Yesterday's runoff elections ensured a markedly different look to City Council when it's sworn in along with Mayor-elect Emanuel next month. Eight new aldermen were elected last night. Half of those new aldermen defeated incumbents. 50th Ward Ald. Bernard Stone, wide considered the most vulnerable alderman, lost soundly to Debra Silverstein, as expected. Even in conceding, Stone kept it classy. more ›

Chicago Police have been sweeping through the South Side on the hunt for the killers of Officers Michael Flisk, Stephen Peters and David Blake. Police are roaming with automatic rifles, K-9 units, knocking on doors and stopping cars looking for information. Yesterday community volunteers handed out fliers publicizing the $10,000 reward in the case. So far there is a person of interest in Friday's shootings. more ›

Thomas Wortham IV, a Chicago Police officer, was killed last night outside his parents' Chatham home when three men tried to rob him of his motorcycle; Wortham was off-duty at the time. Three men left their car and approached Wortham around 11:30 p.m. last night as he was leaving his parents house after dinner. When they tried to steal his motorcycle, gunfire was exchanged. Wortham was reportedly shot in the head; his father, a retired police veteran, had seen the men approach his son, came outside, and shot at the three suspects, striking two and killing one. The third suspect fled the scene in a car; police have since recovered what they think is that vehicle. The suspect killed has been identified as Brian Floyd, 20. Wortham is the second officer from the CPD's Englewood District to be killed within the last year. Officer Alejandro Valadez, who was shot and killed last year, also worked in the District. more ›

Todd Stroger might be "doing a damn good job" running the county, but he didn't do such a good job managing his own campaign for County Board President. According to state election officials, Stroger violated campaign fundraising reporting rules in 2006, resulting in $27,000 in fines. That includes $25,581 for failing to file timely reports on contributions of more than $500 that it received in the final weeks before the 2006 general election, and an additional $1,175 for failing to file its organization papers with the elections board in a timely fashion. more ›