Man charged in fatal Woodlawn shooting- 29 minutes agoA 51-year-old man was charged with shooting another man to death in the Woodlawn neighborhood Sunday after the two had an altercation, officials announced this morning. Elliot G. Mayfield, of the 600 ...
Local food execs sign on to Michelle Obama anti-obesity campaign- 59 minutes agoWASHINGTON--"Let's Move," a campaign against childhood obesity led by first lady Michelle Obama, is scheduled to debut today. The program includes a pledge from 40 executives of major food producers a...
Woman abandons boy at firehouse- 1 hour agoA woman who abandoned her alleged 3-year-old nephew at a firehouse Monday night, told firefighters there she was in the military and on her way to catch a flight to Virginia. The woman dropped the ...
Messy morning rush as long day of snow begins- 4 hours agoCommuters wait this morning on Chicago Avenue, west of Milwaukee Avenue. (Michael Tercha/ Chicago Tribune) The first wave of a major winter storm made a mess of the morning rush and forced the cancel...
Illinois plans reforms for processing DNA- 9 hours agoIllinois is moving to reform the way DNA evidence from sexual assaults is processed after a Tribune review found that many rape kits were being placed in police storage untested, robbing the state of ...
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AP - Toyota is recalling 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems — the latest embarrassing safety lapse at the world's largest automaker.
US Army closes in on south Afghan town
(AP)- 1 hour agoAP - U.S. Army soldiers launched a preliminary operation Tuesday in support of a planned U.S.-Afghan attack on the largest Taliban-controlled town in southern Afghanistan.
Defiant Iran accelerates nuclear program
(AP)- 2 hours agoAP - Iran began enriching uranium to a higher level on Tuesday over the vociferous objections of the U.S. and its allies who fear the process could eventually be used to give the Islamic republic nucl...
Another major storm headed to snowy Mid-Atlantic
(AP)- 39 minutes agoAP - Snow blew across the Midwest on Tuesday on track for the hard-hit Mid-Atlantic region, where federal government offices were closed for a second day and utility workers struggled to restore power...
GOP wary of pitfalls in Obama's health care summit
(AP)- 5 hours agoAP - Even as Republicans publicly welcome President Barack Obama's call for a bipartisan confab on health care, some privately worry that he might be laying a trap to portray their ideas as flimsy.
Winter storm warning continues today- 1 day agoThe first inch of white snow is on the ground, just in time for a morning commute that is expected to be slow going. But, its not the last inch of snow that will fall before this latest winter storm e...
Congressional panel prepares hearing on Asian carp- 3 hours agoA congressional panel is preparing to hear from Obama administration officials about their plan for protecting the Great Lakes from Asian carp.
Seven things with Wauconda chief Larsson- 10 hours agoWauconda Police Chief Douglas Larsson joined that department last fall, but he's no newcomer when it comes to suburban law enforcement.
Art league's popular 'Fabulous Fakes' exhibit opens soon- 10 hours agoThey say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. The Naperville Art League has taken that to heart as it prepares to unveil its "Fabulous Fakes" exhibit to the public for the fourth year in a row...
Conant HS has homething big to cheer about- 10 hours agoConant High School in Hoffman Estates held an assembly Monday afternoon to honor their competitive cheerleading team, which won the title for large schools on Saturday at the IHSA state championships ...
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