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Video of Balfour interrogation released

Chicago Tribune — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:37:00 CDT

William Balfour convicted last week of killing members of Jennifer Hudson's family

A Cook County judge today released the videotape of the police interrogation of William Balfour that was played for jurors before they convicted him last week of killing actress Jennifer Hudson ’s mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew.

Some businesses board up doors, windows ahead of NATO

C. Hayes & Celeste M. Ball — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:10:00 CDT

Chicago continues to enhance security measures around McCormick Place as part of preparations for the NATO summit.

South Shore students host NATO Youth Summit

Dan Ponce — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:21:00 CDT

Delegates from 6 NATO countries visit Chicago school

Freshman Chicago’s South Shore's new $94 million dollar international school got a rare opportunity Wednesday. They hosted delegates from six NATO countries; Germany, France, Canada, Italy, Turkey and Poland.

NATO summit will give Chicago a global boost, poll finds

By Rick Pearson and Kristen Mack, Chicago Tribune reporters — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 CDT

But event comes with political risks for Obama, Emanuel

Mayor Rahm Emanuel has touted the NATO summit as a way to showcase Chicago on an international stage, and much of the Chicago area agrees with that notion, a Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows.

Family of slain bride: Husband was 'possessive, jealous'

By Becky Schlikerman — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:30:00 CDT

Relatives of the bride found dead in a Burbank bath tub said they know very little about the woman’s new husband, who is wanted by police and charged with her murder.

Girl, 11, drowns in Bolingbrook retention pond

Dan Ponce — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:02:00 CDT

5th grader jumped into retention pond near Pioneer Elementary School

The father of a girl who drowned in Bolingbrook Tuesday thanked the community for all the support his family has received

Stolen CTA signs recovered from DePaul students

Julia Wislocka — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:37:00 CDT

Nearly 200 CTA signs were found in dorm rooms of DePaul University students last week.

Skechers to pay $40 million for false toning shoe claims

Julie Deardorff — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:19:00 CDT

If you bought Skechers Shape-ups or the company’s other toning shoes but still, somehow, have a flabby rear end, here’s your chance to apply for a refund.

4 Guardian Angels stabbed trying to stop Red Line robbery

Wed, 16 May 2012 05:57:00 CDT

Police are searching for the two men who stabbed four Guardian Angels who were trying to protect a passenger on the CTA Red Line.

Big screen iPhone on the way

WGN News Desk — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:49:00 CDT

iPhone 5 expected to be released this fall

The screen for the iPhone 5 is expected to be considerably larger than the current one when it’s released later this year, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.