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Man turns up at friend’s barbecue shocking family who took him off life support
Alfonso Bennett’s sisters agreed to take him off life support after doctors at Mercy Hospital in Chicago told them there was no hope for ... Variety -
First black woman sworn in as Chicago mayor; vows big reforms
Lori Lightfoot told aldermen and other city powerbrokers assembled at her inauguration on Monday as Chicago’s first black woman mayor that she ... World News -
US hands Chicago bomb plotter Adel Daoud 16-year prison sentence
A US judge on Monday sentenced a 25-year-old who was arrested as a teenager for an attempted car bombing in Chicago to 16 years in prison. Adel Daoud ... World News -
Chicago mayor brokers deal to end lengthy symphony strike
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra will likely end its seven-week strike after the city’s mayor Rahm Emanuel intervened to broker an agreement, his ... Entertainment -
Attorneys: Prosecutors drop charges against Jussie Smollett
Prosecutors on Tuesday abruptly dropped all charges against Jussie Smollett, defense attorneys said, apparently abandoning the case barely five weeks ... Entertainment -
‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett goes from victim to accused felon
The whispers about “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett started with reports that he had not fully cooperated with police after telling ... Entertainment -
Five killed as gunman opens fire at Illinois warehouse
A gunman opened fire on Friday at an Illinois manufacturing warehouse, apparently as he was being terminated from his job there, killing five fellow ... World News -
Ex-Chicago policeman sentenced to nearly 7 years in black teen’s death
Former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke was sentenced on Friday to nearly seven years in prison for shooting black teen Laquan McDonald to death ... World News -
Overheated e-cigarette battery causes small fire on American Airlines flight
American Airlines says a passenger’s electronic cigarette caused a small fire on a flight from Las Vegas to Chicago’s O’Hare ... Variety -
US lawsuit blames Lion Air crash on Boeing’s ‘dangerous’ airplane
A lawsuit filed in Chicago blames Boeing for the deadly Lion Air crash off the coast of Indonesia that killed all onboard, claiming the ... Economy -
High-fiving guests, Elon Musk unveils underground tunnels, offers ride to VIPs
Elon Musk unveiled his underground transportation tunnel on Tuesday, allowing reporters and invited guests to take some of the first rides in the ... Variety -
Chicago hospital shooting leaves 4 dead, including police officer and gunman
A gunman shot to death a doctor outside a Chicago hospital on Monday before bursting into the facility and killing a woman and a police officer during ... World News -
Iraqi corruption reminiscent of this US state
In his appearance before a parliamentary panel Ali al-Alaq, the Governor of Iraq’s Central Bank, had to answer several questions about a ... Middle East -
Medical helicopter crashes on Chicago highway
Four people were injured when a medical helicopter crashed on a highway in Chicago, Illinois, on Saturday night, with one in critical condition, ... World News -
Kim and Kanye name third child Chicago West
Kim Kardashian and rapper Kanye West have called their third child Chicago, the reality star announced Friday, opening the floodgates to hefty doses ... Entertainment -
Bitcoin futures begin trading on CME
The second major security based on bitcoin is starting to trade on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The CME Group, one of the nation’s largest ... Technology -
US agency gives green light to bitcoin on major exchanges
A US regulator cleared the way Friday for bitcoin futures to trade on major exchanges, but warned investors the digital currency is prone to elevated ... Technology -
Sweet home Chicago: Obama re-emerges in city where it all began
Former US President Barack Obama on Monday makes his first major appearance since leaving office, having chosen Chicago, the city where his political ... Features -
Chicago Fire sign Schweinsteiger from Manchester United
Manchester United’s German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has signed a one-year deal to join Chicago Fire, the Major League Soccer club ... Sports -
Syrian man leads US Pledge of Allegiance ceremony
The 29-year-old was unexpectedly asked to lead immigrants from 37 countries in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance Variety -
Thousands march in nationwide anti-Trump protests
Protesters rallied at New York’s Union Square before taking their cause up Fifth Avenue toward Trump Tower World News -
Al Capone letter showing his soft side sells for $62,000
Experts say it shows the notorious mobster who ruled gangland Chicago during Prohibition had a soft side Variety -
In wake of cousin’s fatal shooting, Dwyane Wade speaks out
Chicago has been plagued by gun violence for years, especially in a few South and West Side neighborhoods Variety -
Dwyane Wade’s cousin fatally shot pushing baby in stroller
Chicago has been plagued by gun violence for years, especially in a few areas of the South and West sides of the city Sports -
Saudi woman mistaken for ‘lone wolf’ terrorist sues Chicago police
Itemid Al-Matar says officers violated her civil rights by pulling off her religious garb as they arrested her on subway station stairs World News -
US Muslim group behind ‘ISIS YOU SUCK’ viral billboards: more is coming
Muslims across America are requesting more anti-ISIS billboards for their cities Features -
Chicago zoo’s baby camel ‘Alexander Camelton’ a social media star
A month-old Bactrian camel named Alexander Camelton at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo has become a social media star. Variety -
Professor who wore hijab to leave Christian college
The professor asserted Christians and Muslims worship the same God Variety -
Video released of deadly Chicago police shooting
The embattled U.S. city of Chicago released a video in yet another controversial case of a black teenager shot dead by a white police officer World News -
Two men kept from boarding U.S. plane after speaking Arabic
Maher Khalil and Anas Ayyad were told that they wouldn’t be allowed on the plane because a fellow passenger had overheard them speaking Arabic Variety