Peterson friend says she has proof of recordings 2 hrs 49 mins ago - A friend of Drew Peterson says she decided to wear a wire to tape conversations with the former police sergeant because of the way he acted after his fourth wife went missing last October.
School founder contradicts governor 3 hrs ago - The founder of a school that got $1 million in state assistance following a fire at a historic Chicago church is contradicting claims by the Blagojevich administration that the school got the money in a bureaucratic mistake.
Reports of wire taps emerge in Drew Peterson case 3 hrs ago - Two friends of former police officer Drew Peterson told a newspaper he made incriminating statements during secretly taped conversations following the disappearance of his fourth wife - claims that Peterson denies.
Truck becomes stuck beneath CTA viaduct 14 hrs ago - Authorities have removed an 18-wheeler truck that became lodged beneath a Chicago Transit Authority viaduct in the city's downtown.
Quentin's 3-run shot sends White Sox past Texas 16 hrs ago - White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen had seen enough. He was already packing for his team's upcoming road trip when Carlos Quentin came to bat.
Chicago cop accused of shaking down tow operators 17 hrs ago - A police officer was arrested Wednesday on federal charges of shaking down tow truck operators for payoffs of up to $400 per vehicle in exchange for steering towing business to them.
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