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

THORNTON, Ill. (WGN) — A Thornton distillery known for its deep ties to Al Capone and the Prohibition era has uncovered a striking new piece of its past, hidden for decades inside its walls. Employees ...

The penitentiary officially closed on March 21, 1963 after being in operation for nearly three decades.

Jon Hallford, a funeral home owner who stashed decomposing bodies and gave families fake ashes, was sentenced to 40 years in prison on state charges of corpse abuse.

Current state law provides no mechanism to fill the office if vacated, potentially leaving it empty for an entire four-year term. The shooting happened shortly before 6 p.m. in the 4000 block of ...