Jackson Jr.'s seat to be filled tonight
CHICAGO (AP) - While Democrat Robin Kelly is widely expected to capture Tuesday's special election for former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s seat over Republican Paul McKinley, any winner will face big challenges...
Authorities: Grandmother told grandson to kill grandfather
NBC Chicago - Chicago resident Janet Strickland was charged with one count of first-degree murder and one count of armed robbery with a firearm after her husband was fatally shot in the gangway near his home on the Far South Side while on his way to dialysis, police said.
Chicago to pay $55K to tasered pregnant woman
NBC Chicago - The city of Chicago will reportedly pay a $55,000 settlement to a woman who claimed she was shocked with a stun gun while eight months pregnant, according to the Chicago Sun-Times...
AmeriCorps member from Chicago area slain in New Orleans
NBC Chicago - AmeriCorps on Thursday pulled two of its National Civilian Community Corps teams out of New Orleans following the slaying of one of its volunteers.
Obama endorses Robin Kelly to replace Jesse Jackson Jr.
NBC Chicago - President Barack Obama on Tuesday endorsed Robin Kelly in the race to replace Jackson, who resigned from the seat last year amid a federal investigation and later pleaded guilty to misspending hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign funds...
Are Chicago cops driving the murder rate down?
theGRIO REPORT - Dubbed the deadliest city in America, Chicago showed signs of improvement through the first quarter of 2013, a move Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy say is a direct result of a coordinated strategy among the city and police...
Teens mob pedestrians in Chicago
NBC News - Several teens were arrested after dozens of mob groups began attacking pedestrians on Chicago’s downtown Magnificent Mile area on Saturday night.
100 percent of Urban Prep seniors college-bound
NBC Chicago - Urban Prep Academy is continuing its record of success...
2 plead not guilty in Hadiya Pendleton death
CHICAGO (AP) - Two men have pleaded not guilty in the shooting death of a 15-year-old Chicago girl who performed at President Barack Obama's inaugural festivities about a week before she died...
First lady takes on violence in Chicago
CHICAGO - As Chicago continues to struggle with gang violence, the city plans to bring in the big guns for answers. First Lady Michelle Obama heads to Chicago April 10 to address 'youth empowerment'...
