Mary Owen

Expressing confidence that St. Xavier University is safe, officials said they will reopen the school Wednesday, days after threatening graffiti prompted them to shut down. University President Judith Dwyer said...

Glenford Martinez was on parole for murder when he allegedly choked his former girlfriend, Mersaides McCauley, in November until she passed out. She filed charges, cut off ties with him...

A day after discount carrier Skybus Airlines announced plans to file for bankruptcy, Mayor Richard Daley said Saturday the future of Gary-Chicago International Airport will be its cargo operation. The...

A 15-year-old girl found dead in south suburban Sauk Village was strangled, according to an autopsy conducted Saturday. Police, however, offered few details about their investigation into the death of...

Eighth graders in Illinois scored among the second tier of states in a national writing test last year, according to results released Thursday. The average score for public school students...

An early Easter and a late snowfall threatened area Easter egg hunts Saturday, but a little foul weather didn't stop Lilly Hicks. The 6-year-old -- who noticed right away the...

Southwestern Illinois residents in a low-lying community near the Mississippi River were encouraged to evacuate Friday due to fears a levee could break as early as Saturday morning, Jackson County...

Services for Cpl. Albert Bitton, a 20-year-old Chicago Army medic who died last week in Iraq, have been scheduled for Tuesday afternoon at a Chicago synagogue, his family said. A...

Nine days after Yasmin Acree, 15, went missing from her Austin home , a local clergy group offered a $1,000 reward for information leading to her whereabouts. Standing with Yasmin's...

Three CTA bus routes now cross at 103rd and Halsted Streets, making it a busy South Side crossroads. But whether the buses continue to roll through here come Monday remains...