Chicago
Top Charter Schools Outperform Traditional Schools in Chicago
Even with high percentages of low-income students
Chicago to Put More Desk Officers Out on the Street
How many of them were put on the desks because they screwed up out on the streets in the first place?
Chicago Teen Who Performed at Inauguration Shot to Death
At a park frequented by gang members
Teenager Who Performed at Obama's Second Inauguration Celebrations Killed
Shot at a park in Chicago
Chicago Alderman Proposes Energy Drink Ban
You will drink what the government tells you to drink!
Three Chicago Cops Accused of Taking Over Drug Ring
Robbed supply from dealers, then turned around and sold it
Chicago May Pay More Than $30 Million in Two Police Misconduct Cases
One about a woman abandoned in a high-crime area and subsequently raped; the other about a man who served 26 years for a crime he didn't commit
Jesse Jackson Jr.'s Wife Quits Chicago City Council
Has been absent frequently over family's health issues
Chicago's Mayor Rahm Emanuel Considers Privatizing Midway Airport
Named a panel to explore the option
Chicago Bureaucracy Shuts Down Food Trucks
Though the trucks were legalized in July, not a single one has been able to get a license from the city
Snowless Stretch of 290 Days Coming to an End in Chicago
A winter storm stretching from Wisconsin to Kansas will drop up to three inches on the city
Gun Rights Find a New Home
A federal appeals court rules Illinois cannot maintain its flat ban on concealed-carry.
City of Chicago Wants Ruling Against Police "Code of Silence" Vacated
Arises from a case where an off-duty cop beat a female bartender half to death and all his cop buddies kept their mouths shut
Illinois State Senator Caught Trying to Carry Gun onto Plane
He's seeking the seat vacated by Jesse Jackson Jr.
Nephew of Former Mayor of Chicago Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter
Richard J. Vanecko's punch allegedly caused the death of David Koschman in 2004
Chicago School Closing Decisions Pushed Back
Maybe the world will end and nobody will have to make an unpopular choice
Baltimore Problems With Speed Camera Company Raising Questions in Chicago
Chicago preparing to test launch with same company next week
Dems Start Lining Up to Run for Jackson Jr.'s Seat
Normally you'd say, "The seat is still warm," but given he's been gone for health reasons for months ...
Jesse Jackson Jr. Expected to Announce Resignation Today
Will hand resignation to House Speaker
Unions vs. Democratic Mayors
The longstanding love affair between Democrats and organized labor is on the rocks.
Chicago to Cut Calories in City Snack Machines
Healthy food for city employees isn't going to fix that budget deficit, Emanuel
Free the Schnitzel: Chicago Food Truck Owners Sue
Several Chicago, Illinois food truck owners filed a lawsuit against the city today.
Jackson Jr. Investigation Expands to Wife
Sandi Jackson, a Chicago alderwoman, probed over alleged misuse of campaign funds
United Returns $5.6 Million in Tax Incentives to Chicago
Were given money to move, but consolidated and gave the money back, though they weren't required to
Reports: Jesse Jackson Jr. Retains Lawyer, May Resign
Possible plea deal over alleged corruption investigation
Thousands Stand in Line at Chicago Job Fair that Doesn't Offer Jobs
People wait for hours to discover information on how to apply for government jobs, not interviews
Bipolar Judge Barred from Entering Courthouse Without Escort Re-elected in Cook County, Ill.
Faces misdemeanor battery charges and has been suspended from the bench
Jesse Jackson Jr. Reportedly Talking Plea Deal with Feds
Probed for misusing campaign funds for such things as buying a Rolex watch
Rahm Emanuel Expects More Money From White House for Roads, Schools in Chicago
The money train's headed from the station
Chicago Cops Claim Retaliation For Going to FBI Over Narcotics Corruption
Saw other cops shaking down drug dealers in a public housing complex they were running undercover
Illinois Mom Stabbed Two Children 150 Times, Prosecutors Say
7-year-old son and 5-year-old girl she was babysitting did not survive