Chicago Breaking News

1 injured in West Town fire

Staff report — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:32:00 GMT

One person was injured in a small fire in the West Town area this morning, fire officials said.

Man revived after Northwest Side fire

Staff report — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:31:00 GMT

A man had to be revived by Chicago Fire Department paramedics following a fire at his Portage Park home this morning, a department spokesman said.

Family: Body pulled from lake may be missing student

By Adam Sege — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:20:00 GMT

Police officers recovered a body from Lake Michigan on the South Side this morning, and a family spokesman said they believe it is a 20-year-old University of Chicago student missing since last week.

FBI ends latest search for remains of Jimmy Hoffa; no evidence found

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:11:00 GMT

The FBI this morning called off the search for the remains of former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa in a suburban field near Detroit, the head of the Detroit office said.

Lollapalooza, Taste of Chicago food announced

Phil Vettel — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:17:00 GMT

Chicagoans got a little preview of this year’s Taste of Chicago (running July 10-14 in Grant Park) when the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events opened eight Taste booths and a cooking demonstration tent during the lunch hours Tuesday in Daley Plaza.

Lawmakers may punt on pensions

By Ray Long and Monique Garcia, Chicago Tribune reporters — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:56:00 GMT

Any compromise reached by panel of 10 legislators would still need approval from both chambers

State lawmakers return to the Capitol on Wednesday to consider fixes to Illinois' financially woeful government worker pension system, but the heaviest lifting they're likely to do is to vote to form a committee to seek an elusive compromise.

More trouble for Chief Keef: Arrest warrant in Florida

By Rosemary Regina Sobol — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:47:00 GMT

Caught riding in a stolen red Ferrari convertible as he celebrated his 17th birthday, Chief Keef had a quick answer for the Miami Beach police sergeant who asked if he was carrying any weapons.

CPD: Cops on bike patrol foil Loop robbery

Staff report — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:27:00 GMT

Police officers on bicycles chased down and arrested a 23-year-old man after he swiped a woman's cell phone in the Loop on Tuesday evening, police said.

Shootings injure 2 in Park Manor neighborhood

By Adam Sege — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:34:00 GMT

A man shot in the head while sitting on a porch was one of two people shot in the South Side's Park Manor neighborhood early this morning, police said.

Police: Man tried to lure girl, 11, in Albany Park

By Adam Sege — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:39:00 GMT

Police are searching for a man they say tried to lure an 11-year-old girl to his vehicle in the Northwest Side's Albany Park neighborhood on Sunday.

CTA unveils artwork for Red Line north stations

By Ellen Hirst — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:25:00 GMT

Commuters on the Red Line's north branch will notice a new splash of color at seven stations by the end of the year.

Officials identify silvery substance at Indiana beaches

Staff report — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Coast Guard and Indiana environmental officials continued Tuesday to investigate the origins of a silvery substance that was found in southern Lake Michigan, causing some beaches to clear bathers from the water.

Cops issue vehicle description in fatal Bridgeport hit-and-run

Staff report — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:43:00 GMT

Chicago police today issued a community alert today seeking the public's help to locate the driver of a car that fatally struck a 21-year-old woman in the Bridgeport neighborhood on Friday.

Plainfield man on trial for murder in Door County, Wis.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz, Chicago Tribune reporter — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:34:00 GMT

The trial of a southwest suburban man accused of killing his girlfriend and then sexually assaulting her corpse began Monday in Door County, Wis., where the alleged killing took place last summer, authorities said Tuesday.

Man gets 1 year for pulling gun out during soccer game

By Carlos Sadovi — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:57:00 GMT

An Albany Park man pleaded guilty today to a weapons charge after being arrested last summer when he pulled a gun and pointed it at players and their families during a soccer game near Montrose Harbor, prosecutors said.

Niles police seek men in robbery of Radio Shack

By Brian L. Cox — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:39:00 GMT

Niles police are seeking the public’s help as they look for two armed men who robbed a Radio Shack store on Tuesday morning.

Schaumburg police seek teen who grabbed woman's necklace

By Kate Thayer — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:11:00 GMT

Schaumburg police are asking for the public’s help in finding a male teenager they say grabbed a gold necklace off a woman’s neck.

Number of E. coli cases growing, DuPage health officials say

By Annemarie Mannion — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:57:00 GMT

The number of cases reported in an E. coli outbreak has increased to 9 confirmed cases and 8 probable, DuPage County health officials said Tuesday.

FBI digs for Jimmy Hoffa's body in Michigan field

Joseph Lichterman — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:49:00 GMT

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Michigan (Reuters) - FBI agents in suburban Detroit widened their search of an overgrown field Tuesday for the remains of former Teamsters union boss Jimmy Hoffa, who disappeared nearly 38 years ago and is thought to have been murdered by mobsters.

ICC approves Peoples Gas rate hike

By Julie Wernau — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:48:00 GMT

Increase will be much less than requested

The Illinois Commerce Commission Tuesday approved rate increases for customers of Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas.

Not guilty plea from woman charged with killing husband in Inverness

By George Houde — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:48:00 GMT

A former Inverness woman today pleaded not guilty to charges that she arranged the 1979 slaying of her husband during what authorities said was a staged home invasion.

Police: Man reacts to Father's Day snub with drive-by shooting

By Rosemary Regina Sobol — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:28:00 GMT

A man shot and wounded another man in a drive-by on the West Side because "someone had to pay" after he was not allowed to see his child on Father's Day, police said.

FBI: Man charged with string of suburban bank robberies

By Carlos Sadovi — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:59:00 GMT

A Cary man has been charged with orchestrating a series of bank robberies in the suburbs over a 10 day period earlier this month, FBI officials said.

Funeral held for Darien area family slain in murder-suicide

By Matthew Walberg — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:55:00 GMT

Mourners gathered this morning to remember four members of the Andrus family who died last week after the husband fatally shot his wife and two daughters before turning the gun on himself in their home near Darien.

Chicago aldermen hear arguments on plastic bag ban

By John Byrne — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:32:00 GMT

Chicago aldermen on Tuesday listened to environmentalists and a teenage girl make the case for banning plastic bags in city stores, but were not expected to vote on the long-discussed move that retailers argue would hurt business.