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The Senate has approved a plan that would ban the use of cell phones while driving. More »Senate passes ban on cell phones while driving

A cell phone video posted online reportedly shows a Dunbar Vocational Career Academy staff member pushing a female student down the stairs. More »VIDEO: Dunbar school security guard pushes student down stairs

Thieves have struck a Streeterville area construction site a handful of times over the past week, taking tools and construction materials, police said. More »Thieves strike Streeterville area construction site

A Wisconsin high school senior is this year's winner of Google's annual "Doodle 4 Google" contest. More »Wis. girl wins Google contest with doodle of soldier dad’s homecoming

Six elementary students were taken to hospitals as a precautionary measure after the inflatable playground equipment they were enjoying at a northwest suburban school tipped over. More »Kids take a bad bounce on ‘bouncy house’

An 87-year-old grandmother took on billionaire Donald Trump. And on Thursday - she lost. More »Jury sides with Donald Trump in Chicago condo trial

The Obama administration has picked a private attorney and former federal prosecutor to head the U.S. attorney's office in Chicago, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin announced Thursday. More »Zachary Fardon nominated to head U.S. Attorney`s Office in Chicago

BREAKING UPDATE: The jury reached a verdict in the Donald Trump condo trial on Thursday afternoon. The verdict will be read at 2:15 p.m. and the Dirksen Federal Building. More »Jury reaches verdict in Donald Trump condo trial

A 25-year-old man has been cited for driving the wrong way on the Chicago Skyway after a head-on crash with a pickup truck Thursday morning that sent four people to hospitals. More »Head-on crash on Skyway leaves 4 injured

Illinois legislation allowing public possession of concealed guns has passed the House Judiciary Committee. It was a compromise backed by Speaker Michael Madigan. More »Illinois concealed carry bill passes House committee

Solemn Oath Brewery in Naperville is one of the hottest local breweries in the area, and is featured in the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild's Chicago Craft Beer Week 2013. More »Celebrate Chicago Craft Beer Week at Naperville`s Solemn Oath Brewery

Things are going to be very busy at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport this weekend. Many travelers will also hit the roads for Memorial Day, and they'll pay the price at the pump. More »Travelers take to the road, Chicago airports this Memorial Day weekend

Mayor Emanuel spoke out for the first time since Chicago's historic school vote on Thursday, in a one-on-one interview with FOX 32 Political Editor Mike Flannery. The district voted to close 50 school … More »Emanuel speaks after historic decision to close 50 CPS schools

Three schools in three different cities perform a live concert, streaming online for the world to see. More »King College Prep students connect globally through virtual concert

Enter the DNA diet; a diet plan said to be tailored to your genetic response to food and exercise. More »DNA diet matches genetic profile to meal plan

Parents at Manierre on the North Side are pleased that their school will remain open. More »Manierre staff, parents rejoice after school spared from closure

Imagine your car sinking. What do you do? How do you get out? You only have seconds to react. More »Tammie Souza demonstrates how to escape from a submerged car

Illinois public schools that teach sex education will have to include information about contraception and sexually transmitted diseases instead of a curriculum focused on abstinence. More »Illinois Senate approves sex education bill

Students at a Wilmette school are breaking records, but it has nothing to do with academics. More »Highcrest Middle School sets record for most twins

Antwone Price had just moved into a new house in the south suburbs, and he was talking about finally marrying the woman he'd been with for several years — the woman with whom he shared a baby girl. More »Man found dead in trunk feared for family`s safety, grandmother says

A 19-year-old former student at Glenbard East High School in Lombard has been charged with planning to commit an act of violence at the school. More »Ex-student charged with planning violence at high school

Police are looking for a man who tried to lure two teenage boys to a car this month on the Southwest Side. More »Motorist attempts to lure boys to car in Chicago Lawn

Legislation increasing the speed limit on interstate highways in Illinois to 70 mph is headed to Gov. Pat Quinn. More »Increased speed limit bill goes to Ill. governor