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March 2, 2018

Jesse Jackson Jr. seeks to unload $2M house amid unemployed wife's lifestyle: report

Embattled former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is asking a judge to allow the sale of the $2 million home where his estranged wife lives, saying he can no longer afford to support her lifestyle.

March 1, 2018

Ex-USA Volleyball coach accused of raping six girls 'hundreds of times,' lawsuit alleges

USA Volleyball coach Rick Butler has been accused of raping six girls “hundreds of times” while his wife bullied the victims into keeping quiet, a lawsuit alleged.

February 28, 2018

'Good guy' with AR-15 rifle stops knife attack on neighbor, police say

An Illinois man wielding an AR-15 rifle stopped a knife attack on another person on Monday, local police said.

February 28, 2018

Suspect in Chicago cop's death got off easy for major parole violations, records suggest

The suspect who allegedly gunned down Chicago police Commander Paul Bauer near City Hall earlier this month received an unusually light sentence for major parole violations in 2007, court records show.

February 28, 2018

Obama makes in-person pitch for presidential center

The Obama Foundation held its final public meeting Tuesday in a bid to win support for a planned Barack Obama presidential library on the South Side of Chicago.

February 28, 2018

Police launch probe into mysterious death of Northwestern University student

Authorities in Illinois launched an investigation Tuesday into the mysterious death of a Northwestern University student.

February 28, 2018

Mexican national arrested at border linked to 1982 Chicago murder, authorities say

A Mexican man arrested by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Arizona on Monday night is a fugitive who has been wanted in connection with a 1982 murder case in Chicago, authorities said.

February 27, 2018

Threat to use AR-15-style rifle ends stabbing incident, officials say

A person in Illinois who was witnessing a stabbing verbally threatened the assailant with an AR-15-style rifle and ultimately stopped the attack, officials said.

February 27, 2018

Schools across US are banning backpacks after Parkland shooting

Schools in Florida, Ohio and Illinois have banned students from carrying backpacks inside schools following the Parkland high school shooting that left at least 17 people dead.

February 24, 2018

Obama library's public cost estimated at $175M: report

The planned Obama Presidential Center in Chicago is being privately funded, but on Friday city officials estimated how much taxpayers will pay for roadwork and other construction around the center: $175 million.