Melissa Patterson

A Chicago man with previous convictions for drug offenses has been charged with first-degree murder after the death of his alleged partner in the attempted robbery of a Southwest Side...

An unusual number of couples crowded into the Cook County Building for a chance to wed on 08-08-08, many hoping to take advantage of what they saw as the day's...

Over four hours, about a half-year's worth of lightning bolts bombarded the Chicago area, electrifying the night sky as trees were split, transformers were zapped and houses were set ablaze....

A 5-year-old boy was killed and his brother and grandfather were injured when they were struck by a car while walking across the street, and a bicyclist was fatally hit...

Mayor Richard Daley was adamant Friday about Chicago's intention to defend its handgun ban in court, despite news that a second area suburb was likely to repeal its ordinance next...

A west suburban man faces a multitude of charges, including aggravated battery of a police officer, after being accused of striking a Chicago police officer with a vehicle during a...

Many travelers learned the hard way Wednesday that CTA trains to O'Hare wouldn't get them all the way to the airport. It was sort of like buying an airline ticket...

It would seem only fitting for Rev. Magdalena Garcia, an award-winner for her commitment to multiculturalism and inclusion, to lead what's known as the Church of the Open Door. Garcia...

Recent police shootings, coupled with rising violence in some neighborhoods, have added tension to the already frayed relations between community members and authorities this summer, a group of Chicago ministers...

There's a predator lurking in Chicago-area bushes these days. He strikes from behind, when victims are least aware. And the worst part, says ornithologist Doug Stotz: He could be almost...