CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy has posthumously restored the star of an officer who was allegedly beaten to death by her grandson.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Public Schools and its teachers union have reached a deal so no more district-run schools will be asked to voluntarily lengthen their school day this year.

MENARD, Ill. (AP) — Attorneys for two Illinois brothers wrongfully convicted of raping and murdering a young girl in 1991 expect them to walk out of a southern Illinois prison after DNA evidence led a judge to vacate their convictions.

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago officials say an earlier curfew for children younger than 12 has led to curfew citations for 168 children in that age group since it went into effect in mid-September. More than 2,000 young people 12 and older also have been cited for curfew violations during that time.

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, reacting to published reports state legislators don't consider him much of a leader, says it's not his job to be "pals" with lawmakers.

ROBBINS, Ill. (AP) — An early morning fire has forced the evacuation of about 400 residents of a mental health facility in the Chicago suburb of Robbins.

CHICAGO (AP) — Each time 15-year-old Reginald Graham builds a bicycle, the process begins with a ritual.

CHICAGO (AP) — Anti-Wall Street organizers with the Occupy Chicago movement say they're holding off on another attempt set up a permanent base at Grant Park.

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois lawmakers are hustling to close loopholes in government pension plans to prevent abuses. They've already passed laws changing retirement provisions for future employees. But so far this fall, they've been almost silent on a much bigger challenge: reducing the state retirement systems' massive $85 billion unfunded liability, by far the government's largest unpaid bill.