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Chicago police investigators have launched a death investigation after the body of a newborn baby was found on the Northwest Side Saturday morning, officials said.

What started as a hobby has turned into a 45-year-old business for a Gold Coast woman, reports WBBM's Regine Schlesinger.

Seven people have been killed and at least 22 others have been wounded in shootings across the city since Friday evening.

"First you have to figure out the basic silhouette you want to achieve. There's a huge difference between a Victorian corset and an Edwardian corset.

A hidden Chicago paranormal location to explore and experience. It could be called the Chicago land areas only Ghost Town type of location and on Saturday May 24th, 2014 at 11:30 am, it will be a time of those with the same interest to explore this Joliet, IL location known as the Iron Works area.

Chicago has known some mischievous - or worse - women , but they are a tiny minority.

NOVEMBER 08: The Willis Tower rises above the city's skyline on November 8, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois.

Ulysses "U.S." Floyd an outreach worker supervisor South Chicago/South Shore with The Chicago Project for Violence Prevention announces for anyone that can hear him to join the South Chicago Ministers lead anti-violence Easter procession Saturday, April 19, 2014.

Many critics pegged Josh Ritter's most recent release, 2013's The Beast In Its Tracks , as a prototypical 'breakup' album, but the label does little justice to the album itself.

As he considers a 2016 run for the Republican presidential nomination, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul acknowledges the GOP must go beyond its base and find ways to grow support or it will be unable to elect a national standard bearer.

The 15-year-old North Chicago boy found dead in an alley in the city around 11 p.m. Wednesday night had recently transferred to the Waukegan school district to try and restart his school career.

Ten years ago, "freelance mind-wizard" Steve Krakow debuted the info-strip "The Secret History of Chicago Music" in our music pages.

Theodore Gilmore stood on a raised stage at the front of the Nouveau Tavern that he helps his best friend run, and gave a speech to mostly African-American employees after the River North restaurant and tavern was abruptly shut down by Chicago Police last week.

Promethean Theatre Ensemble is pleased to announce the second play of their 2013/2014 season, Tom Stoppard 's ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD.

Clerk David Orr says he issued the marriage license in downtown Chicago on Friday to a gay couple from Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood.

A Chicago real estate developer was arrested today on federal charges alleging that he defrauded the south suburban Village of Riverdale of public funds provided for the redevelopment of the now closed-Riverdale Marina.

A rendering of what Redmoon's Great Chicago Fire Festival on the Chicago River could look like when it debuts in October.

When you're hungry, even a three-day-old banana and sardine sandwich looks good.

A plan to spent $100 million to build a Barack Obama presidential library in Chicago has taken a step forward.

CNN asked you to tell us what you love about Chicago, and some of your enthusiastic responses are included in this article. Follow the real-life drama of how Chicago's leaders, students and residents are transforming the city on CNN's "Chicagoland," which airs Thursdays at 10/9C.