An unrelated mystery has been solved as police investigate the Tinley Park murders. A con woman, evading police for years, was apprehended this weekend because police tracked down the owners of the cars parked near the Lane Bryant, where the fugitive Esther Reed had left her car, which was registered under an assumed identity. more ›

What happened with the down and dirty this weekend? Let's see: more ›

Who do you think of when you think of the average anti-war protestor? We know these days, those sentiments encapsulate more than the usual suspects. But let's scale it down a bit. S/he might be rising up against The Man, maybe biting off more than s/he can chew, maybe even a little... forgetful, for whatever reason? Who knows. We do know, however, that while hundreds of police officers showed up on Saturday at an anti-war demonstration in Washington Square, the actual protestors did not. more ›

Henry Hyde, 6th District Congressman since 1975, is retiring next year, and the battle to take over his seat is heating up. Democrat Christine Cegelis, pictured at right, did respectably against Hyde in 2004, and appeared to be the leading Democrat in the race to represent the rapidly changing district, which includes parts of Cook and DuPage counties. However, Rahm Emanuel, 5th District Congressman and Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, has not... more ›

A Chicago FBI agent who was almost fired for criticizing the bureau's counterterrorism efforts got his job back, but he seems a little skittish. "I look forward to going back to my squad," Robert Wright told the Tribune. "I look forward to doing my job. That's all I'm going to say." Though he will still be punished for his actions, he didn't discuss the conditions of his return because the part of his brain the... more ›

Troutman lives 11 blocks away from half of Chicagoist, so we’re not going to talk any junk or anything (let us recall that she hasn't been accused of any wrong-doing), but wow. And you all thought aldermen didn’t do anything. more ›