Becky Schlikerman

William Borgstrom was the "fun uncle" who would dazzle his nephews and nieces with kooky science experiments created in the basement of the family's Andersonville home. "He always had this...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson and a North Side rabbi met Sunday in a show of solidarity after packages containing explosives bound for different Jewish houses of worship in Chicago were...

James Yoon walked up to Miller's Jewelry Supply Inc. Thursday to buy a replacement part for a piece of equipment. He stopped in front of the darkened family-run shop and...

Northern Illinois University freshman Natalie Keith now texts or calls her mother when she arrives at class and before she leaves campus — as well as a few times in...

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart is again halting foreclosure evictions, two years after he received national attention for a similar plan. Dart, who is mulling a run for Chicago mayor,...

Drivers, beware: It will soon cost quite a bit more cash if you're caught breaking the rules of the road. Beginning Sept. 15, tickets for minor offenses such as speeding...

Malik Mentor was standing outside his apartment building in South Chicago on Tuesday evening when four shots rang out across the street. He saw a boy try to run, then...

Abraham Mendoza tagged along when he and some friends went to a theater company in Chicago's West Town neighborhood four years ago. His friends were interested in writing and acting...