The Illinois State Police Public Integrity Task Force is leading the investigation into the fatal police shooting of an Elk Grove Township man described by authorities as a known gang member with an extensive criminal history involving drugs and weapons.... 

A retired southern Illinois couple has claimed the third and final share of last month’s record $656 million Mega Millions jackpot. Illinois Lottery officials introduced Merle and Patricia Butler at a ceremony in their hometown of Red Bud, where... 

Head’s up. It’s the mother of all interchange repairs as the Illinois tollway reconstructs the junction of I-90 and the Tri-State. Does this mean you’ll be charged double tolls as you wend your way homeward on the Touhy detour? Tollway... 

Great Western Trail users on the east side of Lombard will have to spend one more summer detouring around Grace Street, St. Charles Road and the Union Pacific West Line railroad tracks. But come November, contractors should be wrapping up construction... 

Public works directors may be the only people in the region hoping winter isn’t quite over. Smaller towns have enjoyed savings from the mild winter just like everywhere else, but fresh off a week with record high temperatures, public works directors... 

At a time when Illinois is struggling financially, a report shows widespread misuse and abuse of state-owned cars. Some, in fact, are used mainly for workers commuting to and from the office. In 2010, 65 state agencies had 16,600 vehicles and spent $121... 

A 19-year-old student from Schaumburg was found dead in her Illinois State University dorm at 9:30 p.m. Thursday. “It was shocking to hear this, Conant Director of Bands Kreg Moorhouse said of the death of Allison Zak, who played clarinet at the... 

Federal money is helping four Elgin organizations expand home visiting programs and fight child abuse and neglect, but officials worry the money is in danger. A report released Thursday by Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Illinois showed 30,000 kids in the... 

Backed by a crushing television ad advantage, Mitt Romney led Rick Santorum in the Illinois primary Tuesday night, according to exit polls, as he bid for victory in the latest big-state test in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. More... 

St. Joesph Catholic Church in Round Lake has roots to German farmers who lived in the area in the early 1900s, but it’ll be a multicultural base leading the way as it readies to start its next 100 years of service. “We have a few rich cultures...