The two victims of a deadly Sheridan, Illinois shooting and house fire have been identified. Ronald Martin, Jr. is charged with their murders.

GOP MOVES: Richard Porter, a battle-hardened Republican Party loyalist, is considering a bid for the U.S. Senate seat now ...

Cook County Board President and Democratic chair Toni Preckwinkle is endorsing state Sen. Robert Peters in his bid for ...

Jesse Jackson Jr. is exploring a run for his old congressional seat. If he goes forward, voters should be the ones to decide if his felony conviction matters.

A woman has been sentenced to seven years in prison for killing her boyfriend, who was a father and a U.S. Navy member, when ...

There is a manhunt and death investigation underway in Sheridan, Illinois, after two people were found dead after a call for shots fired and a house fire overnight, police said.

Details of this story can be disturbing. Discretion is advised. LASALLE COUNTY, Ill. — A Sheridan woman on the verge of a kidnapping by an alleged double murderer was able to escape ...

After years of poor care, preventable deaths, Illinois is changing its prison health care provider The state is backing out of its 10-year, $4 billion contract with Wexford Health Sources, but the ...