Sara Olkon

Chicagoans embraced a heightened vigilance over swine flu Tuesday as a student at the University of Notre Dame became Indiana's first confirmed case of the virus. As of early evening,...

Bo, the Obamas' Portuguese water dog, has spawned a literary craze. Two books about the 6-month-old puppy are on the shelves and two more are expected to land by the...

As part of a nationwide tax rebellion, protesters, in a nod to the Boston Tea Party, have been sending tea bags to their representatives. The trouble is, the tea keeps...

The passersby pulled on and pried at the crushed and burning vehicle's doors, trying to no avail to save the trapped motorists inside. But a second driver who caused the...

On Wednesday morning, a crush of dog lovers descended on animal shelters throughout the city, hoping to snap up one of the 67 dogs rescued Tuesday from what officials say...

On the worst day of his life, Bob Small's wife of 44 years suffered a heart attack at the San Juan, Puerto Rico, airport. The Oak Forest couple had just...

MOLINE, Ill. — The requests are often humble: A disabled veteran in Decatur needed help with an overdue winter fuel bill. A soldier in Minnesota asked for a box spring...

Gov. Pat Quinn, who is calling on beleaguered U.S. Sen. Roland Burris to resign, said Saturday he has not spoken to the senator about stepping down. The new governor, who...

Who said Twittering was a shallow, empty pursuit? Nick Douglas, 24, a freelance writer in San Francisco, has landed a book deal from HarperCollins to compile others' tweets. Twitter, of...

When Air Force One touches down Friday evening in Chicago, there will once again be a chance to see heavily armed motorcades and be surprised by unexpected appearances by the...