All of the 48 living victims are allowed to be present for the duration of the trial even though many of them will be called as witnesses, a Lake County judge ruled Thursday.

Witnesses under normal circumstances are not permitted in a courtroom until after they’ve testified, but Judge Victoria Rosetti on Thursday pointed to the Illinois Crime Victims’ Bill ...

Chicago removes park encampments On one of the coldest mornings this year, city crews removed tents from an encampment on ...

First Reformed Church of South Holland, an Underground Railroad site, will host the Midwest Underground Railroad Network ...

Black bookstores saw a spike in interest after 2020's social justice movement. But that support has waned, they say, and with ...

Visit Miller Beach is partnering with NWI Thrive and the Legacy Foundation to seek to turn the new bike trail along Lake ...

Illinois might be landlocked, but these eight seafood joints prove you don’t need an ocean view to serve up some seriously ...

Illinois might be landlocked, but these hidden gems are serving up fish so fresh, you’ll swear you can smell the sea breeze.

The Evergreen Park Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity will host the Kappa League Step Show at Southland College ...

A 14-year-old boy is facing involuntary manslaughter for the shooting death of a 12-year-old girl, police said.

Chicago police are investigating an armed robbery in which a USPS mail carrier was threatened and robbed of an arrow key.

Head to this family-owned iconic Chicago fishery for a no-frills experience and reasonably-priced naturally-smoked seafood -- ...