Crime

GLENDALE, Arizona — In his first action since recovering the Packers’ muffed onside kick in the NFC Championship Game, Seahawks rookie receiver  Chris Matthew s kept the magic going Sunday against the … Continued

A man was stabbed to death Sunday night when he attempted to intervene in a couple’s argument during a Super Bowl party on the Near South Side, police said. The … Continued

WASHINGTON — Though President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle still have two years left in the White House, their foundation has come up with a bold slogan for their … Continued

Two people were killed and at least four others were wounded in shootings throughout the city since Friday afternoon. The most recent fatal shooting happened Saturday morning in the South … Continued

A man is in critical condition after he was stabbed early Sunday at his home in the Far South Side Morgan Park neighborhood. The 55-year-old man was stabbed in the … Continued

(EFFINGHAM) An Amber Alert has been issued for a 13-year-old girl who was abducted Saturday morning in downstate Illinois. Rebecca Neu / photo from the National Center for Missing & … Continued

A body was found near a Vernon Hills park on Friday morning, a day after a woman was reported missing in the north suburb. The female body was found by … Continued

The promise of biofuels is running on empty. EDITORIAL Once seen as among the best hopes for saving the planet from the environmental ravages of fossil fuels, biofuels — fuels … Continued

An Aurora man already in prison for a 2005 murder will spend an additional 20 years behind bars for a second murder he committed when he was 15 years old. … Continued

Multiple people were injured in a crash on I-57 in the southwest suburbs Friday morning. About 6:15 a.m., a tractor trailer and another vehicle crashed in the northbound lanes of … Continued