Densey Cole II was driving his police SUV to a burglary call on the South Side in 2009 when he got into an accident that left him a quadriplegic. As he lay pinned in the wreckage, a man walked up, stole his gun and wallet, and threatened to kill hi...

The Supreme Court acted Monday to keep Texas' 19 abortion clinics open, amid a legal fight that threatens to close more than half of them.

A woman was killed and two males were wounded in a domestic-related stabbing Monday afternoon in the city's Ravenswood neighborhood, police said.

A survey of South Carolina legislators shows there is enough support to remove the Confederate flag from Statehouse grounds if all supporters cast a vote.

More delays due to switch problems - the bane of many Metra commuters - may be in the offing this summer because of a major rehab project, officials said Monday.

Fears that Greece's troubles could spread through the global financial system shook markets on Monday, driving U.S. stocks to their worst day of the year.