Charlie Wojciechowski

Embattled Chicago Transit Authority President Dorval Carter laid out a bold vision for the future of the transit agency in a plan that will depend on funding from state legislators.

It was a night Tara Earl said she will never forget: the night her brother Rhyker died with his hands cuffed behind his back in Demotte, Indiana.

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is representing Rhyker Earl's family, called the incident a "teachable moment"

The jury selection process in the federal corruption trial of longtime former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan began Tuesday, with a questionnaire issued to 180 potential jurors.

Through dogged investigative work and the application of new technology, North Aurora Police announced they have solved a cold case that's more than 45 years old.

The family told police the woman had been buried in her native Indiana. If that was true, how did her skull wind up in a wall in Batavia? The coroner has a theory

One of the coffins the Field scanned was thought to be empty but turned out to have some remains inside. Others showed damage over the years.

Leadership from the Chicago Police Department pushed for more funding for the department in the upcoming budget in a City Council hearing, one day after a $300 million property tax hike was shot down in a unanimous vote.

It was a decision that Jussie Smollett's lead attorney said was no surprise, but it still took nearly six years to arrive at Thursday's conclusion.

Ahead of the holiday season, the Illinois Public Interest Research Group has issued its annual "Trouble in Toyland" report, this year highlighting the dangers of some inexpensive imported toys that could pose a safety risk.