Vivian McCall

Vivian McCall is a former Tribune reporter.

Roosevelt Glenn, right, stands with Darryl Pinkins during a press conference at the offices of Loevy & Loevy Attorneys at Law on April 18, 2018, in Chicago.

Two men exonerated by DNA evidence in gang rape sue Hammond, Indiana State Police

May 13, 2019 at 10:08 a.m.

The day police arrested Roosevelt Glenn in 1990, he thought the meeting called at the Luria Brothers sheet steel plant was about the man he'd pulled from a conveyer earlier...

LaToya Howell, mother of 17-year-old Justus Howell, who was shot and killed by police in Zion in April 2015, is seen at an August 2015 rally outside the Chicago Police Academy.

Fatal shooting of Justus Howell was intended to stop ‘deadly behavior,’ Zion officer testifies

May 24, 2019 at 5:18 a.m.

Officer Eric Hill drew sharp breaths during pauses in his testimony on Monday, his second day on the stand in a federal lawsuit brought against him in the shooting death...

Police officers greet one another after the funeral service for James Eric Davis Sr. and his wife, Diva Davis, at Broadview Missionary Baptist Church in Broadview on March 10, 2018. Davis Sr. was a part-time Bellwood police officer and Illinois National Guard veteran who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Hundreds attend funeral for Bellwood cop, wife slain at Central Michigan University dorm

May 31, 2019 at 9:08 p.m.

As James and Diva Davis’ caskets closed Saturday morning, a young woman’s sobs from the front row echoed in Broadview Missionary Baptist Church, where hundreds came to pay their respects...

Zion cop testifies that he saw a gun in Justus Howell’s hand before fatal 2015 shooting

May 24, 2019 at 5:18 a.m.

A ballistics expert and the Zion police officer who shot and killed 17-year-old Justus Howell nearly three years ago each took the stand Friday, the second day of testimony in...

Alice Howell, Justus Howell's grandmother, speaks during a rally in memory of Justus Howell and supporting all who lost their loved ones due to law enforcement killings, on April 4, 2016, in Zion. Alice Howell is the plaintiff in a federal court trial about her grandson's death, which began Thursday.

Attorney claims Zion cop ‘doctored the scene’ after 2015 fatal shooting of teen Justus Howell

May 24, 2019 at 5:18 a.m.

Opening arguments began Thursday in a federal civil suit that claims a Zion police officer acted recklessly and used excessive force when he shot and killed a black teenager nearly...

Oak Lawn couple to perform at Irish Heritage Celebration at Chicago Symphony Center

May 22, 2019 at 3:03 a.m.

Oak Lawn residents Alfreda Burke and Rodrick Dixon have sung around the world for more than 20 years. The married couple, both pastor's children raised on church gospel, have been...

Shoppers look for bargains in the Gurnee Mills Mall Saturday, February 17, 2018. For many, the Presidents Day holiday weekend is as much about shopping as it is about former national leaders. (Michael Schmidt/For Pioneer Press)

Presidents Day focuses attention on former national leaders, apostrophes and mattress sales

June 11, 2019 at 7:04 p.m.

Presidents Day lives in the shadow of greater holidays. Not patriotic as its siblings Independence Day and Veterans Day, nor manic as Black Friday: the celebration is as synonymous with...

A White Castle in Waukegan advertises the fish-based menu items made available by the hamburger franchise during the Lenten season, when Roman Catholics abstain from eating meat on Fridays through Easter.

Restaurants prepare for confluence of meatless Ash Wednesday and indulgent Valentine’s Day

May 24, 2019 at 5:16 a.m.

For Roman Catholics, Valentine's Day is a little more complicated this year. The secular holiday of love — which emerged out of the commemoration of the Christian St. Valentine of...

The Tinley Park High School Athletic Booster Club will host the 25th Fishing and Outdoors Show Feb. 10 and 11 at the high school.

Tinley Park High School’s fish story gets bigger with time

May 22, 2019 at 5:28 p.m.

For 25 years, Rich Komar and his dedicated group of volunteers have turned Tinley Park High School into the longest continuing outdoor show in the Chicago area. The Tinley Park...

Lydia Scott, center, of the Morton Arboretum, shows volunteers how to properly plant a tree during a 2016 effort to fight tree devastation in Blue Island.

Effort to plant 100 new trees in Blue Island rooted in community support

May 22, 2019 at 2:54 a.m.

Blue Island has grown a bit thin on top as it ages. The city's tree canopy has become less robust, especially in recent years as an insect infestation and disease...

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