In the face of a Chicago police cover-up, she couldn't get answers until a Sun-Times investigation prompted the appointment of a special prosecutor and Richard J. "R.J." Vanecko's conviction.

It was a celebration fit for a Chicago icon with a nod to the amusement millions of visitors to Navy Pier find each year.

Former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley has been released from the hospital and is now at a rehabilitation center after experiencing what his doctor called a “neurological event.” Daley, 80, spent five ...