Group home where man slain may lose license

The state is taking steps to relocate a group home’s residents and revoke its license after a Joliet man was allegedly beaten by its employees, officials said today. Chicago Breaking News

Off-duty Bolingbrook cop killed in Oswego crash

An off-duty Bolingbrook police officer died Sunday morning after a car accident in Oswego while on his way to church with this wife, officials said.

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One long-wooled continous fight elaborating several parties reverberating in and out of the fray. Typical, Previous Sunday morning in downtown Bloomington, IL no police, no ordinance enforcement, and when they finally represent up, no arrests. Everything to guard the bars and their revenue. Forget the rest of the downtown residents and property owner have rights [...]

‘Potentially life-threatening’ blizzard expected

Storm seen as worst since ’99 The National Weather Service has issued an unusually dire blizzard watch, calling the expected storm expected to start Tuesday afternoon over much of northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana “dangerous, multifaceted and potentially life-threatening.”

Wichita State Shockers vs Illinois State Redbirds

Wichita State Shockers vs Illinois State Redbirds Event on 2011-02-05 19:05:00 at Wichita State University Rhatigan Student Center Wichita, United States

Gambling in Illinois

Considered to be the capital of the middle west of the United States of America, the state of Illinois has by far away the largest and most demographically different population of that region. With a population of around thirteen million, Illinois, and its capital city, Chicago, is also the center for most of the hazarding [...]

Bears VP Tim McCaskey dies after cancer bout

The Chicago Bears, in a press release, announced the passing of team Vice President Tim McCaskey, who had been battling cancer for the past 17 months.

‘Major snowfall’ expected this week

If you thought the East Coast had it bad last week, brace yourself for the storm expected to hit the Chicago area early this week.

Fighter jets swoop over Cairo

Fighter jets were swooping low over Cairo today in what appeared to be an attempt by the military to show its control of a city beset by looting, armed robbery and anti-government protests. Gangs of armed men attacked jails across Egypt before dawn, helping to free hundreds of Muslim militants and thousands of other inmates. [...]

Extra-alarm blaze hits North Side coach house

Firefighters battled an extra-alarm fire in a coach house on the North Side this evening.

Man shot dead after South Side dispute

A man was fatally shot Saturday afternoon after a dispute on an Englewood street, police said. Chicago Breaking News

Woman held on $100K bail in hit-run accident where victim lost leg

A 21-year-old woman was ordered held after being charged today in connection with a hit-and-run accident on the South Side that resulted in the serious injury of a woman who was waiting for a bus, police said.

1 dies in foiled armored truck heist

Tennille Simmons was reading an Entertainment Weekly magazine at the hair salon where she works when she looked out the front window and saw a commotion outside.

Chicago Wolves vs Abbotsford Heat

Chicago Wolves vs Abbotsford Heat Event on 2011-02-04 19:30:00 at Allstate Arena 6920 North Mannheim Road Des Plaines, United States

Stanley Cup-winning puck is missing

They usually spend their time analyzing drug dealers’ cell phones or child traffickers’ laptops for evidence, but Chicago FBI forensic experts recently lent their expertise to an altogether different kind of caper: finding the puck scored by the Blackhawks’ Patrick Kane to win the 2010 Stanley Cup. Chicago Breaking News

Fiancee: Schiller Park tavern owner found in fire was shot 3 times in head

The owner of a Schiller Park tavern whose body was found as firefighters battled a three-alarm there Thursday had been shot three times in the head, his fiance said.

Ruling keeps Emanuel in the race

The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Rahm Emanuel can remain on the ballot for mayor of Chicago, saying in a unanimous decision that he meets the state’s residency requirements. chicagotribune.com – News

Supreme Court keeps Emanuel on mayoral ballot

The Illinois Supreme Court ruled today that Rahm Emanuel can stay on the ballot for mayor of Chicago.

1 to 2 inches of snow expected today

Another inch or two of snow accumulation is likely today in the Chicago area.

Chicago schools add breakfast course

Move covers 410,000 kids, expands federal effortChicago Public Schools adopted a sweeping program to offer free breakfasts in classrooms, expanding a plan aimed at giving low-income students a healthier start. chicagotribune.com – News

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