A man and woman from Des Plaines were arrested after police said they left three children in a van to burglarize a home.Stanley and Sandy Miller were both charged with felony residential burglary Sunday night after being caught in middle of the burglary in the Irving Park neighborhood, according to police. They are expected to appear in bond court later Tuesday in Cook County Criminal Court ... Full Story »
A woman died Monday evening after she was struck by a vehicle while walking in southwest suburban Oak Lawn. Joan Orth, 51, of the 9500 block of South Kolmar Avenue in Oak Lawn was pronounced dead at 6:31 p.m. at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office. Orth was heading northbound on West 95th Street, crossing Kenton Avenue at 5:45 p.m ... Full Story »
No one was hurt when a window in a River North nightclub fell three stories early Tuesday on the Near North Side, police said. About 2:45 a.m., a window at Religion nightclub fell from the third floor onto the street below, according to police News Affairs Officer Hector Alfaro, who said no one was hurt. Religion nightclub is located on the 720 block of North Wells Street. There were no ... Full Story »
An armed man who allegedly broke into a home dropped his gun and was shot dead by a resident who used the weapon on him Monday afternoon near the Little Village neighborhood on the Southwest Side. The shooting occurred about 4 p.m. on the 2100 block of South California Avenue, according to police who said the man killed had allegedly had broken into an occupied home, accidentally dropped a ... Full Story »
Four suspects who burglarized a hair salon and then broke into a jewelers next door only got away with $20 worth of shampoo after an alarm went off Monday night in the Rogers Park neighborhood on the North Side. At 9:46 p.m. the burglars broke into Dilshad's Hair Salon on the 2600 block of West Devon Avenue where they took $20 worth of shampoo, according to Rogers Park District police Lt. John ... Full Story »
Two people have been shot in the 5300 block of South Normal, according to the Chicago Fire Department. No conditions or other details were immediately available. Full Story »
A United Airlines pilot was arrested at London's Heathrow Airport Monday on charges that he was about to fly 124 passengers to Chicago while drunk. The pilot was arrested by London Metropolitan Police after he failed a breathalyzer test. He was released on bond, according to British media. United did not identify the pilot but said he has been "removed from service." Airline spokeswoman Megan ... Full Story »
A two-year legal battle to open up disciplinary records of Chicago police officers suffered a setback today when a panel of federal judges decided to keep the files secret -- denying an attempt by a journalist and 28 aldermen to open thousands of documents to public scrutiny. The fight over the files has unfolded amid a broader public debate about police oversight in the city, with some critics ... Full Story »
Closing arguments began this morning at the sentencing hearing of Brian Dugan for the rape and murder of 10-year-old Jeanine Nicarico of Naperville in 1983. Assistant State's Atty, Michael Wolfe began presenting the state's argument shortly after 9:30 a.m., reminding the jury of statements Jeanine Nicarico's parents had given during their victim impact statements about how their daughter trusted ... Full Story »
The CTA bus that crashed into a Morgan Park neighborhood house this morning. (Alex Garcia/ Chicago Tribune) A CTA bus crashed into the side of a house at 115th Street and Vincennes Avenue on the South Side this morning, injuring four people including a 7-year-old passenger, police said. The 36-year-old female driver was transported to Metro South Hospital in good condition, said Chicago Police ... Full Story »
Four members of a West Rogers Park family testified Monday that Ald. Bernard Stone's (50th) ward superintendent Anish Eapen coaxed them to vote absentee, collected their ballots and then mailed them during the heated 2007 aldermanic race. Full Story »
A man and woman from Des Plaines were arrested after leaving left three children in a van while they burglarized a home Sunday night in the Northwest Side's Irving Park neighborhood. Full Story »
The old Cook County Hospital building might be resuscitated after all. Vacated in 2002 and spared the wrecking ball in 2004, thanks to preservationists, the West Side hospital might be turned into administrative offices under a $108 million proposal outlined by county planners. Full Story »
The Aurora City Council will not vote tonight on an agreement reached between the city and anti-abortion protesters in a 2-year-old suit in federal court. Full Story »
A month after Mayor Richard M. Daley's Olympic team washed out in the race for the 2016 Games, the tide has shifted as planners focus on Northerly Island's long-term place in the lakefront landscape. Full Story »
A central Indiana city has a new police dog thanks to the time rocker Ozzy Osbourne's son spent with the department for a reality TV show. Full Story »
Police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in front of children on a school bus in Michigan City, Ind. Full Story »
The state of Illinois will begin releasing many prisoners Tuesday in an effort to save the state money. Full Story »
Nearly a year before Maj. Nidal Hasan allegedly went on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, terrorism investigators conducted an "assessment" of him before deciding he did not pose a threat. Full Story »
Tropical Storm Ida sloshed ashore with rain and gusty winds Tuesday before weakening to a depression, leaving weather-hardened Gulf Coast residents largely unscathed. Full Story »
