Feds: Investment advisor used clients' money for vacations, cars, dining

A Chicago investment advisor will spend six years in federal prison for swindling clients out of more than $1.6 million and using much of the money for his own personal expenses. Read More

Suit: Chicago Police Department washes out cops' relatives as recruits

The Chicago Police Department is washing out qualified recruits on technicalities or city mistakes because of a "discriminatory" hiring practice that appears to target the sons, daughters an Read More

Quinn vetoes casino bill, pushing gaming expansion back to square one

Gov. Pat Quinn vetoed legislation Monday that would have brought casinos to Chicago, the south suburbs and Downstate, arguing the 2011 measure that had been sent to him in early January was a "ba Read More

Storm could drop 6-10 inches of snow in Chicago area, more than 1,100 flights canceled

A late winter storm blanketed the area in white stuff and led to airlines cancelling more than 1,100 flights at the city’s airports. Read More

PTA, School Family Media reach settlement, lawsuit dismissed

The National PTA and the parent company of PTO Today announced Monday that they had resolved their differences and the PTA’s copyright infringement lawsuit had been dismissed. Read More

Plane makes emergency landing

A small Learjet plane with eight people on board has landed safely at Lambert Field. Read More

Will County tickets catch many violators by surprise

Eric McNeff just wanted to build a landscaped berm to protect his two young children from traffic on Francis Road in New Lenox Township. Now, thousands of dollars later, he has learned he first must o Read More

Govornor Quinn honors Casimir Pulaski

Governor Pat Quinn honored Revoluationary War hero Casimir Pulaski today, laying a wreath at a mural honoring General Pulaski at the Polish Museum of America. Read More

Storm warning: City could get 9 inches of snow by Tuesday night

A late-season winter storm could bring the largest snowfall of the year, dropping as much as 9 inches of powder over the Chicago area by Tuesday night, according to the National Weather Service. Read More

Orland firefighter charged in crash that killed woman

An Orland Fire Protection District and Crestwood firefighter is facing felony reckless homicide charges after allegedly causing the traffic crash Friday afternoon that killed a 25-year-old Downers Gro Read More