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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 on Monday morning were able to speak with a U.S. service member who's a half a world away. 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 »

A good bottle of wine can really complement a holiday feast, whether you're preparing it or going to someone else's home. Full Story »

A developer wants to turn a landmark building on Chicago's Gold Coast into a facility to store the ashes of the dearly departed. Full Story »

A 19-year-old Chicago Public School student was shot and killed over the weekend. Full Story »

Mutual of Omaha may have had its own "aha moment." The insurance company has decided to settle its lawsuit against Oprah Winfrey's production company over rights to the phrase. Full Story »

Two videos produced by Osama bin Laden's al Qaida terrorist network have been found in the home of a Chicago man accused of plotting an armed attack on a Danish newspaper, federal prosecutors said. Full Story »

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

A man racked up his 63rd arrest by allegedly stealing three bottles of champagne from a Lakeview neighborhood Whole Foods grocery Sunday on the North Side. Full Story »

Schools closed, residents of low-lying areas sought shelter and Florida's governor declared a state of emergency Monday as a rare late-season tropical storm churned toward the Gulf Coast. Full Story »

Firefighters in Chicago and south suburban Matteson have recently gotten a new way to help save the lives of pets. Full Story »

Investigators believe a man accused of killing three women at an East St. Louis gas station acted alone. Full Story »

More than 900 people packed the funeral for Francisco "Frankie" Valencia at St. Vincent de Paul Church. Full Story »

In Elgin, a 17-year-old boy has been killed after being run down by a car Sunday afternoon. Full Story »

Illinois Congressman Danny Davis is not going to run for president of the Cook County Board. Full Story »

A 16-year-old Chicago boy was killed and two others were hurt in a drive-by shooting on the West Side. Full Story »

The South Shore Cultural Center (formerly the South Shore Country Club) is a cultural facility that has been recognized as a Chicago Landmark (2004) and is also listed on the National Register (1975). This cultural haven was founded in 1905 and later rebuilt in 1916. Full Story »