The stocks of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade surged Tuesday. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

Chicago's Police Department is investigating an officer's use of a Taser last month on an 82-year-old woman who police say was swinging a hammer when they arrived. picked by Proverb 2 years ago

A police officer has been arrested in the off-duty beating of a 15-year-old high school student, the Chicago Police Department said Sunday. picked by kxmk 3 years ago

An Iraqi-born Chicago artist has set up a project allowing Internet users to shoot him with a paintball gun. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

A Chicago Tribune investigation of 200+ police shootings going back 10 years shows nearly every shooting in last decade 'justified', and investigations ignore witnesses, forensics. Shot-in-back findings raise questions. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Iraqi born Wafaa Bilal sits in self imposed isolation in a Chicago art gallery. Internet visitors can observe him and fight for control of a paintball gun - Bilal has been shot at over 40,000 times since the exhibit began. Take a look (or a shot) here picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

Police said they couldn't explain how the boy managed to walk into the Third District station, report for duty and then get an assignment, or why no one noticed he was too young to be an officer. picked by tigertony 10 months ago

A teen was attacked by a cougar when she and her boyfriend illegally entered a wildlife collector's home.

Although the headline sounds like maybe an older woman/jealousy thing. picked by arsphidius 1 year ago

$600,000 car found abandoned on Chicago expressway.
(car in thumbnail not actual size) picked by Dangerman 2 years ago

Under a proposal, chicago coaches will not be allowed to yell, scream, or in any way show their temper. They will not be able to cause any distress to the players and will only be able to motivate them by asking pretty please. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

The Chicago Bulls, off to a disappointing start after making the playoffs in each of the last three seasons, have fired head coach Scott Skiles. picked by tchengrox 2 years ago

Cougar takes girl by the head in backyard of Goya Foods president. Miami. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

For more than a decade, students at Northwestern University’s journalism school have scrutinized convictions looking for any mistakes. Over the years they have helped free a number of innocent people wrongly convicted. Their reward? Chicago prosecutors have subpoenaed the grades, grading criteria, class syllabus, expense reports and e-mail messages of the journalism students themselves. picked by 2manyusernames 1 month ago

More than 120 people who ate from the same booth at the Taste of Chicago food festival last week became ill, at least nine of them with salmonella poisoning and 10 who were hospitalized. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The chairman of the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners visited a 114-year-old woman who registered to vote on Thursday. It was also her birthday, according to her family, who cite a family Bible as evidence of her birth date. picked by muppet 2 years ago

Mom and little Maya were picking berries in the evening this week when the cougar pounced on the tiny girl who thought it wanted to play. Her mom's quick thinking and courage probably saved her life. picked by equinox 5 months ago

While filming an episode of the reality TV show
"COPS", An officer attempting to pull over a vehicle is shot at by the driver...All caught on the Police Officers Dash Camera.
Direct link
(warning: slightly graphic) picked by muppet 2 years ago

A woman who police said used her children as hostages during a routine traffic stop has died after being shot by an officer.

...she used her kids as a meat shield... picked by acemak 2 years ago

The National Rifle Association is asking the Supreme Court to strike down strict gun control laws in the Chicago area, setting the stage for another high court battle over Second Amendment protections for gun owners.

The NRA wants the court to rule that last year's gun rights decision invalidating a handgun ban in the District of Columbia applies as well to local and state laws. picked by bingo 6 months ago

Female Cougar protecting cubs against intruding Adult male grizzly bear. picked by Neiako 3 years ago