Immigration rights groups are demanding that federal charges against Alejandro Orellana be dropped. Orellana was arrested ...

Several public beaches in the Chicago area are either closed or under advisory because of high levels of bacteria, Illinois ...

The findings of a new study "clearly show that interfering with the environment has a detectable effect on wildlife," a ...

Midwest dust storms are increasing as Illinois faces soil conservation funding cuts, raising concerns for farmers and public ...

Three men have been arrested, and three men are wanted in connection with a rash of overnight commercial burglaries targeting ...

CHICAGO - Six common offenders were identified in a rash of overnight commercial burglaries targeting local retailers.

As far as the Chicago area's closest neighbors, Indianapolis establishment "The Workingman's Friend" was named as having the ...

Chicago man convicting of supporting terrorists A 41-year-old Chicago man faces a maximum of 130 years in federal prison after being convicted of conspiring to provide material support to a foreign ...

1913: Women in Illinois were successful in gaining partial suffrage. They became the first women east of the Mississippi ...

The Fourth of July is often associated with patriotism, family gatherings plus a whole lot of food. And don't forget the fireworks.

On Thursday afternoon, a plaque dedicated to Harris was unveiled at the entrance to the garden, located near the south end of ...