Cicero Morton High School District 201 school board chief Jeff Pesek denies financial link to drug dealer

suntimes.com Pesek said he ended his acquaintance relationship with convicted drug dealer Enrique 'Henry' Rendon when he learned Rendon had sold drugs ...

Rodney Miller, 44, John Dailey 44, and Tiana Cox, 20 charged with armed robbery in Humbolt Park

myfoxchicago.com Suspects confronted man outside his home and robbed him inside his home ... MAP/SAT

3 of 12-member mob arrest in attack of man near Northwestern University Chicago campus

abclocal.go.com/wls Residents noticed increased police persence ... FLASHBACK: ChicagoMediaScanner.com 12 men attacked one man on scooter on Northwestern University's downtown campus ... nbcchicago.com 5 charged ...

Violent crime down in Chicago for 29th consecutive month

chicagobreakingnews.com Homicide down 16.3% compared to 2010, same time frame; motor vehicle theft up 16.6% ...

Car crash, spinout, hits tour bus on Dan Ryan near 47th, 20 injured

chicagobreakingnews.com Chicago Fire Department EMS Plan II just after 6 p.m.; 1 vehicle fled scene ...

State Rep. Mark Beaubien, Jr., Collapses, Dies at Arlington Park

dailyherald.com Apparent heart attack while attending GOP fundraiser at Arlington Park in Arlington Heights ...

Sears Centre to host the Big 10 women's basketball tournament in 2013 and 2015; United Center for men’s tournaments in 2013 and 2015

dailyherald.com It's possible both men's and women's tournaments will be played in mid-March in Chicago and Hoffman Estates ... chicagobreakingnews.com Soldier Field won't host Big Ten football title game ...

Carlos Zambrano rips Cubs after Cardinals' Pujols won it with leadoff home run in the 10th

chicagobreakingsports.com Zambrano: "We play like a Triple-A team," after Chicago Cubs lose to St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 ...

Daily Herald uses FOIA to study texting while driving citations in 2010 in 11 towns and 2 state police districts

dailyherald.com State troopers issued most citations, Schaumburg issued most of any municipality, Libertyville 0 ...

Stolen pickup truck and trailer recovered from Lake Ellyn in Glen Ellyn

dailyherald.com Discovered about 4 AM, divers search for occupant(s) first ... MAP/SAT ...

Strong storms hit Oak Lawn Saturday afternoon, 10,000 without power

abclocal.go.com/wls Brief, but intense storms hit about 4 p.m., 75 mph winds ... Severe thunderstorm warning was issued 

Sandra Gregory about her son Zach Gregory: "He was a great kid, that's all there is to it."

chicagobreakingnews.com Brother Jacob Gregory: "He used to run 13 miles a day, like it was nothing"  ... arlingtoncardinal.com Physical therapist for about a year with Athletico in Skokie; recent Indiana University graduation speech ...

Multi-car crash 44th and Pulaski -- 2 cars and minivan

Northern Illinois FireGround Photos -- Early morning crash June 6, 2011 ...

Lazaro Zapata arrested: Murder charge in death of Raul Medina -- run over by his own car

chicagobreakingnews.com Possible dispute over theft of television set ... FLASHBACK: Chicagomediascanner.com Raul Medina killed after he was run over by his own car while defending female friend ...

Victor Ramirez, 29, found shot, dead in a yard on South Homan Ave

chicagobreakingnews.com Found in Little Village neighborhood about 1:05 a.m. ... MAP/SAT/Street View ...

Chicago police officer shoots man during burglary-in-progress call on West Monroe, near the United Center

chicagobreakingnews.com IPRA -- Independent Police Review Authority investigating ... 2200 block West Monroe MAP/SAT/Street View ...

1 teen killed, 1 teen injured at Lynwood, Illinois birthday party

chicagobreakingnews.com Shooting at Ho Chunk Sports and Expo Center 12:47 a.m. Sunday ... MAP/SAT ...

Suspected DUI driver hits 2 pedestrians in Lawndale neighborhood

chicagobreakingnews.com Green SUV hits 2 pedestrians -- significant injuries -- in separate incidents while westbound on Roosevelt  ... MAP/SAT/Street View ...

Two motorcycles crash near Elwood, south of Joliet: James R. Siciliano, 52, killed

chicagobreakingnews.com Will County Sheriff investigating crash that occurred at 4:42 p.m. Saturday ... Near Arsenal Road and Base Line Road MAP/SAT/Street View ...

12 men attacked one man on scooter on Northwestern University's downtown campus

chicagobreakingnews.com/Mob action, used a baseball bat in attempted robbery  ... Chicago Ave west of Lake Shore Dirve MAP/SAT/Street View ...

An N. Nguyen, 34 and Huy Han, 33. of Skokie, charged as part of international gambling, drug ring

skokie.patch.com Year-long investigation, 150 law officers from multiple state and local agencies investigated ...

Fire at Skokie Pep Boys on Touhy Saturday night

skokie.patch.com Smokey fire inside at about 9:30 p.m. ... 5222 Touhy Ave MAP/SAT ...