Teen Shot And Killed While Playing Video Games
A 14-year-old boy was shot and killed and his cousin was injured as they were playing video games in their bedroom in southwest suburban Lockport Township.
A 14-year-old boy was shot and killed and his cousin was injured as they were playing video games in their bedroom in southwest suburban Lockport Township.
The Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee has directed its attorneys to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, saying that pending sexual-abuse lawsuits have left it with financial claims that exceed its means.
The temperature tomorrow morning is expected to be around freezing, which is perfect for a nice swim in Lake Michigan.
Mayor Daley's controversial lease of city parking spaces comes with a regular slate of rate hikes.
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Union workers at the historic Palmer House Hilton have been without a contract for more than a year and, this morning, they walked out on strike for a day.
Family, friends and fans gathered at Holy Name Cathedral Friday morning to honor the life of Cubs legend Ron Santo.
Wal-Mart is hoping to open a store in a trendy part of the East Lakeview neighborhood, according to a published report.
A car crashed in the middle of the night. One person was found dead. But another disappeared.
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Oprah Winfrey wraps up taping of her show in Chicago in May. What happens to all of the Harpo Productions studio space and hundreds of workers remains up in the air.
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The homeless man whose signature is on the bottom of mayoral election petitions for James Meeks and Rob Halpin is telling his side of the story.
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Sen. Roland Burris' appointment by a disgraced governor made him an oddity and something of an outcast in Washington.
A giant inflatable rat has appeared outside the fire-damaged Westminster Presbyterian Church in Joliet.
If McHenry County state Rep. Jack Franks gets his way, the politically connected people who sit on transit boards would be sent packing.
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Bank of America customers are reporting problems accessing their online accounts, according to DownDetector.
Authorities said it was the first incident in recent years in which they've observed a suspect changing clothes on public transportation.
While time is running out to register to vote by mail or online, Illinois voters can register in person on the same day they vote.
The "My Voice. My Future" themed event will bring together over 250 girls to celebrate sisterhood on the International Day of the Girl.
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The ruling comes less than a week before Madigan is set to face trial in federal court in Chicago.
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According to the Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control, the bats were both found Monday.
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The Gift of Hope Organ Donor Care Center is focused on deceased patients whose lungs, hearts and more will live on in others.
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Jeep is recalling more than 194,000 plug-in hybrid SUVs worldwide because they can catch fire with the ignition turned off.
A Black man alleges in a lawsuit that an Iowa trucking company fired him as a driver because he wouldn't cut off his dreadlocks.
The restaurant will begin with dinner service from 4 p.m. to midnight, with plans to extend hours in the future.
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Kris Kristofferson, a songwriter who became a country star and A-list actor, died at his home on Maui surrounded by family on Saturday, a spokesperson said in an statement.
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The ruling comes less than a week before Madigan is set to face trial in federal court in Chicago.
Police could not immediately provide details on where or when the victim had been shot.
A passenger vehicle was disabled in the third lane of traffic and was struck by a truck tractor semi-trailer.
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Bank of America customers are reporting problems accessing their online accounts, according to DownDetector.
Beachgoers notice a much wider beach, and 22 stone breakwater structures to protect against erosion.
The complaint alleges "a pattern of discrimination that has caused an increasingly hostile environment at UChicago for Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim students and students associated with them."
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling talked with CBS News Chicago about victories and challenges after a year in the job.
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The sum was less than attorneys were seeking.
Hoyer also believes Craig Counsell's five-year, $40 million contract is money well-spent.
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Pete Rose, Major League Baseball's all-time hit leader who was later banned for betting on games, has died.
While no one expected the White Sox to be good, or even average, in 2024, few expected them to set a league record for futility.
Police could not immediately provide details on where or when the victim had been shot.
The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the leg and was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he died, police said.
The teen suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his body.
No one was in custody late Tuesday.
A 15-year-old boy was arrested in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and has been extradited to Chicago to face a charge of first-degree murder.