A Metra train in Harvard was evacuated Friday night when a “suspicious” package was found aboard one of the cars, officials said. Passengers were evacuated, and the train was moved from the station before it was scheduled to depart at 8:35 p.m. A bo...

Despite two arrests, a $33,000 reward continues to be offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of offenders in the murder of a Chicago police officer. Officer Clifton Lewis was killed on Dec. 29, 2011 while working a second job ...

Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton and others of their ilk must have worn out a number of mirrors as they daily prepare to be front and center to any camera they can find recording yet another injustice to someone who is black. Years ago, I respected Jackso...

Sen. Mark Kirk releases video Nearly four months after suffering a stroke, Sen. Mark Kirk is pushing along in his recovery and can be seen walking on a treadmill and down a hallway with the help of doctors in a video released Tuesday morning. Kirk ...

Palatine teen dies a week after being struck by vehicle A 19-year-old Palatine man who was struck by a vehicle in South Barrington on April 28 died last night, officials confirmed. Cole Deacon was struck by a vehicle driven by a 26-year-old Sch...

Fallout from DUI crash ... destitution for Hampshire family On paper, Hampshire resident Francisco Valdez is a millionaire. He and his family were awarded $2.7 million for a Dec. 24, 2008, crash caused by a drunken driver. In reality, Valdez and hi...

When a committee studying whether to move forward with cameras in 16th Judicial Circuit courtrooms retreated behind closed doors last week, it was a bit like a jury going to deliberate. Especially when committee members began leaving in less than an...

A North Chicago man on parole after serving 20 years in prison for murder was arrested late Saturday on charges he was found with loaded a handgun and crack cocaine during a traffic stop in Gurnee, Lake County Sheriff’s police said Sunday. Gordon Jo...

A 29-year-old former teacher assistant at a Vernon Hills-area school has been charged in an alcohol-related crash that killed a pedestrian on Christmas Eve in Chicago, authorities said. Christine Ahn, of the 2800 block of Sweet Clover Way in Wauco...

State Rep. Karen May of Highland Park will co-host the Chicago North Shore Energy symposium on energy and national security with the Veteran Outreach Program of the Truman National Security Project. The event is set for June 2 at 10 a.m. at the High...