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Hundreds of petitioners request a special prosecutor consider whether criminal charges should be brought against federal agents after "Operation Midway Blitz."

Longtime Sox Machine contributor and longer-time White Sox opinion-haver Patrick Nolan -- aka Pnoles -- competed on Jeopardy!, with his first appearance airing Thursday. This interview runs through his entire experience and includes a recap of moments to add context to questions, so if you haven't yet seen it and would like to check it out before knowing the outcome, then stop reading here...

Funeral services are set for the widow and son of the late Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer. Barbara Deer and son Kaleb Deer died April 14 at their home in North Lawndale in a murder-suicide. Their visitation, viewing and funeral services will all be held at the United Baptist Church...

Illinois' cannabis industry could get a boost from a federal move to reclassify marijuana . Why it matters: The move could lower costs for Illinois businesses and make it easier for researchers, including those at UIC , to study cannabis' medical uses. State of play: Federal officials last week took a key step toward reclassifying marijuana to a less restrictive drug category, a shift that would...

CHICAGO (WGN) — The Ford City Mall will stay open for at least a few more weeks. A Cook County judge could have ordered the mall closed immediately, but instead agreed to push back the hearing until Friday, May 15. The move allows the remaining 16 tenants to operate their businesses as normal. The longstanding mall […]

Crews will break ground Friday on the multi-billion dollar CTA Red Line Extension Project.

CHICAGO - Chicago police are investigating a series of carjackings and armed robberies across four neighborhoods this past week. Police said groups of two to four masked offenders, described as Black men between 18 and 30, used handguns and a rifle to steal vehicles, cash and personal belongings. In some...

CTA Red, Yellow, and Purple Line trains were suspended Thursday evening after a derailment at the Red Line Howard stop in Rogers Park around 5:38 p.m. Service is disrupted on the Red Line (Howard–Thorndale), Yellow Line (Howard–Skokie), and Purple Line (Howard–Linden), with shuttle buses replacing trains. One...

A man was stabbed in the neck while walking near Grant Park in Chicago Thursday night, police said, with officials working to investigate after the suspect fled the scene. About 11:37 p.m., a 23-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman were walking in the 500 block of South Columbus Drive in the Loop when an unknown man approached them and...

I think we all have that nightmare of getting fired from our job, and it depends on how much we liked or hated the gig on how we will respond afterwards. Fired Illinois Fast Food Worker Sends Disgusting Gift To Boss After Getting Fired. I feel very lucky that I...