Crime

This hasn’t been the most compelling college basketball season of recent vintage, but the teams that have locked up regular-season titles in the major conferences — Kentucky in the SEC, … Continued

GLENDALE, Ariz. — As the White Sox prepared for their Cactus League opener Wednesday (2:05 p.m., 670-AM) Avisail Garcia looked like a happy man. A season interrupted by a torn … Continued

The Bears have one more week to decide whether to keep Jay Cutler on the roster and commit the $10 million he’s owed for the 2016 season. Until then, new … Continued

Gov. Bruce Rauner has named 28 people to a new commission that will look at criminal justice and sentencing reform in Illinois. The Republican governor announced his appointments on Tuesday. … Continued

The burglaries started with gang members using crowbars to smash the windows of stores on tony North Michigan Avenue and elsewhere in the city. But when businesses boosted their security … Continued

Boeing Co. says it booked 50 orders this week for its 737 Max jet. The Chicago-based aerospace company didn’t identify the buyer for the planes. The order could be worth … Continued

So far, all signs have pointed to a defensive-minded selection by the Chicago Bears with the seventh pick in the NFL draft. We’ve seen Alabama safety Landon Collins projected to … Continued

Below, from the White House…   THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 25, 2015 DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2015 … Continued

Several bands of lake-effect snow that developed over the Chicago area overnight will continue throughout Thursday’s morning commute. A lake-effect snow advisory is in effect until noon for parts of … Continued

Police are cautioning West Side residents after a string of four armed robberies over the last month in the Austin neighborhood. Two men–one of them armed with a handgun–have walked … Continued