Successful businessman remained in his beleaguered childhood community to transform it

In a summer in which gang violence seemed to dominate the headlines, about 240 teenagers, some self-professed gang members, quietly played basketball several times a week from June to August in the West Haven Safe Summer Basketball League on the West Side — and without incident.

An off-duty police officer shot two would-be robbers early Monday morning after they accosted him at a cash machine in Hialeah Gardens, police said.

There's no holiday for courant.com. Click the play button and join in the live UConn chat with The Courant's Desmond Conner. The session starts at 10:30 a.m. and Des will be along from 11 to noon.

West Hartford Puts Out 3; They Can Hold Five Times As Much As A Regular Can

Who knew that tossing out trash on a sidewalk could involve high-tech equipment?

West Hartford Puts Out 3; They Can Hold Five Times As Much As A Regular Can

Who knew that tossing out trash on a sidewalk could involve high-tech equipment?

A snorkeler was seriously injured Sunday afternoon in a hit-and-run boating accident off South Inlet Park in Boca Raton , police said.

A motorcyclist was killed when an SUV hit then ran over the man in a parking lot west of West Palm Beach, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said Sunday.

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Just because it's famous doesn't mean it's protected

With its festive walls of white terra cotta and a soaring clock tower, the Wrigley Building is a beloved Chicago icon and a powerful tourist lure. "Explore our Landmarks," implores a City of Chicago poster that pictures the sparkling, Spanish Revival gem across the street from the neo-Gothic Tribune Tower.

— A motorcycle and a car collided at the intersection of Temple Street and Washington Avenue at about 7:20 p.m. Sunday. The motorcycle operator died on the scene, and the driver of the car is being treated for undisclosed injuries at Yale New Haven Hospital.

— A motorcycle and a car collided at the intersection of Temple Street and Washington Avenue at about 7:20 p.m. Sunday. The motorcycle operator died on the scene, and the driver of the car is being treated for undisclosed injuries at Yale New Haven Hospital.

51 percent of Illinois residents approve of Obama's job as president, but that's down from 59 percent last year

Enthusiasm for Barack Obama's presidency in his home state has cooled as Illinois voters have grown increasingly uneasy over stewardship of the sputtering economy, a new Tribune/WGN-TV poll has found.

Child welfare authorities believe he died of injuries

A 2-year-old boy who was so severely abused that he had to be hospitalized most of his life is believed to have died of those injuries, officials said Sunday.

The long marches Michigan took Saturday behind an emerging leader, quarterback Denard Robinson, were only the start of a prolonged offensive against UConn.

The day before Labor Day, clerics tell congregations to respect workers

As a flight attendant, Angelo Raffo is rarely home. A typical week for him includes crisscrossing across the country, sleeping in hotels and negotiating with demanding and edgy passengers.