Family of ironworker critically injured after fall from scaffolding in Hyde Park sues two construction companies
The family of a man critically injured after falling from scaffolding at the in-progress University...
Crime and Public Safety
‘I was terrified,’ accuser testifies in rape trial of Illinois basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr.
The woman spent close to two hours on the witness stand Tuesday recounting events she...
Dozens of supporters hail convicted ex-Ald. Ed Burke as devoted public servant
A flood of letters made public this week reinforced what nearly everyone in Chicago already...
Feds say ex-Ald. Ed Burke used his power on ‘dark path’ of corruption, seek 10 years in prison
Federal prosecutors are asking for 10 years in prison for former Chicago Ald. Edward Burke,...
CTA bus crashes into vehicles in Bridgeport, leaving several injured
A CTA bus crashed into several vehicles in Bridgeport Monday morning, drawing Chicago police and...
Lawsuit over controversial police shooting in Mount Greenwood settled just before trial
More than seven years after a racially charged melee and police shooting left a man...
‘I loved him so much’: Judge allows prosecutors to use interview of 5-year-old younger brother of Jayden Perkins with details of brutal stabbing
Cook County prosecutors will be allowed to present at trial statements made by the younger...
Street closures near Grant Park begin Monday for NASCAR Chicago Street Race
The NASCAR Chicago Street Race is set to return for the second year, drawing thousands...
Terrence Shannon Jr. rape trial begins with selection of jury to decide fate of Illinois basketball star
University of Illinois basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr. is accused of rape for alleged incident...
Security guard is fatally shot in Little Italy. ‘He was such a workaholic.’
Officers responded to a report of a person shot and found the guard lying outside...