Crime

That Idaho mother shot to death by her 2-year-old son in a Walmart store? Judging by Veronica Jean Rutledge’s biography, you can be just about certain that she’d driven to … Continued

(LISLE) A Naperville-bound Metra train will end its run in Lisle Friday morning because of weather related problems. BNSF train No. 1201, scheduled to arrive in Naperville at 6:55 a.m., … Continued

Construction will suspend “L” service Saturday through Sunday on parts of the CTA Green Line. Green Line service between the Roosevelt and 35th-Bronzeville-IIT stations will be temporarily suspended Saturday, 1:40 … Continued

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The focus going into Thursday night’s game between the Blackhawks and the Wild was on how Minnesota would react to Mike Yeo’s meltdown at Wednesday’s practice, … Continued

Chicago Public Schools will resume classes again Friday after two days of cancellations due to cold weather. “While temperatures are expected to remain cold, we are welcoming our students back … Continued

The Bears’ search for their next general manager concluded on Thursday when the team announced the hiring of Ryan Pace. Considered a rising star in league circles, Pace, 37, spent … Continued

WASHINGTON– The University of Chicago, moving to shore up local support for its Obama presidential library and museum bid – with sites on Chicago Park District land it does not … Continued

When Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer of California announced Thursday she would not seek re-election in 2016 , she did it in a video “interview,” where her grandson, Zach Rodham, asked … Continued

(BATAVIA) Two Chicago women are facing multiple felony charges after they were allegedly caught using fraudulent credit cards at a west suburban Wal-Mart. Employees at the store, 801 N. Randall … Continued

Should Chicagoans give up a sliver of precious parkland to help create — to help win — the Obama Presidential Library on Chicago’s South Side? The simple answer is yes. EDITORIAL … Continued