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9 dead in shooting at Charleston church
Jun 18, 2015 01:55 AM EDT
Police have confirmed a mass shooting at a church in South Carolina left nine dead Wednesday evening.
Kyle Schwarber in starting debut and Cubs have blast in crushing Indians
Jun 17, 2015 11:39 PM EDT
The Cubs and their fans can have a good laugh over the FBI's investigation of their archrivals for allegedly hacking into the Astros' database.
Crazy night in Cleveland for Cubs' kids
Jun 17, 2015 11:27 PM EDT
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Naperville crews make 3rd water rescue in 2 days
Jun 17, 2015 10:30 PM EDT
Fire crews in Naperville made their third water rescue in two days Wednesday evening when they pulled a 58-year-old man from a tree in the DuPage River after he failed to reach land in his inflatable canoe, authorities said.
Mumford & Sons visit concert site to apologize for rescheduling
Jun 17, 2015 10:20 PM EDT
Savannah Highhouse and Sydney Haskin drove to Chicago from Kalamazoo, Mich., early in the morning, shopped for new clothes and got a hotel room to get glam for Wednesday night's Mumford & Sons show near Montrose Beach.
Man dies hours after Tuesday shooting on South Side
Jun 17, 2015 10:08 PM EDT
A man shot early Tuesday died later the same
Brian Williams will leave 'NBC Nightly News' and join MSNBC
Jun 17, 2015 10:07 PM EDT
Brian Williams, the popular NBC News anchor who became embroiled in controversy over false statements he made about his reporting, will no longer be the anchor of the network's evening newscast and will be assigned to handling breaking news on cable network MSNBC, people familiar with the plan...
Convicted killer gets 20 more years for murder-for-hire plot
Jun 17, 2015 09:28 PM EDT
A man already serving a 26-year sentence in a 2010 murder pled guilty and was sentenced to 20 years more in prison Wednesday in a murder-for-hire plot against a witness in the 2010 case, authorities said.
Woman's face will be added to $10 bill in 2020, Treasury says
Jun 17, 2015 09:23 PM EDT
The $10 bill is headed for a feminine face lift.
Highland Park deaths after car left running highlight keyless ignition risk
Jun 17, 2015 09:18 PM EDT
A Highland Park couple found dead in their home are believed to have been poisoned by carbon monoxide from a car with keyless ignition that was mistakenly left running in the garage, authorities said Wednesday.
Jun 17, 2015 08:56 PM EDT
Two men were wounded in shootings on the West and South sides Wednesday afternoon.
Fans scramble for Blackhawks celebration tickets
Jun 17, 2015 08:37 PM EDT
Throngs of jubilant Blackhawks fans will descend upon the Loop and the lakefront Thursday for a parade and rally celebrating Chicago's Stanley Cup champions.
Emanuel launches 2nd term agenda with airport changes, borrowing
Jun 17, 2015 07:38 PM EDT
Mayor Rahm Emanuel sought to jump-start his second-term agenda Wednesday, pitching a plan to allow drivers to reserve airport parking spaces for an extra $10 a day, hitting up off-site airport parking companies for 10 percent of their take and winning approval of a plan to borrow $1.1 billion to...
Story of sex with nurse prompts censorship claims at Northwestern
Jun 17, 2015 07:31 PM EDT
Northwestern University leaders are defending themselves for the second time this year against claims that they undermined academic freedom after faculty in the Feinberg School of Medicine complained that a risque article was removed for months from a website for the bioethics journal Atrium.
Why Rachel Dolezal deserves a break
Jun 17, 2015 07:30 PM EDT
In the 1979 movie "The Jerk,"
NTSB expected to investigate close call at Midway
Jun 17, 2015 07:30 PM EDT
Confusion over similar-sounding flight numbers is under investigation as the cause of a close call between two airliners taking off on intersecting runways at Midway Airport, an aviation source said Wednesday.
AT&T hit with $100M fine for its 'unlimited' data plans
Jun 17, 2015 07:18 PM EDT
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Cardinals attorney says top executives not involved in alleged hacking
Jun 17, 2015 06:37 PM EDT
High-level executives of the St. Louis Cardinals were not involved in the hacking of the Houston Astros' player personnel database, an attorney hired by the team said Wednesday, citing an internal review.
Cook County Jail guard convicted in unprovoked attack on inmate
Jun 17, 2015 06:34 PM EDT
A judge on Wednesday convicted a veteran Cook County Jail correctional officer in an unprovoked attack on a detainee that was captured on a security camera.
Medical examiner seeks family of man who died in Chicago River
Jun 17, 2015 05:54 PM EDT
The Cook County medical examiner's office is appealing for the public's help finding the family of a 43-year-Harvey man who died after jumping into the