The melee at a Tinley Park restaurant Saturday appears to have been the work of radical protesters who wanted to attack a gathering of alleged white supremacists.

Police and protesters have converged on Grant Park for the biggest rally of the NATO weekend.

For only the second time all season, the wind was blowing out Sunday at Wrigley Field, which might be good news for Adam Dunn and the White Sox, even without Paul Konerko.

Cops: Boy struck in head while playing

A 12-year-old boy was fatally shot late last night near his home on the Southeast Side on the same night six others were wounded in separate attacks, according to Chicago police.

Police would not say whether they are connected to three men arrested in a Bridgeport raid earlier this week.

A woman was killed this morning when her SUV rolled over on the Eisenhower Expressway on the city's Near West Side.

Police and NATO protesters clashed in a series of pushing and shoving confrontations Saturday night in the Loop after a day of cat-and-mouse marches that tested the physical and mental stamina of both sides.

Viciedo, Pierzynski and Dunn homers power Danks to 7-4 victory over Cubs

Dayan Viciedo did his part for international diplomacy Saturday night, although he sure did nothing to soothe the frayed feelings between Chicago's North and South sides. >> Game 2 photos

Ten people were injured this afternoon when a large group of people wielding bats and hammers burst into a south suburban restaurant and attacked a group of diners, according to officials and witnesses.

Three women and a man died and two others were seriously injured in a car crash early this morning, according to authorities.

A 14-year-old boy was shot and killed Friday night while he and a friend were riding their bikes in the Brighton Park neighborhood, according to the victim's older sister.

Kerry Wood had one last press conference Saturday before heading off to his new life. With his teammates behind him, he formally announced his retirement at Wrigley Field.

Obama headquarters also targeted, court documents say.

The Chicago area experienced its first 90-degree day of the year today when the tempearture hit 90 at O'Hare in the middle of the afternoon.

His status as a world leader, rather than the slow economic recovery, will be in the spotlight.

His status as a world leader, rather than the slow economic recovery, will be in the spotlight.

Nurses union's rally proves low-key, but other protesters confront police during march through Loop.

The historic NATO weekend arrived in Chicago on Friday with a peaceful rally in Daley Plaza that went off as envisioned by both police and protesters who spent a gorgeous spring day in a less-than-crowded Loop. >> Defense chief prepares a 2-front balancing act >> Bridgeport arrests: Molotov cocktails or brewing equipment? >> How the conference will affect getting around Chicago

A growing chorus of world leaders on Friday pushed for a shift toward more pro-growth policies to help ease a European crisis that threatens to oust Greece from the euro zone and reverberate throughout the global economy.

Friday was the first opportunity for G8 leaders to discuss global security concerns. They will talk about the euro zone crisis and other economic issues, including oil market pressures at the summit on Saturday.

Given one last shot before retiring, longtime Cub strikes out final batter before adoring fans at Wrigley

Kerry Wood's baseball journey ended the way it was supposed to Friday — with a strikeout in a day game at Wrigley Field.

Konerko beaned after 2-run homer, but Beckham hits game-winning shot in 8th

Amid all the hoopla of the NATO summit, Kerry Wood picked this weekend to retire. He did so after striking out a batter. Other game highlights: Konerko was beaned and Sveum was ejected before the smallest City Series crowd ever.>> Game photos

The historic initial public offering of Facebook Inc did not go as planned on Friday, as the social networking company's sky-high valuation combined with trading glitches left the stock languishing near its offering price at the market close. >> SEC to look into Facebook trading glitches

The daughter of ousted state Sen. Annazette Collins is among six applicants who’ve submitted their names in the hope of being slated to run against indicted Democratic Rep. Derrick Smith in the November election.

Despite much hand-wringing for city officials, the first rally of the NATO weekend — and two impromptu marches it inspired — went off without any major incidents Friday. >> Bridgeport arrests: Molotov cocktails or brewing equipment?

GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Jurors weighing whether former U.S. Senator John Edwards illegally used campaign funds to conceal an extramarital affair when he ran for president headed home on Friday and will resume deliberations next week.

Foul play is not suspected following the death of a 3-year-old boy who was badly burned during an accidental electrical fire Thursday afternoon in unincorporated Joliet, authorities said.

The NATO Summit begins Sunday at McCormick Place in Chicago.

Chicago's police superintendent said he believes there were six protesters arrested during activity Saturday that seemed to be a constant cat and mouse game with police.

Police Supt. Garry McCarthy told reporters Sunday the driver of the van suffered a concussion.

Hacker group AntiS3curityOPS posted a video called "Anonymous: message to Chicago Police Department" on the site Cyber War News. The video has since been made private.

The streamers said the experience was scary, but that the police acted professionally

NATO protesters are in for another scorcher Sunday in Chicago.

Protesters arrive early in Grant Park for the Coalition Against NATO/G8 War & Poverty Agenda's rally.

No passengers were on the bus at the time of the crash.

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18 people hurt in Chicago shootings since Friday night.

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Ambassador Ivo Daalder, U.S. Ambassador to NATO and General John R. Allen, USMC Commander, International Security Assistance Force, talk before the game. Allen threw the ceremonial first pitch and Daalder led the crowd in the 7th Inning Stretch.

Private discussion held about parties' differing beliefs ahead of the NATO Summit, NBC Chicago has learned.

Using cameras a police officer squares off with protestors during a demonstration organized by National Nurses United in Daley Plaza where they were calling for a "Robin Hood" tax on stocks, bonds, derivatives and other financial instruments May 18, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. This was the fifth day of protests in what is expected to be a full week of demonstrations as the city prepares to host the NATO Summit May 20-21.

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President Obama will land in Chicago on Saturday at 8:45 p.m.

Police block off the area around 57th and Lake Park for a suspicious package near a Metra Electric stop.

Police investigate shattered window at NBC Studio 5.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel's home was the Saturday destination for Mental Health Movement protesters ahead of this weekend's NATO Summit. The same group that barricaded themselves inside the Woodlawn Mental Health Clini...

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City of Chicago trucks block Lake Shore Drive north of McCormick Place, where NATO leaders convene Sunday.

Chicago Police were on the scene at NBC's street side studio Saturday morning investigating a broken window on the east side of the building.

Hamad Karzai is greeted at O'Hare Aiport Sunday. The Afghanistan president figures to have much to discuss at the NATO summit.

Dubbed the "Little General" for the way he used to dig fox holes and play soldier as a boy growing up in Libertyville, Scott Davis is back in town as a high-ranking officer, decorated Iraq War veteran and military strategist for the NATO summit. "I never stopped being a kid," says Davis, now 38 and a Belgium resident.

Attorneys and legal activists are offering suggestions on how to correct the problem of wrongful prosecutions in Lake County. The ideas include additional training for prosecutors and working to get judges to allow expert testimony on false confessions. "If we heard news there was an epidemic, we all ought to be working to find a cause of the epidemic and a cure for the epidemic," Waukegan...

Within a matter of months, students at Conant High School successfully converted a gasoline go-cart into an award-winning electric vehicle. Members of the school's Engineering and Electronics Club attended a competition in Michigan won two first place trophies for onboard electronics and presentation. "I think they set the bar extremely high for themselves," said Peter Goss, applied...

Pet ownership rates tend to drop among people in their golden years. And boomers are starting to hit retirement age, with the oldest boomers turning 66 this year. The pet industry is already looking years ahead to when aging boomers eventually could be tempted — or forced — to give up high-maintenance dogs and cats because of fixed incomes, smaller homes or physical limitations.

World leaders weary of war will tackle Afghanistan's post-conflict future — from funding for security forces to upcoming elections — when the NATO summit opens Sunday in Chicago. President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai will huddle on the