Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said Tuesday the U.S. may need to send more ground troops into Iraq to defeat Islamic State militants, but he stopped short of saying how many as he outlined his strategy for combating a threat that's "spr...

Sen. Mark Kirk, who has needed help with some everyday tasks such as preparing meals and physically getting around since suffering a debilitating stroke in 2012, put his live-in caregiver onto his campaign payroll, according to records and intervie...

Police arrested and briefly detained two men for inhibiting the flow of traffic during a protest Tuesday night, authorities confirmed.

A group of 118 of the nation's leading cancer experts have drafted a prescription for reducing the high cost of cancer drugs and voiced support for a patient-based grassroots movement demanding action on the issue. Their recommendations and support...

To begin his day with the Stanley Cup last weekend, Patrick Kane took the silver chalice to the gravesite of his grandparents, perhaps seeking comfort where he so often found it - spending time around his grandpa, Donald.

Many Metra Rock Island Line riders will face delays because of major track repairs starting Aug. 17 and lasting 10 weeks, the agency announced Tuesday.