2 charged in sham marriage scheme

Feb. 12, 2013
Two Chicago-area residents have been charged in an alleged scam to arrange fake marriages to thwart immigration laws.

Obama's newspaper aversion

Feb. 12, 2013
Also: Obama's newspaper aversion / Next pope / iPhone update / Superman's gay-rights problem

Gang members held without bail in Pendleton shooting

Feb. 11, 2013
Two gang members were charged with murder Monday in the death of a 15-year-old honor student who was shot near the Chicago home of President Barack Obama just days after she performed during his inauguration festivities in Washington, authorities said.

Guns and duty, once the combat tour ends

Feb. 11, 2013
A former Marine says it took three years of being out of the service before he stopped dreaming about his gun.

Mayor: Longer sentences for gun crimes

Feb. 11, 2013
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is pushing for a new Illinois state law that would require longer sentences for people caught carrying guns illegally.

Hadiya's parents to sit with first lady at State of the Union

Feb. 11, 2013
The parents of a Chicago teenager slain just days after performing during Obama's inauguration will attend his speech tonight.

A new life for an old gum factory?

Feb. 11, 2013
Also: Red Line red alert and an ex-Cub behind bars. Plus, new life for old gum factory? And a wrist iPhone?

Crunching the numbers on Lakeview crime

Feb. 7, 2013
Police have a new “Entertainment Detail” to patrol the Lakeview's vibrant nightlife scene. But how bad is crime in an area that has shootings and homicides in the single digits?

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