MEMPHIS, Tenn. — National Guard troops patrolled in Tennessee's second-largest city for the first time Friday while soldiers in Illinois were engaged only in planning and training after a judge handed a loss to the Trump administration and blocked th...

One day after federalized members of the Texas National Guard arrived at the Joliet Area Army Reserve Training Center in Elwood, security was increased around the facility, limiting visibility for the public and the media.

Trump muses about invoking the Insurrection Act, which would allow the military to take on policing duties. Pritzker suggests militarization could skew midterms.

Towns across the suburbs are hosting National Night Out celebrations with family activities, food and emergency vehicle displays.

It was a murder case almost everyone had an opinion on. O.J. Simpson 's “trial of the century” over the 1994 killings of his ex-wife and her friend, bared divisions over race and law enforcement in America and brought an intersection of sports, crime...

Her career was short but memorable as “Pawfficer Billie” retires as Vernon Hills’ first police comfort dog.

National Night Out is Tuesday, Aug. 6. The event is intended to help build bonds between communities and their local law enforcement. Here are some of the events planned in local communities.

The shades are on, the skinny tie is knotted and the fedora is perched just so — Dan Aykroyd is ready to look back, which he does in the Audible Original “Blues Brothers: The Arc of Gratitude.”

In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about a woman traveling cross-country to honor a veteran she’s never met, a fire department welcoming a new comfort dog, and Girl Scouts pitching in to restore a butterfly garden.

The newest member of the Libertyville Fire Department won’t be fighting fires but has been coming regularly to headquarters on Milwaukee Avenue the past few weeks and is considered a valuable asset. Chester is an 8-month-old springer spaniel trained ...