October 18, 2016 Man pleads guilty to fraud in Chicago schools bribery case The owner of two education-services companies has pleaded guilty to offering bribes and kickbacks to the former head of Chicago Public Schools.
October 13, 2016 Police: 3-year-old boy shot to death in Chicago suburb Authorities say a 3-year-old boy was accidentally shot and killed in suburban Chicago.
October 12, 2016 Gas explosion destroys townhouses, injures 2 in Chicago suburb Authorities say a natural gas explosion and fire at a townhouse complex in suburban Chicago has injured two utility workers.
October 11, 2016 Wilmette man, 46, charged with knowingly transmitting HIV A personal trainer from the northern suburbs of Chicago is charged with knowingly transmitting HIV to three women he dated.
October 10, 2016 Negotiations continue as Chicago teachers' strike looms Chicago teachers and officials in the nation's third-largest school district held more contract negotiations Monday in hopes of averting a strike that would affect 400,000 students.
October 10, 2016 At 102, Chicago Cubs fan is still keeping score Like other Chicago Cubs fans, Loretta Dolan wasn’t yet born in 1908 -- the last time her beloved team won the World Series.
October 9, 2016 The Latest: Archbishop told in 5 am call he'll be cardinal The Latest on the appointments by Pope Francis of his first U.S. cardinals.
October 9, 2016 Pope taps Chicago, Indianapolis in 1st US cardinal picks Pope Francis looked to the American Midwest when picking his first U.S. cardinals.
October 7, 2016 Chicago teachers, school officials look to avert strike Chicago teachers and officials in the nation's third-largest school district will hold contract negotiations through the weekend in hopes of reaching a deal to avert a strike.
October 6, 2016 8-year-old Congolese refugee dies after arriving in Chicago Authorities are trying to determine what caused an 8-year-old refugee from Congo to die not long after his arrival in Chicago.