Former Northwestern student Michael Szot’s death in June was a result of heroin and other drug usage, an official from the Kane County Coroner’s Office confirmed. Szot died from a combination of...

An Evanston man was sentenced to 13 years in prison Thursday for sexually assaulting a child, the Kane County State's Attorney's Office announced. Kane County Circuit Judge James Hallock sentenced Baraka...

Evanston schools could lose up to almost $9 million in state assets if a bill passes that reforms funding for Illinois schools. The losses — about $6.6 million for Evanston/Skokie School District...

Nearly one-third of the state’s northeastern region’s transportation vehicles under the Regional Transportation Authority had reached the end of their minimum useful life in 2013 but still ranked highly...

An Evanston man and woman face money laundering charges after authorities found $1.35 million worth of heroin in an Aurora, Ill., man's home, police said Thursday afternoon. Police seized 9 kilograms —...