Douglas Holt

After decades of griping about their fan-unfriendly throwback of an arena and a series of ill-fated plans to replace it, the Chicago Bears on Thursday finally won state backing to...

Nearly 2 million Cook County residents went to the polls this week and gripping a small stylus, punched pinholes in a computer card to vote for president and other offices....

A Will County judge Friday ordered an immediate halt to enforcement of a 1998 state law billed as the state's first significant campaign and ethics reform in decades. The law...

Under fire for days because of reports that defects in its tires have been responsible for accidents that have caused 45 deaths, Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. today recalled 6.5 million tires for...

To win a license for a new Louisiana casino, Las Vegas gambling boss Jack Binion made an extraordinary promise in 1993 to funnel 70 percent of the casino's supply contracts--from...

After a journey through the courts that has lasted nearly two decades, the Gary Graham case is coming down to one final day and, in the process, helping to define...

Under Gov. George W. Bush, Texas has executed dozens of Death Row inmates whose cases were compromised by unreliable evidence, disbarred or suspended defense attorneys, meager defense efforts during sentencing...

Under Gov. George W. Bush, Texas has executed dozens of Death Row inmates whose cases were compromised by unreliable evidence, disbarred or suspended defense attorneys, meager defense efforts during sentencing...

After approving 131 executions as governor of Texas, George W. Bush granted his first reprieve in a capital case Thursday, suspending a Death Row inmate's execution for 30 days so...

Like many kids, Keenan Pope of Chicago is a video game fanatic. At a friend's house, he has spent long hours mastering one of his favorites: "Mortal Kombat 4." How...