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Federal prosecutors have moved to delay the sentencing of convicted influence peddler Antoin "Tony" Rezko.

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10/06 7:21 PM

A man who a federal prosecutor said wanted to have his railroad employee girlfriend killed was charged Monday in two incidents in which...

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10/06 7:26 PM

A northwest Indiana man is charged in connection with the weekend beating death of a toddler.

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10/06 5:03 PM

Residents in a far western suburb are asked to be on alert after an attempted child abduction.

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10/06 5:05 PM

The Chicago Police Department is renewing its pledge to not engage in racial profiling.

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10/06 5:28 PM

Mars has closed a deal to purchase Chicago-based Wrigley to become the world's largest candy maker.

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10/06 2:11 PM

Many Cook County property owners received their tax bills over the weekend.

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10/06 4:22 PM

DuPage County turned on a new system Monday that greatly improves courtroom convenience.

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10/06 4:31 PM

Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama likes to give himself star billing for his role in enacting ethics reforms in Illinois a...

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10/06 9:27 AM

A number of residents of Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood are crying foul over how the city handled preparations for a 5k foot race over the...

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10/06 6:21 AM

Democratic U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and his Republican challenger, Dr. Steve Sauerberg, are squaring off in their first debate.

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10/06 10:32 AM

The Cook County Medical Examiner's says two men found dead in a residence on Chicago's far southeast side both suffered multiple gunshot...

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10/06 7:11 AM

California officials say recovery efforts around the site of Chicago businessman Steve Fossett's downed plane might not resume until summer.

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10/06 10:45 AM

For Cubs fans, Sunday was a day of asking 'Why?' and, once again, looking ahead to next year.

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10/05 6:42 PM

An airplane had to be diverted to O'Hare Sunday because of a fire onboard.

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10/05 4:35 PM

Hundreds of active duty military men and women and their families enjoyed a free day at Brookfield Zoo Sunday.

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10/05 7:41 PM

State officials made a bipartisan call Sunday for voters to endorse needed reforms by supporting a convention.

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10/05 7:46 PM

A Chicago man shot to death outside his home tried to tell loved ones who shot him before he died.

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10/05 6:25 PM