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Workers are building an ice skating rink outside Wrigley Field in the parking area just east of Clark Street. Full Story »

The Chicago Park District and union workers may have reached a compromise that would prevent layoffs, officials said. Full Story »

R. Kelly is writing more chapters, only this time, it's not for his "Trapped" saga, but for a new memoir. Full Story »

A bottle of 1788 Vieux Cognac has sold at a Paris auction of wine and spirits for euro25,000 ($36,935). Full Story »

Kane County authorities say they've seized about $5 million worth of marijuana weighing about one ton in a bust. Full Story »

A passion to rescue dogs from the hands of questionable breeders and the power of social networking combined to create one of the largest and quickest fundraising efforts in Save-A-Pet history. Full Story »

Property tax relief is now available for many Chicago homeowners. Full Story »

Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich could face a new indictment. Federal prosecutors may reindict Blagojevich to prevent a delay in his June trial date. Full Story »

Someone chopped down an 8-foot-tall spruce at Carpenter Park, leaving only a stump just before Christmas. Full Story »

The owners of a white Maltese poodle are offering a $1,000 reward for the return of their dog, which disappeared after their Andersonville home was burglarized. Full Story »

As Michigan's AG fights to keep the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal closed to stop the spread of Asian carp, fishermen are pulling up the last of their nets at Cal Sag. Full Story »

Police executed a search warrant Saturday at an apartment near the scene of a burglary at the office of former governor Rod Blagojevich's attorney. Full Story »

The White House is celebrating Christmas with recycled ornaments, natural materials and, of course, a gingerbread White House. Full Story »

Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich would refuse to testify, asserting his rights under the 5th Amendment, if called to the witness stand in a civil suit in which a group of casinos are fighting Illinois racetracks for millions of dollars, one of his lawyers says. Full Story »

Two robbery suspects fleeing police lost control of their sport utility vehicle and crashed into a day care center Thursday, injuring four children and an employee in a shower of bricks and other debris, police said. Full Story »