Four firefighters hurt when stairwell collapses in burning building

Four firefighters were injured when a stairwell collapsed inside a burning Norwood Park home Thursday night on the Northwest Side. Read More

Lawyer: Poisoned lottery winner signed paper leaving business to wife

Several months before authorities believe he was poisoned to death, North Side businessman and lottery winner Urooj Khan signed an agreement saying his interest in a dry cleaning operation would go to Read More

Drew Peterson's ex-attorney sues co-counsel, media outlets for defamation

The rift between members of convicted wife killer Drew Peterson's defense team deepened Wednesday with attorney Joel Brodsky filing a defamation lawsuit not only against his one-time co-counsel i Read More

Winter storm cancels flights, blankets north suburbs

A winter storm that dropped up to eight inches of snow in the north suburbs prompted airlines to cancel more than 200 flights and sent snowplows to the streets Thursday night. Read More

Woman who allegedly lied about baby in stolen vehicle held on $10K bond

A south suburban woman who falsely told police her young child was inside her stolen car in order to get a faster police response was ordered held on $10,000 bond Thursday. Read More

Rain turns to snow for evening rush, 200 flights canceled

A winter storm that could drop four to eight inches of snow in the Chicago area has prompted airlines to cancel more than 200 flights and sent snowplows to the streets for the Thursday evening rush. Read More

Aldermen vote to table Rahm's ethics ordinance

Something very unusual at City Hall this afternoon. Read More

Michelle Obama to attend funeral of Hadiya Pendleton

First lady Michelle Obama is coming to Chicago to attend Saturday's funeral of Hadiya Pendleton. Read More

Drunks could face crackdown at South Side Irish Parade

Inebriated "idiots" once accused of "hijacking" the South Side Irish Parade would pay a heavy price if they dare to do it again, under a crackdown advanced Thursday by a City Counc Read More

National campaign to arrest 'Johns' nets 41 arrests in Cook County

More than three dozen men were arrested across the Chicago area and 43 people who were being prostituted were "rescued" during a two-week "National Day of Johns Arrests" campaign t Read More