The man identified himself as Thomas and told officers he’d been having drinks with the owners of the house when he and Nicholas Lile, 42, got into an argument, records said.

The man identified himself as Thomas and told officers he’d been having drinks with the owners of the house when he and Nicholas Lile, 42, got into an argument, records said.

2 U.S. swimmers who lost shots at Olympic gloryAmong the victims of tainted dietary supplements are athletes whose careers were derailed or interrupted after they tested positive for banned substances.

Ex-Ald. Medrano and ex-County Board member Moreno face federal chargesJoseph Mario Moreno and Ambrosio Medrano forged long political careers in Chicago and Cook County, their paths crossing at times as both opponents and allies.

Ray Bradbury, the Waukegan-born author who died Tuesday night, had some amazing accomplishments. But one nonaccomplishment is also noteworthy: He never got a driver's license. Here are other nondrivers whose careers accelerated:

Senators get more taxpayer money Both of the U.S. senators from Illinois have passed the $1 million mark in unspent office funds during their careers in Congress.

Emanuel says new schedule needed to prepare students for college, careersWhile the mayor on Monday defended his choice of lengthening the school day to 71/2 hours, saying the number was "not arbitrary," the teachers union and a parent group maintained that research does not support such a long day.

Girls are intrigued by the subjects, but boys avoid chance at potentially lucrative careers As the principal of Nobel Elementary School in Chicago, Manuel Adrianzen had no trouble recruiting 16 girls in sixth to eighth grades to attend a recent Saturday workshop aimed at inspiring math- and science

Teacher, hospital spokesman and art gallery ownerJohn Cain embraced a series of new challenges in his varied careers, seeing each as a new adventure, according to those who knew him.

for professional careers without a university diploma.

Broadcast journalist was called to teachRose Marie Economou used the contacts she made over a storied career in broadcasting to help aspiring Columbia College Chicago students create careers of their own.

Ran successful Chicago talent agencyChicago talent agent Shirley Hamilton saw something special in clients long before they hit the big time. She lined up auditions and otherwise paved the way early in the careers of actors including Jim Belushi, Daryl Hannah and Shelley Long.

Stigma fades as more young adults stay at their parents' homes to attend college or find a jobEach fall, many Chicagoland families suffer empty-nest syndrome — the sadness some parents feel after their children have flown the coop to attend college, start careers or simply move away from mom

Program introduces teens to law careers, gives them opportunity to win scholarships, tuition waiversEsperanza Gaytan, 15, strode to the center of the courtroom to argue that a gun-toting man has the right to flee from police in a high-crime area in Chicago. It was Moot Court and a lot

Amid almost ceiling-scraping stacked amps pumping surging, unyielding beats, Wax Trax! artists -- including Front 242, My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult, and members of KMFDM and Revolting Cocks – paid tribute over the weekend at Metro to the label that shaped their formative careers. Dubbed

Blagojevich retrial gets under way as Emanuel prepares to be Chicago's next mayorRod Blagojevich and Rahm Emanuel were once very public allies, pushing prescription drug programs and school reform together as North Side Democrats whose careers were on the rise.

that puts careers on the line.

First lady among dignitaries at Apostolic serviceThe front pews of Apostolic Church of God were filled with dignitaries from Washington and City Hall who came to pay final respects Friday to Bishop Arthur Brazier, the longtime community activist they credited with boosting their political careers.

Female prison guards more common in prisons, attracted by pay and a chance to use social skills In the past decade, more women are applying for jobs at county jails, attracted by the pay and benefits. The rise in female guards may point to the increasing complexity of the job and its reliance on communicatio...

For-profit school's error costs students certification When Denise Parnell enrolled in the Illinois School of Health Careers last summer, she was told she could use her education to become a certified nursing

Some at COD are against the expensive expansion A little more than three years ago, Theodore Darden, coordinator of the criminal justice program at College of DuPage, suggested to the dean of health and sciences at the state's largest community college that the institution establish a program to train stude...