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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 »

Ida sloshed ashore with rain and gusty winds before losing its tropical storm strength Tuesday, leaving weather-hardened Gulf Coast residents largely unscathed. Full Story »

The driver of Boston subway train that came to a screeching halt just before hitting a woman who had fallen onto the tracks has been hailed as a hero. Full Story »

Former Miss California USA Carrie Prejean calls a sex tape she made for an ex-boyfriend several years ago "the biggest mistake of my life." Full Story »

State and Lake County health officials say they have now been able to confirm four cases of Legionnaires' linked to a retirement community called The Park at Vernon Hills. The facility has about 260 residents. Full Story »

A Cook County judge has ruled that the identity of an anonymous poster to a suburban newspaper's Web site must be released to Buffalo Grove Village Trustee Lisa Stone. Full Story »

Chicago police say no charges are planned against a 10-year-old boy who came to his mother's rescue, stabbing her boyfriend during a domestic dispute. Full Story »

A potential wrongful conviction case brings a Northwestern University journalism class into the spotlight, while a south suburban man serving a life sentence for a 1978 murder hopes to be freed soon. Full Story »

Three teenagers charged in the beating death of Chicago honor student Derrion Albert are scheduled to appear in court. Full Story »

Attorney General Lisa Madigan's office wants to make sure people understand changes in the state's public records laws. Full Story »

Police at Northwestern University have issued an alert after a student was attacked inside a building on the Evanston campus. Full Story »

Four people were injured when a driver apparently lost control of a CTA bus Tuesday morning and crashed into a Far South Side home. Full Story »

Foreclosure is a shock, but it is possible to recover from it. Full Story »

The Army psychiatrist accused of the Fort Hood massacre is believed to have acted alone despite repeated communications -- monitored by authorities -- with a radical imam overseas, U.S. officials said Monday. The FBI will conduct an internal review of its handling of the information, they said. Full Story »

Friends and family of Army Private Francheska Velez held a vigil in her memory on Monday night. Full Story »

Mayor Daley says reserving seats for city residents at Millennium Park concerts is not a good idea. Full Story »

The CTA is taking action to try to prevent sexual harassment on trains and buses. Full Story »

A former Chicago firefighter convicted of arson won a battle to keep his pension. Jeffrey Boyle fought to keep his pension even though he served prison time for setting a string of fires in Chicago and the suburbs. Full Story »

Hurricane Ida was downgraded to a tropical storm as it approached the Gulf Coast of the U.S. , but it left hundreds of people dead and many more homeless in Central America. Full Story »

Some area fourth and fifth graders were able to speak with a U.S. service member who's a half a world away Monday morning. Full Story »

In an exclusive television interview Obama told ABC News' Jake Tapper that he was confident that the final legislation will ensure that "neither side feels that it's being betrayed." Full Story »

A 17-year-old suburban girl who lost an eye when she was attacked in Chicago returned to school Monday at Schaumburg High School. Full Story »