Real threats tough to spot
In hindsight, there were several warning flags as Bart Ross worked his way through the judicial system. Year after angry year, Ross pushed his medical malpractice claims in state and...
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Internet leaves an open window on lives of judges
The killing of U.S. District Judge Joan Lefkow's husband and mother has rekindled an ongoing debate about how to protect the privacy and safety of judges in the Internet age....
2nd man shot to death in Riverdale
A man was shot and killed Saturday in Riverdale near the site of a fatal shooting the day before. Police identified the victim of Saturday's shooting as Michael Lloyd, 35,...
Bail denied for suspect in 3 slayings
A homeless man accused of raping and killing three women on the South Side used the promise of drugs to lure at least two of them to remote areas, prosecutors...
Murders, suicide ruled in 3 deaths
A Palatine man appeared to take part happily in a child's birthday celebration last weekend, just days before police found him, his wife and their young son dead in an...
Couple, son found dead; murder-suicide likely
A Palatine couple and their 4-year-old son were found dead Thursday in an apparent double murder and suicide, police said. Police found the bodies of Christopher Yang, 27; his wife,...
O’Hare weathers a power failure
An electrical equipment explosion Monday at O'Hare International Airport injured two workers and cut power to two terminals, shutting down air conditioning and baggage carousels, darkening computer screens and forcing...
Suburb’s 3 failed audits add up to one big mess
People who think accounting is boring have never tried to balance the books in Carpentersville, where some of the worst municipal record-keeping in the state has resulted in four years...
Court ruling fuels curfew changes
The village has joined the ranks of communities relaxing curfews on minors in light of a recent federal court ruling. On Wednesday the Village Board amended its curfew ordinance to...
Kenosha casino proposal rekindled
The rebirth of plans for a huge Indian-owned casino in Kenosha could place an unexpected hurdle in the path of Waukegan's bid for Illinois' last remaining casino license. The Menominee...