George Papajohn

The villain in the real-life horror that landed 9-year-old Josh Wagner in the hospital Halloween night was not wearing a mask and was unarmed. But behind the wheel of his...

An asphalt unit at the Amoco Oil Co. refinery in Whiting exploded in flames Sunday, killing one worker and severely burning three others who were coated with hot asphalt. Michael...

Slow Turning, John Hiatt (A&M Records). By all appearances, John Hiatt is living the quiet life these days. ''Slow Turning,'' like its predecessor, the critically acclaimed ''Bring the Family,'' is...

Scott Swanson and Carolyn MacLean were so madly in love that they believed the most important thing in life was each other. When they ran away April 2, they were...

The Commonwealth Edison Co. substation on Golf Road in Niles stands like a fortress in the midst of strip shopping malls and fast-food restaurants. A six-foot fence topped by barbed...

Prospects for Gov. James Thompson`s proposed tax increase were still dismal Monday as lawmakers returned to the capitol to begin what is scheduled to be the last four days of...

Pinker and Prouder than Previous (Nick Lowe, Columbia). Browse through the CD bin at your neighborhood record store and you`ll find such luminaries as Weird Al Yankovic, Samantha Fox and...

In the fall of 1977, Laurie Wasserman, a 19-year-old University of Arizona student, enrolled in a home economics course. She also took one in marksmanship. Her life crisscrossed Arizona, Iowa,...

Lovesexy (Prince, Paisley Park Records). The world according to Prince over his first nine albums contains four gospel truths: Say yes to God, say no to drugs, get naked and...

Chicago police Thursday changed the focus of their investigation into the disappearance of a Wheaton College couple to concentrate on the route between Flint, Mich., and Chicago. Investigators said they...