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After a homicide, crisis teams offer aid on grieving, vigils, police procedure
Dawn Valenti can still hear the pain in the voice of a Roseland mother the moment the woman learned she had lost a second son to gun violence within a year. "What can you possibly tell me?" a sobbing Stephanie Franklin asked Valenti as she dropped to her knees at the crime scene. Franklin stared...Now arriving: Underground 4G wireless service on CTA Blue Line
Do you hate going into underground tunnels on the train and finding that your phone has no service? Well, those days are nearly over, because Mayor Emanuel announced Thursday that 4G wireless service will be offered to the first section of the CTA subway system. Starting this week, CTA Blue Line...Man wounded in Northwest Side shooting
A man was wounded Thursday afternoon in a shooting on the Northwest Side in the city's Logan Square neighborhood. The shooting happened about 2 p.m. on the 2900 block of North Kedzie Avenue, said Officer Bari Lemmon, a Chicago police spokeswoman. A man, whose exact age was not available, suffered...Cubs playoff tickets to go on sale for drawing winners
Winners of the most recent round of the Cubs playoff lottery have been notified by email that they have been selected for the chance to buy tickets to the National League Championship Series games played at Wrigley Field. The online ticket purchase opportunity starts at noon Friday and ends at...
Two cops under investigation in connection with underage prostitute
Two veteran Chicago police officers are being investigated in connection with the sex trafficking of an underage girl while off-duty, the Tribune has learned. A department spokeswoman wouldn't confirm the nature of the investigation but said the officers have been relieved of their police powers...Man accused of setting woman on fire found not guilty
A McHenry County jury has found a homeless man accused of lighting a woman on fire after she refused his sexual advances not guilty. Before the end of his trial Thursday, prosecutors dropped an attempted murder charge against Anthony Cohn, 34, but he still faces a charge of aggravated battery with...Former Lake Zurich fire chief pleads guilty to domestic battery
Prosecutors say Lake Zurich's former fire chief has pleaded guilty to domestic battery and gotten 12 months of court supervision. Under the terms of the agreement, David Wheelock must not have contact with the victim, possess illegal drugs or consume alcohol during those 12 months, according to...Latest projections still favor mild winter for Chicago
The latest projections continue to favor a mild winter for the Chicago area, with temperatures possibly averaging around 30 degrees or higher.The Climate Prediction Center on Thursday released its outlook for the months of December, January and February that shows a high probability for above normal...
Cubs shortstop Addison Russell out for NLCS
The Cubs announced Thursday that Addison Russell will miss all of the National League Championship Series. Russell injured his hamstring stretching a double into a triple in the bottom of the fourth inning Monday night in Game 3 of the NLDS. Cubs manager Joe Maddon said they haven't decided whether...Video: The remaking of the Byrne Interchange
Watch crews erect new support beams over interstates 90, 94 and 290 where they meet west of the Loop at the Byrne Interchange.Ex-Rep. Aaron Schock has paid $1.9 million this year in legal bills
Ex-Rep. Aaron Schock, the target of a federal grand jury probe, paid more than $900,000 in legal bills with campaign funds over the last three months, bringing his total in legal fees for the year to nearly $1.95 million, a report filed Thursday shows. On top of that, his campaign treasury still...Morton Grove cops: Palatine man arrested after exposing himself to 11-year-old
Morton Grove police arrested a Palatine man Wednesday night in connection with an Oct. 8 incident when a man allegedly exposed himself to an 11-year-old boy walking alone. Robert Burke, Jr., whose age was not immediately available, faces misdemeanor charges of indecent exposure and disorderly conduct...
Rare defeat in court 'puts gun dealers across America on notice'
Strict federal protections couldn't save the firearms industry from an unusual defeat in court this week. In a nationally watched case, a Wisconsin jury ruled Tuesday that a Milwaukee-area gun store was negligent when it sold a handgun later used to shoot and seriously injure two Milwaukee police...Watchdog knocks firefighters for violations while working on 'Chicago Fire'
Two Chicago Fire Department employees worked as extras on the "Chicago Fire" TV show when they shouldn't have been doing so, city Inspector General Joseph Ferguson said Thursday in a report that highlighted several apparent violations by employees working on the NBC show. In one case, a deputy...Elmhurst police identify woman struck by Metra train
Elmhurst police identified the woman hit and killed Oct. 9 by a Metra Union Pacific West Line train as an 85-year-old who lived at Liberty Village, an independent living residence at 415 N. York Road. The woman was struck by the eastbound Metra train just east of the Elmhurst Metra station. Her...O'Hare opens new runway
The city of Chicago and about 500 enthusiastic invited guests heralded the opening Thursday of a new runway at O'Hare International Airport. Officials from the city, airlines and Federal Aviation Administration all predicted substantial efficiency and capacity gains at delay-plagued O'Hare, even...
