Illinois Politics News

Despite assurances from Attorney General Eric Holder that trying the 911 Terrorists in civilian courts of New York City will be expeditious and just, these trials are already shaping up to be a platform for the masterminds of the 911...

Evaristo Rodriguez Sr. was speaking as a father -- not as a trainer -- when he urged his son Francisco this summer to abandon his pro boxing career as "Kid Aztec" to support his newborn daughter. "Dad, you opened all...

The former owners of the E2 nightclub, where a terrifying stampede killed and injured patrons in 2003, were each sentenced to two years in prison on Tuesday for not closing the second floor of their bar. "There are 21 people...

A DeKalb man was arrested early Wednesday morning after police say he robbed another man as the man was leaving an apartment...Johnson, 22, was arrested early Wednesday morning and charged with aggravated robbery and aggravated battery. The victim was visiting...

Executions were suspended in Kentucky Wednesday after its top court ruled the state must adopt and publish its protocols on the use of lethal injections. The case was brought forward by death row inmates who failed in 2008 to convince...

Police investigate murder-suicide in Addison November 25, 2009 11:41 AM Police are conducting a double murder-suicide investigation at a home in west suburban Addison , officials said. A law-enforcement source said the incident left three people dead; one of the...

Tuesday was the first board of education meeting since the incident happened. Crystal Gwaltney said her daughter and other students on a bus had been bullied for months by a boy and his friend. The girl's family says one boy...

Those who plan to hit the bars this Thanksgiving should avoid hitting the roads afterward...Last year, alcohol-related traffic accidents in Illinois ended in four deaths over Thanksgiving weekend, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. St.