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Boy killed, father critical after being struck by semi Video

6-year-old Kevin Vasquez was killed and his father was critically injured after they were struck by a semi truck on Chicago's Near West Side Friday afternoon. more
Rep. Peter Roskam to health care town hall meetings

Congressman Peter Roskam will be holding three Tele-Town Halls tomorrow, Saturday March 20th, with likely voters in Illinois' 8th (MELISSA BEAN), 11th (DEBBIE HALVORSON) and 14th (BILL FOSTER) districts. more
2 shot on South Side

Chicago Police tell WGN-TV two people were shot on the South Side Friday afternoon. more
Recorded on Cell Phone: Chicago Police Officer Making Racist Remark Video

It's not what he did. It's what a Chicago Police officer said Tuesday night to passengers in a car he pulled over at 25th Albany Avenue on the southwest side. more
Charges filed in hit-and-run death of construction worker Video

A man faces up to 16 years in prison for an Indiana construction worker's death, Lake County Prosecutor Bernard A. Carter announced Friday. more

House Democrats confident they can overcome abortion rift in health bill; Obama to visit Hill

WASHINGTON (AP) — Victory within reach, President Barack Obama set his sights on rallying House Democrats on Saturday for a final health care push as party leaders appeared confident they had overcome a flare-up within their ranks over abortion funding restrictions in the legislation. more
Pope orders Vatican probe into Irish church, blasts bishops, takes no Vatican blame for abuse

DUBLIN (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI's unprecedented letter to Ireland apologizing for chronic child abuse within the Catholic Church failed Saturday to calm the anger of many victims, who accused the Vatican of ducking its own responsibility in promoting a worldwide culture of cover-up. more
British Airways crew launches 3-day strike, forcing airline to cancel thousands of flights

LONDON (AP) — Retiree Richard Moore arrived at Heathrow with a suitcase of summer clothes for a Miami cruise only to be sent to Denver. Susan Danby wondered if plans for a joint 50th birthday celebration in Las Vegas would be a losing bet. more
Nearly complete vote count shows secular challenger again edging ahead of Iraqi prime minister Video

BAGHDAD (AP) — A secular challenger to Iraq's prime minister edged ahead Saturday in the overall vote count in parliamentary elections, while the prime minister held onto his province-by-province lead as the counting neared completion. more

Thousands carry flag-draped coffins, 'Indict Bush' signs in DC protest on Iraq war anniversary

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of protesters carried signs reading "Indict Bush Now" and flag-draped cardboard coffins on Saturday — the seventh anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq — urging the immediate withdrawal of all troops sent into combat overseas. more
Former Interior Secretary Stewart Udall, environmental crusader, dies at age at 90

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Stewart Udall, who sowed the seeds of the modern environmental movement as secretary of the interior during the 1960s and later became a crusader for victims of radiation exposure from the government's Cold War nuclear programs, died Saturday. He was 90. more
A breakdown of fees paid by California drivers for traffic citations

Fees paid by California drivers for traffic citations in addition to the base fine: more
Report: 2 die after 2 small planes collide in air over central Florida

WILLISTON, Fla. (AP) — Authorities are saying that two small planes have collided over central Florida and two people have been killed. more
Liz Carpenter, an author and former press secretary to Lady Bird Johnson, dies in Texas at 89

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Liz Carpenter, an author and former press secretary to first lady Lady Bird Johnson, died Saturday at an Austin hospital after contracting pneumonia earlier in the week, said her daughter, Christy Carpenter. Carpenter was 89. more

Housing authority in Colorado town wants tenants to cover up after gardener goes topless

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A woman gardening wearing only a yellow thong and pink gloves has brought neighborhood complaints and new rules from a housing authority in Colorado. more
Blast from the past: UK library receives book overdue by 45 years

LONDON (AP) — It's common to return a library book late — but not by half a century. more
Burglar helps Washington police find him by using store's computer to log onto MySpace

KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) — A burglar who spent about five hours on a store's computer after breaking into the business gave police all the clues they needed to track him down. Investigators said the 17-year-old logged into his MySpace account while at Bella Office Furniture and that made it... more
Elderly NYC residents say police have gone to the wrong address _ theirs _ about 50 times

NEW YORK (AP) — An elderly Brooklyn couple say they're tired of hearing the phrase, "Police! Open up!" World War II veteran Walter Martin and his 82-year-old wife, Rose, said police have come looking for criminals at their house about 50 times in the past eight years. It's not clear why. more