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CHICAGO — A judge Monday began the multiple-day process of questioning potential jurors at the Chicago trial of the man accused of killing singer and Oscar winning actress Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephew.Selecting 12 jurors and six alternates able to set aside sympathy for the Hollywood

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's nuclear chief signaled Tehran's envoys may bring a compromise offer to the talks this week with world powers: Promising to eventually stop producing its most highly enriched uranium, while not totally abandoning its ability to make nuclear fuel.The proposal outlined late S

Third parties in Illinois have started collecting signatures for their candidates ahead of the November election. But in some cases they face long odds to get their longshot picks on the ballot.

A new report by the Illinois Auditor General found that some people could legally purchase firearms in Illinois despite having certain mental health issues that could have disqualified them.

Last week, Pope Benedict XVI made a tour of Latin America that included Cuba—the second papal visit ever to the island since Pope John Paul II. Since that visit in 1998, the Catholic Church in Cuba has played a different role than John Paul might have imagined.

As a twister bore down on her neighborhood, Sherry Enochs grabbed the three young children in her home and hid in her bathtub. The winds swirled and snatched away two of the children. Her home collapsed around her.