Business in Loop down during NATO summit
Mon, 21 May 2012 21:42:26 GMT

Business was booming at Waffles, a South Loop breakfast spot, at least until the NATO summit came to town.

NATO Ends: Obama says thank you, goodbye to city
Mon, 21 May 2012 21:51:27 GMT

''Chicago performed magnificently,'' President Barack Obama said of his hometown at the end of the two-day NATO summit before departing by helicopter from Chicago's Soldier Field.

Protesters hold peaceful rally at Obama headquarters
Tue, 22 May 2012 03:43:05 GMT

Anti-NATO protesters held a peaceful rally outside the Chicago campaign headquarters of U.S. President Barack Obama as he met with world leaders at McCormick Place on Monday.

NATO summit focuses on a stable Afghanistan
Tue, 22 May 2012 03:44:27 GMT

President Obama and other world leaders gathered for the NATO summit made a commitment to ending the war in Afghanistan.

Emanuel says summit showed off Chicago
Tue, 22 May 2012 03:39:45 GMT

As the NATO summit wrapped up in Chicago, Mayor Rahm Emanuel echoed President Obama's praise for the city.

City returning to normal after NATO
Tue, 22 May 2012 03:31:26 GMT

The departure of the dignitaries signaled a return to normalcy for the commuters of Chicago. But it's a gradual process and by Tuesday morning there are likely to be lingering reminders of the summit.

Obama thanks Chicago, departs from Soldier Field
Mon, 21 May 2012 23:38:54 GMT

''Chicago performed magnificently,'' President Barack Obama said of his hometown at the end of the two-day NATO summit.

Supt. Garry McCarthy: I couldn't be more proud
Tue, 22 May 2012 03:39:31 GMT

Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy said Monday that he thinks police morale is ''very, very good,'' although his officers are ready for the NATO protests in Chicago to be over.

Programming Note: Jeopardy! pre-empted by Obama NATO news conference
Mon, 21 May 2012 21:00:12 GMT

Programming note: Because of the presidential news conference, Jeopardy! was not shown Monday, May 21, 2012.

Child struck, killed in Skokie crash
Tue, 22 May 2012 03:54:52 GMT

Skokie police say a young child was struck and killed in a three-vehicle accident Monday afternoon at Main and St. Louis Avenue.

Wheaton soldier dies at Walter Reed hospital
Tue, 22 May 2012 03:54:22 GMT

A soldier from Wheaton has died four weeks after being severely injured in Afghanistan.

Freed protesters talk about arrest experience
Mon, 21 May 2012 22:14:14 GMT

Dozens of demonstrators camped outside the Chicago police station at Belmont and Western overnight in support of 45 other protesters who were arrested during confrontations with police officers Sunday.

Chicago king of polka Eddie Blazonczyk dies
Tue, 22 May 2012 02:26:20 GMT

A legendary Chicago musician known as the king of polka has died.

5 charged in Tinley Park attack on white supremacists
Mon, 21 May 2012 23:19:53 GMT

Five men are now charged for allegedly attacking a group of people in a south suburban restaurant.

Fr. Pfleger's son, 32, dies in Florida
Mon, 21 May 2012 13:49:13 GMT

Chicago priest Michael Pfleger says his 32-year-old son, Beronti Simms, has died.