Judge sets limit on e-mail communications in Drew Peterson case
Fri, 25 May 2012 23:20:49 GMT

Prosecutors, defense attorneys and the judge in the Drew Peterson case have agreed to only send e-mail to each other during business hours.

Valparaiso standoff: Gunman dead, hostages OK
Sat, 26 May 2012 03:52:39 GMT

Police in Valparaiso, Ind., say a gunman who held several hostages inside a real estate office died Friday evening.

Body found off beach; missing girl's family fears worst
Sat, 26 May 2012 01:21:43 GMT

A body was found Friday morning in Lake Michigan near the area where a teenager disappeared while swimming with friends Thursday.

Memorial Day revelers hit the road, water too
Fri, 25 May 2012 22:24:51 GMT

If you've got travel plans Memorial Day weekend, you're not alone. A lot of people are looking to get out of town for the holiday.

Lovable Labrador wins Chicago's Dogs of Distinction competition
Fri, 25 May 2012 21:46:49 GMT

A chocolate lab named ''Wilma'' is Chicago's first ever Dog of Distinction.

Homemade pie in Logan Square
Sat, 26 May 2012 03:47:19 GMT

Pie and biscuits are the real attractions at the cozy, homey Bang Bang Pie Shop.

Dog saves Plainfield family from blaze
Fri, 25 May 2012 22:30:09 GMT

A 2-year-old Labrador retriever saved his family from a fire, barking until they woke up and got out of the Plainfield home safely.

Higher cigarette tax approved by Illinois House
Fri, 25 May 2012 22:49:56 GMT

The Illinois House has agreed to raise tobacco taxes as part of a plan to strengthen the state Medicaid program.

Durbin to name successor with Fitzgerald's help
Fri, 25 May 2012 23:22:33 GMT

Sen. Dick Durbin said he does not expect a permanent successor to U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald to be named until after November.

Chicago police union files grievance over NATO pay
Fri, 25 May 2012 21:09:00 GMT

The union representing Chicago's police officers has a message for a city that heaped all sorts of praise on the officers for the job they did during the NATO Summit: Money talks.

Driver killed when SUV flips on Kennedy
Fri, 25 May 2012 10:58:09 GMT

An SUV lost control and hit a guard rail on the Kennedy Expressway Thursday night, killing the driver, state police said.

Boy, 11, fatally struck by ATV in Bartlett
Fri, 25 May 2012 20:42:26 GMT

Officials in west suburban Chicago say an 11-year-old Bloomingdale boy was killed in an accident involving an all-terrain vehicle.