Judge tosses suit filed by fired counselor who wrote sex book

A federal judge has tossed out the $1 million lawsuit a former Rich Central High School counselor and basketball coach. Read More

Drew Peterson gets 38 years after courtroom outburst

Drew Peterson was sentenced to 38 years in prison. Read More

Lake County officials spar over Sheriff Tom Dart's gun show allegations

Members of the Lake County Board of Commissioners and Sheriff John Buncich faced off Wednesday regarding the county's role in Illinois gun violence. Read More

Chicago Marathon registration on hold through Sunday

Online registration for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon will remain suspended through the end of the week as race organizers iron out computer glitches. Read More

Newt and Callista Gingrich sign their latest books in Naperville

Fans of author events held monthly at Anderson's Bookshop in Naperville got a rare double feature Wednesday night as former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, 69, and his wife Callista signed co Read More

Two women found stabbed to death inside burning building

Two women found dead inside a burning Chatham building were stabbed to death before the building was intentionally set on fire, authorities said. Read More

East Chicago teen may have been shot by police during chase

Lake County police are investigating a possible officer-involved shooting in East Chicago that began Tuesday night with a traffic stop in the 4500 block of Euclid Avenue, Chief Mark Becker said Wednes Read More

UPDATED: 1 dead, 1 injured in West Side blaze

An 18-year-old woman was killed and a man was injured after a fire broke out in an Austin neighborhood home early Thursday. Read More

Jewelry of ex-Dixon comptroller Rita Crundwell to go up for auction

A gold bar, a Rolex watch and even a glitzy SpongeBob SquarePants pendant are among the luxury items once belonging to disgraced Dixon comptroller Rita Crundwell that will go up for auction Saturday, Read More

Feds: Des Plaines Police overstate DUI arrests to secure funding

Des Plaines Police massively overstated its efforts to crack down on holiday drunk driving to secure federal funding, according to charges filed Wednesday against a former commander. Read More