CPS chief releases list of 129 schools that could close

The West Side took it on the chin Wednesday in the list of Chicago Public Schools at risk of closing — but residents who packed a CPS hearing vowed not to give up the fight. Read More

Two teen boys shot in Back of the Yards

Two teen boys were shot in the South Side Back of the Yards neighborhood Wednesday afternoon. Read More

Cops: Palatine man shot neighbor's dog, thinking it was a coyote

A northwest suburban Palatine man was charged with animal cruelty for shooting his neighbor's dog, lured to his yard by a deer carcass. He allegedly told police he thought the dog was a coyote. Read More

O'Hare to get $30-an-hour hotel suites

Air travelers will soon have a place to rest their weary heads between flights at O'Hare Airport — and it won't be those infamous cots opened in passenger terminals during snowstorms. Read More

Another gun control idea floated in City Council

A busy day in the City Council as yet another gun control idea was floated. Read More

Emanuel proposes big hikes in city fees for river tour boats

Popular tour boats would pay dramatically higher fees for the privilege of docking along the Chicago River, under a 10-year agreement proposed Wednesday by Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Read More

Friends of defendant testify in McCowan murder trial

A group of Wheeler-area residents who had been friends with defendant Dustin McCowan testified Tuesday. Read More

Tearful tribute to teacher at City Council meeting

It's a welcome piece of good news after the Hadiya Pendleton story. Read More

Why isn't Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon running for re-election?

Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon announced Wednesday that she will not run for re-election in 2014. Read More

Off-duty cop's gun taken during armed robbery

An off-duty Chicago police officer had his service weapon taken when he was robbed at gunpoint while sitting in his car in the South Side Chatham neighborhood Tuesday night. Read More