Douglas Holt

Former Death Row inmate Anthony Porter, who was freed last year after more than 16 years behind bars for a double murder he did not commit, on Thursday filed a...

With lawmakers home for the holidays, Gov. George Ryan on Wednesday tried to downplay the conflict over gun control that has pitted him against Senate Republicans for more than a...

A year ago, some of the richest men in Chicago hired some of the most influential men in Springfield and came away with a law that likely raised the price...

Inside the Grand Victoria floating casino, about 200 gamblers are playing their last hands or taking final pulls on the slots before the clock strikes 6 and dawn breaks over...

At Jerry's Liquors in Highwood, the tiny store is so bulging with booze that the aisles dead-end in cardboard boxes. Sunlight barely knifes through a front window blocked by towers...

What's in a name? For the stadium formerly known as the Rosemont Horizon, more than $10 million. The Rosemont Village Board on Wednesday traded in the "Horizon" moniker. Now, the...

Officially, the gaming reform legislation spun out this week by the Illinois General Assembly makes no mention of Rosemont. Tell that to Rosemont Mayor Donald Stephens. He met Thursday morning...

Spotting a bicyclist on the road ahead, most drivers give a wide berth, knowing the rider's vulnerability in case of an accident. But, as Chicago prepares to celebrate bicycling with...

On Wednesday morning, students at high schools across the Chicago area were greeted by announcements related to the Colorado shootings, ranging from assurances that their own schools were safe to...

For officials of District 300 and Harper College, Wednesday was a glum day to reflect on what went wrong--and to ponder what might come next--after voters shot down ambitious school-building...