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Air traffic tower closures will strip safety net
The planned shutdown of up to 238 air traffic control towers across the country under federal budget cuts will strip away an extra layer of safety ...
Prosecutors: Beavers lied about campaign money
A powerful Chicago politician fond of playing slot machines spent thousands of dollars from his campaign coffers at a casino and then falsely declared ...
Possible Commerce pick leaves Chicago Board of Ed
Businesswoman Penny Pritzker resigned from the Chicago Board of Education Thursday amid speculation that the longtime ally to President Barack Obama ...
Ill. gov. wants appeal of concealed carry ruling
Gov. Pat Quinn said Wednesday that he wants the Illinois attorney general to appeal a federal court ruling that the state's last-in-the-nation ...
Illinois scientists find rare coin in Kenya
Scientists from Illinois have found a rare, 600-year-old Chinese coin on the Kenyan island of Manda. The Field Museum in Chicago announced the find ...
Deep field could mean big thrills for Big Ten
Indiana is standing tall again. Michigan and Michigan State are right there with the Hoosiers, and Ohio State and Wisconsin aren't exactly backing ...
Report: More youth use smartphones as route to Web
Keep computers in a common area so you can monitor what your kids are doing. It's a longstanding directive for online safety — but one that's quickly ...
Bulls star Rose still not sure when he'll return
Derrick Rose is still not sure he'll play this season, saying that at this point the obstacles are more mental than physical as he tries to return ...
Infant the latest victim of Chicago gang violence
A 6-month old girl became the latest innocent victim of Chicago gang violence when a gunman ambushed her father while he was changing her diaper along ...
Chicago infant shot 5 times dies in gang-related shooting
A 6-month-old Chicago girl who was shot five times while her father was changing her diaper died of her wounds Tuesday, authorities said.
Illinois GOP backs off attempt to oust chairman
The Illinois Republican Party's central committee backed off an attempt to fire party chairman Pat Brady on Saturday, amid concern that ousting him ...
Thibodeau says Rose 'not quite' ready to play
Injured Chicago Bulls superstar Derrick Rose is "not quite" ready to return from his knee injury, coach Tom Thibodeau said Friday. The 2011 NBA MVP ...
LA expresses interest in hosting 2024 Olympics
Los Angeles wants back into the Olympics, throwing its hat into the ring to bring them back to southern California on the 40th anniversary of its last ...
Blackhawks win 11th straight, extend points streak
The Chicago Blackhawks were tired, hurting and often on their heels Wednesday night against Colorado. But despite skating without three key forwards, ...
Storm strikes Mid-Atlantic; 250K lose power
A winter storm marched into the Mid-Atlantic region Wednesday, dumping nearly two feet of snow in some places and knocking out power to about 250,000 ...
People, pooches team up to fight flab at Ill. gym
Can't get rid of that paunch? A Chicago-area gym suggests working out with your pooch. K9 Fit Club offers bow wow boot camps and other classes for ...
Blackhawks extend points streak with win over Wild
With each point, the pressure grows. The wins are piling up, increasing the expectations. And the Chicago Blackhawks just keep going and going.
Snow storm barrels through Midwest to Mid-Atlantic
A late winter storm packing up to 10 inches of snow sent officials in weather-hardened Chicago into action Tuesday to prevent a repeat of scenes from ...
Ex-DEA heads, UN panel urge US to nullify pot laws
Eight former U.S. drug chiefs warned the federal government Tuesday that time is running out to nullify Colorado and Washington's new laws legalizing ...
Storm halts Midwest flights, heads for Washington
A late-winter storm barreled through the Midwest, snarling air travel in and out of Chicago, and it will soon take aim at busy airports around ...
Snowstorm threatening big Midwestern cities
A late-season snowstorm that blanketed parts of the Dakotas on Monday was threatening to do the same to cities from Minneapolis to Chicago, which were ...
Gov't: Budget cuts already causing airport delays
U.S. airports, including Los Angeles International and O'Hare International in Chicago, are already experiencing delays in customs waiting lines as ...
Allan Calhamer, creator of game 'Diplomacy,' dies
As a kid rooting around in the attic of his boyhood home, Allan Calhamer stumbled across an old book of maps and became entranced by faraway places ...
Blackhawks win, earn point in 21st straight game
The Chicago Blackhawks had already extended their NHL-record point streak once they got to overtime with the lowly Columbus Blue Jackets. With one ...
Blackhawks earn point in 21st straight game
The Chicago Blackhawks extended their NHL-record, season-opening point streak to 21 games. It wasn't easy at home against the team with the fewest ...