Thornton Distilling Company is home to Dead Drop Whiskey, part of the oldest standing brewery in the state of Illinois. The brewery opened in Thornton in the 1850's, and beneath it is an artesian well ...

What will a historic building give you when it is still dangerous to touch? The discovery of a handgun that seemed to have been concealed in a space in Thornton, Illinois, associated with the history ...

Owner of Thornton Distilling Company in Illinois uncovered a loaded, century-old pistol sealed inside an underground limestone well. It's believed to date to the Al Capone era.

Ohio State took care of UCLA thanks to a strong combined effort from its 'big three' of John Mobley Jr., Bruce Thornton and ...

A blast from the past! Workers at a Chicago distillery that allegedly once operated as a speakeasy under crime boss Al Capone ...

Selection Sunday is just two months away, and a clear championship picture is already forming at the top of men’s college ...

Ohio State's bench came up with a momentum-changing play from Colin White, plus more takeaways from an 82-74 win against ...

Previewing Las Vegas Raiders fit under potential head coach Klint Kubiak ...

History is found in many places, including a distillery in the south suburbs.

Andy Howell found the gun at Thornton Distilling Co., the state’s oldest brewery with a history of bootlegging during Prohibition.

1962: Jackie Robinson became the first Black baseball player elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. 1973: The last guest checked out of the Sherman House hotel, which was then the oldest ...