Новости за 26.04.2018

The family of Otto Warmbier filed an extraordinary lawsuit against North Korea in federal court Thursday alleging that the 22-year-old college student was "brutally tortured and murdered" by Kim Jong Un's "criminal" regime during 17 months in captivity.

J.K. Rowling’s reveal that there’s a portal to Hogwarts in Chicago got us thinking — what other fictional places can you access from Chicago? We hacked together a list of the most plausible portals in the city.

Elgin will look into joining a growing list of towns that have raised the minimum age for the purchase of tobacco from 18 to 21.

This was a week of stark contrasts for the Office of the First Lady. The nation mourned the death of one of America’s most beloved first ladies, Barbara Bush, and witnessed something of a public rebirth of our current first lady, Melania Trump, who received rave reviews as hostess of the state...

Lake Bluff School District 65 officials knew a teacher held parties from 1975 to 1985 where he gave students drugs and alcohol and abused them sexually but “turned a blind eye” and did nothing to stop him, according to five civil lawsuits filed Thursday.

A man who police said returned fire during a drive-by shooting that wounded his young son has been charged with weapons-related offenses.

A man who police said returned fire during a drive-by shooting that injured his young son has been charged with weapons-related offenses.

The Tribune reported on April 22 that the Willow Creek Elder Board has decided to conduct a new inquiry regarding the alleged inappropriate behavior of its now ex-pastor, Bill Hybels, as more and more women have stepped forward with charges against him. I felt a surge of hope that this messy #MeToo...

On a warm Chicago day, there is one place to be: posted on a great rooftop or patio, beverages and bites within reach. To that end, we've compiled a list of outdoor dining spaces throughout the city, organized by neighborhood, so everyone can eat alfresco all season long. You'll find suburban patios...

There's a shadow hanging over AbbVie Inc., even on days when it shines.

A judge is expected to rule Friday in the case of a former Crystal Lake Central High School musical director accused of making unwanted advances on two female ex-students and providing them and other teens with alcohol.

At least four people were wounded Thursday afternoon in separate city shootings, Chicago police said.

Bill Cosby was convicted Thursday of drugging and molesting a woman in the first big celebrity trial of the #MeToo era, completing the spectacular late-life downfall of a comedian who broke racial barriers in Hollywood on his way to TV superstardom as America's Dad.

For Spike, it was better the second time around.

After failing to bloom in 2015, causing disappointment to the Chicago Botanic Garden staff and patrons, the titan arum plant native to Indonesia nicknamed Spike crossed the bloom threshold late Wednesday, Garden officials said. The large vase-like...

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner on Thursday labeled third-party challenger Sam McCann a “pawn” of Democratic candidate J.B. Pritzker and House Speaker Michael Madigan, but would not say if his team would work to keep McCann off the November ballot.

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner on Thursday labeled third-party challenger Sam McCann a “pawn” of Democratic candidate J.B. Pritzker and House Speaker Michael Madigan, but would not say if his team would work to keep McCann off the November ballot.

NBC says that Michael Che and Colin Jost of "Saturday Night Live" will co-host this year's Emmy Awards.

After 26 years, the West Loop pioneering restaurant Wishbone will move to a new location half a mile away, said chef and owner Joel Nickson, citing rising rent.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Thursday launched a municipal ID card for people in the country illegally and other Chicagoans, a key piece of outreach to Hispanic voters and others opposed to President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.

Bill Cosby was convicted Thursday of drugging and molesting a woman in the first big celebrity trial of the #MeToo era, completing the spectacular late-life downfall of a comedian who broke racial barriers in Hollywood on his way to TV superstardom as America's Dad.

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., dismissed the Rev. Patrick J. Conroy this month as chaplain of the chamber, an unusual decision that has left some of the Jesuit priest's friends questioning the move.

Police in Oak Park are urging pedestrians to be cautious when walking through the village after a man reported he was attacked and robbed Wednesday night.

A 27-year-old woman who was left in serious condition was among two people shot within minutes of each other Thursday afternoon on the West and Far North sides, Chicago police said.

Hundreds of people lined up in the rain to get a first look at a lynching memorial and museum that opened Thursday in Montgomery, Alabama.

St. Charles police are investigating an officer-involved shooting Thursday after a call of a burglary in progress in a residential area north of Route 64 on the city's west side.