http://www.yourstreet.com/news/south-branch-addition-il The latest South Branch Addition, IL news updated hourly from thousands of sources. To see this news on a map, visit YourStreet.com. en-us CHICAGO — Police arrested the estranged brother-in-law of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson on Monday for the murders of her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew, taking... http://www.yourstreet.com/4767947/brother-in-law-arrested-in-hudson-family-deaths Barrington's Yury Shulman helped the U.S. chess team nab a bronze medal at the Chess Olympiad in Germany last week. Shulman, a grandmaster who runs the International Chess... http://www.yourstreet.com/4767953/briefs-shulman-wins-chess-bronze CHICAGO — The NBA league office released the news that Derrick Rose won the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month award after the Chicago Bulls finished practice Monday at the... http://www.yourstreet.com/4768045/rose-s-star-rises-but-bulls-rookie-stays-grounded Robert Morris College Chicago's Brittanie Crose, a Morris grad, had not been in double figures. http://www.yourstreet.com/4768146/college-report-crose-lights-up-calumet-st-joseph-for-20 Charles Little's mother was in the stands at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Ill., as Dayton upended Marquette to complete a four-game sweep in the Chicago Invitational... http://www.yourstreet.com/4767639/little-giving-team-more-this-season Carthage College senior Katie Jarger, a forward from Chicago, Ill., was selected the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for... http://www.yourstreet.com/4768010/colleges-carthage-player-honored Janelle Rominski, NBC Chicago Street Team Brian Vander Ark (the lead singer of the band The Verve Pipe) recently performed a show at Duffy’s in Chicago for True Music Tuesdays,... http://www.yourstreet.com/4767807/good-vibes-with-brian-vander-ark Associated Press - December 1, 2008 11:24 PM ET CHICAGO (AP) - A 28-year-old central Illinois man has been convicted for the second time in a 1999 double murder. http://www.yourstreet.com/4767312/man-convicted-for-2nd-time-in-99-double-murder CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois Sen. http://www.yourstreet.com/4767255/durbin-asks-bush-to-cut-ex-gov-ryan-s-sentence CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Stranded airline passengers lingered in Chicago's airports Monday as a storm tapered off after delivering a wintry mix to Illinois including snow, gusty... http://www.yourstreet.com/4767170/storm-strands-travelers-in-chicago-airports D.C. “Fete Select TV” Crenshaw, NBC5 Street Team Downtown Chicago is loaded with great steakhouses, such as Gibson’s, David Burke’s Primehouse, Capital Grill, Keefer’s and... http://www.yourstreet.com/4767403/new-downtown-restaurant-offers-diners-a-different-steakhouse-destination President-elect Barack Obama is filling his Cabinet at record speed, choosing loyal friends and one-time foes to guide his wartime foreign policy decisions. Obama plans to... http://www.yourstreet.com/4767074/obama-taps-clinton-gates-for-cabinet Associated Press - December 1, 2008 8:54 PM ET CHICAGO (AP) - U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald says his office has settled a Medicaid and Medicare fraud case against a suburban... http://www.yourstreet.com/4766837/ill-hospital-settles-fraud-case-for-36-million Getting around the Chicago area on Monday is proving to be a bit of a challenge as December blew in with a snowy blast. Travel has been tricky on some roads, and for flyers... http://www.yourstreet.com/4766844/december-sweeps-in-with-snowy-blast Multiple Chicago officers are accused in a federal lawsuit Monday for conspiring to frame a woman for drug possession after a plastic bag of flour was found in her ex-boyfriend... http://www.yourstreet.com/4766845/suit-claims-chicago-police-conspired-to-pin-drugs President-elect Barack Obama is filling his Cabinet at record speed, choosing loyal friends and one-time foes to guide his wartime foreign policy decisions. Obama plans to... http://www.yourstreet.com/4766846/obama-taps-clinton-gates-for-cabinet It looks like Mayor Daley's giant budget gamble has paid off -- and then some. On