A man who recently moved into an apartment became confused, banged on another resident's door and was shot in the face by a resident who may have believed his new neighbor was trying to break in.
The Illinois House is returning to the state Capitol to take a stab at restoring some of the budget cuts made by Governor Rod Blagojevich. But the attempt faces long odds.
The FBI is asking for the public's help in finding a serial bank robbed dubbed the "Groucho Bandit" because of the fake mustache he's worn while robbing as many as nine banks on the North Side over the past six
Green Party delegates have selected former Democratic CongresswomanCynthia McKinney of Georgia as the party's presidential nominee. RuthWeill, the party's national convention coordinator, said the delegatesselected McKinney as they wrapped up their national convention here onSaturday
Barack Obama's campaign says a satirical New Yorker magazine cover showing the Democratic presidential candidate dressed as a Muslim and his wife as a terrorist is "tasteless and offensive."
So how old is John McCain? Six-packs, automatic transmissions and the American Express card were all introduced after he was born, not to mention computers which McCain admits he doesn't use. McCain, himself, jokes that he's older than dirt. And
President Bush will attend the funeral Thursday for Tony Snow, his former press secretary, at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Snow died of colon cancer Saturday at age 53. He is survived by his wife, Jill, and their
CTA Blue Line trains are skipping the Western Avenue stop on the Near West Side Monday morning and trains are running on a single track through the area, after a person was struck and killed by a train.
Chicago Bulls first round draft pick Derrick Rose was fined $1,000 Monday morning in Kane County Court, after pleading guilty to driving 106 mph on Interstate 88 in Kane County.
The Federal Reserve is moving closer to giving home buyers more protection from the types of shady lending practices that have contributed to the housing crisis and propelled foreclosures to record highs. The central bank is expected to approve a
Democrat Barack Obama said Monday that as president he would send at least two more combat brigades to Afghanistan, where U.S. soldiers face rising violence and endured their deadliest attack in three years on Sunday.
The search for a missing 14-year-old boy believed to have drowned in Lake Michigan was suspended due to rough lake conditions, and the need to give search and recovery scuba divers a rest.
A man is in police custody for apparently accidentally fatally shooting his 17-year-old friend at a block party where another man was injured early Sunday on the Far South Side in a gang-related incident.
