The Leighton Criminal Courthouse closed early Thursday after officials reported receiving a “largely unintelligible” letter written by man claiming to be the “Governor of ...

The move disrupted court proceedings Thursday afternoon and abruptly halted at least one jury trial, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

American Electric Power has become the second major central Ohio employer this month to announce that workers must return to ...

As political division and mistrust surfaced again this inauguration week for Americans, some suburbs and Illinois towns are ...

JPMorgan Chase, Citi, Bank of America, U.S. Bank and Wells Fargo postpone payments for damaged or destroyed homes.

Plans to expand a lakefront dump for polluted sediment would amount to “open dumping," given a landfill ban in Cook County, state environmental officials told a judge as activists sue to stop the ...

A map from the National Weather Service showed the snow in western counties, including parts of Lake and Cook, through 9 a.m.

Attorneys for the family of a 5-year-old girl who was left unattended on a daycare bus for nearly three hours have filed a lawsuit against KinderCare in Arlington Heights.

There are several food festivals and tasting events in the Lancaster County region this winter, from whoopie pie celebrations to a chili cook-off ... Details: This 10-day annual event offers ...

I am supporting Ritchie Kurtenbach for Black Hawk County supervisor in the special election Jan. 28. Ritchie is a skilled electrical worker who has worked for decades to improve his profession.

Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day. Firefighters battled to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area early today that have killed five people, ravaged ...

Wanted Wilmette man arrested after call of dispute in Winnetka; Wheeling man charged of aggravated DUI: New Trier Township ...