The Chicago Blackhawks maintained some depth at the goaltending position when they agreed to terms on a one-year contract extension with Michael Leighton on Tuesday.

A production company that has become known for its chilling aerial shots of Chicago in the winter has come out with a summer release.

Evanston investigators released the prime suspect in a June 24 Evanston shooting without charges after the victim in the case became uncooperative, police acknowledged Tuesday.

A teacher in eastern Illinois has been fired for stepping on a small U.S. flag during a lesson on free speech.

The Milwaukee Art Museum has handled dozens of complaints from angry Catholics and others over its plans to display a portrait of Pope Benedict that is made from 17,000 condoms.

On June 30, the world will receive a gift of time: a single, extra second known as a "leap second."