12 Arrested After Mob Floods Gold Coast
Eleven juveniles and one adult were arrested Saturday after allegedly causing a disturbance in the Gold Coast neighborhood, police said. Watch »
57 minutes ago
Navy Pier Worker Beats Ferris Wheel World Record
The world record for longest ride on a Ferris wheel was broken over the weekend at Chicago's Navy Pier,... Watch »
12 minutes ago
Winning $590.5 Million Powerball Ticket Sold in Florida
A Powerball ticket sold in Florida Saturday evening matched all six numbers drawn, according to the... Read »
4 hours ago
CTU to Continue Marches, Rallies Against CPS Closures
Teachers, parents and students marched on the South and West Sides Saturday in the beginning of a three-day protest... Watch »
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Up to 60 Injured After Car Drives Into Va. Parade
Up to 60 people were injured Saturday after a car drove into a group of hikers at a parade in Virginia,... Read »
2 hours ago
Saad, Sharp Lone Bright Spots in Hawks Loss
The Chicago Blackhawks dominated Game 1, but the Detroit Red Wings returned the favor in Game 2, dismantling... Read »
22 minutes ago
Plains States Brace For Tornadoes
A severe weather outbreak is expected as the threat of tornadoes ramped up Sunday, and metropolitan areas from... Read »
13 minutes ago
Soldier Sentenced to Life for Killing 5 at Iraq Clinic
Army Sgt. John Russell was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without parole for the 2009 killings of five fellow... Read »
May 17, 2013
Teens Charged After Posting Rape on Facebook Page
Three Chicago teenagers are accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl and posting the attack on Facebook. Read »
May 18, 2013
Al Qaeda Supporters Fight with Police in Tunisia
Supporters of the stout Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia fought with Tunisian Police after their annual rally... Read »
2 hours ago
More Young People Having Strokes, Study Says
A recent study in the journal Neurology found that the proportion of young people who are having strokes... Read »
3 hours ago
David Beckham Plays Emotional Final Match
Never a stranger to the big stage, David Beckham was finally overwhelmed and reduced to tears as he went out in... Read »
3 hours ago
President of Syria Says "No Dialogue with Terrorists"
Syrian President Bashar Assad said in an interview that peace talks for Syria would not reduce terrorism in... Read »
4 hours ago
Congress Considers Making Cuts to Food Stamps
Almost 47 million people, or one out of every seven Americans, uses food stamps for part of or all of their... Read »
5 hours ago
Female Politician Killed in Pakistan
A senior female politician from a reformist party in Pakistan was killed by gunmen Saturday night, according... Read »
6 hours ago
Dognapped Yorkie Found Safe Near Home
A deaf 11-year-old mini Yorkie that was snatched by dognappers who demanded $1,000 from his owners was safely droppe... Read »
May 19, 2013
Sharks Win with Couture's OT Goal, 2-1
This time, the Sharks were the beneficiaries of some late game calls. Read »
May 19, 2013
12 Shot in Spate of Weekend Violence Across Chicago
Two people were fatally shot in the head and another shot dead in the chest in weekend violence that wounded at leas... Read »
2 hours ago
Man Fatally Shot in Head in NYC's Greenwich Village Investigated as Hat...
New York City authorities are investigating the deadly overnight shooting of a 32-year-old man in Greenwich Village... Read »
May 18, 2013
Hofstra Student Was Killed by Police Gunshot: Officials
The 21-year-old Hofstra student who was killed during a Long Island home invasion was shot dead by a police officer... Read »
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