Tom McCann

The intruder came before dawn Tuesday, waking the Horwitz household with a loud cackle. When Jeff Horwitz flung open his front door, he locked eyes with one of the prowlers...

Hinsdale Middle School teacher Susan Wachowski wants pupils to feel safe in her classroom, whether they are gushing about some obscure mathematical formula, giggling nervously during a Holocaust lesson, teasing...

Frustrated by his stalemated casino project, Rosemont Mayor Donald E. Stephens said Wednesday that he might try to put a college, nightclub or movie theater on land near the proposed...

When hand surgeon Nabil Barakat woke up Thursday and saw the mounds of heavy, wet snow on the ground, he knew he was in for a long day of sewing....

For consumers and Wall Street traders alike, Kmart Corp.'s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing on Tuesday sparked a search for bargains. Although Kmart shares dived sharply in New York Stock Exchange...

The chilling image of the small plane that slammed into a 42-story office building in Tampa raised new concerns about security at general-aviation airports as authorities revealed Sunday the teenage...

With the ink barely dry on the deal to expand O'Hare International Airport, the mayor of Wood Dale, a longtime opponent of expansion, said that support may be declining for...

Wednesday was a lovely spring day--68 degrees, sun and blue sky, plants beginning to bloom--dropped into December. And the record-setting winter warmth seemed to confuse animals and people, as well...

Grounded at airports across America, connected to loved ones by cell phone and pager, the flying public responded to word of Monday's airline crash with somber resilience. Tellingly, some took...

A girl who died Sunday after being found unresponsive in her South Side home, apparently was beaten, authorities said. Laree Slack, 12, of the 7900 block of South Brandon Avenue...