2000: Illinois Gov. George Ryan declared a moratorium on executions, saying it would be in effect until he could be morally certain that no innocent person would face execution in the state. Three ...

Our architecture critic has his doubts. But the group's work could impact a host of Chicago projects such as the O'Hare Airport expansion, Union Station improvements and the planned North Lake Shore ...

LaGuardia was named the best new airport terminal in the world by Skytrax, and also received the first 5-star rating of an ...

Tri-Rail’s governing board will discuss the process next month for replacing departing Executive Director David Dech, who ...

More than 10,000 flights canceled as bitter cold blankets the U.S. As a dangerously cold weather front plunges into the U.S., ...

At least 28 people have died as brutal Winter Storm Fern battered the US — including two teens in tragic sledding accidents, ...

Amid the falling sleet and snow, winds are expected to develop in the afternoon and evening, especially along the coast, ...

The reverend and civil rights leader was a major proponent of using nonviolent protest to fight for equality.

What the people of Minneapolis are telling us is that there is no going back. There is no going back until, as Martin Luther ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland bus travelers, take note: Starting next week, intercity bus pickups and drop-offs will move from downtown to a new terminal southwest of the city, near Cleveland Hopkins ...

Laura Poitras talks about the BAFTA-nominated documentary that took her decades to make, Snowden’s secrets, and life on a US terror watchlist.

Nestled in the eastern Illinois landscape, Danville stands as a testament to affordable living while offering the warmth of ...