Louise Kiernan

The zoo in winter may seem a lonely place. The din of schoolchildren subsides to a child's occasional exclamation. Zebras softly stamp their hooves on frozen ground. And sprawled on...

Six days before Christmas and more than a year after Eric Morse dropped to his death from a 14th-floor window, the two boys who killed him could become the youngest...

In the end, Mel Reynolds was convicted by his own words. After hearing 18 days of contradictory testimony from the congressman, his accuser and a whole chorus of confusing voices,...

At 6 feet 2 inches, 230 pounds and an outstanding offensive lineman for one of the area's most competitive high school football teams, Kevin Dowling may have appeared invulnerable to...

People across Kankakee County never really forgot Tara Sue Huffman and the 13-year-old boy who killed her. Fourteen years ago, that kind of crime still had the power to leave...

People across Kankakee County never really forgot Tara Sue Huffman and the 13-year-old boy who killed her. Fourteen years ago, that kind of crime still had the power to leave...

Around him, the sportswriters waited, eager to discuss his win-loss record, his predicted successor, career highlights and hockey gossip. Darryl Sutter, who quit Monday as the coach of the Chicago...

After four years of heartbreak and anger, the legal tug-of-war known as the "Baby Richard" case finally appears to be over. But could such a mess happen again? Of course...

She has two children and takes care of 90 more, including a 4-year-old who was napping nearby with a blue teddy bear tucked under his head. On Thursday, Sherry Kalinowski...

Unemployed Belfast bartender Gerry Adams and underemployed Chicago consultant Wallace "Gator" Bradley can claim one shared accomplishment. Both have shaken hands with Bill Clinton. This small grip on mainstream politics...