6,800 without power after thunderstorms in Chicago area

More than 6,800 ComEd customers in the Chicago area are without power after storms passed through Chicago area Wednesday night. Read More

Jurors see love letters, sadomasochism contract at 'sex-slave' trial

Jurors were given a peek Wednesday at a sex-slavery contract and documents outlining the basics of sadomasochism in a Gold Coast woman's lurid lawsuit against her former husband. Read More

Police: Few leads in slaying of documented gang member

Few details have emerged in the slaying of an 18-year-old man who was shot to death in the Southwest Side Brighton Park neighborhood Wednesday morning, police said. Read More

Questions remain over cause of Roseland Hospital's financial emergency

Did Roseland Community Hospital wind up on the brink of closing last week because of the primarily poor population it serves? Or because of mismanaging their resources? Read More

Durbin questions NSA Director General Keith Alexander

In Washington this afternoon, Illinois Senator Dick Durbin is among the senators raising questions in a hearing into the snooping scandal. Read More

Weather Service: 70 mph winds, hail moving in to Chicago area

A severe storm packing winds as high as 70 mph and golf-ball size hail are expected Chicago early Wednesday night, but storm warnings already have triggered air and rail travel cancellations and delay Read More

CTA: New bus lighting will be greener, brighter, cheaper

The CTA says new interior lighting for its bus fleet will last longer, burn brighter, be less expensive and more environmentally friendly. Read More

Kirk, Durbin, Quigley introduce bill to help Ill. fight pay-to-play

U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) along with Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL-05) introduced legislation Wednesday that would allow Illinois to fight pay-to-play contracting in st Read More

Topinka: Legislators need to go into special session with a plan

Republican State Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka is wondering whether insolvent Illinois is about to waste even more money. Read More

What's a 'Derecho' and what could it do to Chicago?

According to weather reports, a 'Derecho' might be headed towards Chicago. Derechos aren't often discussed. Thankfully, The Weather Channel's Mark Thibodeau was on hand to fill us Read More