Marla Donato

Venerated poet Gwendolyn Brooks, 83, died Sunday as she lived--with a pen in hand, surrounded by verse and people she loved in her South Side home. One of America's most...

Martine Vanwyk came all the way from Holland on Wednesday to see the first of the Smashing Pumpkins' two farewell concerts in Chicago. She didn't even have a ticket. Instead,...

Cubs management once again is considering adding bleacher seats to Wrigley Field, but there are no firm plans for expansion this off-season, officials said. Mark McGuire, executive vice president of...

With a wide, warm smile and a noticeable limp, Gunnersmate 3rd Class Kenya McCarter, who was wounded on the bombed USS Cole, stepped off of a plane at O'Hare International...

A 45-year-old geologist from Edmond, Okla., collapsed and died while running Sunday's LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon, the second fatality in the race's 23 year history. The man, Danny Towns, had...

A 5-month-old girl died Tuesday after being left in a car all day after her father forgot to drop her off at the baby-sitter's on his way to work, Chicago...

The 93-year-old Platt Building, which has been the center of a contentious conservation battle, will be allowed to stand at least three more weeks in the shadow of a new...

Gas could be found for less than $2 a gallon at scattered stations in the Chicago area Saturday, but some station owners said they were frustrated that they couldn't drop...

One construction worker was killed and two were injured Tuesday in a crane accident at a Near North Side construction project. The 30-year-old man who was killed fell into a...

Hours of heavy rain, strong winds, lightning and fog Thursday severed power lines, delayed hundreds of flights and flooded some suburban areas. The southern suburbs were hit hardest, with more...