Joliet guilty of first-degree murder in the October 2007 stabbing death of his girlfriend.Prosecutors say the victim, 25-year-old Brenetta Beck, had been stabbed 54 times when she was found dead in...

Chicago Bears .Bullocks made four starts and appeared in 12 games with the Bears last season, finishing with 21 tackles - 14 in the last two games - and five special teams stops.He has 327 tackles,...

President Barack Obama 's old Senate seat after a major contributor was arrested Thursday on charges of defrauding banks by writing bad checks.Nick Giannis, owner of the Boston Blackie's restaurant...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A convicted sex offender charged with murdering one California teenager who grew up in Naperville and under investigation for another killing violated his parole by moving too...

While four of the Top 24 contestants had Chicago area connections, now only DeWyze and Crystal Bowersox remain. Bowersox is from Ohio, and briefly lived in Chicago before moving back...

was actually a music video channel (as its name still promises). Aside from a few obscure, forgettable text-message-heavy TV shows, there really isn't an outlet for interesting music videos to be...

Where the Tea Party Movement is reactionary, advocates loudly, and, protests; the Coffee Party Movement gathers at coffee shops to discuss, discuss, discuss and sing...

political figures , and any famous person in between "writes" something and is called an author. Most of the time these celebrities have a ghostwriter to do it for them and they dictate...

Goldfinches will be moulting to summer colors verysoon. I photographed this fellow early last April. Wild animals are not pets, as I’ve mentioned before. But once you set out a feeding station,...

Bella Bridal Formal Wear . And be one of the first 100 brides to pre-register for a free swag bag.Tickets costs $10 in advance; $15 at the door. Don’t forget to join...

Theresa Banks Chicago author, Theresa Banks was born and raised on the Southside of Chicago and she wrote her first piece when she was ten years old. It was...

wrote about a family in West Chicago who would drive many hours round trip just to taste the chain's chicken sandwiches. This was nearly three years ago, when a spokesman assured me they would...

Matt Mitchell 's lawyers argue he isn't required to obey speed limit laws because he's a police officer and was acting in an emergency.Mitchell was driving more than 100 mph on Interstate 64 in 2007...

Gov. Rod Blagojevich 's attorneys asked a federal judge Thursday to postpone his corruption trial, saying so many uncertainties surround the charges it would be "playing Russian Roulette" with his...

An Amber Alert was triggered after the boys were reported missing.Authorities say the boys were taken at gunpoint Tuesday outside a residential facility for dependent and neglected children, shortly...

Stockton , Mo., pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court. Sentencing is July 29.Propersi admitted telling lenders he planned to lease equipment for the lawn bag-maker.Hill admitted signing off on...

A Joliet man was convicted of first-degree murder Thursday for stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death in Aurora, just 10 days after she gave birth to their second...

On July 1, 2009, Cheryl Kalkirtz started her new job as Huntley Unit District 158's director of special services, a position chiefly responsible for overseeing the district's special education...

Hesekiah Hamilton Police photo A Joliet man has been found guilty in the murder of his ex--girlfriend who was stabbed more than 50 times in her Aurora apartment.Hezekiah Hamilton, 26, was convicted...

"In 2010 we will be turning the river green on Saturday March 13, starting at 10:30 A.M.! This year we will be east of Wabash Ave, and west of Columbus...

online classifieds . But with the temperatures holding somewhat steady in the 50s, it won’t be long before the handwritten signs start popping up on every street corner. Obviously, the Treasure...

Lincoln Park, Chicago REI on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 1pm. March is the time for hikers to gravitate to the Appalachian Trail and start the roughly 2,160 mile journey. Each year 2,000 to 3,000...

View all » In August 2007, Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks published an offensive cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad (sa) in an effort to express freedom of speech. Leading papers in Sweden have...

mentioned a study showing evidence to suggest comic books are valuable tools in the promotion of literacy in education. Since a mere study is a bit sciency and boring, Todd Kent took the idea one...

