Washington (AFP) – A white former Chicago police officer was sentenced to nearly seven years in prison on Friday for fatally shooting a black teenager in 2014, an incident that triggered months of protests in the city.

O’Hare UFO sighting in 2006 one of the most famous reported  Chicago Tribune The city of Chicago isn’t known as a hotbed of UFO activity, but O’Hare Airport is the home of one of the most publicized sightings of the last decade.

Van Morrison fans in the U.S. will have more opportunities to see the six-time Grammy winner this spring. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has added new headline appearances in New Orleans and Chicago, which will keep the multi-platinum seller on the road through late April. The Belfast Belter…

‘Project Blue Book’ TV series chronicles UFO research of former NU scientist  Chicago Sun-Times J. Allen Hynek began his life as just “a little Czech boy from Chicago,” according to his son. He later became one of the country’s leading astronomers and the …

When the Chicago Blackhawks make their way to the STAPLES Center to take on the LA Kings, make sure you’re part of the action. Tickets for the LA Kings home games at the STAPLES Center can be found right here on AXS. Be sure to snag your tickets and witness the experience firsthand. Related — LA…

Evanston native advises TV show ‘Project Blue Book’ on his UFO expert dad  Chicago Daily Herald Growing up with Center for UFO Studies founder J. Allen Hynek as a dad was quite the adventure. Now Evanston’s Paul Hynek serves as the adviser to “Project …

As noise pollution becomes more of a problem in North American society, claims like the one from this Chicago neighborhood are bound to become more common. Many residents are complaining of a droning, alarm clock-like noise that won’t give them a moment’s peace. A local business with an air circulation unit in need of repair […]

Musician Van Morrison is going from Las Vegas to the Windy City. Morrison has announced back-to-back shows at the Chicago Theatre in the spring on April 24 and 25. The two shows follow the end of Morrison’s residency in Sin City. The newly announced concerts also come on the heels of the release of…

Speak Out: Parenting and coal  Chicago Tribune Twenty years ago, it seems like you would never hear that a major snowstorm was about to hit the southeastern part of the United States. So, what’s going on …

Rapper J.I.D made his television debut on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” Wednesday night (Nov. 28). J.I.D performed the track “Skrawberries” from his latest album, DiCaprio 2. The East Atlanta rapper welcomed singer BJ the Chicago Kid as well as space-jazz bassist Thundercat for his debut…