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Strike highlights division on teacher evaluation
One of the key disagreements driving Chicago teachers to the picket lines this week is also a central component of President Barack Obama's education ...
Marshall delivers in Bears debut
Brandon Marshall insisted it's a new day. The way he connected with Jay Cutler, it sure seemed like old times. The Pro Bowl receiver got off to a good ...
Chicago teachers to strike after talks fail
Chicago teachers went on strike Monday for the first time in 25 years after their union and district officials failed to reach a contract agreement ...
Column: Best part of Luck's NFL debut? It's over.
There are few times a rookie quarterback looks good in comparison to Peyton Manning. So if Andrew Luck is still searching for consolation after the ...
Questions linger about when Rep. Jackson will work
Days after U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. was released from a hospital where he was being treated for bipolar disorder, it's still unclear when he'll ...
Rev. Jackson: Son shouldn't rush back to work
The Rev. Jesse Jackson says he expects his congressman son to take his time in getting back to work. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. was released from ...
Former AP Chicago sports editor Mooshil dies
Joe Mooshil, who became a fixture on the Chicago sports scene over the course of four decades covering the city's teams for The Associated Press, died ...
Chicago teachers say latest offer disappointing
The vice president of the Chicago Teachers Union said Saturday the city school district's latest offer in contract negotiations was disappointing and ...
Hearsay bothers last juror to find Peterson guilty
The final juror to agree to convict Drew Peterson of murder in the death of his ex-wife says he "barely slept" one night during the proceedings ...
Aide: Rep. Jackson home after depression treatment
U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. has returned to his home in Washington after treatment for depression at Mayo Clinic, Jackson's chief of staff in suburban ...
Chicago teachers ready to strike, hoping for deal
The Chicago Teachers Union and district officials said they will negotiate through the weekend, if necessary, to try to avoid a strike on Monday.
Romney, Obama in battle for working-class whites
President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney are working feverishly for an increasingly smaller but crucial slice of the electorate — ...
Grandma gives birth to her own grandchild
Setting foot in a hospital again, Emily and Mike Jordan couldn't help but feel anxious. More than two years before, at age 29, Emily had been ...
Column: 'It felt like my head had exploded'
Over the 150 or so years baseball has been played in America, nearly 18,000 players have appeared in at least one major league game. Only one ever had ...
'Big Fish' musical premieres in Chicago next year
A musical production of "Big Fish" starring two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz will have a five-week pre-Broadway run in Chicago next spring.
ESSAY: Deconstructing Barack Obama the orator
Barack Obama goes before his convention with a reputation as a great orator. But is he? Certainly, there have been moments that soared: his address ...
Chicago mayor shifting to pro-Obama super PAC
President Barack Obama's national campaign co-chairman, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, is stepping down to help raise money for a "super" political ...
In Peterson trial, jurors quickly confront hearsay
As they began deliberations Wednesday, jurors in Drew Peterson's trial immediately zeroed in on the case's trickiest issue: whether to believe ...
NTSB: Anti-collision aids needed for large planes
The National Transportation Safety Board wants to see ground collision warning systems on all large commercial airliners. The board recommended ...
In Chicago, lifeline schools brace for strike
Elfega Cazares isn't taking sides in the standoff between the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools over contract talks. Like many of the ...
Freight train cars derail in Chicago, no injuries
A freight train struck the rear of another freight train in southwest Chicago early Sunday, derailing several rail cars and damaging a third freight ...
Urban voters seek more campaign talk of gun crime
In a tough Philadelphia neighborhood where an off-duty police officer was shot to death last month, a mother is afraid to walk to the corner store ...
Verdict in: Peterson jury united on clothes
One expects coordinated outfits from cheerleaders, fast-food workers, military units — clowns even. It fosters unity of purpose, team spirit.
Women gets 4 years for stealing Motorola secrets
A federal judge sentenced a Chinese-born American Wednesday to four years in prison for stealing millions of dollars in trade secrets from Motorola, ...