A pilot for United Airlines was arrested at a London airport on allegations he was about to fly a plane to Chicago -- drunk. Full Story »
A man was shot Tuesday morning on the Southwest Side. Full Story »
A month after Mayor Daley's Olympic team washed out in the race for the 2016 Games, the tide has shifted as planners focus on Northerly Island's long-term place in the lakefront landscape. Full Story »
On the eve of Veterans Day, Gov. Pat Quinn announced the site of the Illinois Veterans’ Home at Chicago, a 200-bed facility that will begin construction in 2010. Full Story »
Google is trying to make holiday traveling less painful. Full Story »
It's the 2010 election. Do you know where your Internets are? Full Story »
Your identity might not be safe any longer. Full Story »
More than 100 passengers spared a DUI flight. Full Story »
More than $196 million should get pumped into local businesses. Full Story »
Three of the four teenagers who stand accused of beating Chicago honor student Derrion Albert to death are set to face the music. Silvonus Shannon, 19, Eugene Riley, 18, and Eric Carson, 16, will be arraingned on murder charges for their... Full Story »
Naperville Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for leaving a threatening note found at Naperville Central High School in late October. Full Story »
Prosecutors in Chicago are lobbing more allegations against Northwestern University journalism students - alleging that they paid off a witness an effort to prove a man was wrongly convicted. Full Story »
A federal appeals court has dismissed a court order that would have revealed the names of Chicago police officers accused of repeatedly abusing civilians. Full Story »
The Aurora City Council will not vote tonight on an agreement reached between the city and anti-abortion protesters in a 2-year-old suit in federal court. Full Story »
On the eve of Veterans Day, Gov. Pat Quinn announced the site of the Illinois Veterans’ Home at Chicago, a 200-bed facility that will begin construction in 2010. Full Story »
Chicago Public Schools today is unveiling new criteria for admissions to the city’s magnet and selective enrollment schools. Socioieconomic factors will replace race as a criteria for admissions to the coveted schools. Full Story »
Audio Available Congressman Danny Davis of Chicago Monday withdrew from the race for Cook County Board President. Davis will instead run for an eighth term in Congress, representing parts of Chicago and the western suburbs. WBEZ political reporter Sam Hudzik joined host Melba Lara to talk about what this means for the 2010 political landscape. Full Story »
Audio Available Congressman Danny Davis has pulled out of the race for Cook County Board president. The Chicago Democrat says he'll instead seek an eighth term in Congress. Full Story »
The Cook County Board could be moving quickly to roll back the county sales tax rate. That's after the governor this weekend signed a bill lowering the amount of votes needed to override a veto from Board President Todd Stroger. Full Story »
CHICAGO (AP) - Congressman Danny Davis has officially decided that he'll seek another term representing the 7th District instead of running for Cook County Board president. The Chicago Democrat had filed petitions for both the congressional race and the county election. Full Story »
John Allen Muhammad, the man known as the D.C. Sniper, will die by lethal injection tonight at 9p.m. ET at a Virginia Prison. Full Story »
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jennifer Lopez won a court order Monday barring her first husband from making their sex life public — at least for a day. Full Story »
Dozens of Illinois prisoners are tasting freedom today, ahead of schedule. Full Story »
Ex-boyfriend shoots woman while she is waiting with her children at their bus stop A woman in Michigan CIty, Indiana was shot and killed while waiting with her children at their bus stop. Full Story »
The first wave of Illinois prisoners eligible for early release will be let out today as part of a cost-cutting move, St. Louis Public Radio station KWNU is reporting this morning. Full Story »
(Crain’s) — McDonald's is upping the ante in its social-media push by letting its 1.6 million restaurant crew members speak — and sing — for them. The chain is holding its third "Voice of McDonald's" competition, an "American Idol"-style karaoke contest complete with bright lights, a ... Full Story »
(Crain’s) — Federal regulators have rejected Amcore Financial Inc.’s plan to raise capital, giving the troubled Rockford-based lender a month to raise the needed money or sell. Amcore has until Dec. 4 to submit a new plan to the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency under ... Full Story »
(AP) — Akorn Inc. reported a fourth-quarter loss Tuesday, saying sales of its flu vaccine dropped because of a shortage. Akorn also took a $1.1 million charge as it wrote down the value of stock issued earlier this year. In total the company lost $5.1 million, or 6 cents per share, compared ... Full Story »
(AP) — Human resources consulting and outsourcing company Hewitt Associates Inc. said Tuesday its fiscal fourth-quarter profit more than doubled on lower operating costs. It also offered earnings guidance above Wall Street's estimates for the current fiscal year. "While we are seeing some ... Full Story »
(AP) — Specialty drug and medical device maker Baxter International Inc. said Tuesday it is increasing its quarterly dividend to 29 cents from 26 cents. The dividend is payable Jan. 5, 2010, to shareholders of record as of Dec. 10. Baxter shares rose 16 cents to $56.45 in morning trading. Full Story »
A morning moonset peeks through the autumn foliage near Bradfordton, Ill. AP Photo/Seth Perlman
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