April 18, 2016 Man serving life term in 1957 murder case hopes for freedom A 76-year-old man serving a life sentence for the 1957 slaying of an Illinois schoolgirl is hoping to be set free after a prosecutor re-examined evidence and concluded the former Washington state security guard couldn't have committed the crime.
April 18, 2016 Suburban Chicago nuns renew fight against strip club A group of suburban Chicago nuns who are trying to shut down a strip club next to their convent say several of the club's exotic dancers are involved in prostitution and drug use.
April 18, 2016 The Latest: Man wrongly convicted in 1957 murder to be freed The Latest on a retired Washington state security guard who an Illinois prosecutor says was wrongly convicted in a 1957 slaying (all times local): 11 a.m.
April 15, 2016 Judge frees ex-cop given life sentence in 2012 for killing girl in 1957; new trial ordered A 76-year-old retired police officer from Washington state who was tried and convicted in 2012 in the abduction and killing of a 7-year-old Illinois schoolgirl in 1957 will be released from prison pending a new trial, a judge ordered Friday.
April 14, 2016 Priest avoids more prison in case involving mobster's violin A former prison chaplain who pleaded guilty to helping an imprisoned mobster recover a hidden violin avoided any additional time behind bars Thursday when a judge found that prosecutors had not proven that the instrument was a rare 18th-century Stradivarius that purportedly belonged to the late entertainer Liberace.
April 14, 2016 Prosecutor: Hastert accuser to speak at sentencing Prosecutors say they expect one person who accuses Dennis Hastert of sexual abuse to speak at his sentencing in his hush-money case, and the judge has indicated that he wants to consider that the former U.S. House speaker lied to federal authorities.
April 13, 2016 Chicago police have 'no regard' for minority lives, mayor's task force says Police in Chicago have "no regard for the sanctity of life when it comes to people of color" and have alienated blacks and Hispanics for decades by using excessive force and honoring a code of silence, a task force declared Wednesday in a report that seeks sweeping changes to the nation's third-largest police force.
April 13, 2016 Chicago police: Teen shot and killed by officer pointed gun Chicago police say an officer shot and killed a 16-year-old boy during a chase after the teen turned and pointed a gun.
April 13, 2016 Protests after Chicago police kill 16-year-old, describe 'armed confrontation' More than 100 people have gathered in Chicago for a vigil and protest after the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old by a police officer.
April 12, 2016 Illinois Megachurch Approved for New Campus at Industrial Site The Illinois megachurch campus of Willow Creek Community Church is one step closer to opening at an approximately 193,000 square foot site for its growing congregation.