Monday, January 30, 2012

Ill. labor agency investigates Cook County morgue

Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) — The Illinois Department of Labor is investigating complaints about "worker safety issues" at the Cook County medical examiner's office.

Monday, January 30, 2012

Ill. dad released on bond in duct-tape photo case

by Don Babwin

CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man accused of binding his 22-month-old daughter with tape and posting a picture on Facebook with a caption that read, "This is wut happens wen my baby hits me back," was released from jail Friday.

Monday, January 30, 2012

Quinn supports raising dropout age to 18

Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. Pat Quinn wants to raise the age when students can drop out of school in Illinois.

Monday, January 30, 2012

Teens charged in alleged Chicago hate crime

Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) — Three teenagers accused of attacking an African-American student at a home on Chicago's South Side are now facing hate crime charges.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

2 children killed in Chicago fire

Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Fire Department says an early morning apartment fire in the 300 block of East 130th Street killed two young children.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Illinois high court to allow cameras in courts

Associated Press

CHICAGO - The Illinois Supreme Court is expected to announce a new policy allowing cameras in trial courts on an experimental and limited basis.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Chicago's Black and missing

New cable show aims to bring balance in national coverage

by Kathy Chaney

The families of Yasmin Acree and sisters Diamond and Tionda Bradley hopes the new series “Find Our Missing” on TV One cable network will bring in new leads to seemingly cold missing persons cases of color.

Monday, January 23, 2012

Former Bull named to Chicago Park District Board

Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) — Former Chicago Bulls player B.J. Armstrong has a new gig — on the Chicago Park District Board.

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Police: Chicago commander died of heart attack

Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago authorities say an off-duty police commander has died after suffering a heart attack.

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Viral Chicago video points to disturbing trend

Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) — It seems to defy the logic of committing crimes: Ruffians intentionally recording themselves on video beating and robbing someone, then posting it on YouTube so anyone anywhere can see it, including police.