Crime

The Chicago area could see dangerously low wind chills from Saturday night into Sunday morning, while a winter storm could dump up to 7 inches of snow on Porter County, … Continued

Police shot a person in West Englewood early Saturday, officials said. The shooting occurred in the 1300 block of West 73rd Street about 12:30 a.m., said Independent Police Review Authority … Continued

Police shot an 18-year-old man who they say pulled a gun after crashing a stolen car into several vehicles in the West Englewood neighborhood early Saturday. Officers from the Area … Continued

Kenneth G. Pigott, Lyric Opera president and CEO who was instrumental in bringing opera diva Renee Fleming and new general manager Anthony Freud into the opera company’s administration, died Friday. “In … Continued

BY NEIL HAYES For the Sun-Times Former Bulls center Artis Gilmore likes it when former NBA stars such as Julius Erving, Rick Barry and George Gervin spend time with him … Continued

Some of the city’s museums will be free-of-charge with extended hours on Presidents Day. The Adler Planetarium, Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium will have free general admission for Illinois residents … Continued

Faisal Khan, Chicago’s $250-an-hour legislative inspector general, says he faces financial calamity. He can’t afford to pay his taxes. He’s forced to maintain two homes because his pregnant wife lives … Continued

Mayoral challenger Jesus “Chuy” Garcia on Thursday unveiled an ambitious agenda aimed at appealing to Chicago’s politically-potent lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender and queer community — to the delight of activists … Continued

Snow, frigid temperatures and 45-mph winds could make for a grisly Thursday morning in parts of northwest Indiana, the National Weather Service warned. It was snowing lightly in parts of … Continued

DES MOINES, Iowa — Tickets in North Carolina, Puerto Rico and Texas have matched all six numbers to split a $564.1 million Powerball jackpot Sue Dooley, senior drawing manager for … Continued