with punching woman, toddler in head

A northwest suburban Carpentersville man was charged with felony domestic battery after allegedly punching a woman and a 3-year-old last Sunday. Read More