Catholic Charities is tapping out in its ongoing dispute with the State of Illinois over whether it can continue providing foster care and adoption services. The Thomas More Society, which has represented Catholic Charities, filed a motion to dismiss their lawsuit with the State. more ›

Judge John Schmidt, in his opinion, said Catholic Charities' history of providing foster care and adoption services doesn't mean they're entitled to automatic renewals. more ›

A judge in downstate Springfield allowed Catholic Charities to receive new foster care cases from the state, pending a mid-August hearing. more ›

A judge granted a temporary injunction to Catholic Charities and called for an August hearing on their compliance with the Civil Unions Law for adoption and foster care services. more ›

• In the latest bit of bad news for U.S. Sen. Ronald Burris, Darrel Thompson, his chief of staff, has resigned. Could the Senator himself be far behind?
• An afternoon shoot-out in an alley along 87th Street on the city's South Side has left a 13-year-old, a 15-year-old, and 17-year-old dead.
• Patti Blagojevich is shakin' off that firin' by the Chicago Christian Industrial League just fine as she's selling a house to bring in a little extra money.

Minee Subee in the Park, the Lincolnshire day-care center where a worker killed a 16-month-old child a few weeks ago, was shut down yesterday by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. Melissa Calusinski (pictured right) is accused of throwing toddler Benjamin Kingan to the floor after she became frustrated with his being noisy. The incident occurred on January 13 and Benjamin died the next day from a skull fracture suffered in the incident. more ›