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16-year-old shot in head, critically wounded

Posted: 07 May 2011 04:38 PM PDT

A 16-year-old boy was found shot in the head and critically wounded in the Hanson Park neighborhood Friday night, police said.

Animal Kingdom wins Derby

Posted: 07 May 2011 04:09 PM PDT

John Velazquez picked up mount on Friday and roars to victory

In his first race on a dirt surface, Animal Kingdom roared from the pack to capture the 137th Kentucky Derby today at Churchill Downs.

Pfleger says he relies on faith, community during suspension

Posted: 07 May 2011 05:46 PM PDT

The Rev. Michael Pfleger, who has largely remained silent about his suspension from Chicago's St. Sabina Catholic Church, said today he is relying on his faith and the support of the community to work through the recent events involving his priesthood.

Man found dead near Blue Island train tracks

Posted: 07 May 2011 03:43 PM PDT

Authorities this morning discovered the body of a man who appeared to have been fatally struck by a train in south suburban Blue Island.

Seve Ballesteros dies at 54; Spaniard won 5 major golf titles

Posted: 07 May 2011 01:17 AM PDT

Dapper and handsome, Ballesteros helped lead a surge of European golf greatness in the 1980s with a swashbuckling style and vivid shot-making.

Seve Ballesteros, the dashing, audacious force of golfing nature who zoomed from a fishing village in northern Spain to five major titles, No. 1 in the world, and a pioneer's role in golf's European surge of the 1980s, died early Saturday. He was 54.

It's always Mother's Day for Rose

Posted: 07 May 2011 02:07 PM PDT

There's a simple reason why Derrick Rose doesn't have a big head. "I would hit him upside it," says his mother, Brenda Rose, "and bring him back down if he ever changed."

Videos give candid view of bin Laden

Posted: 07 May 2011 03:54 PM PDT

For years, the world only saw the 54-year-old Osama bin Laden in rare propaganda videos, the ones portraying him as a charismatic religious figure. Today the U.S. released a handful of videos, selected to show bin Laden in a candid, unflattering light. >> Watch video excerpts

Vacant storefronts, thirst for value drive discount expansion

Posted: 07 May 2011 11:08 AM PDT

5 discount chains add Chicago as key link

Bargain shopping in Chicago is about to get bigger.

Videos show bin Laden in hideout, watching news of himself >> Watch the video

Posted: 07 May 2011 09:59 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Home movies taken from Osama bin Laden's hideout show the terrorist leader watching news coverage of himself on television.

New Chicago police chief: Strong administrator, thick skin

Posted: 07 May 2011 09:34 AM PDT

Garry McCarthy navigated a thorny political landscape and is credited with improving Newark's police department

Garry McCarthy, Rahm Emanuel's pick to lead the Chicago Police Department, navigated a thorny political landscape and is credited with improving Newark's police department.

Quinn to attend Millennium Park civil union ceremonies

Posted: 07 May 2011 08:02 AM PDT

30 same-sex couples to participate June 2

Gov. Pat Quinn will be in Chicago's Millennium Park on June 2 to watch 30 same-sex couples enter into civil unions.

Kass: The waffle iron blunder

Posted: 07 May 2011 08:02 AM PDT

The last thing a man should ever think about doing on Mother's Day is provoking the mothers of America.

Kot: Neil Young rattles rafters

Posted: 07 May 2011 07:42 AM PDT

Obesity problem reaches tour boats

Posted: 06 May 2011 05:04 PM PDT

With Americans' weight continuing to rise, the U.S. Coast Guard is implementing new rules on the number of passengers allowed on commercial boats.

Release of bin Laden home videos expected

Posted: 07 May 2011 06:20 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are expected to get a glimpse of Osama bin Laden's daily life with the disclosure of home videos that show him strolling around his secret compound, along with propaganda tapes that have never been made public.

Billionaires meet in Arizona to talk about giving away money

Posted: 07 May 2011 04:19 AM PDT

What do dozens of American billionaires talk about when they get together? Their topic this week was of course money; not how to make it, but how to give it away.

State symbols: Guns, rock, jousting — and cream puffs?

Posted: 06 May 2011 05:45 PM PDT

Wisconsin wouldn't be the first to adopt unusual symbol

These are heady days for official state symbols, with legislators thinking beyond the traditional state bird, flower and song. In Wisconsin, lawmakers are considering a proposal by a group of fourth-graders to designate the cream puff as that state's official dessert. If it passes, it would join a list that includes that state's official symbol of peace, the mourning dove.

Motorola gets $100M from Illinois to keep HQ in state

Posted: 06 May 2011 07:48 PM PDT

Illinois boosts tax incentives in 10-year deal to keep smartphone company in Libertyville

Gov. Pat Quinn put up more than $100 million in financial incentives to persuade smartphone company Motorola Mobility to keep its corporate headquarters in Libertyville — the largest package he has offered a company to date and a signal of how badly the state wants to hold on to high-tech jobs.

Man had alligator because 'chicks dig it' >> Video

Posted: 06 May 2011 01:05 PM PDT

A Ford Heights man kept an alligator in his home because "chicks dig it," he told police who arrested him.

Tribune Co. names Eddy Hartenstein new CEO

Posted: 06 May 2011 09:18 PM PDT

Media company's board dissolves 4-member executive council, puts L.A. Times publisher in charge

For the man who helped popularize home satellite dishes, the table is set at Tribune Co. and there's plenty on Eddy Hartenstein's plate.