Former Chicago Bears player and Cook County sheriff's deputy charged, fail to file taxes

A former Chicago Bears player and a Cook County sheriff's deputy have been charged with misdemeanor federal offenses for failing to file federal income tax returns over a period of four years. Read More

Sen. Kirk speaks about gun trafficking legislation

U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) released a statement today, after the Senate Judiciary Committee considered a bipartisan bill that would combat gun trafficking and straw purchases. Read More

Bob Woodward calls out Emanuel on Washington's 'hyper-partisanship'

Legendary journalist Bob Woodward spoke of Mayor Rahm Emanuel with a mix of fondness and distaste on Wednesday night while addressing a crowded ballroom in the Loop. Read More

Feds to seek death penalty against EC man

Federal attorneys will seek the death penalty against an East Chicago man they say killed six people in a wave of gang violence during the past decade. Read More

Oprah fashion designer sentenced to prison for stabbing death

A 53-year-old fashion designer who once dressed Oprah Winfrey was sentenced to prison Wednesday for fatally stabbing his boyfriend more than 50 times during a fight at their Lake View home. Read More

Ricketts family plans athletic club in new hotel, pressures Emanuel on Wrigley deal

The billionaire family that owns the Cubs sweetened the pot Wednesday in an apparent attempt to prod Mayor Rahm Emanuel into siding with the team in the dispute over Wrigley Field signage that’s holdi Read More

Committee: CPS can close or consolidate 80 schools at most

The independent commission tasked with figuring out how to close schools released its final recommendations Wednesday afternoon, saying Chicago Public Schools has the capacity to deal with a maximum o Read More

Emanuel calls proposed energy drink ban a legitimate issue

Mayor Emanuel is not saying no to a ban on high energy drinks. Read More

Study: Same-sex weddings could bring $103M to state

If state legislators allow same-sex marriage in Illinois, it could add as much as $103 million to the state and local economies in three years and create close to 300 jobs, a new study has found. Read More

FBI executes search warrant at NIU police station

FBI agents and Illinois State Police investigators descended on the Northern Illinois University police station Wednesday to serve a search warrant in what they called an "ongoing criminal invest Read More