Park District proposes lawn seating for 22,000 at Northerly Island concert venue

The concert venue at Northerly Island could take on a “Ravinia-type feel” if Chicago Park District plans are approved this week to create lawn seating that would accommodate 22,000 people. Read More

First day of spring won't be very springlike

Wednesday may mark the spring equinox on the calendar, but it's not going to feel much like springtime outside. Not for quite a while it seems. Read More

Obama on 10th anniversary of Iraq War

President Obama made a statement on the 10th Anniversary of the Iraq War. Read More

Nearly full now, Cook County jail could be packed this summer

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart says the jail is nearly full, and he's concerned the facility will be bursting at the seams as summer months approach and arrests typically rise with the mercury. Read More

IRS agent links William Beavers' campaign spending to gambling sprees

He paired his dark suit with a sensible tie and haircut and spoke with the monotonous precision of a tax man from central casting. Read More

Judge upholds Oak Brook's firing of Drew Peterson's cop son

The firing of former Oak Brook police officer Stephen Peterson in 2011 was been upheld Monday by DuPage County Judge Terence M. Sheen. Read More

Man falls down stairs, dies at Howard Street CTA station

A man died after falling down the stairs at a Far North Side CTA train station early Tuesday, authorities said. Read More

Cab driver dies after shot in robbery last week

A 48-year-old cab driver who was robbed and then shot by two men who hailed his car on the South Side last week has died, authorities said. Read More

Teen shot Monday night on South Side

A 16-year-old boy was shot in the leg in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood late Monday night. Read More

Lindsay Lohan sentenced to three months in rehab

Lindsay Lohan agreed to three months in mandatory rehab after arriving late to court Monday. Read More