September 19, 2016 Chicago businessman thinks he has Japanese commander's tooth The founder of a Chicago hot dog empire thinks he may have a gold tooth that belonged to a Japanese World War II admiral who orchestrated the attack on Pearl Harbor.
September 17, 2016 At least 15 protesters arrested at Iowa pipeline work site At least 15 people were arrested Saturday during a protest intended to block the construction of a major oil pipeline through southeast Iowa.
September 16, 2016 Chicago police officer indicted on civil rights charges A Chicago police officer who was videotaped firing shots that injured the two black teenagers inside a car has been indicted on federal civil rights charges.
September 16, 2016 American men who died fighting Islamic State come home Three young Americans who never joined the U.S. military but died fighting the Islamic State group in Syria will return home to military-type honors.
September 15, 2016 Ex-Chicago alderman, Marine vet pushes city code calling for respect for National Anthem As some NFL players and high school athletes nationwide spark outrage by intentionally sitting or kneeling during the National Anthem, a Chicago veteran and retired alderman has proposed the city enforce that all people stand when the Star Spangled Banner is played.
September 15, 2016 Lawyer: $1.9 million settlement in Sandra Bland lawsuit A lawyer for the family of Sandra Bland, a black Chicago-area woman who died in a Texas jail after a contentious traffic stop last summer, says a $1.9 million settlement has been reached in the family's wrongful death lawsuit.
September 14, 2016 Man charged with murder in Chicago fire that killed 4 A man has been charged with murder in a Chicago apartment building fire that killed an infant, two other children and a man.
September 14, 2016 Openings set in major Chicago gang trial focused on killings The biggest street-gang trial in recent Chicago history starts in earnest with opening statements Wednesday, with months of testimony expected to provide a rare inside look at the kind of gangland activity that's helped fuel deadly gun violence in the nation's third largest city.
September 14, 2016 The Latest: Prosecutor: Chicago gang leaders are 'murderers' The Latest in the largest street-gang trial in recent Chicago history (all times local): 11:25 a.m.
September 13, 2016 Fundraiser for elderly frozen treat seller tops $250,000 What began as a small effort to help out an 89-year-old Chicago man who was spotted pushing a paleta cart and selling the frozen treats to help pay bills has brought in more than $250,000 in just four days.
