Bombardier who was killed in 1944 identified by a nephew he never knewThere are many graves at St. Casimir Cemetery on the Far South Side of Chicago, and one belongs to Emil Wasilewski.

He calls allegations made by state in motion 'highly inappropriate'The judge hearing the Drew Peterson case raked prosecutors over the coals Friday for filing a "hyperbole"-filled...

Medical examiner rules death to be accidentalAn 11-year-old boy who died in an ATV incident in Bartlett was a cheerful boy who always had a glimmer in his eyes, Westfield Middle School...

Waste company wants to expand landfillA Cook County judge ruled Friday that 86 acres on the Southeast Side will no longer be part of Chicago, opening the door for the waste disposal...

15-year-old fell off barrier at Loyola Park BeachChicago's beaches officially opened Friday, a sunny and warm day that again made clear why Lake Michigan is so inviting in the...

Cleric fled West African nation more than 20 years ago to serve in U.S.At last, the Rev. Jensen Seyenkulo can go home.

Judge delays hearing to drop charges against man wrongfully convicted of '94 slaying until motion rewordedEleven days after announcing murder charges against a man whose DNA matched...

Measure is backed by Mayor Rahm EmanuelState's attorneys may soon have more power to target gang leaders under a crackdown measure the Illinois Senate approved Friday at the urging of...

Friendship with famed doctor leads to state-of-the-art teaching hospital for quake-ravaged nationMIREBALAIS, HAITI — Under a blinding Caribbean sun, far from the sleek Chicago...

Chicagoans may have to pay nearly $11 per packSPRINGFIELD — Smokers are likely to pay $1 more a pack after the Illinois House on Friday approved a cigarette tax increase to avoid...

If Durbin doesn't choose wisely, he could hurt Obama's re-election campaignDick Durbin and Barack Obama have a political problem involving their choice of the next federal prosecutor...

Poor and elderly would see coverage, discounts, care significantly curtailed under planSPRINGFIELD — Hundreds of thousands of poor Illinoisans would lose health coverage,...

Two-year improvement project achieved some goals, but root problems remainWhen the big revamp of Chicago's Congress Parkway was announced in 2010, it was something to get excited about.

Mayor again vows to fight extra payments to meter companyMayor Rahm Emanuel stuck with the tough talk on Chicago's parking meter deal Thursday, pledging to fight a new bill for $22...

Newspaper seeks to identify parents of applicants who got preferential treatmentThe Chicago Tribune's legal fight to identify the parents of University of Illinois applicants who got...

Naming rights, sponsorships, concessions on table as government, forest preserve solicit comprehensive marketing proposals from private firmsCash-strapped Cook County government and...

Special 'managed' lanes urged for cars, express busesThe Illinois Tollway should include congestion-priced, "managed" lanes and mass-transit options such as express buses as part of...

One thing you might want to learn before you attend the world's largest ukulele lesson is how to say ukulele.

'It felt like they were playing chicken with my life,' he says of federal prosecutors, including outgoing U.S. Attorney Patrick FitzgeraldAs U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald retires to...

Friends from West Side were on a road trip; driver of other vehicle injuredTwo Chicago mothers and a friend died Wednesday after the car they were in collided with a pickup truck while...