John Fountain

Some minority rank-and-file police officers joined the chorus of those declaring the Chicago police sergeant's examination unfair without offering specific instances of bias, while Mayor Richard Daley drew on personal...

As the poor showing by minorities in the police sergeant's promotion exam generated more criticism of the test itself Monday, Daley administration aides insisted the city took every precaution to...

A 24-year-old man was killed by a sniper's bullet as he stood on a ninth-floor outdoor walkway at the Robert Taylor Homes Tuesday afternoon, police said. Andre Britt was shot...

Nintendo's release of a new and improved version of its original monster hit Nintendo Entertainment System Basic may sound dubiously like the ill-fated scheme to replace Coca-Cola with a new...

In recent years, Cardinal Joseph Bernardin has been hailed for his efforts in Chicago to remove priests accused of sexual abuse. But a controversy from a decade ago lingers over...

On a few damp, green acres in Sleepy Hollow speckled with wild grass, cornstalks and patches of soybeans, the drug war continued. But there were no gunshots or drug lords...

Those who complained that the Chicago Bulls and their fans were complacent during this year`s championship playoffs got their comeuppance Sunday night. If what led to the Bulls` winning the...

The mood of celebration on Chicago streets soon turned to tension Sunday night as looting and violence hit pockets across the city. As soon as people started streaming out of...

Those who complained that the Chicago Bulls and their fans were complacent during this year`s championship playoffs got their comeuppance Sunday night. If what led to the Bulls` winning the...

The mood of celebration on Chicago streets was marred by tension Sunday night as looting and violence hit pockets across the city. Much of the violence appeared to be concentrated...