Chicago Reports

11/25/2011

Maggie Daley, who dedicated herself to children’s issues and the arts while also zealously guarding her family’s privacy during 22 years as Chicago’s First Lady, died a little after 6 p.m. tonight, more than nine years after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She was 68.

Mrs. Daley was surrounded by her husband and family members at her home, according to Jacquelyn Heard, a family friend and the former mayor's spokeswoman.

In a Statement released by Mayor Rahm Emanuel, "Chicago has lost a warm and
gracious First Lady who contributed immeasurably to our city. While
Mayor Daley served as the head of this city, Maggie was its heart."

11/09/2011

Garrett McNamara breaks the world record for the largest wave ever surfed.

11/01/2011

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) will launch Twitter and Facebook accounts to provide information about bus and rail service, "tidbits and interesting stuff" as well as to communicate with customers, CTA spokeswoman Molly Sullivan said. "We are eager to respond to people via Twitter, and we hope people will 'like' us on Facebook and post on our wall."

10/07/2011

Sprint announced unlimited data pricing plans for iPhone® on the Sprint network beginning on Friday, October 14. iPhone 4 with iOS 5 is available for just $99.99.

09/16/2011

The City of Chicago today unveiled a curfew public service announcement (PSA) reminding parents and residents of the new curfew law that applies to children ages 16 years and younger. will go into effect Sunday, September 18, 2011.

• Weekday curfew for minors 12 through 16 years of age is 10:00 p.m.

• Weekday curfew for minors 12 and younger is 8:30 p.m.

• Weekend curfew for minors 12 through 16 years of age is 11:00 p.m.

• Weekend curfew for minors 12 years and younger is 9:00 p.m.

Mayor Emanuel is reminding parents, children and neighbors that a new, stricter curfew law will go into effect Sunday, September 18, 2011. More information o...

07/23/2011

A press release from the Metropolitan Police, which doesn't specifically name Winehouse, says:

"Police were called by London Ambulance Service to an address in Camden Square NW1 shortly before 16.05hrs today, Saturday 23 July, following reports of a woman found deceased.

On arrival officers found the body of a 27-year-old female who was pronounced dead at the scene.

Enquiries continue into the circumstances of the death. At this early stage it is being treated as unexplained."

Last month, Winehouse canceled her European tour after a performance in Serbia where she seemed completely out of it.

Story developing ...

07/21/2011

The singer undergoes emergency procedure in Chicago.

07/12/2011

Today at 3:35 a.m, a female pedestrian was crossing 2544 E. 83rd street when she was struck by a dark colored, 2 door vehicle that fled eastbound on 83rd Street.

The woman is in critical condition at Northwestern Hospital. Chicago Police needs the community's help to solve this hit and run traffic accident.

If you have any information regarding this accident, please contact the Chicago Police Department's Major Accident Investigation Unit at (312) 745-4521.

07/12/2011

Charges filed in Fatal Hit and Run

Ashley Johnson of 3200 block of West Jackson Blvd was charged in the Fatal Hit and Run Accident after she turned herself in on Monday.

The incident occurred on Sunday July 10, 2011 in the 3400 block of West Jackson Blvd about 3:25 a.m., police said. The vehicle then fled the scene.

The victim David Bunch, 49, of an unidentified home address was waiting for a CTA bus when the car struck him.

Bunch, was pronounced dead at 3:50 a.m. at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, according to the medical examiner’s office.

Johnson, 22, was charged with Leaving scene of accident involving personal injury or death, Driving/never issued license and Striking a Pedestrian in roadway/due care.

Court information was not immediately available Tuesday morning.

07/08/2011

U.S. employment growth ground to a halt in June, with employers hiring the fewest number of workers in nine months, dampening hopes the economy was on the cusp of regaining momentum after stumbling in recent months.

06/16/2011

Al-Qaeda says No. 2 al-Zawahri succeeds bin Laden as leader

Al-Qaeda’s longtime No. 2 leader, a doctor from a prominent Egyptian family who worked with Osama bin Laden for decades, has succeeded the slain terrorist as head of the global network, the group said Thursday.

Ayman al-Zawahri, who turns 60 on Sunday, has long brought ideological fire, tactics and organizational skills to al-Qaeda.

The surgeon by training was first behind the use of the su***de bombings and independent terror cells that have become the network’s trademarks.

06/05/2011

Through a series of trials, one thing became clear: No one had murder in mind the day Fenger High School sophomore Derrion Albert was killed in a hail of blows by an out-of-control mob.