Eddie Horns took a dip in the lake while celebrating his little sister's birthday, but the 17-year-old drowned despite the efforts of a relative and two joggers, according to his family and police.
Oklahoma police responding to a 911 call in which no one spoke found a gruesome scene at a suburban Tulsa home - five members of a family either dead or dying and a 13-year-old girl stabbed but alive near the front door.
Ever sure of himself, Donald Trump paid a visit to the Mexico border Thursday and predicted Hispanics would love him - "they already do" - because as president he'd grab jobs back from overseas and give more opportunity to those who live in the U.S...
The autopsy of a woman who was found dead in a Texas jail revealed no injuries that would suggest she died in a violent homicide, authorities said Thursday.
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.