Indiana agency says it followed protocol By the time 13-year-old Christian Choate was allegedly beaten to death and buried in a shallow grave in a Gary, Ind., trailer park in 2009, his family had been getting semiregular visits from child welfare auth…

A Chicago fugitive characterized in court documents as a “bundle runner” in the West Side heroin trade was arrested in rural Alabama Thursday after the FBI was tipped off that he was hiding there.

Five adults and two children were injured this evening after a fire broke out in an apartment building in west suburban Melrose Park, officials said.

Not enough students are college-ready, district officials say Instead of focusing on the progress made by Chicago Public Schools students on the state’s standardized test, district officials said Friday not enough students are college-ready as they pu…

The several thousand visitors to the first day of Taste of Chicago today found the famed fare they’ve come to expect — roasted corn, falafel, Pierogi and fried catfish. But what stood out to many was how different the city’s biggest festi…