Third SuperPac jumps into 2nd District congressional race

The CREDO SuperPAC -- which was involved in anti-Joe Walsh campaign ads last year -- is jumping into the 2nd Congressional District race to replace Jesse Jackson Jr. Read More

Cardinal George: 'There was not the slightest indication in my mind'

Cardinal Francis George met with Pope Benedict XVI last Thursday, but he was as surprised as anybody at the pope's resignation. Read More

Wells Street bridge to temporarily close to bus and rail service

Five CTA rail lines will be affected by two nine-day shutdowns of the Wells Street Bridge in March and April, impacting at least 77,000 travelers a day, officials said Monday. Read More

Two ordered held without bond in Hadiya Pendleton murder

Two reputed gang members have been charged with murder in the shooting death of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton. Read More

Woman dies after hit by semi truck, car on Bishop Ford, police say

A woman died early Tuesday after she somehow fell out of a sport utility vehicle traveling on the Bishop Ford Freeway and was hit by a semi truck and a car in south suburban Dolton, authorities said. Read More

Judge gives former Latin Kings leader 40 year prison sentence

He ruled over 10,000 young "soldiers" in one of the nation's largest and most feared street gangs, ordering killings with blithe indifference. Read More

Another round of tough new gun laws proposed

Another round of tough new gun laws was proposed today by Mayor Emanuel and other law enforcement officials. Read More

'Bully Bandit' strikes again, hitting bank in Berwyn

The so-called "Bully Bandit," who is suspecting of robbing as many as eight banks since late November, struck again Monday morning when he hit a west suburban Chase bank branch. Read More

Feds: Immigration consultant arranged fake marriages

A northwest suburban immigration consultant and her associate arranged phony marriages to aid immigrants in becoming U.S. citizens, federal prosecutors said in announcing their indictments on Monday. Read More

LISTEN: IDOT worker picked to be new 7th Ward alderman

A onetime Illinois Department of Transportation employee has been chosen by Mayor Rahm Emanuel to replace Ald. Sandi Jackson (7th). Read More