Chicago Public Schools faces demand for expanded transportation services Parents within Chicago Public Schools are urging the district to reinstate transportation allowances until every student has access to a seat on the bus. CHICAGO - Parents within Chicago Public Schools are urging the district to reinstate transportation allowances until every student has access to a seat on the bus. The CPS Parents for Buses Coalition reported that over 5,500 students currently lack busing services.

article The moment a Queen's Guard pulls rifle on a tourist who touched him. (YouTube) The Queen's Guard are known for their ability to remain stoically at attention outside England's royal residences. But one tourist visiting Windsor Castle, about 25 miles outside of London, learned the hard way of the frightening consequences if you get too close. A video posted to YouTube shows the mischievous tourist mocking the patrolling soldier by walking alongside him, as friends can be heard giggling in the background.

Little Village Discount Mall vendors sue owner A judge will decide soon on the potential eviction of vendors from a Little Village Discount Mall. CHICAGO - A judge will decide soon on the potential eviction of vendors from a Little Village Discount Mall. Attorneys for the mall at 3101 W. 26th St., said the vendors knew for six months that redevelopment was happening and their business licenses would be terminated. 

article Booking photos for Cornelius Green (L) and Phillip Cutler (R), St. Louis County inmate records. A former St. Louis middle school principal admitted to hiring a friend to kill a pregnant teacher who was his girlfriend. Cornelius Green appeared in federal court Feb. 28 and pleaded guilty in a plea agreement, FOX2Now St. Louis reported.   Jocelyn Peters was found fatally shot in her apartment in March 2016. She was seven months pregnant and prosecutors say Green was the father of the unborn baby.

Image 1 of 4 ▼ (Photo via Facebook/God's Little People Cat Rescue) (FOX NEWS) -- It turns out dreams really do come true, at least for cat lovers. Earlier this week, an organization known as God’s Little People Cat Rescue announced it’s hiring a new caretaker to oversee its cat sanctuary and to take care of its few dozen kittens. The job posting seems normal enough until you learn that the sanctuary isn’t in some sad brick building lined with cages, but is instead located on the stunning Greek island of Syros, where all the cats run free.

Before the Revolutionary War's Battle of Cowpens, the colonists were in danger of losing the South to the British — but one man's military genius turned the tide of the war.Taking place on January 17, 1781, the Battle of Cowpens marked a turning point in the American Revolutionary War in the South, boosting morale and offering colonists new courage in what would be the final days of the fight for independence.

I-290 inbound lanes closed at Cicero for shooting investigation Traffic is being diverted off of the inbound Eisenhower at Cicero for an active shooting investigation. The closure began around 6 a.m. Wednesday. CHICAGO - A shooting on I-290 caused major traffic delays Wednesday morning as Illinois State Police investigated. Police responded to a report of a shooting on the inbound Eisenhower near Cicero Avenue around 5:16 a.m. A man was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

As a top executive at Burberry, Rose Marie Bravo knows a thing or two about stylish aesthetics. And her stunning waterfront Long Island house is a true reflection of her creative vision. The property is a waterfront paradise with 850ft of water frontage and a 15-acre estate, putting it firmly in the world's best homes category. A main house and lodge are located on the stunning property. The perfectly landscaped grounds and rose gardens lead to the main home, which has interiors that showcase coastal influences without being twee.

article Demetrius Williams | Chicago police CHICAGO - A 25-year-old man was charged with firing shots at police as they tried to stop him early Friday in Chatham on the South Side. Demetrius Williams is charged with one felony count of attempted first-degree murder, Chicago police said. Officers saw him running from a store about 2:20 a.m. in the 700 block of East 83rd Street and began to pursue him, police said.

article (BBC World Service/Flickr) CHICAGO (SUN TIMES MEDIA WIRE) - Cook County prosecutors agreed Wednesday to vacate the conviction of a man who was arrested by corrupt Chicago Police Sgt. Ronald Watts and his officers — the third time this year that someone arrested by Watts’ team has been exonerated, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting. Lionel White pleaded guilty to a drug charge in 2006, even though he claimed he was framed and beaten by the officers.