LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - A federal lawsuit filed by death row inmates has renewed a court fight over whether the sedative Arkansas uses for lethal injections causes torturous executions, two years after the state raced to put eight convicted killers...

Re-enacting a moment from his childhood, Paul Audia steadies an imaginary Eastman Kodak Brownie at his waist to take the first photographs of his career. "Oh, man," Audia says. "That little Brownie and seeing the magic of it. This is cool." So is be...

Zebra Technologies in Lincolnshire and Brunswick Corp. in Mettawa were among a number of suburban-based companies recognized by Forbes Magazine in its annual list of "America's Best Employers." The business magazine compiled its annual "Forbes 500" ...

State lawmakers from DuPage are pushing legislation that would give the county's municipalities without home rule the ability to spend some of their hotel tax dollars on something other than tourism. Those towns now are required to use all money col...

It's that time of year again when a candy-hiding rabbit hippety-hops into town, colors a bunch of eggs and makes more guest appearances than Tom Hanks promoting his latest movie. Look around in the coming days and you're almost certain to spot the ...

Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico says he always had faith voters would elect him to a second term Tuesday, despite a challenge from Richard "Rocky" Caylor. Turns out he was right. But it was close. Winning a re-election bid is difficult amid what he ...