Judy Peres

Monsignor John Hayes of Epiphany Catholic Church had only just begun his solitary morning prayer when he heard a tentative knock at the door of his upstairs room in the...

An obscure court case in a Chicago suburb could become part of a diplomatic wrangle in which the U.S. government is facing worldwide criticism for flouting international law--criticism certain to...

Two Cook County Circuit Court judges charged with fixing a traffic case have resigned rather than stand trial for judicial misconduct. Associate Judges Harry Buoscio, 60, and Paul Sheridan, 62,...

With the specter of the botched Ryan Harris investigation still looming, officials on Thursday announced two major changes meant to strengthen oversight of murder cases involving juvenile suspects and bolster...

Chicago Heights police and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services on Wednesday were investigating the death of a 2-month-old boy who recently had been placed with a foster...

Questions about police procedures in the case of two young boys charged with killing 11-year-old Ryan Harris are prompting renewed interest in why Chicago police--unlike dozens of other big-city police...

Rare is the employee who hasn't been solicited by his boss to contribute money to a favorite charity or volunteer for the company's pet cause. But now, in an unusual...

Marking the first time that an Illinois judge has faced formal disciplinary charges of sexual misconduct, a state agency accused a Cook County judge Tuesday of engaging in a wide...

At Chicago's Anshe Sholom B'nai Israel synagogue Thursday, there was a slight alteration in the morning services. Worshipers set aside the melody with which Jews have sung Psalm 114 for...

As is increasingly the case, there were no mass protests or demonstrations outside Chicago-area abortion clinics on Tuesday, but the relative quiet at their entrances belies the increasing levels of...