October 9, 2016 Pope taps Chicago, Indianapolis in 1st US cardinal picks Pope Francis looked to the American Midwest when picking his first U.S. cardinals.
October 7, 2016 Chicago teachers, school officials look to avert strike Chicago teachers and officials in the nation's third-largest school district will hold contract negotiations through the weekend in hopes of reaching a deal to avert a strike.
October 6, 2016 8-year-old Congolese refugee dies after arriving in Chicago Authorities are trying to determine what caused an 8-year-old refugee from Congo to die not long after his arrival in Chicago.
October 5, 2016 Sarah Rankin named AP reporter in Richmond Sarah Rankin, a journalist with The Associated Press in Chicago, has been appointed a reporter in AP's bureau in Richmond, Virginia.
October 5, 2016 Man who killed New Hampshire officer in 1976 gets parole A New Hampshire man convicted of gunning down a Manchester police officer 40 years ago at age 15 has been granted parole.
October 3, 2016 Kankakee County sheriff: 4 homicides in less than 36 hours Four homicides, including a triple homicide, occurred in less than 36 hours in a northeastern Illinois township and police said Monday that it appears the crimes are related.
October 3, 2016 Chicago-area officer fatally shoots man outside nightclub Illinois State Police say they are investigating the fatal shooting of a man by police in suburban Chicago.
September 29, 2016 Why is Chicago a murder capital? Clues from a bloody month Fourteen-year-old Malik Causey loved the way gangs took what they wanted from people on the street, the way members fought for each other, the way they could turn drugs into cash and cash into $400 jeans.
September 27, 2016 Chicago-based religious order sued for docs on allegations A 51-year-old Colorado man who says he was sexually abused when he was around 7 years old by a teenager who later became a prominent Roman Catholic priest — one known for his work with at-risk kids — on Monday sued the Chicago-based religious order to which the priest belongs, seeking the release of all records related to allegations of abuse by any of its priests.
September 26, 2016 Man shot near popular Chicago tourist destination dies A man has died after being shot near Millennium Park, one of Chicago's most popular tourist destinations.
