AG Gets Second Gun Delay; Speaker Wants Bill OK'd
The U.S. Supreme Court granted an extension Tuesday for Illinois's attorney general to decide whether to appeal a court order permitting the state's gun owners to carry concealed firearms. Read »
Jun 18, 2013
Phony "FBI" Virus Holds Computers Hostage
In the latest twist in computer scams, overseas criminal organizations are targeting unsuspecting computer users by... Watch »
Jun 18, 2013
Military Considers Having Women Join Special Ops
Women may be able to begin training as Army Rangers and Navy SEALs by 2016, Pentagon officials said on Monday. Read »
Jun 18, 2013
2nd Miracle Attributed to Pope John Paul II: Report
If confirmed, the news would put the former pope one step closer to sainthood. Read »
Jun 18, 2013
Agency Identifies Slimy Substance At Porter Beach
Beachgoers were ordered out of the water and away from a northwest Indiana beach on Monday afternoon after... Watch »
Jun 18, 2013
Starbucks to Post Calorie Counts Nationwide
Coffee drinkers might soon reconsider splurging on 460-calorie Java Chip Frappuccino at Starbucks. Beginning... Read »
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Yahoo: 13,000 Data Requests From Law Enforcement in Six Months
Yahoo says that U.S. law enforcement agencies filed "between 12,000 and 13,000" requests for data from Jan. Read »
Jun 19, 2013
Car Crashes Into Pregnant Couple's Bedroom
The car landed inches from the couple's bed, fire officials said. Watch »
Jun 18, 2013
Waukegan Library To Receive Ray Bradbury's Books
The "Fahrenheit 451" author was born in Waukegan in 1920. Read »
Jun 18, 2013
Chief Keef Arrested Again After Being Sentenced for Speeding
It's all part of the Chicago rapper's really bad day. Read »
Jun 18, 2013
Journalist Michael Hastings Dies at 33
Michael Hastings, the journalist best known for the 2010 Rolling Stone article that led to Read »
Jun 18, 2013
Facebook Outage Sparks Online Frenzy
Facebook crashed on Tuesday and people took to Twitter to lob complaints, laugh and joke about the Read »
Jun 18, 2013
Feds Mull Overhaul of Phone Surveillance Program
The National Security Agency is considering whether to stop stockpiling records of Americans' phone calls, the most... Read »
Jun 18, 2013
Obesity Is a Disease, Doctors' Group Says
The influential doctors' group doesn't have any official say in the matter — but its designation could have... Read »
Jun 18, 2013
Residents Call for More Lighting in Wake of Sex Assault
A 24-year-old woman told police she was attacked while walking near a northwest side CTA station on Monday night. Watch »
Jun 18, 2013
18 Mayors: Limit Use of Food Stamps to Buy Soda
The mayors of Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are joining New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg... Read »
Jun 18, 2013
Cousteau's Grandson Plans 31-Day Florida Underwater Exploration
Filmmaker and oceanographic explorer Fabien Cousteau will spend 31 days underwater in Florida exploring the Read »
Jun 18, 2013
Man Threatens to Kill Sen. Cruz, Blow Up the Sun
A Houston man is being held in a Houston jail Tuesday on accusations that he threatened to kidnap, murder and... Read »
Jun 18, 2013
Chicago Hospital Allows Visiting Hours For Pets
Rush University Medical Center adopts new policy that allows dog and cats to visit certain patients. Watch »
Jun 18, 2013
Blagojevich Lawyer Wants More Time to File Appeal
It looks like the world is going to have to wait a bit longer for Rod Blagojevich's version of why he deserves... Read »
Jun 18, 2013
