Vanessa Gezari

Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the suspected Sept. 11 mastermind captured early this month, has given investigators important new leads in the hunt for Osama bin Laden, top Pakistani intelligence officials said...

U.S. and Pakistani officials, responding to a series of conflicting reports, said late Friday that the purported capture of two of Osama bin Laden's sons appeared to be one of...

Despite the drug-overdose death of an Ohio man, officials at Rosemont's Stephens Convention Center called last weekend's all-night party a success and said they would consider holding more. About 6,500...

Under the mistaken impression that a verdict had been reached, hundreds of police officers swarmed into a criminal courtroom Sunday night, coming face to face with the jury who has...

Freezing rain and sleet made for icy conditions early Monday on some Chicago-area streets and highways, forcing several schools to close and contributing to numerous minor accidents. The Illinois Department...

An already harsh winter took another trying turn Wednesday, leaving a morning coating of ice on many area roads and expressways that turned some traffic routes into little more than...

As the Christmas buying season reaches its height, frantic holiday shoppers are sharing the crowded aisles with another seasonal clientele: shoplifters. With area police responding to an annual holiday spike...

In the wake of recent reports of telemarketing scams, area police are warning residents not to give money to callers who claim to represent law enforcement agencies or sweepstakes. On...

Plagued by crowded buildings and booming growth, school districts across the northwest suburbs Wednesday credited a combination of grass-roots efforts, state incentives and new strategies to win voter approval for...