deconstruction of the Oswego man's version of events to date as his murder trial entered its fourth week.

Campuses offer safety training, sponsor dry events and require alcohol assessments, but 'there is no magic bullet,' an NU official saysCatherine Sedun remembers binge drinking among students when she attended college about a decade ago. Despite an influx of programs to combat the problem in recent

Olympic gold medal winner will come home for eventsHe won a gold medal in London. Now Conor Dwyer will get his own day in his hometown, Winnetka.

At the competition she'll swim the 50-, 100- and 200- meter freestyle eventsThe wheelchair parked on the Waubonsie Valley High School pool deck may have helped 17-year-old Alyssa Gialamas get to the water's edge, but once immersed, she's on her own.

Navy Week's scheduled eventsWHEN: Monday through Aug. 20. Navy boats arrive Tuesday afternoon.

Just days after Republican White House candidate Mitt Romney came to Chicago to collect millions of dollars at two fundraisers, President Barack Obama returns to his hometown this weekend to hold five fundraising events tied to his birthday.

Here are some key events in Chicago transportation and planning history:

As music fans pour into Grant Park for Lollapalooza, Chicagoans should brace for congested roads, city officials say.

Track got comprehensive check a day before accident, official says, not hours before as was initially statedUnion Pacific Railroad officials are now offering a different chronology of events leading to the July 4 freight train derailment that killed a Glenview couple, while the investigation

Uncle asks: 'Who was in charge of watching him?'Wednesday would have been Vicente Cardenas' fifth birthday. But instead of handing out pieces of cake, the boy's family is seeking answers about the events that led to his drowning Friday at a public pool in Glenview.

Some common drills banned; two-thirds of practice time must be devoted to noncontact eventsThe nation's largest youth football organization is banning some common drills and telling coaches to spend two-thirds of their practice time on noncontact activities, part of a wider crusade to reduce the risk of head injuries that can reverberate for a lifetime.

Soap opera family shocked as real dramas played outThree decades ago, TV viewers were introduced to that wealthy Texas oil ranching family with that scheming villain, J.R. Ewing. On Wednesday, "Dallas"returns, this time on TNT, bringing us up to date on what J.R.; his ex-wife, Sue Ellen; his rival brother, Bobby; and their sons have been up to during the last 30 years. When "Dallas" premiered in 1...

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FBI quietly on alert: 'Chicago has become a more high-profile target, we all know that' When Chicago's FBI boss, Rob Grant, leaned toward a microphone at a NATO briefing for business leaders, the talk to that point had been about summit events and the city's global image, the annoyance of street

Ethics investigators says he got NASCAR tickets to be a 'big shot'The former head of traffic safety for the Illinois Department of Transportation violated state ethics rules by using his position to obtain several free passes to NASCAR events, then lied to cover it up, according to a report

WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama will give the spouses of NATO leaders a taste of her native South Side on May 20 before a private dinner for them at the Art Institute of Chicago, her aides said Monday.

May Day events serve as preview for NATO gathering. ( READ OUR MAY DAY BLOG on the day's rallies and march in the Loop.)In a series of May Day rallies and marches Tuesday, police and protesters alike got a miniature glimpse of what the NATO weekend in Chicago might look like, though officials

Shirley Feldmann knows her high-rise is in a potential hot zone between Grant Park and McCormick Place, at a key point where demonstrators at next month's NATO summit will march on nearby Michigan Avenue and security teams will shuttle dignitaries to and from events.

Chicago Public Schools students will be getting a crash course in global politics this spring, first when several Nobel Peace Prize laureates visit later this month and then during the NATO Summit in May.

Ex-official was on probation after guilty plea in similar case in 2010A former Warrenville alderman who bilked two men out of thousands of dollars while purporting to help them organize charity poker events was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday.

Recognizing how difficult it would be for Lake Forest High School students returning from spring break Monday — the first day of classes since senior Edward Schutt was struck and killed by a train — the school had support services in place to help.

28-year-old could get up to 10 years in prisonA former Warrenville alderman accused of bilking two men who were trying to organize charity poker events pleaded guilty Tuesday to theft charges.

'Artist reporter' sketched news events for decadesFranklin McMahon covered the world and its newsmakers with a pencil and a sketch pad.

Execs foresee financial benefits from summits in Chicago, but are taking precautionsTalk to business leaders about the G-8and NATO summits coming to Chicago this spring, and they universally say they hope the events are a chance to showcase the city as a global commercial center, political player

Museums look to benefit from G-8, NATO spotlightsSome of the city's leading cultural institutions are being considered as potential venues for private events when the G-8and NATO summits bring dozens of world leaders to Chicago in May, officials said this week.

Start prodding federal government for reimbursement funds as early as possible, officials adviseWhen the White House picks a city to host a major international event, the first response from local leaders is often excitement over being the center of attention. But then comes the anxiety over who's going to pay for everything.

Lawsuit seeks to stop politician's use of 'Rocky III' trackNewt Gingrich may be the underdog in Tuesday night's Florida primary, but he shouldn't be able to use Rocky Balboa's music at campaign events, lawyers for the composer of "Eye of the Tiger" say in a federal lawsuit filed Monday in Chicago.

Others say events could be 'disaster' The May summits of world leaders in Chicago are an unmatched opportunity to build the city's global image and to attract more foreign visitors, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and his supporters said Wednesday in a pitch for cooperation that stayed away from potential

Chicago's summertime festivals will unfold with a new schedule and in evolving formats, the city's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events announced Wednesday: