The Illinois Gaming Board stripped a Rockford man's video gambling license after a Tribune report showed the board was unaware of the man's prior felony theft conviction.

As Mayor Rahm Emanuel continues to struggle to sort out the ongoing problems at Chicago's public housing agency, he's replacing the board chairman with a former longtime ComEd executive.

Scientists have identified a "close cousin" to Earth that's orbiting a sun-like star and might harbor life.

For years, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart has grabbed headlines in his fight to get online classified ad sites to drop their adult services sections, which he says are a haven for pimps and human traffickers.

In the critical days leading up to Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's election last fall, his campaign handed out thousands of $25, $50 and $75 gift cards to people helping get the vote out for him.

Taylor Swift has apologized to Nicki Minaj for calling her out on Twitter regarding her MTV Video Music Awards nominations. Swift tweeted Thursday that she thought she was "being called out" by Minaj. The singer added: "I missed the point, I misund...