A security expert stressed residents and those coming in town to keep a distance from the protests expected outside the 2012 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit this weekend at McCormick Place.
The legend of “The Maco Lights” dates back to 1867. It’s reported that the rear car of a train travelling through Maco, North Carolina became detached. Shortly after the detachment, another train rapidly approached. The only passenger
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A group of Chicago Democrats led by Secretary of State Jesse White have formulated a plan to field a third-party candidate to challenge indicted state Rep. Derrick Smith.
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 2,000 people who were falsely convicted of serious crimes have been exonerated in the United States in the past 23 years, according to a new archive compiled at two universities.
A bright sunny Saturday afternoon provided the backdrop for a great start to the Chicago Defender Bud Billiken« King and Queen Contest. Dozens of children and their parents stopped by the Chicago Defender offices at 4445 S. King Drive to learn more about
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida A&M drum major who died after being hazed on a bus was known for his opposition to hazing but agreed to go through a brutal initiation ritual because it was seen as an honor, according to interviews with band mates rel
CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick Fitzgerald, known as one of the most relentless U.S. attorneys in the nation and the architect of convictions against two Illinois governors and a former vice presidential aide, announced Wednesday that he is stepping down fro
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge has given preliminary approval to the settlement of a class-action lawsuit brought by female detainees at Cook County Jail who alleged they were shackled while giving birth, a violation of state law.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The lawmaker behind Tuesday's House approval of a measure allowing people to audio record on-duty police officers says the proposal "modernizes" state law in an age when most people would find it ludicrous that they could go
