Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Tuesday called on Antoin “Tony” Rezko to tell the truth, a day after federal prosecutors strongly hinted that the political...

Governor Rod Blagojevich is calling on Tony Rezko to tell the truth, the day after federal prosecutors indicated that the convicted fundraiser might be cooperating with...

As a state senator, Democrat Barack Obama awarded $75,000 in government grants to a Chicago social service organization led by a rabbi who is also his wife’s...

Federal prosecutors have asked to delay the sentencing of convicted fundraiser Antoin “Tony” Rezko indefinitely.

Agriculture futures traded lower Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Using a fan to circulate air seemed to lower the risk of sudden infant death syndrome in a study of nearly 500 babies, researchers reported Monday.

The American League Division Series resume today with the Tampa Bay Rays playing the White Sox in Chicago and the Los Angeles Angels facing the Red Sox in Boston. Both...

More children have died from flu because they also had staph infections, according to a new government report that urges parents to have their kids get the flu shot.

Warning: young children should not keep hedgehogs as pets _ or hamsters, baby chicks, lizards and turtles, for that matter _ because of risks for disease.

Officials say a British Airways flight from London to Houston has made an emergency landing at Chicago’s largest airport.

It’s a century and counting for the Chicago Cubs. Manny Ramirez and the Los Angeles Dodgers shoved Chicago into another long winter Saturday night, completing a...

Colombian superstar Shakira says Democrat Barack Obama is the best candidate for president, citing his leadership skills.

Barack Obama launched a multifaceted attack on presidential rival John McCain’s health care proposal Saturday, elevating an issue that has been on the back burner...

Every Illinois voter must be notified at the polls next month of misleading language on the ballot, a judge ruled Friday.

The economy isn’t the only thing that’s sagging _ so are faces, breasts and bellies as would-be cosmetic surgery patients increasingly opt against costly...

After two duds by the Cubs at Wrigley Field, Manny Ramirez and the Los Angeles Dodgers look ready to run Chicago’s championship drought to 100 years.

A judge has ruled that Illinois must stop mailing election ballots to members of the military and hold off on sending absentee ballots to everyone else because they...

Chicago guard Ben Gordon accepted the Bulls’ one-year, $6.4 million tender offer just before the deadline Wednesday night. A restricted free agent, Gordon was...

Chicago guard Ben Gordon accepted the Bulls’ one-year, $6.4 million tender offer just before the deadline Wednesday night.

A federal judge on Wednesday froze more than $100,000 belonging to Antoin “Tony” Rezko, saying the money may be needed if she orders the prominent political...