Family of missing hiker from Homer Glen is 'keeping fingers crossed'
Authorities were combing the area around a small lake in Michigan's Upper Peninsula on Thursday in search of a Chicago-area man missing since last weekend. A resident Wednesday night found the SUV belonging to John Niesman, 71, of southwest suburban Homer Glen, parked near Imp Lake, which is just...Suspect in Lake Co. woman's killing was free despite recent rape charge
Much like the way he initially charmed the women he dated, Leo Amin "presented well" in court — calm, compliant and respectful — even when facing charges of rape or resisting arrest. That could help explain why he could still legally possess a gun and was not in jail Sept. 29, the day authorities...Man accused in Amtrak stabbing not guilty due to insanity
A man accused of stabbing four people on an Amtrak train in southwestern Michigan has been found not guilty by reason of insanity. Michael D. Williams was awaiting trial, but the Berrien County prosecutor's office says he entered the plea Wednesday. With the finding by Berrien County Judge Dennis...Pumpkins on porches an opportune snack for squirrels
What's more annoying than squirrels chomping on the festive pumpkins on your front porch? There's this: Squirrels don't even particularly like pumpkins. "It's kind of like when you're sitting down for Thanksgiving dinner," said Steve Sullivan, senior curator of urban ecology for the Chicago Academy...
Ex-House Speaker Dennis Hastert reaches plea deal, to admit wrongdoing
Lawyers for Dennis Hastert said Thursday that the former U.S. House speaker plans to plead guilty to an indictment that alleges he agreed to make $3.5 million in hush money payments to cover up wrongdoing from years ago. Hastert's attorney, John Gallo, told U.S. District Judge Thomas Durkin that...Metra plans fare hike in 2016; agency says state budget rift delays upgrades
Metra riders will see a fare increase in February — about $2.50 more a month for most riders, according to a 2016 budget proposed by the agency. At the same time, Metra says it faces a "bare bones" list of improvement projects and will defer hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of needed work...Chicago cabs could charge 'surge pricing' under Emanuel plan
Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to let taxis charge higher "surge pricing" rates like ride-share companies, but only in the rare cases when riders hail the cabs using an online application. The language outlining new fare standards for cabs was included in the annual revenue ordinance Emanuel introduced...The Beat: 'A parent might wonder, how long has my baby been out there? That sticks on their heart'
Andrew Holmes got to the corner of 98th and Peoria just 20 minutes after an 18-year-old was shot dead there. He stood at the edge of the crime scene in a suit and tie, waiting for mourners to arrive.
2 seriously injured in Brighton Park crash
Two people were seriously injured after a crash in the Brighton Park neighborhood Thursday morning, Chicago Fire Department officials said. Just before 6 a.m., two cars were involved in a crash near South Western Avenue and West 43rd Street. At least one car rolled over, said Deputy District Chief...2 dead, 2 wounded in shootings in Chicago since Wednesday evening
Two men were killed and two other people have been wounded in shootings in Chicago since Wednesday evening, police said. At about 11 p.m. Wednesday, an 18-year-old man was killed in a shooting that also wounded a 16-year-old boy, according to Chicago police spokesman Officer Ron Gaines. They were...Overnight Log: 'They put something in his weed, I guess, or whatever it is he's smoking'
Tweets and other postings from Tribune reporters and photographers working overnight on the streets of Chicago.Steve Bartman's agent keeps the wolves from the door
It was Wednesday evening in Pittsburgh, and the Chicago Cubs were winning. Frank Murtha knew his phone would be ringing soon. In most parts of Chicago, or at least on the city's north side, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the National League wild-card game meant it was party time: The Cubbies...
Cubs fans, want cheaper tickets? Root for the Dodgers
After watching the Cubs trounce the Cardinals in the National League Division Series, fans hoping to buy tickets to see them play at Wrigley Field for the penultimate round of the playoffs will need a little luck or a lot of loot. The Chicago Cubs are scheduled to take on either the Los Angeles...Lottery to delay payouts to winners over $600 due to budget impasse
Illinois Lottery officials say payment for all winnings over $600 will be delayed due to the Illinois budget impasse. The lottery's check writing account is expected to be depleted as of Thursday and no authority can replenish it until a budget is passed, lottery officials said in a written statement....Comptroller: Springfield stalemate puts pension payments on hold
Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger warned Wednesday that the ongoing budget stalemate in Springfield has drained the state's checking account and will force her to delay payments to state pension systems. Retirees will still receive their checks as usual, Munger said. Pointing to the numerous court...Police trying to identify man found in Rogers Park
Police are attempting to identify a man who was found Monday in Rogers Park, according to a news release. The man, who could not tell police his name or address, was found near 1300 W. Morse Ave., near the Red Line station. Police say he is a 6-foot-3 black man weighing 226 pounds. He likely is...
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