The economy, and especially its impact on the middle class, has emerged as the central focus of the presidential campaign, given skyrocketing gas prices, high job losses and rising food costs. Both candidates were launching weeklong efforts to highlight their
A northwest suburban Chicago man is being held without bond on chargesthat he possessed more than two dozen vials of a deadly nerve agentinside his home.
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Chicago Public Schools a $5.2 million grant for the creation of Smaller Learning Communities, or schools-within-a-school, in four large CPS high schools over the next five years, according to CPS.
With 7 weeks left until the start of the Democratic National Convention in Denver, the convention committee confirmed Monday morning that Barack Obama will accept the party's nomination at Invesco Field Aug. 28. The Democrats will also start moving into
Despite high fuel prices, the sagging economy and a rash of shootings, organizers say this year's Taste of Chicago drew more than 3.5 million visitors.
Adding to this summer's air travel woes, passengers who use the Chicago Transit Authority's Blue Line trains to get to and from O'Hare International Airport will face another inconvenience for most of July.
There's a great unknown about Sen. John McCain's health plan: How manyemployers would drop insurance coverage for their workers because ofhis tax policies?
Sen. Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat, accused Republicans of puttingseniors and military families at risk by siding with President Bushagainst a measure to prevent Medicare cuts.
John Danks set a career-high with nine strikeouts, and the Chicago White Sox handed Rich Harden his first loss in a year, hanging on to beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3 Sunday for their 10th win in 13 games.
Red Sox slugger Manny Ramirez and Cubs leadoff man Alfonso Soriano will see lots of familiar faces at the All-Star game. A record seven Chicago Cubs were joined by seven Boston stars when rosters were announced Sunday for the July
Kerry Wood's ninth-inning collapse did not linger for the Chicago Cubs. A day after their closer allowed three runs in a disappointing loss, the Cubs took Wood out of the equation. Chicago banged out 16 hits and got strong starting
Officials in Lake and McHenry counties in Illinois say they have 80,000 used sandbags left over since flood waters have receded and they're worried property owners will use the sandbags to fill in low areas, which could produce an uneven
