Two years after longtime Arlington International Racecourse jockey Eusebio “Eddie” Razo died in a garage fire at his Long Grove home, the blaze and the circumstances surrounding his death remain a mystery, according to authorities. Reports obtained ...

Gov. Pat Quinn plans to sign a bill that would make gray wolves, American black bears and cougars protected species in Illinois. While a rare sight in Illinois, these animals now can be hunted at will in the state. A plan approved by lawmakers last ...

Triple-murder defendant admits to 'wildly slashing' family D'Andre Howard admitted yesterday while testifying in his own defense that he began "wildly slashing" four members of his fiancee's family while a loud siren-like noise took over in his...

A 40-year-old man is dead and two others were injured after a police pursuit ended with a suspect blowing a stop sign and hitting the minivan that the man was driving, Elgin police said. The crash occurred around 5:08 p.m. at the intersection of Lib...

Call it a case of mental or physical fatigue. Even though it looked like the Chicago Blackhawks wanted to compete in the third period Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Kings, they couldn't get it done. Maybe the Hawks were just flat or simpl...

For the 12th year in a row, hundreds of law enforcement officers throughout the state will stake out Dunkin' Donuts rooftops to benefit Special Olympics Illinois on Friday, May 30, beginning at 5 a.m. Police officers are scheduled to cover 174 Dunki...