December 11, 2009 (CICERO, Ill.) A highly anticipated animated movie opened in theaters Friday. Read More
When the state Legislature reconvenes in February, lawmakers will have laundry lists of bills to sort through and potentially pass into law. Read More
The apparent suicide of Chicago Public School Board President Michael Scott didn't fit with the man friends and family said they knew. Read More
He preyed on victims hoping to invest for their future. Read More
Harold DiMarco, a 79-year-old retired salesman from Lancaster, said he was under so much stress from losing his life savings and from having introduced friends to invest with Richard S. Piccoli that he suffered a heart attack in January. Read More
APS Superintendent Winston Brooks says cuts to the classroom will happen if lawmakers reduce the state's education budget by 3 percent. Read More
As the fate of LaGrave Field and Fort Worth Cats owner Carl Bell's real estate holdings around the ballpark remain in limbo, Tarrant Regional Water District board member Jim Lane says some public entity should step forward and buy some or all Bell's riverfront holdings. Read More
The video taped beating death of 16- year-old Fenger High School honor student Derrion Albert was a line drawn in the sand for communities, local, and federal governments to do better in addressing youth violence, said Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. Read More
With Fort Worth's minor league franchise and the near 60 acres surrounding its ball park up for sale, team owner Carl Bell continues to seek a partnership with the city though talks have stalled. Read More
Experts are re-evaluating zero tolerance as a solution. Read More