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  • Plans Take New Look at Northerly Island

    FOX News Chicago – 39 mins ago  

    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 »

  • Site for First City Vets' Home Unveiled

    FOX News Chicago – 52 mins ago  

    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 Offers Free Wi-fi at Airports

    FOX News Chicago – 1 hr 54 mins ago  

    Google is trying to make holiday traveling less painful. Full Story »

  • Local Artist Found, Family Says

    FOX News Chicago – 2 hrs 54 mins ago  

    A local musician and writer who was last seen Friday at his apartment in the South Side's McKinley Park neighborhood has been safely found, his friends and family announced Monday afternoon. Full Story »

  • Man Shot Outside Green Line on S. Side

    FOX News Chicago – 2 hrs 54 mins ago  

    Police are seeking a gray colored Toyota Camry involved in a shooting that left a man hospitalized early Tuesday in the Washington Park neighborhood on the South Side early Tuesday morning. Full Story »

  • Alleged Home Invader Shot Dead

    FOX News Chicago – 2 hrs 54 mins ago  

    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. Full Story »

  • Northwestern Student Sexually Assaulted

    FOX News Chicago – 2 hrs 54 mins ago  

    A female student at Northwestern University was the victim of a sexual abuse incident on its Evanston campus, according to an alert issued by the school Monday evening. Full Story »

  • 911 Official Quits over $2M Blunder

    FOX News Chicago – 2 hrs 54 mins ago  

    The No. 2 man at Chicago's 911 emergency center has resigned his $149,832-a-year job to avoid being fired for alleged contract irregularities that cost taxpayers $2.25 million, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.   Full Story »

  • Shotgun Lands Fire Official Behind Bars

    FOX News Chicago – Tue Nov 10, 9:41 am ET  

    An off-duty Chicago Fire Department lieutenant was charged with having a sawed-off shotgun with an unlawful barrel length which he fired at a person breaking the windows of his minivan Monday morning on the South Side, police said.   Full Story »

  • Osama Video Found in Denmark Scandal

    FOX News Chicago – Tue Nov 10, 9:40 am ET  

    Federal prosecutors say they found a video of Osama bin Laden in the home of a Chicago man accused of plotting to blow up a newspaper in Denmark. Full Story »

  • State Releasing Dozens of Inmates

    FOX News Chicago – Tue Nov 10, 9:26 am ET  

    Dozens of Illinois prison inmates will be released today as part of the state's plan to save money. Full Story »

  • Deborah Mell may be Kicked off Ballot

    FOX News Chicago – Tue Nov 10, 9:26 am ET  

    The lone state lawmaker to vote against the impeachment of Rod Blagojevich could be kicked off the ballot in the upcoming February primary. Full Story »

  • City Says It Won't Repeat Winter Mess

    FOX News Chicago – Tue Nov 10, 9:11 am ET  

    The city is promising that the mistakes made last winter with snow removal will not be repeated. Full Story »

  • Closing Arguments in Dugan Penalty Phase

    FOX News Chicago – Tue Nov 10, 9:10 am ET  

    Today, attorneys will give closing arguments in the penalty phase of the trial of killer Brian Dugan. Full Story »

  • Brown Alleges Fraud in County Board Race

    FOX News Chicago – Tue Nov 10, 8:56 am ET  

    There are allegations of election fraud in the race for Cook County board president. Full Story »

  • 4 Hurt After CTA Bus Hits S. Side House

    FOX News Chicago – Tue Nov 10, 7:40 am ET  

    A CTA bus plowed into the side of a brick house in the Far South Side Morgan Park neighborhood sending four people -- including the bus driver -- to area hospitals Tuesday morning. Full Story »

  • Swine Vaccine Myths

    FOX News Chicago – Tue Nov 10, 12:25 am ET  

    You can't turn on your TV, radio or log onto the Internet without hearing about it.  Swine flu coverage is everywhere. But there are still plenty of misconceptions about how you can catch the H1N1 virus or the safety of the vaccine.   Full Story »

  • Vigil Held for Victim in Ft. Hood Attack

    FOX News Chicago – Mon Nov 9, 8:25 pm ET  

    Mourners at a candlelight vigil tonight remembered a pregnant Chicago soldier killed at Fort Hood, citing for her infectious smile and love of music. Full Story »

  • 6 Killed in Weekend Violence

    FOX News Chicago – Mon Nov 9, 5:26 pm ET  

    From the Far North Side to the Far South Side, from Lincoln Park and Lake View to Lawndale and Pullman, victims of violence this past weekend were shot, beaten, stabbed and one even had part of an ear bitten off. Full Story »

  • Chimpanzee Attack Victim on Oprah Show

    FOX News Chicago – Mon Nov 9, 4:40 pm ET  

    A Connecticut woman who was mauled and blinded after a 200-pound chimpanzee attacked her in February will appear on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." Full Story »

  • Fenger Parents Consider Legal Options

    FOX News Chicago – Mon Nov 9, 1:26 pm ET  

    Some parents of Fenger High School students are looking at their legal options as they push to get their kids transfered out of the South Side school. Full Story »

  • Chicago's Most Wanted Murder Suspect

    FOX News Chicago – Mon Nov 9, 11:55 am ET  

    Chicago police and FBI agents are trying to track down the prime suspect in what they say is one of the most heinous crimes they've ever seen triggered by a dispute over just fifteen dollars. Full Story »

  • Beyonce to Testify in Chicago Copyright

    FOX News Chicago – Mon Nov 9, 11:26 am ET  

    Did pop diva Beyonce Knowles and her Destiny's Child rip off a Chicago songwriter's song? Full Story »

  • Boy Critical After Falling into Pool

    FOX News Chicago – Mon Nov 9, 11:25 am ET  

    A 3-year-old boy remains in critical condition Monday morning after apparently falling into a swimming pool in his west suburban home. Full Story »

  • Ads Target Sexual Harassment on CTA

    FOX News Chicago – Mon Nov 9, 11:11 am ET  

    The CTA has new anti-sexual harassment ads up in trains and buses, thanks to the efforts of a group of young Rogers Park women who have campaigned against unwanted touching and rude comments on the transit system. Full Story »

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