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A professor who lost a University of Illinois job offer over his profane, anti-Israel Twitter messages sued several university officials on Thursday, saying they denied his right to free speech and that the school should rehire him.
Through his eight seasons as a pro, Darrelle Revis has gained a rather unique perspective of life in the NFL.
Nate Carroll almost passed on the chance to own a Super Bowl ring.
According to the FBI, violent crime and property crime were down nationwide for the first half of 2014 -- but did America's big cities also see drops?
On the field "Beast Mode" roams free without any natural predators, but off of the gridiron Lynch and his "Beast Mode" nickname are preparing for a legal battle that they might not be able shake off.
Tenants in some West Side apartment buildings in need of repairs have received help from activists trying to make a better quality of life, but even the activists acknowledge some landlords have little incentive to fix up their buildings.
The Band Perry, Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga and John Legend will perform during the GRAMMY homage to Wonder, which airs Feb. 16 on CBS.
The Kane County Board Finance Committee has voted to cut the sheriff's budget by $225,000, just a part of the amount that will be cut if the sheriff doesn't straighten out an inmate housing situation involving the federal government.
A northwest suburban lawmaker was threatening to slash state funding for the College of DuPage, after its board of trustees agreed to a $762,868 severance package for the community college's retiring president.
Michael Campbell, now 29, pleaded guilty to one count each of aggravated criminal sexual assault and aggravated kidnapping, and was sentenced by Cook County Judge Charles Burns, according to the Cook County state's attorney's office.
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has terminated plans to create a new website that critics said would amount to a faux news service funded by taxpayers.
In light of a new study showing Illinois lagging in efforts to help fight poverty, advocates were hoping state officials rededicate themselves to the task.
A conservative Republican lawmaker from Wheaton has teamed up with a liberal Democrat from Chicago in an effort to make Illinois a "right to try" state.
