Aamer Madhani

As legislators in Illinois and elsewhere seek to force Catholic clergy to report allegations of sexual abuse, they are finding the confession booth to be guarded by a thicket of...

The associate pastor of a Northwest Side Catholic church fled the country earlier this week before he could be questioned about alleged contact with a minor, according to Catholic Archdiocese...

Citing the recent spate of homicides in the South Chicago Police District, a group of South Side pastors Monday called on community residents and police to increase their efforts at...

Donald McGowan has kept a painful secret for most of his life--first out of embarrassment and later because of a contractual agreement. But at age 60, after hearing countless allegations...

The parents of a St. Sabina basketball player filed a civil rights suit Thursday against the Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago and Cardinal Francis George alleging their son was forced to...

Chicago and suburban Cook County's bold experiment in reducing election errors Tuesday left many voters confused by a new system that even election judges seemed to have trouble mastering. In...

The sea of somber faces at Nanatta Cameron's funeral Saturday couldn't stop James Atkins from cracking a wide smile as he eulogized his old friend and co-worker. Soon, the moist-eyed...

It may be days before officials determine if safety regulations were violated in the John Hancock Center scaffolding accident that killed three, but a top city official said Sunday "common...

Three people died and at least eight others were injured Saturday afternoon when part of a 25-foot aluminum scaffold fell in high winds from the 43rd floor of the John...

Democratic candidate for governor Rod Blagojevich, who was one of only a few Democrats in Congress to oppose legislation to federalize airport security workers, received a $250,000 contribution from the...