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February 21, 2019 at 10:05 pm

Chicago’s vast camera network helped solve Smollett case

CHICAGO (AP) — Police tapped into Chicago's vast network of surveillance cameras — and even some homeowners' doorbell cameras — to track down two brothers... Updated 2:34 am

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February 21, 2019 at 10:49 am

Chicago police chief angry over alleged Smollett hoax VIEW

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson took it personally when detectives determined that "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett allegedly lied about being the victim...

Entertainment

January 31, 2019 at 9:16 pm

Human toll of cold: more than 2 dozen dead, hundreds hurt WATCH

CHICAGO (AP) — The dangerous cold and heavy snow that hobbled the northern U.S. this week has retreated, but not before exacting a human toll:...

Chris, who declined to give his last name because he was concerned “people might think I’m crazy,” gives a thumbs up while jogging around Lake Harriet with a head full of frost in sub 20 degree temps on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minn. Chris says he jogs daily no matter the weather and that in extreme cold the key is to keep moving. (David Joles/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS)

January 30, 2019 at 9:27 pm

Long johns to short sleeves: Rapid thaw follows polar blast WATCH

CHICAGO (AP) — In Illinois, temperatures could rise by 80 degrees within days. In Michigan, melting snow and rain and a 17-mile ice jam could...

January 23, 2019 at 9:23 pm

Government shutdown delays, disrupts environmental studies VIEW

Scientists with universities, nonprofit organizations and private companies say their inability to collaborate with federal partners, gain access to federal lands and laboratories, and secure...

January 11, 2019 at 9:08 pm

Ex-kidnapping victims: Jayme Closs needs space, time to heal VIEW

CHICAGO (AP) — Katie Beers' joy quickly turned to deep concern when she learned 13-year-old Jayme Closs had been found alive in rural Wisconsin nearly...

January 4, 2019 at 7:32 am

Corruption case injects uncertainty into Chicago mayor race VIEW

CHICAGO (AP) — A federal corruption case against a powerful City Council member has rocked the crowded race for Chicago mayor, as some hopefuls sought...

August 30, 2018 at 9:33 pm

Kavanaugh’s civil rights views studied ahead of confirmation

WASHINGTON (AP) — Brett Kavanaugh emailed his White House colleagues in June 2003 with an alert: The U.S. Supreme Court was about to release opinions...

April 26, 2018 at 9:50 am

People in Toronto share hugs, tears after deadly van rampage VIEW

TORONTO (AP) — Strangers in Canada's largest city shared hugs Thursday, and they shed tears together. And many wondered if diverse and cosmopolitan Toronto will...

Nation & World

April 24, 2018 at 9:00 pm

Toronto van attack throws spotlight on anti-woman vitriol VIEW

TORONTO (AP) — The deadly van rampage in Toronto is training attention on an online world of sexual loneliness, rage and misogyny after the suspect...

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