Oscar Avila

With an attack on Iraq imminent, protesters worldwide were shooting alerts through cyberspace to implement "emergency response plans" for disrupting sites linked to the war, such as federal buildings, corporate...

A self-proclaimed independent Hispanic candidate scored an upset win on Tuesday even as Mayor Richard Daley's closest Hispanic allies won City Council seats in the first races under a ward...

Laminated photo identity cards issued last year to more than 1 million Mexican citizens living in the U.S. and accepted by a growing number of government agencies and banks have...

The Mexican-American neighborhood of Pilsen has welcomed a wave of economic development: loft condominiums, bookstores, coffeehouses and trolleys to bring tourists to shops and restaurants. Another side of the Pilsen...

A Cook County judge has declared as unconstitutional criminal sanctions in the state's environmental laws that make it illegal to dump construction debris and other waste without a state permit....

An enormous show of police force enveloped hundreds of demonstrators as they marched Thursday evening to protest free-trade talks taking place here, with more than 1,000 officers dressed in riot...

In its biggest test yet, new error-detecting voting equipment in Cook County won a passing grade from many voters Tuesday, but there were some complaints, glitches and confusion. About 100...

Muslims who have endured taunts and threats since Sept. 11, 2001, joined firefighters, veterans and their neighbors around the American flag in Bridgeview Wednesday morning to remember the victims of...

Cubs and Cardinals fans put aside their longstanding and occasionally boisterous rivalry Saturday following the death of St. Louis pitcher Darryl Kile in his Chicago hotel room. Fans from all...