Boy, 15, among 5 wounded in weekend shootings

At least five people -- including a 15-year-old boy -- were hurt in shootings across Chicago since Friday evening, according to police. Read More

Manti Te'o selected sixth by Chargers in second round

Former University of Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o went sixth in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft to the San Diego Chargers. Read More

Red Cross delivers supplies to families hardest hit by flooding

The American Red Cross of Greater Chicago is sending volunteers and trucks filled with cleaning supplies to neighborhoods in some of the hardest hit areas in the region to aid in recovery from the rec Read More

Quinn suspends payments to United Neighborhood Organization due to corruption allegations

Governor Pat Quinn has suspended millions of dollars worth of state payments to the United Neighborhood Organization to build any more charter schools in Hispanic neighborhoods because of allegations Read More

Durbin's take on Schock decision

Peoria Congressman Aaron Schock says he won't after all run for governor next year, but will run for re-election instead. Leading Democrat, Senator Dick Durbin, decoded the Schock decision. Read More

Cook Co. brings charges in 2000 North Suburban murder case

A Wisconsin man has been charged with drowning his wife in the bathtub of the couple's South Barrington home in a case that has remained unsolved since 2000. Read More

Bears select OL Kyle Long 20th overall

The Bears selected Oregon offensive lineman Kyle Long Thursday with their 20th pick in the 2013 NFL Draft. Read More

Rhode Island may show up Land of Lincoln on same-sex marriage vote

Same sex marriage advocates had been pushing for Illinois to be the 10th state to legalize same sex marriage. Read More

Aaron Schock seeks re-election to Congress in 2014

Congressman Aaron Schock has chosen to run for re-election in 2014. Read More

Tyler Eifert selected by Cincinnati Bengals with 21st pick in 2013 NFL Draft

Former University of Nortre Dame tight end Tyler Eifert was selected with the 21st overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. Eifert was the first Fighting Irish player taken in thi Read More