2012 Elections: News, Analysis, Videos, and Breaking on the Presidential Election, Local Elections, and More
Complete coverage of the 2012 election
Nov 7, 2012
Women Win Record Number of Seats in Congress
A record number of women were elected to Congress Tuesday night. 
Nov 7, 2012
Romney Faces Future as Private Citizen
After a six-year quest to lead the United States, Romney must return to life as a private citizen.
Nov 7, 2012
How Obama Won Four More Years
The president won the votes of racial minorities by a landslide — 93 percent of black, 73 percent of Asians and 71 percent of Latinos, up from 67 percent four years ago.
Nov 7, 2012
Elizabeth Warren: Win for Middle Class
Elizabeth Warren took back Ted Kennedy's old Senate seat for Democrats after unseating Republican Sen. Scott Brown, helping her party hang onto its majority in the chamber and becoming the first woman...
Nov 7, 2012
Maine, Maryland Vote to Legalize Gay Marriage
Maine and Maryland made history Tuesday, approving gay marriage by popular vote, according to NBC News projections.
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Apps For Road Trip Traveling
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Pair Rescued from Overturned Sailboat
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Off-Duty Officer Shoots Neighbor's Dog
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CTU's Lewis on Re-Election
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USPS: More Than 170 Postal Workers Arrested for Theft
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Elderly Woman Takes Stand In Trump Tower Trial
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Plans Turn Navy Pier Into Urban Park
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Preckwinkle Takes Issue With School Closures
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Forecast: Wet Weekend
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John Stamos Joins "Necessary Roughness"
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RAW VIDEO: Mountain Lion Safely Captured in Downtown Santa Cruz
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Meet The Cast: Marvel's "Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D."
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Credit Card Scam Tricks Travelers
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"White Collar" Cast Dishes New Season
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If Sexual Dysfunction Were a Virus, "It'd Be Pandemic": Expert
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Kree Harrison on "American Idol" Winner
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Candice Glover Wins "Idol" Season 12
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Drug Could Burn Fat Without Surgery
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10-Year-Old Boy Recalls Rescue From Rubble
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"Robin Hooders" Feed Parking Meters
Riders Begin to Feel Effects of CTA Red Line Construction
The Chicago Transit Authority's crumbling Red Line tracks south of Roosevelt Road shut down Sunday for the largest construction project in the transit authority's history, and riders have mixed reviews...
Amtrak Train Derails Near Union Station
An Amtrak train traveling from New Orleans to Chicago derailed Sunday with at least 197 passengers on board, according to officials.
Newtown Parents Join Quinn in Quest for Gun Control
Top Democratic leaders, including Gov. Pat Quinn, and parents of Sandy Hook victims are urging lawmakers to ban high-capacity ammunition magazines.
18 Shot in Spate of Weekend Violence Across Chicago
Three people were fatally shot in the head and another shot dead in the chest in weekend violence that wounded at least 14 others across Chicago, according to police.
Navy Pier Worker Sets New Ferris Wheel World Record
The world record for longest ride on a Ferris wheel was broken over the weekend at Chicago's Navy Pier, according to NBC Chicago. On Friday at 2:30 pm, operations manager Clinton Shepherd hopped on the...
Cutler, Cavallari to Host 80s Dance Party
Have you ever wondered what a dance party with Jay Cutler would be like? Well, the wondering days are over. Jay Cutler and Kristin Cavallari are hosting an 80s dance party at Joe’s on Weed, 940 W. Weed St.
Amtrak Train Derails Near Union Station- 12 Arrested After Mob Floods Gold Coast
- White House Defends IRS Handling, McConnell Asserts "Culture of Intimidation"
- Navy Pier Worker Sets New Ferris Wheel World Record
- CTU to Continue Marches, Rallies Against CPS Closures
- Tornadoes Tear Through Kansas, Oklahoma
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Read Alderman Scott Waguespack's Parking Meter Questions - Illinois Is Not The Worst Place To Be A Republican
- Illinois Senate Approves Medical Marijuana Bill
- Justice Stevens: Bush v. Gore Decision Violated Constitution
- Preckwinkle Finds An Issue In School Closings
- Supporter Sends Jackson Jr. Letter to Wrong Judge