Friday, May 24 2013 2:58 PM EDT2013-05-24 18:58:27 GMT
Several military families were honored in Orland Park on Friday, and got to meet country music superstar Tim McGraw. Five of those families are from the Chicago area, and they were excited to meet him.
Several military families were honored in Orland Park on Friday, and got to meet country music superstar Tim McGraw. Five of those families are from the Chicago area, and they were excited to meet him.
Jacqueline Goldberg, 87, lost her $6 million lawsuit against Donald Trump on Thursday. Goldberg's attorney, Shelly Kulwin, spoke with FOX 32 News about the verdict in the Chicago condo trial.
Jacqueline Goldberg, 87, lost her $6 million lawsuit against Donald Trump on Thursday. Goldberg's attorney, Shelly Kulwin, spoke with FOX 32 News about the verdict in the Chicago condo trial.
Friday, May 24 2013 12:58 PM EDT2013-05-24 16:58:00 GMT
CTA Ventra payment card holders who use the card's controversial debit features won't be charged for talking to public transit customer service operators or using the cards for cash ATM withdrawals.
CTA Ventra payment card holders who use the card's controversial debit features won't be charged for talking to public transit customer service operators or using the cards for cash ATM withdrawals.
Friday, May 24 2013 12:51 PM EDT2013-05-24 16:51:23 GMT
Hawthorne Scholastic Academy Principal Nate Petrini spent the night on the roof of his school after losing a bet with his students. He challenged his students to a read-a-thon, and they answered the call.
Hawthorne Scholastic Academy Principal Nate Petrini spent the night on the roof of his school after losing a bet with his students. He challenged his students to a read-a-thon, and they answered the call.
Police say actress Amanda Bynes has been arrested in midtown Manhattan after she heaved a marijuana bong out of a window.
Actress Amanda Bynes appeared disheveled in a long blond wig and sweats Friday in a criminal court where she was charged with reckless endangerment after police said she heaved a marijuana bong out the window of her...
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:32 PM EDT2013-05-24 00:32:17 GMT
A couple accused of murdering a 1-month-old boy and allegedly dumping the body in the Des Plaines River pleaded not guilty to the crime during a Thursday court hearing in Maywood.
A couple accused of murdering a 1-month-old boy and allegedly dumping the body in the Des Plaines River pleaded not guilty to the crime during a Thursday court hearing in Maywood.
Thursday, May 23 2013 4:46 PM EDT2013-05-23 20:46:28 GMT
Thieves have struck a Streeterville area construction site a handful of times over the past week, taking tools and construction materials, police said.
Thieves have struck a Streeterville area construction site a handful of times over the past week, taking tools and construction materials, police said.
Thursday, May 23 2013 2:15 PM EDT2013-05-23 18:15:44 GMT
Antwone Price had just moved into a new house in the south suburbs, and he was talking about finally marrying the woman he'd been with for several years — the woman with whom he shared a baby girl.
Antwone Price had just moved into a new house in the south suburbs, and he was talking about finally marrying the woman he'd been with for several years — the woman with whom he shared a baby girl.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:52 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:52:16 GMT
Police are looking for a man who tried to lure two teenage boys to a car this month on the Southwest Side.
Police are looking for a man who tried to lure two teenage boys to a car this month on the Southwest Side.
CHICAGO (Associated Press) -
A Chicago man accused of placing a backpack he thought held a bomb near the home of the Chicago Cubs pleaded guilty to weapons charges Monday and could face up to 30 years in federal prison.
Sami Samir Hassoun, 24, admitted he took what he thought was a bomb and dropped it in a trash bin near Wrigley Field with the hope of taking down nearly half of a city block in the bustling neighborhood. It was a fake device given to him by undercover FBI agents who had been tipped off by an informant.
The Lebanese immigrant believed an attack on an entertainment hub like Wrigley, where a concert was being held that night, would "paralyze" Chicago commerce, according to the plea deal that requires him to cooperate with the government.
Hassoun appeared in court wearing an orange jumpsuit and spoke little.
"I plead guilty," he said, answering the judge's questions. When the hearing ended, he turned and blew a kiss to relatives in the courtroom.
Defense attorneys, who declined to talk to reporters after the hearing, previously described Hassoun, a one-time bakery worker, as gullible and prone to boasting but have having no links to extremists.
Hassoun talked about profiting monetarily from such plots, and another time he discussed the idea of poisoning Lake Michigan or assassinating then-Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, according to a criminal complaint.
He pleaded guilty to one count each of attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction and attempted use of an explosive device. The U.S. Attorney's office said it would recommend a prison sentence of 30 years.
Hassoun has been in federal custody since his 2010 arrest and faces at least 20 years in prison when he is sentenced Aug. 15. He had previously pleaded not guilty and if convicted at trial, would have faced life in prison.
In court, Assistant U.S. Attorney Joel Hammerman gave a detailed explanation of the plot, including how FBI agents asked Hassoun on numerous occasions if he wanted to back out, but he declined.
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