T. Shawn Taylor

A former Gary police officer was sentenced Monday to four years in prison for the February 1994 shooting death of her husband. Myrtle Ellis, 33, was convicted Nov. 6 of...

An 81-year-old Orland Park man who was reported missing this week collapsed at an Oak Forest gas station late Wednesday while asking an attendant for directions. Police say Stephen D....

An 83-year-old man was killed early Wednesday when his car spun out of control and hit a utility pole, police said. Charles Becker, of the 9000 block of South Cicero...

After nearly 30 years in a building a consultant once said could not accommodate a police department, Joliet police, administrators and civilian support staff can look forward to moving into...

There's one thing friends and loved ones knew for certain about Illinois State Trooper Erin Hehl and civilian pilot George Kurelic Jr. "They both loved to fly," said Master Sgt....

A 40-year-old Ford Heights man convicted of shooting a neighbor to death was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison. Lawrence Lewis, formerly of 1052 Lexington Circle, had been charged...

Partially skeletal remains discovered nearly two weeks ago by a passerby in a wooded area in Joliet were positively identified Sunday as those of a 49-year-old Joliet man, according to...

A 41-year-old Minooka woman was killed early Sunday when her vehicle slid out of control and hit a light pole on Interstate Highway 55 in Romeoville, Illinois State Police said....

An 85-year-old Steger man died Tuesday from severe burns he suffered after he accidentally spilled lighter fluid on his clothing and set himself on fire, police said. Everard Hall, of...

In her final days, Silvia Lopez's marriage was crumbling. The 25-year-old was estranged from her 40-year-old husband, Salvador. And just the week before she was reported missing July 6, she...