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Portage Theater Closes Over Liquor Dispute
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Portage Theater Closes Over Liquor Dispute

After a dispute over a liquor license and poor management, the Portage Theater reportedly padlocked its doors and closed indefinitely. Read »

48 minutes ago
911 Tapes Reveal Chaos in Richmond Robbery

911 Tapes Reveal Chaos in Richmond Robbery

Witnesses and residents went into a panic as an attempted robbery turned into a shootout in north suburban Richmond... Watch »

2 hours ago
Chicago Beaches Open as Temps Dip Into Low 60s

Chicago Beaches Open as Temps Dip Into Low 60s

With temperatures feeling more like October than May, the opening of Chicago’s beaches brings a glimpse of... Watch »

39 minutes ago
3 Dead, 8 Wounded in Overnight Shootings

3 Dead, 8 Wounded in Overnight Shootings

Marking the start of Memorial Day weekend, Chicago’s violence spiked as three people were killed and at least eight... Read »

33 minutes ago
Navy Dad Suprises Kids During Scavenger Hunt

Navy Dad Suprises Kids During Scavenger Hunt

Navy First Class Petty Officer Aaron Haines has been serving in Japan, but he was the 10th clue in a scavenger hunt... Watch »

May 24, 2013
Sox Beat Marlins in 11

Sox Beat Marlins in 11

Chicago 4, Miami 3 Read »

May 24, 2013
Reds Power Past Cubs

Reds Power Past Cubs

Cincinnati 7, Chicago 4 Read »

May 24, 2013
Obama to Attend Chicago Fundraisers Next Week

Obama to Attend Chicago Fundraisers Next Week

President Barack Obama will be back in Chicago next Wednesday, May 29, to attend to Democratic fundraisers. Read »

May 24, 2013
Jury Convicts Man in 2006 Burger King Slaying

Jury Convicts Man in 2006 Burger King Slaying

James Ealy was convicted of killing 45-year-old Mary Hutchison of Trevor, Wis., during a robbery of the Burger King... Read »

May 24, 2013
School Employee Pushes Student Down Stairs

School Employee Pushes Student Down Stairs

Cell phone video shows a Dunbar Vocational Career Academy employee pushing the girl. Watch »

May 24, 2013
Woman Critically Injured in High-Rise Fire

Woman Critically Injured in High-Rise Fire

Fire breaks out at senior citizen facility. Read »

May 24, 2013
Gubernatorial Odds

Gubernatorial Odds

State Treasurer Dan Rutherford is still the favorite. We'd love to see him run against Attorney General... Read »

May 24, 2013
Chief Justice John Roberts Visits Indiana School

Chief Justice John Roberts Visits Indiana School

Roberts gives commencement speech to high school he graduated from. Watch »

May 24, 2013
Luol Deng Says No to Offseason Wrist Surgery

Luol Deng Says No to Offseason Wrist Surgery

This season, Deng helped the Bulls to a 47-35 record and was named an All-Star for the second consecutive year. Read »

May 24, 2013
Longtime Friends Share $7.4 Million Lottery Prize

Longtime Friends Share $7.4 Million Lottery Prize

Pair hits the jackpot after years of playing Illinois Lottery. Read »

May 24, 2013
Quinn Calls Concealed Carry Bill 'Massive Overreach'

Quinn Calls Concealed Carry Bill 'Massive Overreach'

Says bill "would repeal critical gun safety ordinances in Chicago, Cook County, and Illinois." Read »

May 24, 2013
Hey, Hawks Fans: Relax!

Hey, Hawks Fans: Relax!

The Chicago Blackhawks are one game away from elimination, and that has the mood in the Windy City at a... Read »

May 24, 2013

Bite Me: Ferris & Jack's Sausage Trio

You should eat something. Here are our favorite dishes from around Chicago. View »

May 24, 2013
City Defends Proposed Parking Meter Plan to Committee

City Defends Proposed Parking Meter Plan to Committee

The proposed new adaptation of Chicago's parking meter deal made an appearance Friday during the first public hearin... Watch »

May 24, 2013
The Unheralded Startup Co-Founders: Friends and Family

The Unheralded Startup Co-Founders: Friends and Family

The story of the entrepreneur is an almost mythological one in American society. Jobs, Zuckerberg and Gates... Read »

May 24, 2013
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