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Wayne's Weekend:  Patriotic Holiday Drinks

Wayne's Weekend:  Patriotic Holiday Drinks

Layers of flavored gelatin topped with a frozen slushie becomes a patriotic drink to salute the holiday weekend Watch »

5 hours ago
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 »

5 hours ago
U.K Officials Identify Slain London Soldier

U.K Officials Identify Slain London Soldier

The British soldier hacked to death on a London street in a suspected terror attack was a drummer in a military band... Watch »

5 hours ago
Colo. Gov. Blasted for Death-Row Reprieve

Colo. Gov. Blasted for Death-Row Reprieve

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper’s decision to block the execution of a man convicted of killing four people at a... Read »

6 hours ago
McDonald's Workers Rally For Pay Increase

McDonald's Workers Rally For Pay Increase

Workers to demonstrate at shareholders meeting, seeking a raise $15 an hour. Watch »

5 hours ago
Why Toews Must End His Slump .... NOW

Why Toews Must End His Slump .... NOW

The Chicago Blackhawks are looking to even their series with the Detroit Red Wings Thursday, and they are going... Read »

6 hours ago
Chicago School Board Votes to Close 50 Schools

Chicago School Board Votes to Close 50 Schools

The Chicago School Board voted Wednesday to shutter 49 elementary schools and one high school in the nation's... Watch »

May 23, 2013
Census Bureau Finds Chicago Is Growing, But Slowly

Census Bureau Finds Chicago Is Growing, But Slowly

Chicago's population rose about 10,000 between July 2011 and July 2012. Read »

May 23, 2013
Cleveland

Cleveland "Hero" Gets Free Burgers for Life

Charles Ramsey, the Big-Mac-munching man who was credited with helping a woman escape from a Cleveland, Ohio,... Read »

May 23, 2013
Funeral For Young Tornado Victim is Held

Funeral For Young Tornado Victim is Held

The first funeral for a child killed when a tornado struck the Plaza Towers elementary school in Oklahoma will... Read »

4 hours ago
WARNING: Graphic Images: Deputy Shooting Dash-Cam

WARNING: Graphic Images: Deputy Shooting Dash-Cam

WARNING: Graphic Images: Montague Sheriff Paul Cunningham released dash camera video of an attack on deputy James... Watch »

May 23, 2013
Phil Jackson In Chicago to Promote New Book

Phil Jackson In Chicago to Promote New Book

On Thursday, Jackson will appear at the Palmer House Hilton at 7 p.m. to talk about his new book and sign copies for... Read »

May 23, 2013
CPS CEO:

CPS CEO: "Our Children in Cleveland are Underperforming"

Barbara Byrd-Bennett, who was Cleveland schools CEO for seven years, misidentifies district she runs, says she... Read »

May 23, 2013
Wall Street Rises Midday After Global Sell Off

Wall Street Rises Midday After Global Sell Off

Stocks made a rebound during midday trading on Thursday after a slow morning as global markets were roiled by... Read »

3 hours ago
Bear Bites: All About Urlacher

Bear Bites: All About Urlacher

Welcome to Bear Bites, your morning rundown of Chicago Bears news. The day after Brian Urlacher's retirement the... Read »

May 23, 2013
Circuit Court Worker Found Dead in Car

Circuit Court Worker Found Dead in Car

Men were found in a car on the 7100 block of South Oakley Avenue. Watch »

3 hours ago
Bail Set For Man Accused Of Planning Violent School Attack

Bail Set For Man Accused Of Planning Violent School Attack

Former student's friend alerts police of violent plan. Read »

May 23, 2013
Woman Critically Injured in Crash On Skyway

Woman Critically Injured in Crash On Skyway

The crash happened just after 5 a.m. in the eastbound lanes near 84th Street. Read »

4 hours ago
Quinn Expected to Sign New Sex Education Bill

Quinn Expected to Sign New Sex Education Bill

Gov. Pat Quinn is expected to sign a bill that could potentially provide students with information about birth... Read »

May 23, 2013

The Today Show Takes On Chicago

Willie Geist and Natalie Morales attract hundreds of fans to Millenium Park for live show. View »

May 22, 2013
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