Michael Higgins

With his last hope for staying out of prison dashed, former Gov. George Ryan defiantly proclaimed Tuesday that he would go to prison "with a clear conscience" and vowed to...

A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected former Gov. George Ryan's bid to remain free on bail while he asks the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn his corruption conviction. The...

After losing another appeal Thursday, former Gov. George Ryan's dimming hope for a new trial now relies on a forceful dissenting opinion—joined by one of the nation's most influential judges—that...

'Neon Man': Logo wasn't bright idea The last thing Tony Ruh wants to be is the next goat in Cubs lore. Or the next Bartman. But there he was, in...

Jurors assigned blame in some of the most infamous gangland killings in the city's history Thursday, agreeing with prosecutors that the Chicago Outfit used fists, ropes, knives, guns and a...

Jurors assigned blame in some of the most infamous gangland killings in the city's history Thursday, agreeing with prosecutors that the Chicago Outfit used fists, ropes, knives, guns and a...

In a case that has been a saga of delays and false starts, R. Kelly's trial was postponed yet again on Tuesday, with no trial date in sight more than...

The president of a prominent Arlington Heights landscaping company was indicted Thursday on charges that he used a sham minority business to obtain more than $1.5 million in contracts from...

Two of the several hundred people who say they became ill after eating hummus at the Pars Cove Persian Cuisine booth at Taste of Chicago have decided to take the...