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Beavers trial underway
The tax evasion trial of Cook County Commissioner Bill Beavers is underway in federal court. Read More -
SEC hits Illinois with securities fraud charges
Illinois broke federal securities laws in misstating the true health of its depleted pension funds when going out onto the bond market between 2005 and early 2009, the Securities and Exchange Commissi Read More -
Owner charged in improper title case after buses found in scrap yard
The owner of a Southwest Side scrap yard where eight stolen yellow schools buses were found Friday has been arrested and charged in a separate case, according to the Cook County state’s attorney’s off Read More -
Beavers vows to take stand in tax case: 'It should be interesting'
When his trial was delayed before Christmas, Cook County Commissioner William Beavers walked out of Chicago's downtown federal courthouse with the immortal big-guy words, "I'm going to Read More -
'Don't let it be your child,' Hadiya's mom says as hearses dramatize cost of violence
Under police escort, more than 20 hearses pulled away from the Harold Washington Cultural Center, causing traffic to stop Sunday afternoon. A driver on 47th Street called out to a passerby, "Whos Read More -
Tax issue could cost schools millions
The state’s recent approval of some hospitals as nonprofits means that government agencies — especially schools — are now on the hook to refund taxes to the hospitals going back five years. Read More -
Wells Street Bridge re-opens for CTA riders
The rumble of CTA L cars over the Wells Street Bridge resumed Monday morning. Read More -
Man shot, killed in Maywood's first homicide of the year
A man was shot and killed in west suburban Maywood Saturday night. Read More -
Bolingbrook man accused of sex with teen
A 34-year-old man southwest suburban Bolingbrook man has been arrested for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old girl. Read More