Courtney Flynn

The family of an 11-year-old Glenview boy killed by a Metra train mourned his death Wednesday while the boy's school offered grief counseling to teachers and pupils. "He was just...

Wild cougars haven't stalked the Illinois prairies for more than a century, but nearly 50 people believe they've spotted something big and catlike roaming Lake County since February. In the...

If the Illinois Gaming Board awards the state's last casino license to the company that wants to build in Des Plaines, there will be less money for the city than...

A Pennsylvania-based casino firm contends its unusual bid for Illinois' 10th gambling license could net the state up to $4 billion over the next decade and generate more than $2...

Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Monday that a new state commission will document the gap between the "haves and the have-nots" in Illinois "so we can measure what we need to...

Gov. Rod Blagojevich contends that Illinois school districts could save tens of millions of dollars annually if he controls the purchasing of their supplies. But many local school officials say...

Striking garbage workers and private waste-hauling companies will sit down with a federal mediator Tuesday morning as almost a week's worth of uncollected trash clutters alleys and streets throughout northeastern...

It was a day for Chicago to collectively hold its breath for nearly six hours, and when the improbable happened and the Cubs won it, it was a night for...

As childhood obesity rates rise, a group of community, bicycling and parent activists met Thursday to discuss legislation aimed at promoting exercise by building more paths so children can bike...

Three more Glenbrook North High School seniors have been suspended and could face expulsion for participating in a brutal hazing this month, officials said Thursday. Diane Freeman, spokeswoman for Northfield...