2008
Opinion: Obama And Solyndra Reunite At High Dollar Fundraiser
One would think that Obama and his White House would want to keep the name Solyndra as far from the headlines as possible. Yet, President Obama is rubbing elbows with key players in the Solyndra stimulus disaster at a high-priced fundraiser where donors paid $35,800-per-person.
3 Consecutive Life Sentences For Balfour In Hudson Family Murders
William Balfour, the man convicted of murdering three members of singer-actress Jennifer Hudson’s family, has been sentenced to three consecutive life terms in prison.
Opinion: The Second Coming Of W
Down to the trademark “W”, W. Mitt Romney is literally the second coming of the George W. Bush: the economic strategy that led to the worst American economy since the Great Depression and the Bush legacy of secrecy in the face of questions from the American public.
Town Of Sterling, Ill., Recovering From Fear Of Serial Killer Sheley
The residents of a small Illinois town – where the victim of an accused serial killer once lived – are finding life a bit less fearful with the help of a new police program.
Hudson Family Friend: Balfour Threatened Hudsons At Child’s Birthday Party
A family friend of singer Jennifer Hudson testified Thursday that accused Hudson family killer William Balfour repeatedly threatened to kill the Hudsons while attending a child’s birthday party a few months before the murders.
City To Challenge Award To Family Of Trucker Who Slammed Into ‘L’ Escalator
City of Chicago attorneys say they plan to challenge a jury’s decision in connection with a deadly accident four years ago.
Jury Picked For Trial Of Accused Hudson Family Killer
A full jury has been selected in the trial of William Balfour, the man charged with killing three members of Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson’s family.
Victims Of NIU Massacre Remembered 4 Years Later
On this day four years ago, a gunman opened fire on a geology class at Cole Hall at Northern Illinois University, leaving five people dead before turning the gun on himself.
Tinley Park Lane Bryant Massacre Remains Unsolved 4 Years Later
On this day four years ago, five women were shot to death in a Tinley Park Lane Bryant store. The gunman has never been found.
Four Years After Massacre, NIU Opens Renovated Cole Hall
Students at Northern Illinois University on Tuesday will get their first look at the newly renovated Cole Hall, nearly four years after a massacre left five students dead.
Man Admits To Buying Puffer Fish Poison In Plot To Kill Wife
A northwest suburban man has pleaded guilty to trying to kill his wife with poison from a puffer fish.
Sentence Coming For Man Involved In Pizzeria Manager’s Murder
A man convicted in the murder of a Near West Side pizzeria manager will learn his fate Tuesday.
Illinois To Receive Federal Funds For Damage From Hurricane Ike
Some Illinois municipalities will soon get their share of federal money to help them recover from the damage done by the storm system that produced Hurricane Ike.
Man To Be Sentenced In Pizzeria Owner’s Murder
A man is set to be sentenced Monday in the 2008 murder of a pizzeria owner whom the man thought was part of a rival gang.
Closing Arguments On Tuesday In Mumbai Terror Suspect’s Trial
The prosecution has rested in the case of a Chicago businessman accused of helping plan the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks.
Renovation Halfway Done At NIU’s Cole Hall
Remodeling of the building where five students were shot to death at Northern Illinois University three years ago is at its midpoint, and officials say students can expect something special when it’s complete in the fall.
Man Pleads Guilty In CTA Track Electrocution
The third of four men charged with beating and chasing another man on a Red Line subway platform from where he fell and was electrocuted pleaded guilty to murder Tuesday.
NIU To Honor The Slain In Massacre, 3 Years Later
This afternoon at 3 p.m., three years after the Valentine’s Day massacre at Northern Illinois University, some of the survivors will return to campus for a wreath-laying ceremony to honor the five people killed.
Father Charged In 2008 Murder Of Girl, 9
Police have arrested the father of 9-year-old Mya Lyons, nearly 2 1/2 years after she was found stabbed to death in an alley.
Most Popular News
- Mother Of Student Pushed Down School Stairs ‘Enraged’ At Security GuardNew video surfaced Friday that appears to show sophomore Lauren Goodlow being pushed by a male security guard. CBS 2's Dorothy Tucker reports.329
- House Passes Concealed Carry Plan Opposed By Senate LeaderGun owners in the only state still banning concealed weapons would win that right under a plan approved by the Illinois House on Friday, but the governor and other powerful Democrats oppose the plan because it would wipe out local gun ordinances -- including Chicago's ban on assault weapons.220
- Two Shot Near Roosevelt CTA StationAround 11:10 a.m., a 57-year-old man and a 30-year-old man were shot in the 1100 block of South State Street.256
- Store Owner Kidnapped In Pilsen, SUV StolenPolice said the 78-year-old man was closing the store in the 1100 block of West 18th Street when a group of men threw a pillowcase over his head, hit him in the face, and forced him into his own SUV.248
- Man Found Shot To Death In Zion Supermarket Parking LotThe man found shot to death in a parking in north suburban Zion on Thursday afternoon has been identified as a Waukegan resident.152
- School Warns Parents Of Kidnapping Attempt On PlaygroundA man tried to abduct a 4th grader from the playground at Alexander Graham Bell Elementary School at 3730 N Oakley Ave on Wednesday.150
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