First, it is “comprehensive,” and they are convinced that such a bill is only the precursor of a complete takeover of healthcare by the government. This is, in fact, the clearly stated...

first began searching sites for their proposed jazz club more than 18 months ago, but only began construction on the venue in late December. Ten weeks later, they unveil their understated,...

Julia Child with charm and utmost humor. As the story opens, we drift back in time to the antiquated landscape of Europe in the year 1949. Julia resides in Paris with her dear husband...

Black hostory is way more than these people. What is black history month? Even more important what is Black History?Well first let us see what black history is and what black history isn't.If you pay...

www.donnayoung.org to start you off, which will show your child's curriculum according to their grade level.Next you want to read through all of the subjects, and sub-categories and group them...

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The 10-day Spring Training break for Mark Buehrle, one he jokes about coming yearly for him in Arizona, officially will end this Monday night when the southpaw takes the mound at...

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Ben Broussard stood about 35 feet from the stage at The Venue in Scottsdale during Tuesday's night's rehearsal for Jake Peavy's Woodjock 2010 charity concert. And there was...

White Sox at the plate: Catcher Ramon Castro was scheduled to start against the Cubs last Sunday, but the game was rained out. So, Castro homered in what turned out to be his Cactus League debut for...

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- A planned Ozzie Guillen Web site will not come to fruition, as first reported Thursday by the Sun-Times, and confirmed by Guillen after Thursday's Cactus League contest with the...

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Carlos Silva was excited to pitch on Thursday, a feeling he hasn't had in a couple years. The right-hander made his second spring start for the Cubs and threw three scoreless...

CUBS 8, PADRES 7 at Peoria, Ariz. Thursday, March 11 Padres at the plate: It was a day of near-misses for San Diego. Matt Stairs and Scott Hairston both hit long fly balls to the warning track,...

Hundreds of thousands of people filed for unemployment this week for the first time, and some economists say … that's a positive sign. CBS 2's Vince Gerasole has a look at what's passing for...

Green jobs may be good for the environment. But are they bad for women? With more federal dollars going to green construction, women may be missing out. About 97 percent of those construction jobs...

There is a sign that the foreclosure crisis in the nation is slowing. It comes as Chicago officials work to stabilize neighborhoods that have many foreclosed properties. A new report shows the...

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A week from Monday, a shipment of combat-ready shotguns is due to arrive in Chicago, destined for what would seem to be an unlikely recipient: the United States Department of Education. ABC7...

A $50,000 reward is now being offered in connection with an unsolved murder in the northwest suburbs. Jerry Dhamer, 48, was shot and killed in front of his Park Ridge home on November 13, 2006....

Six people had to be hospitalized Thursday after becoming sick inside a medical facility on the Southwest Side. The illnesses prompted at least a dozen people to evacuate the Alivio Medical Center....

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Chicago's first lady Maggie Daley is out of the hospital and back home after having surgery on her leg. Last Friday, doctors at Northwestern Memorial Hospital placed a titanium rod in Daley's right...

Are you looking for a job? Six flags Great America in Gurnee needs seasonal help. The amusement park says it's in the process of filling more than 1,200 seasonal positions for this summer. A job...

A priceless architectural gem is being removed from the former Lakeshore Athletic Club for refurbishment. A sterling silver antique European chandelier will be restored and re-hung in the building...

Chicago restaurant chain have been charged with defrauding two banks while engaging in a check-kiting scheme.Felony theft charges were filed Thursday against Nick Giannis, owner of the Boston...

With Gov. Pat Quinn telling lawmakers to choose between higher income taxes or deep education cuts, either choice could have dire consequences for schools, businesses and taxpayers.In schools,...

Alexi Giannoulias (jeh-NOO'-lee-ehs) that he opposed banking reforms.In a release Thursday, Kirk's campaign says the congressman was among the first legislators to support reforms. It also asserts...