Monday, the city received what a top mayoral aide described as a "winning bid" for Chicago's 35... http://www.yourstreet.com/4766847/city-gets-winning-bid-to-privatize-parking-meters Associated Press - December 1, 2008 8:04 PM ET URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A 38-year-old man has pleaded guilty to supplying cocaine to a central Illinois drug ring while he was a... http://www.yourstreet.com/4766603/ex-chicago-firefighter-admits-role-in-drug-ring Associated Press - December 1, 2008 6:34 PM ET SEATTLE (AP) - The commercial airplane operations for Chicago-based Boeing appears to be assured of at least four years of labor... http://www.yourstreet.com/4766261/boeing-engineers-tech-workers-vote-on-contracts Associated Press - December 1, 2008 6:24 PM ET CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin says he has former Gov. George Ryan's wife in mind as he asks President Bush to consider... http://www.yourstreet.com/4766258/durbin-asks-bush-to-cut-ex-gov-ryan-s-sentence Two 70-year-old Chicago residents were killed Monday afternoon in a weather-related, car-versus-semi truck accident on Peace Road. http://www.yourstreet.com/4767960/dekalb-crash-leaves-2-dead-2-in-rockford-hospital CHICAGO (AP) - Police arrested the estranged brother-in-law of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson on Monday for the murders of her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew,... http://www.yourstreet.com/4766181/ex-brother-in-law-arrested-in-hudson-family-deaths Quebec provincial police say former Chicago Blackhawk and four-time NHL All-Star Hubert "Pit" Martin has died after his snowmobile plunged into an icy lake. He was 64. http://www.yourstreet.com/4766392/ex-blackhawk-pit-martin-dies-in-snowmobile-accident Associated Press - December 1, 2008 6:03 PM ET CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - An early dose of wintry weather in Illinois has stranded some passengers at Chicago airports and is blamed... http://www.yourstreet.com/4765929/wintry-storm-strands-travelers-in-chicago-airports Associated Press - December 1, 2008 5:24 PM ET CHICAGO (AP) - A disturbing new study has found that older people who are depressed are much more likely to develop a dangerous... http://www.yourstreet.com/4765935/depression-leads-to-internal-fat-in-70-somethings Associated Press - December 1, 2008 6:04 PM ET CHICAGO (AP) - The Cook County state's attorney's office says William Balfour hasn't yet been charged in the murders of Jennifer... http://www.yourstreet.com/4765936/estranged-brother-in-law-arrested-in-hudson-family-deaths Anita Alvarez was sworn in as Cook County State’s Attorney this afternoon at a reception at the G.A.R. Memorial Hall at the Chicago Cultural Center. She is the first female and... http://www.yourstreet.com/4766140/alvarez-sworn-in-as-cook-co-state-s-attorney MATTOON -- Tuesday's scheduled Lake Land men's basketball game against Maclom X at Chicago has been canceled. http://www.yourstreet.com/4766094/tuesday-s-lake-land-men-s-basketball-game-canceled Five weeks after the October 24 murder of Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother, and nephew, Chicago Police have finally arrested Hudson's former brother-in-law William Balfour in... http://www.yourstreet.com/4765805/balfour-arrested-on-hudson-murder-charges Chicago police said today they have arrested William Balfour for the murders of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson's family members. http://www.yourstreet.com/4765868/arrest-in-hudson-slayings Associated Press - December 1, 2008 4:24 PM ET CHICAGO (AP) - The niece of a Chicago man killed in last week's terrorist attacks in India says he was shot to death after he... http://www.yourstreet.com/4765514/relative-mumbai-victim-killed-after-he-showed-american-id NEW 3:30 p.m. CHICAGO -- Almost one in five young American adults has a personality disorder that interferes with everyday life, and even more abuse alcohol or drugs,... http://www.yourstreet.com/4765480/study-1-in-5-young-adults-has-personality-disorder Stranded airline passengers lingered in Chicago's airports Monday as a storm tapered off after delivering a wintry mix to Illinois including snow, gusty winds and ice that