Oprah Winfrey is ending her Chicago-based program. Her production company says she'll explain why during today's show. Harpo Productions confirms that Oprah will end her show in 2011, after a 25-year run.
The Bears playoff hopes took another blow last night. They lost to the 49ers in a low scoring game.The Bears will look back to Quarterback Jay Cutler's five interceptions as the difference in the game. Two second quarter mistakes were especially costly.
The city law department says Chicago payed well over $130 million to settle lawsuits last year. But department spokeswoman Jenny Hoyle says that amount is much higher than what the city pays out in a normal year.
Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose says he's hoping to play in the team's season opener next week. Rose returned to practice yesterday after battling an ankle injury for the past few weeks.
The investigation continues into the beating death last week of a Chicago teenager outside a high school A fourth teenager yesterday was charged in the death of 16 year old Derrion Albert, an sophomore honor roll student who was on his way home from Christian Fenger Academy high school.The melee on