Laurie Goering

Two men were killed at a Gary tailor shop Tuesday afternoon, and authorities are investigating whether their deaths are connected to recent shotgun slayings in northwest Indiana, a Gary police...

Much of Bob Schillerstrom`s campaign district was cornfield 10 years ago, with the scattered houses occupied by people he knew well. They talked politics at the hardware store, and his...

Nearly 90 percent of Illinois` home-rule communities have drawn up zoning plans to allow group homes into their neighborhoods, following an effort by the state to bring communities into compliance...

Even with incineration, 50 percent of the garbage generated by communities will have to be sent to landfills, a group of South Side and south suburban residents were told Thursday...

It was bad enough that the 82-year-old woman`s car was stolen. What made it worse was that she watched while it happened. And the absolute worst part was that she...

Jim and Jane Smith`s Cross Country Trail Rides will be held four times this year: May 6-12, June 10-16, Aug. 5-11 and Oct. 7-13. Reservations are due by the first...

Before you head to the restaurants, here`s some information you should know: Lambert`s Cafe, 2515 E. Malone St., Sikeston, Mo.; 314-471-4261. Open seven days a week for lunch and dinner,...

A bond revocation hearing has been set for Monday for Michael Mokol Jr., son of a Lake County (Ind.) sheriff`s sergeant suspected of having a role in the killing of...

Orland Park`s new head of community development wants to straighten out the communication lines between developers and the village and to clear up confusion that has caused lengthy delays in...

Schools will be closed starting Wednesday in Steger Elementary District 194 after teachers voted overwhelmingly to strike for higher wages and more benefits, negotiators said Tuesday. At the same time,...