The sergeant, who used to be a detective, walked another detective into the crime scene and waved toward the evidence.

Chicago Public Schools on Monday unveiled dire financial projections for the coming school year, warning that cuts will be even worse than those announced earlier this month if pension relief is not granted in Springfield.

A day after former Bears offensive coordinator Aaron Kromer was arrested in Florida on a misdemeanor battery charge, the Walton County Sheriff's Office released a redacted version of the arrest report.

Brookfield Zoo officials are investigating what caused oxygen levels to drop in the zoo's popular Stingray Bay habitat, resulting in the deaths of all 54 rays in the exhibit.

Green City Market, the twice-a-week farmers market in Lincoln Park and, now, Fulton Market (two sites, each once a week), couldn't exist without the money raised at its annual barbecue. The event, now in its 15th year, is the largest fundraiser for...

Two people were killed and three others injured, including two police officers, when a domestic fight escalated into an ambush against the officers in River Forest over the weekend, authorities said.

Jason Hammel's hamstring injury apparently is minor enough that he can make his start after the All-Star break.

New Miss USA Olivia Jordan spoke of the need to discuss race relations en route to her pageant victory and hailed the diversity of women taking part in the contest during a post-pageant question about Donald Trump's comments on Mexican immigrants.

Some Union Pacific Metra trains were delayed an hour and a half Monday as thunderstorms rolled through the Chicago area.

The United Arab Emirates on Monday put to death a woman with links to Islamic extremists who was convicted of murdering an American teacher with a butcher knife in an upscale Abu Dhabi mall.