Gov. Quinn asks Obama to aid 11 flood-affected counties

Governor Pat Quinn asked President Barack Obama Thursday to declare 11 counties major disaster areas due to floods that occurred in April. Read More

Miami woman who gave Noah one-finger salute has interesting past

The Miami Heat fan who gave Joakim Noah the finger during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals has been named as Filomena "Phyllis" Tobias. Read More

The easy way out of the parking meter deal and why Emanuel won't do it

Conventional wisdom says the city's widely-hated parking meter lease is here to stay for more than 70 years, but there may be a way to kill it. Read More

1 dead, 9 wounded in overnight violence

One man was killed and nine were wounded in shootings across the city that began Wednesday afternoon and continued until just past midnight Thursday. Read More

West suburban man found dead aboard Green Line train

A west suburban man was found dead aboard a CTA Green Line train at a South Side train station early Thursday, authorities said. Read More

Woman killed, officers injured in South Side crash

A motorist was killed when the vehicle she was driving collided with a Chicago Police car pursuing a suspect Wednesday morning on the South Side. Read More

Carny pleads guilty to sexually abusing toddlers

A Chicago man who worked with a traveling carnival was sentenced to more than 40 years in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting two toddlers in attacks he recorded on video. Read More

Alderman wants to restart state funding for UNO charter school

Governor Quinn has halted state funding of United Neighborhood Organization Charter School construction because of allegations of insider contracting, but a heavyweight at City Hall is trying to get c Read More

Free water for churches, not-for-profits passes through City Council

Mayor Emanuel's compromise on the issue of free water for churches and other not-for-profits made it through the city council Wednesday, but there's still some doubt about how it will work. Read More

Mayor Emanuel proposes more Cubs night games

Mayor Emanuel has submitted one piece of the Wrigley Field renovation plan to the city council and it deals with the number of night games to be played there. Read More