led... http://www.yourstreet.com/4765652/wintry-storm-strands-travelers-in-chicago-airports CHICAGO — One of the victims of the terrorist attacks in India was a Chicago resident who worked for a company that provides radiation therapy for cancer patients. http://www.yourstreet.com/4767162/chicago-man-among-victims-in-mumbai-attacks At least three bidders met the Thanksgiving deadline to submit their proposals for buying the Chicago Cubs. Chicago real estate investor Hersch Klaff, the Ricketts family,... http://www.yourstreet.com/4765380/bidding-on-cubs-moves-to-the-next-round Associated Press - December 1, 2008 3:14 PM ET CHICAGO (AP) - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin has asked the president to commute former Gov. George Ryan's corruption sentence. http://www.yourstreet.com/4765159/durbin-seeks-commutation-for-fmr-gov-george-ryan The family of the Chicago man killed in Mumbai last week is talking about his death at the hands of terrorists. COMMENT-AUDIO http://www.yourstreet.com/4765253/family-remembers-chicagoan-killed-in-attacks CHICAGO – After analyzing scores of new Web sites using various search engines, we continue our monthly list series by bringing you the Web sites of the top 10 department stores... http://www.yourstreet.com/4765867/midwestbusiness-com-publishes-list-of-top-10-department-stores People with Chicago parking or red-light tickets who take advantage of an amnesty that began today could save money and avoid the possibility of getting "booted" next month. http://www.yourstreet.com/4765152/amnesty-offered-for-red-light-parking-tickets For the first time in six years, the City of Chicago is offering drivers an amnesty period to take care of old parking tickets before the boot threshold is lowered. The period... http://www.yourstreet.com/4765379/city-offering-amnesty-for-unpaid-tickets El Diablo Loves You - Opening December 5, 2008 New Works by Robbie Busch (aka McBoingBoing) at Rotofugi Gallery Opening Reception Friday, December 5, 2008 – 6-9PM Exhibit... http://www.yourstreet.com/4765201/chicago-el-diablo-loves-you-12-05-08-12-20-08 (Crain’s) — Condell Medical Center announced Monday that it will pay $36 million to head off a federal lawsuit related to contracts between the Libertyville hospital and... http://www.yourstreet.com/4764991/condell-settles-fraud-charges-for-36m Theater A hearty dose of vaudeville and burlesque will be served up at the Sexy Santas Spectacular! Spectacular! – Burlesque’s Naughty List series of shows at Gorilla Tango... http://www.yourstreet.com/4764948/pencil-this-in-holiday-roundup http://www.yourstreet.com/4765292/chicago-urges-motorists-to-pay-up-during-ticket-amnesty Associated Press - December 1, 2008 2:04 PM ET CHICAGO (AP) - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin has called a news conference to discuss his statement last week that he may ask President... http://www.yourstreet.com/4764663/durbin-plans-to-discuss-ryan-commutation-issue Associated Press - December 1, 2008 12:14 PM ET CHICAGO (AP) - 1 of the victims of last week's terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, was a Chicagoan who worked for a company that... http://www.yourstreet.com/4764664/1-of-the-victims-in-mumbai-attacks-was-chicagoan As discussed in our feature , notable beardos Akron/Family are starting a new tour as as trio, and Chicago marks the first stop. They'll be road-testing material for their... http://www.yourstreet.com/4764613/akron-family-with-angela-desveaux-the-mighty-ship CHICAGO -- U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin has called a news conference to discuss his statement last week that he may ask President Bush to commute former Gov. George Ryan's corruption... http://www.yourstreet.com/4764630/sen-durbin-plans-to-discuss-ryan-commutation-issue CHICAGO - The season's first winter storm is causing problems in the air and on the roads across the state. http://www.yourstreet.com/4764308/flight-delays-crashes-from-season-s-first-snow-fall After a lot of huffing and puffing, a group of cab drivers across the city went on strike yesterday at 2 p.m. for 24 hours, but the strike didn't make much of a dent . Advocacy... http://www.yourstreet.com/4764412/taxi-strike-all-bark-no-bite