One person was killed, and two people injured when an Illinois State Trooper's vehicle was hit at the scene of another accident on Interstate 290 early this morning.

The home of Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown was damaged in a fire.

A Northwest Side jewelry store robbery in November may be linked to another jewel heist in Lincoln Park earlier this week.

President Barack Obama announced a compromise Friday in the dispute over whether to require full contraception insurance coverage for female employees at religiously affiliated institutions.

Gloria Lamar sees signs that the nation's economy has taken a turn for the better. Her 401k retirement fund is recovering. Her job is stable. Last June she even felt confident enough to buy a new...

A Metra equipment train has struck an auto, killing a passenger in the car.

Sen. Mark Kirk was transferred from Northwestern Memorial Hospital to the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago to begin his rehabilitation.